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PAC recently published the first rankings at global and EMEA level, taking into account 2020 revenue. Given the strong impact of the Covid 19 crisis in 2020, we decided to add some short vendor rankings at worldwide as well as at EMEA level ...
Cognizant becomes a digital innovation partner around connected, autonomous, and electric cars for the German automotive industry with ESG Mobility acquisition
This week, Cognizant announced the acquisition of ESG Mobility, a digital automotive engineering R&D provider for connected, autonomous and electric vehicles. The investment will see Cognizant take on over 1000 research and development specialists from Germany-headquartered firm. According to Cognizant, both firms combined will service eight ...
Impressions from AWS re:Invent 2020 - Part 1: “the right tool for the right job“
Many things were different this year at AWS’ global customer event. It was extended from one to three weeks, with five key notes and more than 500 technical sessions. And instead of hosting 65,000 attendees onsite in Las Vegas as last year, AWS welcomed over 500,000 registered attendees at their virtual event.
But many things also felt ...
Ready to connect? Consumer expectations towards connected cars
The connected car topic is not a new one – it has occupied the thoughts of automotive manufacturers and suppliers for many years. However, OEMs continue to invest billions into R&D in order to provide vehicle users with a level of value that will influence their choice of brand, their purchasing decisions and eventually, leverage connected ...
Volkswagen Car.Software: The right move at the right time
Today Volkswagen announced more details with regards to its new internal software division, “Car.Software”. The manufacturer made the first announcement of this kind during its presentation at the IAA in Frankfurt in September and is now following up with more details. As Volkswagen’s plans are becoming more concrete, we thought it was about ...
CxO priorities, and digital and IoT-related investment trends in the manufacturing industry – insights from various sub-verticals
Manufacturers today are investing in the modernization of their enterprise landscapes (e.g. migrating to SAP S/4HANA), moving their IT infrastructures to the cloud, or implementing data management and analytics solutions. These are all important measures to lay the foundations for the digital transformation of companies’ processes.
But ...
The role of edge computing in autonomous vehicles
Autonomous vehicles are one of the most hyped topics in car/truck manufacturing, while already being available for campus/factory traffic. In both cases edge computing plays a vital role. For campus or factory traffic, edge capabilities do not necessarily need to be on board of the vehicle, i.e. it can be in the data center of a factory or ...
BCW 2019: Welcome to the Economy of Things
The key focus of the Bosch Connected World (BCW) conference, which took place in Berlin from May 15-16, 2019, was the constant evolution of IoT – the foundation of which was the spreading and integration of new technologies (sensors, connectivity, software, cloud). One example in this context are IoT platforms, which evolved to a central ...
Der deutsche Mittelstand rüstet sich für komplexere IoT-Einsatzszenarien
Das Internet der Dinge ist ohne Zweifel eines der wichtigsten Themen der Digitalisierungswelle. Dank neuer Möglichkeiten zur Vernetzung und Datenverarbeitung sowie der Verbreitung von Cloud Computing ist IoT insbesondere für den Mittelstand attraktiv und zugänglich geworden. Das birgt viel Potenzial. Allerdings bekommt der Mittelstand auch ...
Edge computing – more than a hype?!
Edge computing is often discussed as an attack against cloud computing. In fact, it’s not! Edge computing can support computing tasks which cannot be done in the cloud in an appropriate manner.
The Mobile World Congress (MWC) is becoming the “new CeBIT” – MWC19 served as a stage to present many new connected devices and announce what is new around platforms
The Mobile World Congress (MWC) was initiated in 1987 by the GSMA, the global association of the telco industry. It has always been a big hardware show, especially around new smartphones, and of course it still is.
Industrial companies & IT providers cooperate to enable IoT business cases
Insights from the MWC19: Apart from the omni-present 5G buzzword (see my colleague’s sobering view on this in another blog post), we got to see an increasing trend towards IT companies, industrial companies and niche experts bundling forces to develop real IoT solutions for new business models.
HPE addresses OT with solutions that help monetize edge data
I recently attended the opening event of HPE’s IoT Innovation Lab in Geneva, Switzerland (which is 1 of 4 global labs), where I had the opportunity to talk to HPE executives and take a closer look at some interesting OT examples showcased in the lab. But, before sharing them with you in this blog post, I would like to present some of my ...
Les 10 concepts qui feront buzzer l'IT en 2019
2019 sera l’année où l’on se pose les questions fondamentales. Au sens propre, d'ailleurs : quelles sont les fondations nécessaires pour mettre en œuvre de façon pérenne les programmes de transformation numérique ?
Huawei, a highly relevant IoT provider – in almost all parts of the world
In our view, Huawei and other Chinese ICT providers such as Alibaba will be gaining more and more traction in the European ICT market in the coming years, mostly due to two reasons: the company’s resilience against political risks as well as the economic interests European companies themselves have with regard to China. The first aspect is ...
The Dutch transport sector is advancing digitization with the help of IoT
Compared with the transport sectors in other countries, and with other vertical segments in the Netherlands, the Dutch transport sector is probably one of the strongest when it comes to its appetite for Internet of Things (IoT) solutions and its willingness to invest.
Les plateformes IoT en Europe : 12 acteurs "best in class" dans le Radar PAC
PAC vient de publier la plus grande analyse du marché des fournisseurs de plateformes IoT. Le Radar PAC « Les plateformes IoT en Europe 2018 » analyse plus de 120 plateformes, et en évalue 43 d'entre elles dans sept segments différents, afin d’identifier les meilleurs fournisseurs de chaque catégorie dans différents domaines. Sur l'ensemble ...
Oracle’s six degrees of autonomous computing, and why they matter
At its digital-transformation-focused Impact Event in Liverpool Street in London this week, Oracle outlined what it described as six levels of autonomous computing. Here's why they matter. A lot.
Hosting innovation and co-creation: IBM’s Watson IoT Center in Munich
PAC recently had the chance to visit IBM's Watson IoT Center in Munich. Discussions quickly revolved around topics like connected objects, artificial intelligence (AI), and smart cities, and took a cross-vertical perspective.
Why is Munich Re paying $300m for IoT startup Relayr?
Relayr started out as an IoT middleware platform developer back in 2013. Fast forward five years: Relayr expanded its portfolio into IoT analytics and a range of supporting services around its products. Now it is being acquired by the €50bn insurance giant Munich Re for an eye-catching price tag of $300m.
Accenture’s IIoT Center in Garching showcases digital innovation in practice
At a recent analyst event, Accenture provided an update and showcase of its activities in its Industrial IoT (IIoT) Innovation Center in Garching, near Munich, which is one of around 20 such centers that the company operates around the globe to foster innovation and co-creation with clients.
