Modular Devices Coming, But Don’t Hold Your Breath
Voice of America – December 18, 2015 – When desktops ruled, upgrading individual computer parts instead of buying a new machine was probably the closest users ever got to having a modular PC with interchangeable parts. But in today’s mobile-driven, disposable-tech world, the only way to upgrade a smartphone is to buy a new one. “We’ve created an environment where it’s just so much easier to just trash something and then start over,” said John Horn, CEO of Ingenu, a machine-to-machine and Internet of Things wireless firm. Read More>>
IoT Now – December 15, 2015 – It’s that time again, when our contributors dust off their crystal ball, say Ommm, and take a view of the year ahead and IoT’s longer term future. In the coming days we will bring you their words of wisdom and experience, starting with John Horn, CEO of US-based Ingenu. Ingenu is building a ‘Machine Network’ designed specifically to meet the demand for connectivity from machine-to-machine (M2M) and Internet of Things (IoT) devices. As Jeremy Cowan reports, Ingenu’s John Horn, an industry veteran of T-Mobile, RacoWireless, has firm views on what’s working — and what’s not — in the IoT. 
IT Pro Portal – December 14, 2015 – We live in a world where technology is advancing at breakneck speeds. Our latest and greatest products seem to have shorter-than-ever life cycles, and every upgrade comes with a higher price tag and more bells and whistles than we know what to do with. 
Wall Street Journal – December 10, 2015 – Cellular and Wi-Fi networks are good for connecting smartphones, tablets and laptops. But different technology may be needed when things such as parking meters and vending machines need to communicate. 
With decades of experience connecting the world and a membership that includes all major technology and service providers, 3GPP should be the default provider of IoT connectivity. But the 3GPP membership is failing the industry by forgetting the fundamentals that made it a success in the first place — providing one universal technology. 
