Disrupting technologies like IoT, AI, or Edge Computing have come to enhance SCADAs and PLCs. Proper co-existence and integration of product, human and processes, between OT and IT, will be the key for the industrial sector to jump on board with the fourth industrial revolution.

The future electrical grid will need to respond to a multidirectional energy flow that demands real time information between the utility, its suppliers, partners and customers. Edge Computing is the technology that enables real time information, and the ability to scale.

The use of Docker containers in the Internet of Things is becoming increasingly widespread, but being able to use this technology in IoT requires tools that allow simple, centralised, and secure management of the entire process.

The Utility sector, with its geographically widely distributed infrastructure and digital assets with old or even obsolete technology, has proved to be one of the most vulnerable one.

Digital Transformation is an unstoppable process in all sectors of activity. How advanced is the energy sector in this regard?

With digitization and the move of most processes and data to the online world, having robust cybersecurity becomes imperative.

Thanks to IoT nodes, power grids acquire the flexibility to face a more electrified future. Smart grids provide insight into consumption and demand and enable the adoption of predictive maintenance strategies.

How many times have you received notifications on your cell phone to update to the latest version of your operating system? The IoT should also conform to this policy. OTA updates act immediately to maintain the robustness of the implementation and ensure data protection.

The IoT market is constantly evolving and growing. With investments expected to reach $37 billion by 2025 in this sector, progress and changes in IoT trends are constant. We take a look at these IoT developments and the impact they will have on the industry.