The U.S. Takes Steps To Spur Smart Grid Development

A little while back we had a post discussing the smart grid and the standards for it finally being agreed upon. This past week we came across another article regarding the steps the United States is currently taking to spur the smart grid development.

Sprint Offers “Open” Strategy to Drive Innovation in Telemedicine

Sprint has been making some noise as of late in the telemedicine industry by offering what they are calling an “open” strategy to aid in providing opportunities for developers to create innovative applications and solutions for the medical community.

DH Wireless Solutions to Reveal DHARMA

We have some exciting things going on at DH and are at the Axeda Connexion Conference.  We are revealing an application we developed, DHARMA.  What DHARMA is and how it works will all be demonstrated at the conference.  Stop by and check it out; you won’t be disappointed.

IPv6 and M2M

The rising use of M2M technology has brought to light an issue that seems inevitable. As more and more devices become connected we are seeing a much bigger push for the conversion to IPv6, driven mainly by the military; which have applied the rational that there is a shortage of IP addresses.

Did You Know Sierra Wireless Allows You To Save Your Modem Configurations?

The configuration of a modem seems to get more complex every day. As the manufacturers continue adding functionality it has now become a matter of not only activating the modem, but getting it configured to work with the device being attached; whether it’s a server, a camera or some types of I/O’s. No matter the device you’re hooking up to the modem, it can be cumbersome and time consuming to configure all the settings individually.

Thankfully, manufacturers such as Sierra Wireless allow us to save our configuration as a template. This allows for a much easier process of integrating future devices into your deployment.

Ford, Google Team Up to Make Smarter Cars

As a child I often found myself thinking up inventions I would love to have had the resources to create. One of those ideas was to make a car that could drive without any human interaction needed. While this idea seemed far off back then it now seems closer than ever with Google testing this concept just last year. The project was just one in a line of concepts that Google has been working on. Most recently, Google and Ford have joined forces to develop cars smart enough to know where you’re going and how best to get you there.

The concept sounds interesting as it will utilize the power of Google’s remarkable Prediction API to create cars that determine where you’re going by examining where you have been. The Prediction API adds pattern-matching capability to existing cloud-based datasheets, using it to predict probable outcomes for current events. Basically the concept would allow for our behaviors to be learned thus enabling us to have more effective routing, fuel efficiency, and the like.

While this is all far beyond what I dreamt of as a child I am excited by all the possibilities this could open for the M2M and automotive world as a whole. It may still be quite a few years off and still highly theoretical, but don’t be surprised if some day you’re driving down a highway and come across a vehicle that is completely driving itself while its passenger takes a nap on their long trip. Seem too good to be true? Only time will tell.

See the news release at http://www.wired.com/autopia/2011/05/ford-google-prediction-api/

New 4G Networks with Verizon, AT&T and Sprint = The Need to Review Your Antenna / Modem Options

With new 4G networks becoming available this year and moving forward, it is time to review and consider updated antenna solutions and modems for your current deployment. AT&T and Verizon are currently deploying their new LTE (Long Term Evolution) 4G technology that operates in the 700 MHz spectrum. Sprint has and continues to deploy their WiMax technology through their partnership with Clearwire. This is a complementary network to Cellular/PCS, which means that the modem and network will determine the fastest network that is available, and seamlessly connect users.

DH Solutions has partnered with vendors such as Antenna Plus and Sierra Wireless to bring to market antennas and modems capable of utilizing this new technology. Having some of our staff living in a 4G (WiMax) area, we have seen how this effects data speeds and are happy to report that it is a definite improvement over the current 3G options. That is one of the real catches with the whole 4G situation; you have to be in a covered area for the benefits to be seen. For those of you lucky enough to be in a 4G area; now may be the time to start looking at your current fleet and gauge whether or not an upgrade is both warranted and beneficial to your business.