Is Intel joining Smart Grid latecomers Google, Microsoft, Apple and Cisco in a bid to dominate the market or even to make utilities obsolete?
You could hardly blame utilities for being suspicious about Intel’s newly released Intelligent Home Energy Management software. Just consider what’s happening in the telecom space. Google and Apple are trying to “disintermediate” the telcos. They want to own the customer relationship, so the loyalty is to your Android or Apple phone, not to the carrier.
via Smart Grid: Intel’s Smart Grid Ambitions: A Swift Kick in the Apps.
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