The smart grid — the plan to revamp the U.S. electrical grid into a more efficient and optimized system for managing and delivering power — is also a key opportunity on which Cisco aims to capitalize. Cisco has previously stated that it sees billions of dollars of opportunity in helping to provide smart grid technology Continue reading →
smart connected buildings
Wim Elfrink discusses Cisco’s opportunity with Smart Connected Buildings in the next phase of the Internet
Cisco’s announcement yesterday of its Smart Connected Buildings initiative is a watershed event. What Cisco is releasing is actually a standards-based building SCADA system that integrates and adds intelligence to existing building systems. Most of the Smart Grid commentariat has missed this point entirely. Cisco is enabling its channel partners and customers to serve as Continue reading →
