IoT news of the week for June 8, 2018 – Stacey on IoT | Internet of Things news and analysis
Attention coffee shop browsers, Wi-Fi may get better: The Wi-Fi Alliance has created a new certification called Enhanced Open that basically enables public Wi-Fi networks to allow people to browse securely without signing in. The tech is based on Opportunistic Wireless Encryption, and gives each user a unique individual encryption that protects the data transmitted between the user’s device and the Wi-Fi network. As anyone who has ever tried hopping onto a public Wi-Fi network using a phone or even a Kindle knows, such sign-ons can be glitchy. This should make life a bit easier, especially as we put more and more connected devices out there that don’t have either screens or keyboards. (Wi-Fi Alliance)
Avnet signs deal with Relayr: Avnet has signed a deal with industrial IoT platform provider Relayr. Avnet will use Relayr to create an easy-to-implement industrial IoT platform for customers that includes the necessary hardware, software and cloud services. The partnership is an example of two big trends in the industrial and enterprise IoT space. First, the large distributers are moving rapidly to become systems integrators even as some of their hardware providers are trying to take on the same role. Two, that IoT deployments are still too complex for customers, which means there’s a lot of value in deep partnerships among industry players to offer something that just works. (Electronics 360)