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| Supplier Slogan | | New Automation Technology. | Accelerating through the Power of Broadcom Technology. | Connecting Tomorrow Today. | Powering Business Worldwide | Enabling the Networked Society. | Inspire the Next. | Building A Better Connected World. | |
| HQ Location | Japan | Germany | United States | United States | Ireland | Sweden | Japan | China | Germany |
| Year Founded | 1950 | 1980 | 1991 | 1981 | 1911 | 1876 | 1910 | 1987 | 1999 |
| Company Type | Private | Private | Public | Public | Public | Public | Public | Private | Public |
| Stock Ticker | | | NASDAQ: AVGO | NASDAQ: CAMP | NYSE: ETN | NASDAQ: ERIC | OTCMKTS: HTHIY | | OTCMKTS: IFNNY |
| Revenue | $1-10b | $100m-1b | > $10b | $100m-1b | > $10b | > $10b | > $10b | > $10b | $1-10b |
| Employees | 10,001 - 50,000 | 1,001 - 10,000 | 10,001 - 50,000 | 201 - 1,000 | > 50,000 | > 50,000 | > 50,000 | > 50,000 | 10,001 - 50,000 |
| Website | Open website | Open website | Open website | Open website | Open website | Open website | Open website | Open website | Open website |
| Twitter Handle | | @beckhoff | @Broadcom | @calamp | @switchoneaton | @ericsson | @hitachi_us | @Huawei | @Infineon |
| Company Description | Taiyo Yuden Co., Ltd. manufactures and sells electronic parts and recordable media, as well as ceramic condensers, ferrite products, communications and high-frequency equipment, EMC products, and CD-R/ DVD-R/ DVD+R products. We have developed a Bluetooth ® low energy module with a built-in antenna, which is a smaller version of the current small product. We respond to electronic circuit design in the fields of industrial equipment such as cars, medical care, communication infrastructure, robots, FA with reliability and cost. We takes advantage of the strength of being able to support various wireless network methods according to applications by using multi-hop and multi-protocol, centered on the wireless communication module that TAIYO YUDEN has been developing and selling for many years | Beckhoff implements open automation systems based on PC Control technology. Products that can be used as separate components or integrated into a complete and seamless control system are available for all industries. | [Sold to Avago Technologies]
Broadcom Corporation provides semiconductor solutions for wired and wireless communications. Its products offer voice, video, data, and multimedia connectivity in the home, office, and mobile environments. The company operates in two segments: Broadband and Connectivity, and Infrastructure and Networking. | CalAmp is a proven leader in the mobile resource management (MRM) and machine-to-machine (M2M) space, connecting clients to business-critical data and transforming it into actionable intelligence for people, systems and machines. | Eaton provides energy-efficient solutions that help our customers effectively manage electrical, hydraulic and mechanical power more efficiently, safely and sustainably.
Year founded: 1911
Revenue: $22.6 billion (2014)
NYSE: ETN | Ericsson provides services, software and infrastructure in mobility, broadband and the cloud that enable the communications industry and other sectors to do better business, increase efficiency, improve their users' experience and capture new opportunities.
Year founded: 1876
Revenue: $26.8 billion (2014)
NASDAQ: ERIC | Hitachi is a highly diversified company that operates eleven business segments: Information & Telecommunication Systems, Social Infrastructure, High Functional Materials & Components, Financial Services, Power Systems, Electronic Systems & Equipment, Automotive Systems, Railway & Urban Systems, Digital Media & Consumer Products, Construction Machinery and Other Components & Systems.
Year founded: 1910
Revenue: $94.0 billion (2014)
TYO: 6501 | Huawei is a global leader of ICT solutions. Huawei's strategy in the enterprise domain focuses on close cooperation and integration with partners to deliver a wide range of highly efficient customer-centric ICT solutions and services that are based on a deep understanding of customer needs. In line with their portfolio covers enterprise networking, unified communications & collaboration (UC&C), Cloud Computing & data center, enterprise wireless, network energy and infrastructure services. | Infineon is a semiconductor manufacturer with a focus on automotives, industrial power control, power management, and chip cards and security. |
| IoT Solutions | | The purpose of Industry 4.0 is to make manufacturing more flexible, efficient and sustainable through communication and intelligence, thus increasing the competitiveness of German industry. One major component of this approach is control technology, which is still far from reaching its full potential. Improved communication methodologies and the rising convergence of information and automation technologies will deliver significant progress – something Beckhoff has always focused on with its PC-based control technology and fieldbus communication. Beckhoff provides the foundational technologies and tools needed today to implement Industrie 4.0 concepts and Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity, all via PC-based control. TwinCAT engineering and control software packages are available for the creation of applications such as Big Data, pattern recognition as well as condition or power monitoring, in addition to traditional control tasks – which can sustainably increase production and engineering efficiency as a result. | The Internet of Things (IoT) is expected to grow to include more than 50 billion devices by 2020 – and Broadcom’s out-of-the-box connectivity platforms are providing developers with the tools to kick-start their life-changing devices. As a leader in Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and Bluetooth Smart, Broadcom ensures that standards-based connectivity technologies play nicely together.
With all of that embedded hardware engineering already complete, Broadcom’s hardware and Software Development Kits help to quickly turn creative IoT ideas quickly into prototypes and ready-for-market devices for both large and small companies.
Interoperability is critical to the proliferation of IoT, which is why the WICED platform is bringing secure Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) wireless connectivity to nearly every emerging product category in the IoT ecosystem, including home appliances, health and fitness monitors, automation and asset Tracking systems, Smart Meters and an array of consumer electronics devices. | CalAmp Connect simplifies the commercial deployment of complex, scalable Internet of Things (IoT) solutions by facilitating the transformation of data from remote and mobile assets to actionable business information. CalAmp Connect platform is comprised of a comprehensive set of services that include device communications and data delivery, data storage, data analytics, device and wireless network management, subscription management, billing services, and much more. Tightly integrated with CalAmp’s broad portfolio of devices CalAmp Connect has a rich set of APIs and RESTFUL web services that goes well beyond what is offered by typical standalone M2M platforms or traditional wireless carrier portals to provide unparalleled levels of vertical integration. | With IoT, virtually any object, person or even animal can be assigned an IP address and provided with the ability to transfer data over a network. For instance, a patient with an implanted heart monitor, a farm animal with a biochip transponder and an automobile with built-in sensors are all achievable thanks to IoT. Eaton's Electrical Sector and Hydraulics Group engineers are actively looking at integrating the IoT across a growing number of products. By capturing data that exists within components and systems and making it available, these products will be able to provide actionable knowledge to improve performance. | The Internet of Things (IoT) will have a profound impact in the future. Enabling anything to be connected and providing ’smartness’ to these connected things will bring value across a number of sectors in the Networked Society.
Ericsson is engaged with a number of partners from industry and academia in an EU-funded research project called the IoT Initiative with the objective of increasing the benefits and possibilities of IoT, but also identifing and proposing ways to tackle the challenges.
The project analyzed about 150 application scenarios of strategic importance. A selected subset were tested in surveys which went out to a number of users and professionals within the ICT community. | The Internet of Things (IoT) is the network of physical objects accessed through the Internet—essentially a "Connected Everything Platform." These objects contain embedded technology to interact with internal states or the external environment. When objects can sense and communicate, it changes how and where decisions are made, and who makes them.
IoT is connecting new places—such as manufacturing floors, energy grids, healthcare facilities, and transportation systems—to the Internet. When an object can represent itself digitally, it can be controlled from anywhere. This connectivity means more data, gathered from more places, with more ways to: increase efficiency, innovate in product development, increase asset utilization, enhance the customer experience, streamline the supply chain, and improve safety and security.
Hitachi Consulting helps apply IoT solutions to drive business value, ultimately allowing companies to be IoT innovators and become an "Enterprise of Things." Companies can learn more about Hitachi Consulting's products, solutions and expertise and how they leverage the diverse product portfolio of Hitachi to help enterprises quickly get value out of IoT capabilities. | Embedded with chips and sensors, objects have started to ‘think’, ‘feel’ and ‘talk’. The Internet of Things (IoT) offers a myriad of possible applications. Huawei is eager to harness the potential of this new evolution. The Internet of Things involves multiple forms of M2M communications – Machine to Machine, machine to man, man to machine, and machine to mobile. Considered the next big IT wave following computers, the internet and mobile communications, M2M makes the idea of a ‘smart planet’ a reality. Huawei is at the forefront of efforts to drive forward this new trend and create the right conditions to unleash its potential. The first European projects in this field are already underway. | When physical things are equipped with smart sensor and microchip technology and completely connected to one another, they autonomously transmit information and data digitally over the Internet. With the aid of these interfaces, real things can be controlled remotely via virtual commands – in a cyber-physical manner.
The data and information exchanged faces a growing number of risks. Inadequately secured systems are open not only to espionage and data theft, but also to malevolent manipulation. Infineon has developed security solutions that combine innovative hardware security and state-of-the-art Encryption technology – after all, it's better to be safe than sorry.
Infineon has developed a broad range of easy-to-deploy semiconductor technologies to counter growing security threats in the IoT. These solutions enable system and device manufacturers as well as service providers to capitalize on growth opportunities by integrating the right level of security without compromising on the user experience. Complemented by software and supporting services, our hardware-based products create an anchor of Trust for security implementations, supporting device integrity checks, Authentication and secure key management. |
| Key Customers | | Wifag-Polytype Technologies AG | Bosch, Haier, Honeywell, LG, nest, Samsung, Sony | Caterpillar, Elster Solutions, Carvoyant | Boeing, Navistar, Tata Motors | AT&T, O2, Sprint | BMW, Cortal Consors, Die Mobiliar | | ABB, Bosch, Siemens |
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IoT Snapshot | | | | | | | | | |
| Technologies | SensorsNetworks & Connectivity | ActuatorsAutomation & ControlProcessors & Edge Intelligence | Cybersecurity & PrivacyProcessors & Edge IntelligenceApplication Infrastructure & MiddlewareNetworks & ConnectivitySensors | Networks & Connectivity | Automation & ControlNetworks & ConnectivitySensors | Networks & ConnectivityInfrastructure as a Service (IaaS)Platform as a Service (PaaS) | Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)Analytics & ModelingApplication Infrastructure & MiddlewareCybersecurity & PrivacyDronesPlatform as a Service (PaaS) | Application Infrastructure & MiddlewareCybersecurity & PrivacyInfrastructure as a Service (IaaS)Networks & ConnectivityProcessors & Edge IntelligenceAnalytics & ModelingFunctional ApplicationsPlatform as a Service (PaaS)Sensors | Processors & Edge IntelligenceSensorsAnalytics & ModelingNetworks & ConnectivityOtherPlatform as a Service (PaaS) |
| Industries | | AutomotiveConstruction & InfrastructureMarine & ShippingPackagingRecycling & Waste ManagementRenewable Energy | | Cities & MunicipalitiesTransportation | AerospaceAutomotiveBuildingsEquipment & MachineryFood & BeverageHealthcare & HospitalsMiningOil & GasRailway & MetroSpecialty VehiclesUtilities | AutomotiveChemicalsMiningTelecommunicationsTransportation | ChemicalsConstruction & InfrastructureElectrical GridsEquipment & MachineryFinance & InsuranceHealthcare & HospitalsOil & GasRenewable EnergyRetailTransportationUtilities | AutomotiveCities & MunicipalitiesElectrical GridsElectronicsEquipment & MachineryHealthcare & HospitalsOil & GasPharmaceuticalsTelecommunicationsTransportation | AutomotiveSemiconductorsTelecommunications |
| Use Cases | | Building Automation & ControlPicking, Sorting & Positioning | | Fleet ManagementVehicle Telematics | Building Energy ManagementManufacturing System Automation | Predictive MaintenanceVehicle Telematics | Energy Management SystemCybersecurityEdge Computing & Edge IntelligencePredictive MaintenanceProcess Control & Optimization | Campus Area NetworkComputer VisionEdge Computing & Edge IntelligenceFleet ManagementSmart City OperationsVehicle TelematicsVisual Quality Detection | Edge Computing & Edge Intelligence |
| Functions | | Logistics & TransportationWarehouse & Inventory Management | | | Facility Management | Discrete ManufacturingField ServicesProcess ManufacturingWarehouse & Inventory Management | Business OperationDiscrete ManufacturingFacility ManagementLogistics & TransportationMaintenanceProcess Manufacturing | Business OperationDiscrete ManufacturingLogistics & TransportationProcess ManufacturingProduct Research & DevelopmentQuality Assurance | Discrete ManufacturingProduct Research & Development |
| Services | | | Cybersecurity Services | | Hardware Design & Engineering Services | | Software Design & Engineering ServicesCloud Planning, Design & Implementation ServicesCybersecurity ServicesData Science ServicesTraining | Cloud Planning, Design & Implementation ServicesHardware Design & Engineering ServicesSoftware Design & Engineering ServicesSystem Integration | Hardware Design & Engineering ServicesSystem Integration |
Technology Stack | | | | | | | | | |
| Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) | None | None | None | None | None | Moderate | Strong | Strong | None |
| Platform as a Service (PaaS) | None | None | None | None | None | Minor | Strong | Moderate | Minor |
| Application Infrastructure & Middleware | None | None | Moderate | None | None | None | Strong | Moderate | None |
| Analytics & Modeling | None | None | None | None | None | None | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| Functional Applications | None | None | None | None | None | None | None | Minor | None |
| Cybersecurity & Privacy | None | None | Moderate | None | None | None | Moderate | Moderate | None |
| Networks & Connectivity | Minor | None | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | None | Moderate | Minor |
| Processors & Edge Intelligence | None | Minor | Moderate | None | None | None | None | Minor | Strong |
| Sensors | Moderate | None | Moderate | None | Moderate | None | None | Moderate | Moderate |
| Automation & Control | None | Moderate | None | None | Strong | None | None | None | None |
| Robots | None | None | None | None | None | None | None | None | None |
| Drones | None | None | None | None | None | None | Strong | None | None |
| Wearables | None | None | None | None | None | None | None | None | None |
| Actuators | None | Minor | None | None | None | None | None | None | None |
| Other | None | None | None | None | None | None | None | None | Minor |
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