Cisco has launched a new system that simplifies large scale management of networked devices and objects and provides business insights more quickly via a data analytics platform at the network's edge. The Cisco IoT System comprises six critical technology elements, which help reduce the complexities of digitisation. The elements are network connectivity, fog computing, security, data analytics, management and automation, and an application enablement platform.
Cisco also announced 15 new Internet of Things products. These include the IE5000 switch for connectivity at factor and city level, the IW3702 wireless access point for connected mass transit systems and city Wi-Fi, the IR 809 and IR 829 industrial routers with Wi-Fi and LTE connectivity, a LTE module for the CGR 1000 for utilities, the Mobile IP Gateway MIG-2450 for connected rail and the 5921 Embedded Services Routers for defense extend reach of industrial networking into remote environments. The new IoT range also includes IP camera with security analytics, fog data services for operators to create and monitor IoT policies and the IoT Field Network Director management software.
