The Internet of Things (IoT) is a concept first suggested in 1999 by Kevin Ashton, the co-founder of Auto-ID Center at MIT. And it's popular again--thanks to mobility and the maturing of tracking technologies like RFID, NFC, and QR codes, according to Claus Mortensen, principal of emerging technologies at IDC Asia-Pacific.
U.S.-based Belkin, known for its iPod accessories and audio visual products, is expanding its product portfolio into the enterprise space with its latest wireless network product.
Aiming to help its clients take full advantage of their networks, Cisco Systems last week unveiled its new service support model in Asia Pacific.
The increased use of the Internet and e-commerce initiatives has increased security spending among Asian enterprises, according to IDC.
