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Connected equipment: IoT SIMs, trackers, signage, lone worker devices and smart buildings.

11 articles

IoT & equipment18 Sep 2026

Smart farming: how IoT is helping UK farms and estates

How sensors, trackers and telematics are helping UK farms and estates, who is already using them, the rural connectivity options, and where to start.

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IoT & equipment16 Sep 2026

Digital signage: how connected screens replaced the poster

How digital signage works, why businesses are replacing posters with connected screens, who already uses them, and how to connect screens reliably.

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IoT & equipment15 Sep 2026

What does an IoT SIM actually cost? Pooled data, per-device pricing and hidden fees

How IoT and M2M SIM pricing really works: per-device charges, pooled data, what drives the price up or down, and the hidden fees to…

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IoT & equipment11 Sep 2026

Managed print: the connected printer fleet explained

How managed print uses connected printers to automate meter readings, toner and faults, who uses it, why reporting breaks, and how to keep printers…

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IoT & equipment7 Sep 2026

Predictive maintenance: fixing machines before they break

How predictive maintenance uses IoT sensors to spot faults early, how it differs from preventive maintenance, who already relies on it, and how to…

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IoT & equipment1 Sep 2026

Smart buildings: how IoT cuts energy waste in offices and commercial buildings

What makes a building smart, how IoT sensors and controls cut energy waste, who is already using them, the security risks, and where to…

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IoT & equipment28 Aug 2026

Lone worker devices: how connected safety tech protects staff who work alone

What lone worker devices are, how they raise help, who uses them, the BS 8484 standard and employer duties, and why the connection matters…

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IoT & equipment19 Aug 2026

Temperature and environmental monitoring: the IoT that protects your stock

How wireless temperature, humidity and air quality monitoring works, why it saves stock and time, who already relies on it, and what to get…

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IoT & equipment14 Aug 2026

Vehicle and asset tracking: what it is, and why fleets rely on it

How vehicle and asset tracking works, why fleets and trades rely on it, who is already using it, the privacy rules to know, and…

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IoT & equipment11 Aug 2026

Connected vending machines: how IoT is changing unattended retail

What a connected vending machine is, why operators are moving to cashless payments and telemetry, who already relies on it, and how to keep…

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IoT & equipment26 Jun 2026

The SIM in your lift, your vending machine and your alarm: a plain guide to IoT

The letters "IoT" sound like something from a technology conference, but the idea behind them could not be simpler. IoT, the Internet of Things,…

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