Assuring Mobility for the Internet of Everything.cdr

Born of the convergence of wireless technologies, micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS), and the Internet, the Internet of Things (IoT) promises a future where objects will be connected to the Internet and each other. The real-time communication between these devices will make the devices smart, and drive many business and consumer use cases, not just improving business agility and operations, but also customer experience and the overall quality of life. In the context of such a connected future, we need to assure the systems, sensors, devices, all in the realm of IoT—since much could go wrong if any one of those connected articles were to malfunction. This calls for an all-encompassing testing strategy for IoT, with testing approaches that ensure maximum test coverage and returns from IoT testing. Communication of Everything with Anything To be useful, IoT devices need to talk to each other. This requires mobile applications and connectivity. The future world will interact with 'things' through digital modes, driven by smart phones and wearable devices. Mobility will play a key role as the bridge between the IoT and users. With sensors for acceleration, temperature, proximity, light, sound, altitude, and magnetic elds, the smart phone is an ideal device for monitoring health, driving speed, personal habits, and even the magnitude of earthquakes. Simply put, when integrated with mobile, the IoT promises to positively impact our homes, health, city, industry and social environment. The convergence of mobile and the IoT, with other emerging technologies such as articial intelligence (AI), augmented reality (AR), Big Data and analytics, and social technologies will have an even greater impact not just on our lives, but the next generation too. The Testing of All Things While the sensors and actuators in our smart phones lend intelligence, connectivity and access to equipment spread across networks, they also introduce data privacy and security risks that need urgent attention. Made up of devices, networks, back-ends, protocols, and machine-tomachine communication, a small change in one device can impact not just the device, but all connected systems downstream. The ever-growing number of things (sensors, equipment) and mobility channels (smart phones, wearable devices), require new and innovative testing approaches and infrastructure. Lack of universal IoT testing standards, coupled with tight schedules, further aggravate the testing challenge. Testers must also account for changing market conditions, and diverse product specications. Together, these challenges make IoT testing time consuming and complex. However, in addition to these challenges, IoT testing poses potentially newer challenges such as the need for: WHITE PAPER Assurance Services Unit