In short: the HTTP sucks. And there’s a new kid on the block, the IPFS protocol. It’s better and will soon replace the broken HTTP, making our internet faster and more reliable.

In short: the HTTP sucks. And there’s a new kid on the block, the IPFS protocol. It’s better and will soon replace the broken HTTP, making our internet faster and more reliable.
Some 3 years ago, while driving my car on the way to a client, I thought about the Internet and connectivity. I remembered that sometimes I get bad or no reception at all. This must of happened to you, at least once, while on the road, your mobile reception drops and you lose your internet connectivity.
And so, I was thinking about creating a wide range internet connectivity network, using car-to-car and public transportation vehicles as routes for the network. So, the more players you have on the network, the stronger and more stable it is. For several reasons, back then, I drop this idea and moved on to other projects.
This week, in Portugal, VENIAM was rising, a wireless network was created of WiFi vehicles and public transportation locataions, with the potential of creating a truly smart city.
The Internet of Things, or IoT, will bring the web to many formerly unconnected home appliances, business devices, and even cities; e.g., smart parking meters, smart homes etc.
In new research from BI Intelligence, they discuss why established chip makers, IT-consulting firms, and networking equipment manufacturers are actually well positioned to take a major share of the IoT market, and fend off startups.
Here are some of the key findings from the BI Intelligence report:
You can find the full BI report here