Realising the benefits of connected devices, deployed at scale, requires experience across a range of technology disciplines. This has been demonstrated by the release of new guidance regarding the security considerations around video surveillance systems.
Author: Angela Brown
Top trade-offs when designing an IoT cloud solution for scale
The trick to designing an IoT cloud solution for scale is to find the correct balance and optimise the trade-offs between the different options.
Consult Red boosts capability with cloud
Consult Red has added a team of cloud engineers in a move that delivers a one-stop-shop in technology and IoT development capability for clients. The move further builds on Consult Red’s leading embedded software and hardware design and delivery expertise.
Why MVP is an essential sanity check for successful product development
The question shouldn’t be ‘is an MVP too time-consuming and costly to engage in?’, but ‘can you afford not to apply consumer insights from MVP deployments to your mass-market product?’
How to avoid common mistakes when scaling up IoT device deployments
As organisations scale up from limited trials involving thousands of devices, to hundreds of thousands, the total cost of the offering can spiral upwards, out of control.
Consult Red pioneers employee-ownership
In May 2021 Consult Red became an employee-owned organisation, putting it in pole position to attract and retain the industry’s best talent and disrupt the market.
Edge AI: Finding the right Edge for your AI
It’s estimated there’ll be over 30 billion active IoT devices in 2025, up from 12 billion in 2020. This dramatic growth is mirrored in the demand for Edge AI. In our article Edge AI: Making smart choices for smarter devices, we outline a number of advantages that Edge AI brings. But Edge AI chips – powerful and tiny as they may be – are not, on their own, the answer to every Edge problem. For many applications the Edge devices are the workhorses of the processing but are part of a connected network of data from other locations and devices including the cloud.
Edge AI: Making smart choices for smarter devices
In the case of AI, big is not always better. This article explores the benefits of Edge AI and how to get started.
Leaders in media technology join forces to develop first RDK Video Accelerator (VA) with Amlogic SoC
Consult Red and Skyworth collaborate to drastically cut costs and time to market for operators.
Accelerating the accelerator – the first RDK Video Accelerator with an Amlogic SoC
Our experience and collaborative approach enabled Skyworth to quickly and efficiently produce a market-leading Video Accelerator and engage with a major operator.
When digital transformation = remote ready
How embracing digital transformation to build a cutting-edge tech consultancy was a win-win for our clients and for us. Continued investment in our business meant we were ‘Remote Ready’ – for clients it was a seamless transition when COVID came calling.
The top five things we learned developing the use of video in health and social care
During the lockdown, we have seen wider engagement with video calling in healthcare. But, in this article Consult Red’s Adam Hoare argues that this adoption of video is not guaranteed in the future just because it has demonstrated it’s worth during COVID. Our experience indicates that service and support are key aspects of embedding remote care into practice.
Consult Red answers the call in fight against Coronavirus
When Mastercall, an award-winning Social Enterprise organisation and ‘out-of-hospital’ NHS healthcare service provider, said they needed webcams, Consult Red was more than happy to answer the call!
Red Embedded announces rebrand to Consult Red
Red Embedded today announced a major rebranding to reflect the company’s evolution into a technology consulting company that helps clients across all sectors deliver connected devices and systems.
Low cost wireless gateway bridge for connected home sensors
Designed for manufacture and scale, we delivered an end-to-end connected platform communicated through a low-cost gateway to the cloud.