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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.
News
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 […]
Articles
Smart router: The gateway to next-gen services
An agile platform will be a must-have if operators are going to capitalise on the future of IoT and the Smart router.
Articles
MVP – 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 […]
Articles
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.
Guides
Accelerate your development of IoT products
Scaling your product to the ‘00s, ‘000s, or even millions brings additional commercial and technical risks that can be easily overlooked during development and early deployment. Getting your IoT product […]
Guides
From Zero to Hero: Scaling IoT
Discover our product development playbook to ease the scaling process and avoid some of the risks associated with IoT product development failure. A strong business […]
News
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 […]
News
Consult Red Joins STMicroelectronics Partner Program
Brings Consult Red’s expertise in the design and development of connected devices and systems to ST’s products, technologies, and solutions.
Guides
Choosing the right edge AI framework
When it comes to AI, bigger isn’t necessarily better. Significant growth in the development of Edge AI brings a world of opportunities but using Edge Computing is not […]
Guides
Choosing the right edge AI processor
The edge is already complex, consisting of a myriad of devices and gateways interacting through new and established wired and wireless technologies. When selecting an […]
Articles
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 […]
Guides
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 making smart choices to get started.
News
Media Leaders Partner on RDK Video Accelerator (VA) with Amlogic SoC
Consult Red and Skyworth collaborate to drastically cut costs and time to market for operators.
Case Studies
World’s first RDK video accelerator with an Amlogic SoC
Skyworth has an impressive track record in delivering Android TV and propriety middleware STBs but called on Consult Red as an experienced partner to help develop […]
Guides
Visual Eyes – Advanced IoT Strategies with Smart Cameras & Edge AI
What makes the combination of cameras and edge AI (visual eyes) so compelling, why it’s happening now, and how to start planning your camera and […]
Guides
RDK Video Accelerator – a quick guide for operators
What is the RDK Video Accelerator? What does it do? How should operators use RDK’s VA to accelerate development and time to market.
Webinars
On-Demand Webinar: Will your new IoT device break your business?
In partnership with IoT Now and Transforma Insights, we share insight on IoT security and how to design, develop, deploy and scale a trustworthy IoT product to market. In this webinar we’ll go through the big […]
Guides
Product development quick guide: future-proof your security
Security is one of the most significant factors holding back deployment and adoption of IoT, and one of the most complex. As an end-to-end IoT product […]
Case Studies
Nagravision Protect and Connect integration for 4k set-top box
Consult Red managed the integration of Nagravision CAS&DRM for broadcast delivery (PROTECT dual), IP delivery (CONNECT dual) and PVR module (DVL dual) for 4K STBs […]
News
Karen Bach appointed as our Chairman
With an impressive career within the tech industry, the Consult Red team are delighted to welcome Karen Bach as Chairman. Karen joins as our business […]
Checklists
Is it secure? Your IoT security checklist
Do you want to develop a robust, trustworthy product that will be secure during its total product lifecycle? then you need to ensure compliance with […]
News
Four costly security mistakes for IoT devices and how to avoid them
IoT brings with it so much opportunity, but it also increases risk and widens the attack surface of your product and even your organisation.
Articles
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 […]