How often do companies communicate with their Internet of Things (IoT) devices?
Communications frequency depends on varied needs. Real-time needs, however, are diminishing and that suggests the IoT is going mainstream.
Go deeper with GlobalData
The IoT is about more than just connecting to things.
It’s also about collecting data from those things and leveraging that data to drive — and improve — business operations.
Fundamentally, this is how IoT is different from earlier machine-to-machine rollouts.
Based on a recent GlobalData survey the frequency of communications varies widely across deployments – and use cases.
How well do you really know your competitors?
Access the most comprehensive Company Profiles on the market, powered by GlobalData. Save hours of research. Gain competitive edge.
Thank you!
Your download email will arrive shortly
Not ready to buy yet? Download a free sample
We are confident about the unique quality of our Company Profiles. However, we want you to make the most beneficial decision for your business, so we offer a free sample that you can download by submitting the below form
By GlobalDataMost communications with IoT devices take place regularly (multiple times per day) or on a batch basis. Other use cases, on the other hand, require nothing more than communicating with a device based on a trigger event (exception).
And, and the other end of the spectrum, are use cases requiring real-time, constant communications with IoT devices.
Click to enlarge
For vendors hoping to profit from real time IoT communications and analytics, the fact that almost 30 percent fewer businesses claimed to engage in real-time communications with their IoT devices in 2017 vs. 2016 would seem like bad news.
The more data that flows from devices, after all, the greater the opportunity for scalable, robust analytics solutions and IoT communications networks.
But there’s another side to the story.
The precipitous fall in use cases requiring real-time IoT communications suggests that IoT usage is moving beyond those select few enterprises with critical, real-time demands.
It suggests that IoT is moving into the mainstream. And as it does, the larger IoT opportunity will only grow.
