IT and OT both started on individual paths in the 70s and slowly converged in the 90s and 2000s to form today’s widely accepted 5-layer architecture. Over the past few decades, hundreds of successful companies… read more →
There are now more than 1,000 startups creating Internet of Things (IoT) products or services, according to the IoT Startups Report & Database 2019 by IoT Analytics. Starting with a long-list of more than 3,000… read more →
Hannover Messe (or Hannover Fair) has established itself as the #1 global industrial tradeshow (215,000 visitors and 6,500 exhibitors). The event that took place from April 1-5, 2019 in Hannover, Germany showcased once again… read more →
Smart City IoT projects are becoming fundamental for city development. The EIP-SCC (European Innovation Partnership for Smart Cities and Communities), for example, is spending up to €1bn to develop 300 smart cities in Europe by… read more →
Vendor Map of leading Industry 4.0 companies While conducting research for the recently released Industry 4.0 and Smart Manufacturing Market Report, IoT Analytics identified 300+ leading Industry 4.0 companies that supply cutting edge products and… read more →
As we go into 2019 the IoT Analytics team has again evaluated the main IoT developments of the past year in the global “Internet of Things” arena. This article highlights some general observations as well as our… read more →
IoT Platform selection: The importance of getting it right Several thousands of enterprises are currently performing their first IoT projects – whether its smart factory, connected car, or smart energy – most of them now consider… read more →
IoT Investments & M&A Update 2018 The recently released IoT Investments & M&A Report 2018 shows that overall IoT funding has stabilized at healthy levels. The last 12 months saw $3.3B in total recorded IoT investments. At… read more →
Market Update The market for Internet of Things has seen a somewhat unexpected acceleration in Q1/Q2 2018 and has lifted the total number of IoT devices that are in use to 7B. This is one… read more →
Competitive intensity is high in the fragmented IoT Platforms market. With more than 450 companies competing for market share, it can be difficult to differentiate offerings from competitors, especially for smaller players. This has resulted… read more →