IoT Platforms & Software

IoT platforms are the central piece in the Internet of Things architecture that connects the real and the virtual worlds to enable communication between objects, manage the data flows, support application development and provide basic analytics for connected IoT devices.

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Top 10 IoT applications in 2020

Jul 8, 2020

Which are the hottest application areas for the Internet of Things right now? IoT Analytics continues to track in which verticals most IoT projects are happening. The latest 2020 analysis shows that most IoT projects still happen in Manufacturing/Industrial settings, with verticals such as Transportation/Mobility, Energy, Retail and Healthcare having also increased their relative share in...

5 IoT Security best practices to consider after the Covid-19 lockdown

May 29, 2020

In short Covid-19 is leading to a surge in IT, OT and IoT security adoption.IoT Analytics published a comprehensive 123-page report detailing the $2.8B IoT Security market (2019), including current trends, technologies, and competitive landscape.IoT Analytics suggests for organizations to particularly look at 5 IoT Security best practices after the Covid-19 lockdown: 1. Managing the...

How the world’s 250 Digital Twins compare? Same, same but different.

Apr 29, 2020

The digitization boom of the last 6+ years has brought up some truly exciting new technology concepts. Digital Twin is one such concept that has gained wide interest and according to Google Trends even tops general search interest in widely searched topics such as the “Industrial IoT” or “IoT Platforms”. Exhibit 1: Google Trends analysis of search interest in “Digital Twins” versus “Industrial...

The impact of Covid-19 on the Internet of Things – now and beyond the Great Lockdown: Part 2 of 2

Apr 22, 2020

Covid-19 continues to have an unprecedented impact on our society and our economy. In Part 1 of our analysis on the “impact of Covid-19 on the Internet of Things” we highlighted how the crisis is causing companies to require more transparency, reduce Capex and reconsider supply chains. We also discussed how IoT applications like “Track & Trace”, “Remote Asset Access” and specific healthcare...

The impact of Covid-19 on the Internet of Things – now and beyond the Great Lockdown: Part 1

Apr 16, 2020

Covid-19 is having an unprecedented impact on our society and our economy. There are also strong indications that many technologies will see accelerated adoption in the coming years because people become more digitally minded as they embrace technology while working from home. But how does Covid-19 impact the Internet of Things, its technology, and its applications specifically? In the last...

IoT Platform Companies Landscape 2019/2020: 620 IoT Platforms globally

Dec 23, 2019

There are now officially 620 IoT Platform companies on the open market, up from 450 IoT Platforms companies in 2017 – this is according to the latest IoT Platforms competitive Landscape & database 2020. Key findings of the IoT Platform Competitive Landscape & Database 2020 report: The market is NOT consolidating: There are now 620 IoT platform vendors, up from 450 in 2017The market is...

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Our View On IoT Platforms & Software

IoT platforms are the central piece in the Internet of Things architecture that connects the real and the virtual worlds to enable communication between objects, manage the data flows, support application development and provide basic analytics for connected IoT devices.

Five types of IoT Platforms are defined:

1. Connectivity Platforms

… offer coverage capabilities and solutions for connecting the IoT device, managing and orchestrating connectivity, and provisioning communication services for connected IoT devices.

2. Device Management Platforms

… handle provisioning tasks to ensure connected devices are deployed, configured, and kept up-to-date with regular firmware/software updates.

3. IaaS / Cloud Backend Platforms

… offer a scalable enterprise grade backend for data management of IoT applications and services.

4. Application Enablement Platforms (AEPs)

… enable developers rapidly create, test, and deploy an IoT application or service.

5. Advanced Analytics Platforms

… offer sophisticated analytics tools including machine learning techniques and streaming analytics capabilities to extract actionable insights from IoT data.

Our Lead Expert

Matthew Wopata

Principal Analyst

Matthew is a principal analyst based in the USA, focusing on industrial technologies. He is IoT Analytics’ lead expert for Industrial IoT, including Industry 4.0 and Industrial Software.