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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5 Things To Know About IoT Security

5 Things To Know About IoT Security

We are currently witnessing a growing number of IoT deployments and solutions around the world. IoT security is emerging as a key component of these deployments and companies are recognizing they need to get it right from the beginning - By 2022, the IoT security market is forecast to reach $4.4 billion. Various industry surveys , as well as our own research, indicate cybersecurity is the...

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New Report Indicates Worldwide IoT Security Market To Become A US$4.4 Billion Opportunity By 2022

New Report Indicates Worldwide IoT Security Market To Become A US$4.4 Billion Opportunity By 2022

PRESS RELEASE: Hamburg, Germany - 06 September 2017 // IoT security has become a major focus area for businesses, consumers and regulators. This focus is driven by the increasing number of IoT devices being connected to the internet and the new threats and attack vectors emerging almost on a daily basis. IoT Analytics, a leading provider of market insights and strategic business intelligence for...

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Understanding IoT Security – Part 3 of 3: IoT Security lessons from recent IoT projects

Understanding IoT Security – Part 3 of 3: IoT Security lessons from recent IoT projects

In Part 1 and Part 2 of this blog series we looked at the segmentation of the IoT security architecture. In this post, we shift our focus to IoT security lessons from recent projects that could be used to improve security for the Internet of Things. We don’t have to look too deeply to find practical ways to protect IoT operations. In this post, we will cover three common issues facing IoT...

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IoT Platform Comparison: How the 450 providers stack up

IoT Platform Comparison: How the 450 providers stack up

Disclaimer: This article does not provide guidance or intend to compare technical features of different IoT platforms. It looks at the market and compares platforms purely on a market meta level. Key findings of the IoT Platform Comparison: IoT platforms remains a fragmented market with 450+ vendors Leading providers grow at 50%+ Most platforms focus on industrial use cases (32%) M&A...

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IoT Platforms Company List 2017 Update

IoT Platforms Company List 2017 Update

450 GLOBAL IOT PLATFORM VENDORS MARKS A NEW RECORD The 2017 list of IoT platform companies contains extensive information on 450 IoT platform vendors, including details on capabilities, revenue, key customers, as well as industry focus. Hamburg, Germany – June 27, 2017 // IoT Analytics, a leading provider of market insights and strategic business intelligence for Industry 4.0 and the Internet of...

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The Top 20 Companies Enabling Predictive Maintenance

The Top 20 Companies Enabling Predictive Maintenance

UPDATE: Please see Predictive Maintenance Companies Landscape 2019 for the latest article. Predictive Maintenance (PdM) is one of the leading use cases for the Industrial Internet of Things and Industry 4.0.  Our recent analysis suggests that the market for PdM applications is poised to grow from $2.2B in 2017 to $10.9B by 2022, a 39% annual growth rate. In a nutshell, PdM strategies...

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Our View On IoT Platforms & Software

IoT Software comes in many forms including middleware tools, individual open-source components, custom-made code, and modular IoT platforms that sit in the cloud or at the edge.

An IoT Platform is a specialized software tool that is used for building and managing IoT solutions.

IoT Analytics classifies IoT Platforms into four distinctly different layers that, in total, can consist of up to several components and subcomponents.

The four main layers of an IoT Platform:

  1. Application management/enablement
  2. Data management/enablement
  3. Telco management
  4. Device management
IoT Platforms - definition layers components

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Mohammad Hasan

Mohammad Hasan

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Mohammad is an analyst based in our India office, contributing to the software team at IoT Analytics. His expertise lies in conducting comprehensive research and analysis within the realms of cloud computing, digital twins, data management and analytics, and IoT platforms. Throughout his career he has authored and published over 30 reports, offering stakeholders profound insights into pertinent industry topics and illuminating the latest market trends and developments.

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