14 July 2016
IoT GOES MAINSTREAM: VODAFONE RESEARCH FINDS 76% OF COMPANIES BELIEVE THE INTERNET OF THINGS IS CRITICAL TO FUTURE SUCCESS
Vodafone today published its fourth annual IoT Barometer Report - the leading global survey of business sentiment regarding innovation and investment in the Internet of Things, the term used to describe the evolution of a new generation of devices and processes using connected network intelligence to deliver advanced capabilities. Examples of IoT applications - including driverless cars, smart metering for gas and power and remote monitoring for homes and industry - can be found on our IoT solutions page. The survey was conducted by Circle Research in April and May 2016 and involved more than 1,096 companies across Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Germany, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, The Netherlands, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Turkey, the UAE, the UK and the USA.
The 2016 Vodafone IoT Barometer Report found that:
The Report also found that IoT technologies play a key role in mainstream business activities in an increasing number of companies. Highlights included:
Vodafone Group IoT Director Erik Brenneis said: "Three-quarters of the companies we interviewed now recognise that the Internet of Things is a new industrial revolution that will change how people work and live forever, and almost half the companies surveyed across multiple countries and sectors told us they're already planning to bring connected network intelligence to millions of devices and processes over the next two years. 2016 is the year the Internet of Things entered the mainstream."
An infographic is available here
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