IDC argues huge opportunities afoot for the global IoT services market

Internet of Things (IoT) opportunities exist for service providers of all types across every global region, according to the latest analysis from research firm IDC. In its latest market report, titled “Worldwide Internet of Things Services Forecast, 2017-2021”, IDC argues the Americas, EMEA and APAC regions represented 52.2%, 34.4% and 13.4% of the worldwide IoT services market opportunity in 2016. It states that project-based services represented the highest percentage of market...

11 September 2017 | Enterprise

IoT revenue opportunity worth $1.8 trillion for mobile network operators, says GSMA

Early deployment of commercial low power wide area networks (LPWAN) in licenced spectrum is said to boost IoT revenue to an estimated $1.8 trillion (£1.36tn), according to a new report from the GSMA. The report, containing figures from the IoT Forecast Database Research published by analyst firm Machina Research, underline the huge growth opportunities for mobile operators delivered through new mobile IoT applications and services. According to the report, 12 mobile operators have launched...

8 September 2017 | IoT

Why IoT as a service will provide businesses with the tools necessary for implementation

While the concept of IoT offers appeal to businesses of every size, there are several issues that have deterred many organisations, especially SMEs, from entering the market. The escalating costs of mobile networks, both 3G and 4G, have made IoT projects at scale unaffordable and while the market has responded with the introduction of low cost, low power wide area networking (LPWANs), as yet there is no one solution standard. Indeed, in the UK, there is no single network that provides...

25 July 2017 | IoT

WaterGroup to leverage its smart water metering solutions using Thinxtra’s LPWAN

WaterGroup, a leading smart water meter provider in Australia, has signed a five-year agreement with Thinxtra. WaterGroup will make use of Thinxtra’s Sigfox Low Power Wide Area Network (LPWAN) to boost the capabilities of its IoT smart water meter connections. WaterGroup, after having spent 24 months researching and developing multiple LPWAN (Low Power Wide Area Network) wireless technologies, found the Sigfox technology most suitable to fit its needs. Thinxtra is expecting the Sigfox...

17 July 2017 | LPWAN