Everything you need to know about the Internet of things

What Is It? A global network of connected people and devices


What Is It Enabled By? Decreasing technology costs, sensor, connectivity, APIs, and more.

What Devices Are Involved?

  • Artificial limbs
  • Parking spaces
  • Pacemakers
  • Toothbrushes
  • Kitchen appliances
  • Wearable devices
  • Jet engines
  • Thermostats
  • Cars
  • Medical Devices
  • Personal appliances
  • Home security systems
  • Curling irons

What Are Ways To Connect?

  • Human to Human
  • Human to Device
  • Device to Device

What Industries Will Be Impacted?

Virtually all including manufacturing, retail, transportation and logistics, healthcare, energy, agriculture, financial.

By 2020, How Many Devices Will Exist?

  • Gartner 26 Billion Units
  • Cisco 50 Billion Units
  • Intel 200 Billion Units
  • IDC 212 Billion Units

What Will Market Size Be?

  • $8.90 Trillion by 2020 - IDC
  • $14.4 Trillion by 2022 - Cisco

What Are The Business Challenges?

  • Enabling customer privacy and property rights
  • Managing vast amounts of data
  • Over-reliance on technology
  • Meeting customer needs and expectations