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Internet of Things

Technology Map Detailed Contents November 2021

Importance of the Technology

The Technology in Brief

  • Components
    • Wireless Systems
    • Processors
    • Memory
    • Displays
    • Sensors
    • Actuators
    • Device Software
    • Power
  • Systems
    • IoT Hubs
    • Digital Assistants
    • Cloud Computing
    • Big Data/Analytics

Commercial Development Parameters

  • Demand Factors
    • Consumer Interest
    • Demand for Industrial IoT
    • Demand for Smart Infrastructure
    • Demand for Smart Health Care
  • General Constraints
    • Energy Use/Energy Storage
    • Local Processing Power
    • Standards/Interoperability
    • Cost of Devices
    • Privacy and Data Protection
    • Compelling Use Cases
  • Synergistic Technologies
    • Smart Materials
    • Printed Electronics
    • Artificial Intelligence
    • Blockchains and Distributed Ledgers
  • Competing Technologies
    • RFID/Passive Networks
    • Business as Usual/Dumb Things
    • Enhanced Machine Vision
  • Required Resources
    • Internet Bandwidth
    • Batteries/Precious Metals
    • Cybersecurity/Ongoing Updates
    • IT and Cloud Expertise
  • Regulatory Factors
    • Data-Protection Laws
    • Potential Cybersecurity Regulation
    • Electronic-Waste Disposal

Areas to Monitor

  • Advanced AI
  • Cellular Networks
  • Cloud Computing
  • Cybersecurity
  • Digital Transformation and Disruption
  • End-User Demand
  • Mesh Networks
  • Net Neutrality
  • Next-Generation Sensors
  • Optical Networks ("Li-Fi")
  • Portable Power
  • Privacy
  • Processors
  • Standards and Interoperability

Implications of Commercialization

  • Industrial Silos
  • Crawling Patchwork
  • Dominant Platform(s)
  • Added IoT as Standard

Opportunities

  • Applications
    • Electronics
    • Software, Services, and Platforms
    • Telecommunications
    • Manufacturing
    • Defense and Security
    • Health Care
    • Infrastructure and Smart Cities
    • Smart Workplaces
    • Connected Homes
    • Connected Retail
    • Transportation
    • Warehousing and Logistics
    • Mining and Oil and Gas
    • Agriculture
  • The Internet of Things Value Chain
    • Hardware
    • Networks
    • Software Enablers
    • Manufacturing
    • Final Applications

Updates

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