The Internet of Things (IoT) continues to gain momentum as vendors and enterprises begin to embrace the opportunities presented by this growing market. According to new research from International Data Corporation (IDC), the worldwide Internet of Things market will grow from US$655.8bn in 2014 to US$1.7trn in 2020 with a CAGR of 16.9%.
Devices, connectivity, and IT services will make up the majority of the IoT market in 2020. Together, they are estimated to account for over two-thirds of the worldwide IoT market in 2020, with devices (modules/sensors) alone representing 31.8% of the total. By 2020, IDC expects that IoT purpose-built platforms, application software, and "as a service" offerings will capture a larger percentage of revenue.
"While wearable devices are the consumer face of the Internet of Things, and where recognition of IoT appears to begin, the real opportunity remains in the enterprise and public sector markets," said Vernon Turner, senior vice-president and research fellow (IoT), enterprise systems. "The ripple effect of IoT is driving traditional business models from IT-enabled business processes to IT-enabled services and finally to IT-enabled products, which is beginning to disrupt the IT status quo."
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