Global Internet of Things and Big Data Growth Opportunities
Increasing Adoption of IoT and Big Data for Environmental, Social, and Governance Goals Accelerates Decarbonization and the Transformational Green Growth of Businesses
06-Jul-2022
Global
Market Research
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As companies align their environmental, social, and governance (ESG) goals with the United Nations Sustainability Development Goals (SDG), they increasingly adopt the Internet of Things (IoT) and Big Data technologies to improve their performance. Integrating IoT with other digital technologies, such as blockchain, data analytics, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and the cloud, is fundamental for meeting ESG and SDG priorities. Frost & Sullivan estimates the sustainability industry to have 5 billion IoT-connected devices as of December 2021 (16.6% of the total IoT devices).
This Frost & Sullivan study provides a snapshot of the emerging IoT and Big Data solutions that help businesses achieve their ESG goals, specifically environmental goals. The study analyzes key drivers and restraints influencing the global IoT and Big Data market growth and provides a connection forecast of the total IoT devices for sustainability applications from 2022 to 2026, with the base year 2021. The study also includes use cases of sustainable solutions with IoT and Big Data technologies and the profiles of notable technology companies and telecommunication operators providing these solutions. Frost & Sullivan rounds off the study with three key growth opportunities for IoT and Big Data technologies on which stakeholders can capitalize: digital infrastructures, forest monitoring, and sustainable manufacturing.
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Key Findings
Scope of Analysis
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UN SDGs Influence Purchasing and Investment Criteria Toward Innovating to Zero
IoT Ecosystem Strategy and Components
Headquarters of IoT and Big Data Solutions Providers
Introduction to ESG, ESG Scores, and ESG Bonds
Introduction to ESG, ESG Scores, and ESG Bonds (continued)
How IoT and Big Data Help Achieve ESG Goals and a Circular Economy
Telcos Capitalize on IoT and Big Data for ESG Purposes
Global Renewable Energy and Green Hydrogen Trends
Growth Drivers
Growth Restraints
IoT Devices for the Sustainability Industry
IoT Devices for the Sustainability Industry (continued)
Latin America—Mine Air Quality Monitoring
Latin America—Irrigation Management in Agriculture
EMEA—Smart Sustainable Cities
EMEA—Smart Building
North America—O&G Energy Transition
North America—Smart Farming
APAC—Wildlife Monitoring
APAC—Smart Energy System
Vodafone
Vodafone (continued)
Telefónica
Telefónica (continued)
Microsoft
Microsoft (continued)
KT Corporation
KT Corporation (continued)
Telstra
Telstra (continued)
OBS
OBS (continued)
Cisco
Cisco (continued)
Vivo (Telefónica Brasil)
Vivo (Telefónica Brasil) (continued)
TIM Brasil
TIM Brasil (continued)
Growth Opportunity 1—Digital Infrastructure Leveraging Big Data to Increase Energy Efficiency
Growth Opportunity 1—Digital Infrastructure Leveraging Big Data to Increase Energy Efficiency (continued)
Growth Opportunity 2—Forest Monitoring with IoT and Big Data
Growth Opportunity 2—Forest Monitoring with IoT and Big Data (continued)
Growth Opportunity 3—Anticipating Future Sustainable Manufacturing with IoT
Growth Opportunity 3—Anticipating Future Sustainable Manufacturing with IoT (continued)
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- IoT and Big Data: Growth Drivers, Global, 2022–2026
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- IoT Devices for the Sustainability Industry: Number of IoT Devices, Global, 2021
- IoT Devices for the Sustainability Industry: Number of IoT Devices, Global, 2021–2026
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