Findings from Frost & Sullivan’s 2025 Global IoT End-User Survey
05-Dec-2025
Global
Customer Research
KC17-01-00-00-00
IT_2025_34156
Frost & Sullivan's annual survey, now in its fifth year, offers critical insights into the perceptions and behaviors of IT and business decision-makers as they navigate the rapidly evolving landscape of cloud technologies and Internet of Things (IoT) applications. Since 2020, Frost & Sullivan has conducted an annual survey targeting IT and business decision-makers to gauge their perceptions, decisions, and purchasing behaviors. The Q3 2025 survey includes a set of IoT-specific questions that allow for comparisons of responses over time. The primary goal of the survey is to understand the evolving organizational priorities of respondents and how cloud-related technologies assist them in achieving their business objectives. The results of the study shed light on the decision-making processes in enterprises, highlighting the following:
• The decision-makers who drive the adoption of digital solutions
• The ways in which enterprises prioritize challenges and set their objectives
• The benefits experienced across different regions and industries
• The infrastructure options that enterprises are currently using and those they plan to implement
• The key IoT applications being utilized across verticals
• A ranking of spending on various components
• Expectations for future growth
Author: Cecilia Perez
Respondent Profile, IoT Sample
IoT is an Enabler of AI and Analytics
IoT Companies Have More IT Teams in Decision-Making
Challenges of Fully Integrating and Scaling IoT Solutions
Despite Challenges, IoT Benefits Persist
Managing Data and Connectivity Convergence with eSIM Orchestration
IoT Connectivity Trends in Transportation and Storage
End-to-End Solutions for Sustainability and Social Responsibility
Addressing the Lack of Internal Expertise, Governance, and Organizational Barriers with Professional and Managed Services
Tackling Fragmentation and Integration Barriers with System Integrators
High-Impact Use Cases with Measurable ROI
Growth Opportunities with AI and IoT across Industries
Enterprise-Grade IoT Security Device Identity, Encryption, Monitoring
IoT Spending across Verticals in 2025
IoT Spending Trends in 2026-2027
Key Findings
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Benefits and Impacts of Growth Opportunities
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Author: Cecilia Perez
| Deliverable Type | Customer Research |
|---|---|
| Industries | Information Technology |
| No Index | No |
| Is Prebook | No |
| Keyword 1 | IoT market insights |
| Keyword 2 | enterprise IoT spending |
| Keyword 3 | IoT decision maker trends |
| Podcast | No |
| Predecessor | KB0A-01-00-00-00 |
| WIP Number | KC17-01-00-00-00 |