Information Technology Inside the Minds of IoT Decision-Makers: Spending Priorities and Growth Opportunities

Findings from Frost & Sullivan’s 2025 Global IoT End-User Survey


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Inside the Minds of IoT Decision-Makers: Spending Priorities and Growth Opportunities
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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

Growth Opportunities Fuel the Growth Pipeline Engine™

Why is it Increasingly Difficult to Grow?

The Strategic Imperative 8™

Benefits and Impacts of Growth Opportunities

Next Steps

List of Exhibits

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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
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