The Evolving Landscape of the Internet of Things: Stability, Shifts, and Diverse Pathways Updated Research Available
Highlights from the Annual Frost & Sullivan Global IoT Survey
11-Feb-2025
Global
Customer Research
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Frost & Sullivan's annual survey, now in its fourth 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 2024 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 survey shed light on the decision-making processes in enterprises, highlighting the following:
• The decision-makers that 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
Research Objectives and Methodology
Respondent Profile
IT Department and Line of Business Officers Drive Decisions
Revenue Growth and CX Improvement the Top Business Objectives
Businesses Prefer Small Projects
The Tactical IoT Challenges Persist
‘Employee Safety’ and ‘Automate Manual Processes’ as Top IoT Benefits
Regional Similarities and Differences in Benefits Experienced
Industry Similarities and Differences in Benefits Experienced
Regional Differences in Wireless Connectivity
Growth in Data Volume Remains Stagnant
Regional Differences in Application
Heavy Usage Outliers
Heavy Usage Outliers (continued)
IoT Security Prevails in IoT Infrastructure
AI Gains Traction in IoT Infrastructure
Positive Investment Expectations in 2025
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
Legal Disclaimer
- Decision-makers in Organizations for Digital Solutions Adoption, Global, 2023–2024
- Decision-makers in Organizations for AI Adoption, Global, 2023–2024
- Business Objectives, Global, 2024
- Business Objectives, Global, 2023
- IoT Deployment Status in Organizations, Global, 2023 and 2024
- Most Challenging Aspects of Implementing IoT, Global, 2023 and 2024
- Benefits Already Realized with IoT Implementation, Global, 2023 and 2024
- Connectivity Technologies in IoT Solution (all that Apply), Global, 2024
- Data Volume Growth in the Last 12 Months, Global, 2023–2024
- Select IoT Applications by Region, Global, 2024
- Select IoT Applications by Industry Vertical, Global, 2024
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