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Top 10 Growth Opportunities in IoT and Edge, 2025 Updated Research Available
GenAI, Security, 5G Private Edge, and IoT Wireless Connectivity Create Opportunities for IoT Vendors and ICT Providers
17-Mar-2025
Global
Market Outlook
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Frost & Sullivan’s global IoT and Edge predictions for 2025 are based on insights gathered from our regional research teams. The contributions from research analysts leverage the extensive Frost & Sullivan knowledge base alongside both primary and secondary research.
The report identifies the top 10 growth opportunities for 2025, encompassing analysis of the significant trends influencing advancements in IoT technologies, new business models, emerging use cases, and the latest initiatives guiding companies’ digital transformation journey toward a more secure, carbon-neutral approach.
Our predictions are validated by findings from our latest IT decision-makers (ITDM) survey conducted in Q4 2024. The survey involved 681 decision-makers in IoT and multi-access edge computing (MEC), comprising questions about IoT security and adoption directed to organizations of various sizes and industries in North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Latin America. Key findings from the survey revealed that organizations are concerned about IoT security and data protection, the high cost of connectivity, and the complexity of system integration in IoT projects. The adoption of low-power consumption, affordable, and secure connectivity technologies will be crucial for enterprises’ IoT projects in 2025.
Author: Cecilia Perez
Strategic Imperatives
Top 10 Growth Opportunities
Growth Opportunity 1: GenAI Introduced in IoT Infrastructure
Growth Opportunity 2: Security for IoT Edge Devices, Platforms, and Networks
Growth Opportunity 3: 5G Private Multi-access Edge Computing MEC
Growth Opportunity 4: IoT and Edge AI New Prospects
Growth Opportunity 5: Terrestrial and Non-terrestrial Network IoT Devices and Solutions
Growth Opportunity 6: LTE-M and NB-IoT for Large-scale IoT Deployments
Growth Opportunity 7: eSIM Data Plans for Consumers and IoT
Growth Opportunity 8: Massive IoT Connectivity Platforms
Growth Opportunity 9: 5G RedCap Emerging Opportunities
Growth Opportunity 10: Industrial RoboVerse, Edge, and IoT
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