FEATURE : INTERNET OF THINGS
Research reveals commodity IoT providers fail to deliver
Report says IoT success is being jeopardised with only 1 % of firms achieving ubiquitous global connectivity .
A new State of IoT Adoption report from Eseye shows companies are settling for sub-standard IoT connectivity performance – with only 1 % of respondents achieving better than 98 % connectivity levels on average across their device estates .
Overall , only 16 % of respondents are achieving more than 95 % connectivity .
Mission-critical IoT devices require near-100 % connectivity with Eseye saying the fact that companies are prepared to accept poor performance relative to the connectivity levels they could achieve is ‘ highly concerning .’
The study , commissioned by Eseye , and undertaken by independent research organisation , Opinion Matters , is the third annual State of IoT
Adoption survey and the largest connectivity survey undertaken in the market , involving senior decision makers in the US across five different vertical sectors :
• EV charging and smart grid
• Healthcare and medical devices
• Manufacturing
• Supply chain and logistics
• Smart vending
The report highlights that respondents appeared satisfied with their service despite experiencing connectivity levels that are significantly below best practice .
Businesses lack the technical knowledge to make the most of their IoT investment and are compromising their chances of success by settling for second-rate connectivity . While investment and device numbers are
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