Globale IoT-Ausgaben erreichen 1,29 Billionen $ bis 2020, getrieben durch Hardware-Investitionen

Laut neuestem IDC Worldwide Semiannual Internet of Things Spending Guide wird globales IoT-Investment bis 2020 auf 1,29 Billionen $ projiziert – Anstieg von nearly 16 % über 2015–2020 Zeitraum.

IDCs Analysis Attributes Surge To Continued Decline In Sensor Und Module Costs, Which Has Made Hardware Dominant Spending Category. Hardware Purchases – Primarily Modules Und Sensors That Link Endpoints To Networks – Expected To Climb To Nearly $400 Billion By 2020.

While Hardware Will Remain Largest Component Of IoT Spend, IDC Notes: Growth In Services Und Software Will Outpace Hardware In Coming Years, Reflecting Maturing Ecosystem.

Siehe auch: China IoT Market Worth Over $120 Billion By 2020

IDCs Marcus Torchia Highlights Breadth Of Market: „Fairly Close Relationship Exists Between High-Growth IoT Use Cases In Consumer Product Und Service-Oriented Verticals Such As Retail, Insurance, Healthcare.“ These Sectors, Along With Manufacturing, Poised For Most Significant Investment.

Cross-Industry Use Cases – Including Connected Vehicles, Smart Buildings, Industrial Automation – Expected To Rank Among Top Segments Throughout Five-Year Forecast.

IoT Investment Will Come From A Lot Of Directions

Torchia Adds: Opportunities Driving IoT Investment Span Spectrum Of Verticals. „In Some Cases, These Are Greenfield Opportunities With Tremendous Room To Grow. In Other Verticals, Like Manufacturing And Transportation, Large Market Size And Moderate Growth Rates Characterize These Segments,“ He Said.

IDC Report Follows Earlier Research Showing: Number Of IoT Devices Will Double To 46 Billion Units By 2021, Fueled By Falling Hardware Costs.