Internet of Things, connected devices, edge computing, and industrial IoT
Federal procurement rules now tie the FCC's IoT security label to supplier screening, with DoD direct-contract prohibitions beginning June 2026 and indirect restrictions in 2027.
MarketsandMarkets projects IoT tech market growth to $1.15 trillion by 2030, driven by edge computing and AI integration. The 3.7% CAGR signals stable, long-term growth that validates multi-year platform investments over pilots.
Three new forecasts project IoT analytics growing at 21-25% annually through 2033, while enterprise IoT spending reached $269 billion in 2023. 87% of projects now meet or exceed expectations.
IoT MVNO 1NCE now bundles satellite backhaul with its $10-for-10-years eSIM offer across 168 countries, shifting TCO math for remote industrial deployments. Wi-Fi 7 finalization pressures enterprise refresh budgets.
Global smart manufacturing market will grow from $394 billion in 2025 to $1.3 trillion by 2034. Enterprise buyers are consolidating spend toward vendors that integrate IoT, cloud, and AI into single operational stacks.
Claroty's new $100M+ funding round and Grand View's $44B IoT device management forecast signal enterprise IoT security budgets must grow 20%+ annually or accept rising regulatory and operational risk.
LF Edge consolidation and telco-backed Nephio initiative signal Kubernetes becoming default orchestration model for distributed IIoT deployments, reducing lock-in risk but requiring new integration budgets.
New research shows enterprise IoT analytics will grow from $35.4B to $136B by 2033 at 21.2% CAGR. Enterprises must increase IoT analytics budgets by double digits annually to maintain competitive parity.
New data shows cellular IoT outpacing overall device growth, giving enterprise buyers quantitative evidence to favor 3GPP standards over proprietary LPWAN in long-lifecycle deployments.
Siemens is packaging Industrial Edge, AI copilot tools, and robotics into its Xcelerator ecosystem, pressuring buyers to consolidate on one stack or face higher integration costs.
New market data shows 50% of enterprises cite security and privacy as the primary barrier to IoT deployment, forcing CISOs to separate IoT security budgets from endpoint tools.
New industrial edge data shows redundant on-prem nodes deliver sub-10ms latency and less than 5 minutes downtime per year, while cutting cloud storage bills by filtering sensor data at the source.