Serving the Enterprise: The Cellular IoT Connectivity Opportunity. A Kaleido Intelligence Survey Report Sponsored by Eseye, iBasis, Kore, Truphone and floLIVE.
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Approximately a decade ago, several large technology firms anticipated that cellular technology would form the basis for the bulk of IoT connectivity.
As of 2022, this has not yet happened: cellular connectivity accounts for around 16% of the IoT market by connection volume.
Cellular technology has numerous advantages over other connectivity technologies. From its inherent flexibility to robust security and standards for low-power scenarios and mission-critical applications, the business case for using it as part of the IoT connectivity ecosystem is clear.
The success of IoT projects depends on the customer’s ability to scale connected devices up as projects expand in scope and across international markets. Managing connected devices is a costly affair.
With this in mind, Kaleido Intelligence set out to find the root of Enterprise’s pain points.
The results of Kaleido Intelligence’s IoT Connectivity Survey show that security and hardware design are the biggest knots to untangle.
The largest-ever survey of IoT connectivity, commissioned by Kaleido Intelligence, is now complete. Surveying more than 750 IoT professionals, it investigated the most important factors for IoT connectivity firms to provide, as well as uncovering painpoints for both those currently deploying IoT and those looking into it for the future.
The survey is one of the most far-reaching of its kind, covering topic areas such as how IoT projects are managed, what the biggest concerns are, and what they need from IoT service providers. In addition, we also examine the drivers for adoption of a range of promising technologies, such as embedded SIMs (eSIMs) and private cellular networks.
Security, availability and roaming the top three concerns for IoT connectivity
The survey has found that cellular IoT deployments continue to be issues of concern for businesses, with persistent concerns about security and service availability continuing to plague the space. Both current and future IoT deployers ranked end-to-end security as their number one concern, followed by keeping multinational solutions safe from permanent roaming restrictions.
The focus on security is one that is paramount to connectivity providers, as all respondents expect connectivity providers to offer some form of security, with over half wanting advanced options, such as IP restrictions, traffic burst detection, unconfigured ports and more. This is increasingly a requirement, and connectivity players may stand to lose business if they do not provide these services now.
Meanwhile, consultative services will help to bring in new business; the survey found that hardware design and support is seen as the biggest challenge by non-adopters of the technology, and vertical-specific solutions are increasingly expected. These findings are a reemphasis to connectivity providers that they need to provide more specific services, tailored to clients’ individual needs, and that while turnkey solutions are often desired, custom solutions are often more valuable.
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The survey findings will be presented and discussed in detail in a webinar on 9 June, presented by Kaleido Intelligence and a range of industry leaders, including Eseye, FloLIVE, iBASIS, KORE Wireless and Truphone. Sign up for the webinar and a whitepaper detailing the results here.
If you are unable to join the webinar, please sign up here to get access to an on-demand recording available after the event, and the attendant whitepaper.
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