Market analyst firms confidently predict that we will see over 25bn global IoT connections by 2030. Enterprises account for a significant amount of these connections. MEF and its members really wanted to get under the skin of what is driving this growth and how enterprises are tackling IoT.

We undertook a large-scale global survey of 450 enterprises in nine key countries – Brazil, France, Spain, Germany, UK, South Africa, Indonesia, India, USA, interviewing Chief Technology and Digital Officers and Heads of IoT in those organisations. Our focus was on companies that are already using IoT and we covered a range of core IoT sectors including Automotive Manufacture, Transportation, Storage, Logistics, Utilities, Healthcare, Manufacturing, Retail and Agriculture.

A full, in-depth version of the survey report is available to members with the data tables for each question segmented by country, vertical and enterprise size. Non-members can receive the Executive Summary.

Our aim in undertaking this extensive research is to really understand IoT in the enterprise and identity key areas of opportunity. Our goals are to: