IoT Infrastructure Market Analysis

IoT Infrastructure Market Analysis

Increasing need for proper management of the vast IoT network in a smart city which include transportation, infrastructure & energy management is expected to boost the demand for network management platform segment in the IoT infrastructure market. These platforms are capable of providing real-time insights to the communication of smart devices in an IoT network enabling the operators to have control over the network and the devices. Access to the crucial information related to effective utilization of energy sources can be gathered with the implementation of such platforms.
 

Increasing demand for reliable and dedicated sensors for improving the quality of living in a smart city is expected to boost the demand for sensor technology in IoT infrastructure market. Sensors embedded in the devices allows seamless exchange and transfer of data in a network. These devices produce enormous volume of data which has to be collected and analyzed. Rising demand for requirement of communications technology for connecting these sensors lies huge growth potential for the market. Increasing deployment of connectivity technology solutions such as Wi-Fi, NFC and cellular technologies for knowing customer preference and communication between the devices further contributes to the connectivity technology growth.
 

Heavy investments on hardware components by various government organizations is anticipated to boost the demand for IoT infrastructure market. Increasing penetration of IoT enabled components across various regions further contributes to the strength growth of the hardware segment. The software segment is anticipated to witness high growth owing to the growing demand for software such as data management and streaming analytics.
 

Professional service segment observes a huge demand in the IoT infrastructure market in order to support companies in the business process transformation. The enormous size of the professional services market in the U.S. owing to the presence of large number of commercial establishments offering such services is expected to contribute to the industry growth. Moreover, increasing focus of government in smart initiatives is offering service providers to invest in markets such as India, China, Singapore and Malaysia.
 

Smart building segment is expected to witness substantial growth over the forecast timeframe. This is attributed to the increasing demand for automation in buildings to control operations such as air conditioning, lighting, ventilation and heating systems. Sensors, microcontrollers, actuators and various other technologies are implemented in smart buildings to collect & analyze data in order to streamline the processes. The usage of IoT solutions in buildings are advantageous for business owners owing to the benefits such as enhanced performance & asset reliability, optimized energy use thus reducing the environmental impact on buildings. For instance, MNCs such as IBM, Honeywell, Cisco are implementing such solutions in their office buildings to better respond to company’s energy efficiency policies.
 

Asia Pacific IoT infrastructure market is set to witness significant growth over the forecast timeline. The growth can be attributed to the rising investments in smart city infrastructure by various governments in the region. The smart city initiatives in countries such as India, South Korea and Singapore provides impetus to the growth. Government of India plans to make 100 smart cities with a proposed investment of multi-billion dollars is attracting many investors for a high ROI. The growing trend of urbanization coupled with the increasing demand for efficient utilization of energy sources across many European countries such as U.K, Germany is expected to fuel the demand for IoT infrastructure industry.