IoT business is services not things

by richard wilson - Electronics Weekly, Jan. 27, 2015 – 

Among all the internet of things (IoT) designs that we've been working on, some clear patterns are starting to emerge. Customers start by looking at point-point M2M (machine-to-machine) connections and move to full IoT implementations.

The driver for adopting M2M is the opportunity to eliminate the user interface, and many customers are replacing it with a smartphone app.

This not only reduces the cost, but also removes a number of potential points of failure. The display can be eliminated, and the number of mechanical switches and buttons can be reduced.

This reduces the need to cut apertures in the casing, further reducing cost and improving reliability. It also makes it easier to 'seal' the unit.

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