what-you-need-to-know-about-IoT
- 2. Contents 50billion“things”connectedto theInternetby2020. Source:DHLTrendResearch/CiscoConsulting,20151 04 Preface 06 LetterfromChrisPenrose SeniorVicePresident AT&TInternetofThings 08 Whatyouneedtoknow abouttheInternetofThings 10 EvaluatingROI 12 Thedeveloper’s conundrum 14 Drivingtheconnected carrevolution 16 Theconnected caropportunity 18 FleetManagement: End-to-End 20 Transportationandtelematics 22 Fleetcasestudy: B&PEnterprises 24 AT&TSmartCities 26 Smartcitycasestudy: MuellerWaterProducts 28 AT&Tandthesmartgrid 30 Yoursupplychain underyourcommand 32 Theneedfor proactiveresponse 34 Assetmanagement casestudy: Maersk 36 Takingthenextstep 37 Sources 3
- 4. Businessleader, We’reoperatinginatimewhenvirtuallyanythingcanbeconnectedto theInternet. Entirelynewexperiences,revenues,profitability,customer relationships,businessinsights,andprocessesneverthoughtpossibleare nowachievableusingtheInternetofThings(IoT). Harnessingdatatopredict,learn,andmakereal-timedecisionscancreatea distinctcompetitiveadvantageforyourbusiness. Knowingthevalueofthedata isthefirststeptodrivingpositivechangeusingtheIoT. Withthat,youcanbetter executeawinningstrategyacrossmanydepartmentsinyourorganization. FrommarketingteamsandnewproductdevelopmenttooperationsandIT, unlockingthevalueofIoTsolutionsinyourbusinessmaynotbeassimpleas connectingdevicestotheInternet,butitcanbeeasierthanyouthink. ThisAT&TreportontheInternetofThingsandhow‘therightinformationcan changetheworld‘isintendedtoshareinsightsthatcanhelpyouturnthe InternetofThingsintoastrategicadvantage.Itincludestopicsthatcanhelp driveyourorganizationtosuccess,including: • Accelerateinnovation • BetterunderstandthechallengesyourITorganizationmayface • LearnaboutIoTinusetodayfromindustrieslikeautomotive, transportation,andmunicipalinfrastructure WeareexcitedabouttheInternetofThings.Thankyoufortheopportunityto shareourleadership,knowledge,andexperienceinIoTwithyou.Pleasereach outandvisitussoonatatt.com/iot. ChrisPenrose SeniorVicePresident AT&TInternetofThings “Ourgoalistoreplace confusionwithclarity. Harnessingdatafromthe InternetofThingstopredict, learn,andmakereal-time businessdecisionscan createadistinctcompetitive advantageforyourbusiness.” ChrisPenrose SeniorVicePresident AT&TInternetofThings 6 76
- 5. Whatyouneedto knowaboutthe InternetofThings • IDC predicts the global market for the Internet of Things will nearly triple, reaching $1.7 trillion by 2020.3 • An estimated 50 billion “things”, ranging from sensors in cars and traffic lights to utility meters and household appliances will be sharing data over the Internet by 2020.4 • As the leader in North America for the Internet of Things, we have connected more than 25 million devices to our network and continue to grow. • In Q3 of 2015, we added a record 1.6 million connected devices in a single business quarter. • And in just the last 24 months, AT&T has experienced a 250% increase in data usage from our IoT customers. Greaterefficiency,newrevenue,loweroperatingcosts,and increasedcustomersatisfactionallcontributetothereasons theInternetofThingsishighonthelistofmanybusinessleaders. Weknowbusinessesareseriousabout theInternetofThings: TheInternetofThingsismoving fromconcepttorealityfast.Business leadersarecreatingmomentumin manyindustries,including: • In automotive, Machina Research estimates the number of IoT connections to grow from 125 million in 2014 to approximately 1.2 billion in 2024, representing a CAGR of 23%.5 • In transportation, Berg Insight forecasts 15.5% compounded growth of active fleet management systems through 2019.6 • In Smart Cities, Frost & Sullivan research shows that between 2011 and 2014, approximately 37 million smart meters were shipped in the United States and approximately 5 million in Canada.7 Youwantthebottom-lineresults,profitability, andcostreductionsthatIoTcanproduce. Youknowyourindustry,business,and customers,andwhichconnectionscandrive maximumvalue.Buthowdoyouturnyour visionsofaconnectedfutureintoareality? Thebestwaytohelpourcustomerstransform theirbusinesseswithIoTistoprovidethe servicesandplatformsthatcovertheentire technologyvaluechain,fromdevicesand connectivitytoplatformsandapplications. Thisway,yourorganizationhasthetoolsand resourcestofocusattentiononinnovation, ratherthanfacemanyofthechallengesthatcan arisefrombuildingIoTsolutionsforthefirsttime. Executivesummary Morethan50% ofdevelopers activelyworking onIoTsolutionsare thinkingglobally. WhatdoesIoTmean formybusiness? Whatisthereturnon investmentandhowdo weseeourcompany changinginthenext 2to5years? Howquicklycanwetest theorieswhileminimizing costs? DoesourCIOhavethe rightmixofdeveloper talenttodesignandbuild anewsolution? Areourplansglobal? 5Questionseverybusiness shouldaskbeforeitbuildits firstIoTsolution: Source:IDC2 85% of global organizations are considering or exploring an IoT strategy 98
- 6. Evaluating ROI TheInternetofThingsisgrowingsteadilyalongsidethealreadywell- establishedsmartphone,tablet,PC,andconsumerelectronicmarkets. AccordingtoIDC,aglobalproviderofmarketingintelligence,IoTisexpectedto growatacompoundannualgrowthrate(CAGR)of19.2%throughtheforecast period(2014–2020),whereasallthe“other”connecteddeviceswillgrowata CAGRof9.5%.8 TheInternetofThingscanbedefinedastheconnection ofeverydayobjectsandmachinessothattheywork seamlesslytogetheracrossmodernnetworks. Thedata collectedmustbeaggregated,oftendisbursedamongst legacybackendsystems,aswellasstoredandanalyzed. Withthis,thedatacanbetransformedintomeaningful informationinordertocreatenewserviceopportunities andoptimizebusinessprocesses. CompaniesoftendeployIoTsolutionsforoneoftwo reasons–efficiencygainsorcostsavings. Withmore innovation,companiesarelookingatIoTservicesto enablenewbusinessmodels,orcreatenewrevenue streams.Whetheryourinterestsaremotivatedby costsavingsorimprovedrevenue,theIoTisuniquely positionedtohelpwithboth. IoT Versus Other Connected Devices 40M 30M 20M 10M 0 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 IoT “Other” connected devices Decreased Customer Churn Asset& Inventory Visibility Regulatory Compliance Business Process Efficiency Improved Workflow Management ImprovedEfficiencies NewVertical Markets New Capabilities New Horizontal Applications Improved Customer Services NewBusinessModels MarketorRevenueGrowth CostReduction The Internet of Things: The connection of everyday objects and machines so that they work seamlessly together across modern networks. In this report, we define the Internet of Things (IoT) as the digitization of elements of the physical world, in which products and other “things” are outfitted with intelligent sensors and tags that let them communicate across the Internet without human intervention. This definition excludes smartphones and tablets. Source:IDC 2015 1110
- 7. Thedeveloper’s conundrumInJune2015,AT&TandIDCfieldedandcompletedasurveylookingtogainadeeper understandingofdevelopersanddevelopercommunitiesthataretargetingIoTsolutions, markets,andendpoints. Duringthestudy,twoprimaryobstacleswereuncovered.First,developersarechallenged tocutthroughallthenoiseabouttheendlesspotentialofIoTandfindtherightfocus.The secondchallengeisfindingtherightpartnertoworkwithtobringtomarketanapplication orsolutionthatiseffective,orwhereapplicable,revenuegenerating. + DevelopingIoTapplicationsischallenging Themajorityofourdeveloperaudience(53.7%)foundtheprocess ofdevelopingIoTapplicationssomewhatchallenging,whileanother 9%expressedthatithasbeenaverychallengingprocess. Q.Pleasechoose theresponsethat bestdescribesyour experiencedeveloping IoTapplications. Source: IDC, 2015, n=201 Very challenging process 9.0% Organized process 37.3% Somewhat challenging process 53.7% Source:IDC TheDeveloper’sIoTPlaybook:WhattoExpectandWheretoTurntoFast-TrackYourIoTInitiatives Theshortageofskilled mobiledevelopersisthe primarybarriertoefficient releasecyclesaheadof anumberofwell-known technicalchallenges. + AshortageofskilledIoTdevelopersisaprimaryobstacle Alackofavailabletalenthasimpededthepace ofenterprisemobilization. InAppceleratorandIDC’s3Q14MobileTrends Report,bothdevelopers(41.3%)andITdecision makers(33.5%)cited“findingskilledresources”as thenumberoneobstacletotimelyappreleases. + TrainingforIoTdevelopmentislimited 82%ofactiveand87%ofaspiringIoTdevelopersindicatedthattechnical informationislessthanreadilyaccessible.Thisstronglysuggeststhatdevelopers arelookingtovendorsandserviceprovidersforbetterandmorecomprehensive toolsetsanddevelopersupportresources,andthatwheresuchresourcesexist, IoTdevelopmentispoisedtoaccelerate. Q.Pleasechoosetheresponsethatbestdescribesyour experiencedevelopingIoTapplications. Currently developing Expect to develop in 12-18 months Very accessible Moderately accessible Somewhat accessible Slightly accessible Not accessible at all Source: IDC, 2015, n=51 100% 80% 60% 40% 20% 0 18.5 12.5 40.7 16.7 22.2 33.3 18.5 33.3 4.2 Source:IDC TheDeveloper’sIoTPlaybook:WhattoExpectandWheretoTurntoFast-TrackYourIoTInitiatives + TheCaseforaComprehensive,Platform-CentricResource TheactiveIoTdeveloperssurveyedtellustheyareusingabroadvarietyof toolsandresourcestosupporttheirwork.Aspiringdevelopers’expectations aboutresourcerequirementslagbehindwhatactivedeveloperstellusthey areusinginpractice.Thisdeltahighlightshoweasyitistounderappreciate theneedforresourcesinanewdevelopmentdomainliketheIoTbefore projectsareactivelyengaged. >>GettheFullReport 1312
- 8. Drivingthe connectedcar revolution AT&T Drives IoT Innovation OurgoalwithAT&TDriveistobringtogetherthetopplayersintheindustryto collaborateandaccelerateinnovationforendusers.Wewanttogiveconnected cardriversaccesstoIoTapplicationsthatprovideenhancedin-carexperiences whilecontinuingtofocusondriversafety.It’shardtooverstatetheimportanceof thesafetyfeatures.Theyincludevehicle-to-vehiclecommunicationandvehicle- to-infrastructureservices.Thiscombinationcreatesanawarenesszonearoundthe driver’scarthathelpsdriversanticipateandrespondmorerapidly,andappropriately, topotentiallydangeroussituations. UsageBased Insurance Lease,Rental, HP&ShareCar Management Emergency Call In-CarVoiceStolenVehicle Recovery VehiclePlatform Vehicle Navigation Vehicle Diagnostics RoadsideAssist In-Car Entertainment &InternetAccess Connected cars expected on the AT&T Network by the end of 2017 Relationships with the top automakers in the world 10M+9 1514
- 9. Theconnected caropportunity totalM2Mconnectionsinthe automotivesectorgloballyby2024 1.2billion User/Buyer Behavior • Sharing economy • Digital native expectations • Car as a service Source: Machina Research, 2015 Connected Cars External Environment • Demographics • Regulation • Urbanization/traffic congestion • CO2 constraints ICT Industry Dynamics • Telecom market saturation and declining ARPU • M2M connectivity • Big data • OS player strategies Auto Industry Dynamics • Competition and new entrants • Slowing growth • Demand for new revenue opportunities MachinaResearchestimatesthat attheendof2014therewere approximately125millionM2M connectionsintheautomotive sectorglobally.By2024,this willhavegrownto1.2billion, representingaCAGRof23%.9 Theabilitytoaddconnected services givestheautomotiveOEMshopethat theycancreateinnovative,driver-oriented servicesthatwillbringinnewrevenue streams,reachoutdirectlytotheend customersoastodeepentherelationship, winvaluableafter-salesservicebusiness, anddifferentiatetheircarsfromthoseof theircompetitors. ThearrivalofBigData,theCloud,4Gand dedicatedmachine-centricprovisioning platformsmeansthatthetelecomindustry hassomenewtoolstooffertheautomotive sector.Thelastfewyearshavemarked asea-changeduetoonekeyfactor:the adventofincreasinglyubiquitousaccess tobroadbandnetworks.Thisallowsthe intelligencetoresideonthenetworkrather thanonthedeviceitself.Thenextfiveyears mayheraldtheshiftfromofflinetoonline intelligence. Thenextgenerationofcar purchaserssimplywon’tacceptun- connectedcars.Itwillseemnatural tobeabletoaccesswebapplications andcontentfromthedriver’sseat, albeitinwaysthatareappropriateto anin-carcontext. Inthenearfuture,theideathatin- carusersshouldonlyhaveaccessto mediacontentthattheyphysically broughtwiththemintothevehicle,or broadcastmedianottargetedtotheir specificpreferences,willseemquaint. Increasingly,driverswillsimply expectcars–likemostother thingsthattheyownoruse– tobeconnectedtotheInternet. Factorsdrivingtheadventoftheconnectedcar Source:MachinaResearch,2015 Factorsdrivingtheadventoftheconnectedcar Source:MachinaResearch,2015 1716
- 10. Fleet Management: End-to-End TheInternetofThingsgivesfleetmanagerstheabilitytomonitorexactly whereeveryassetis,24hoursaday,365daysayear.Evenmoreimportant, businessescanuseIoTapplicationstomeasurehowtheirvehiclesarebeing used.Thesesolutionscombinereal-timeglobalassettrackingwithawidevariety ofinnovative,value-addservicestosavethousands,evenmillions,ofdollarsin unnecessarymaintenance,DOTfines,andinsuranceexpenses. Security Tracking Vehicle Management Driver Management MobileWorkforce Management Transport Management Fleet vehicles on the AT&T network (as of Q2 2015) Vehicles makes AT&T‘s own service fleet one of the largest commercial fleets in the US 1.9M 74K 1918
- 11. TheNorthAmericanfleet managementmarketis expectedtoexperience stronggrowthinthe upcomingyears Predictednumberofactive fleetmanagementsystemsin useinNorthAmericaby2019 AT&Tinthe transportand telematicsmarkets 9.7MFleetmanagementsolution providersintheUSmarketuse connectivityservicesfromAT&T 9ofthe top10 2014 0 2 4 6 7 10 2015 2016 TheNorthAmericanFleetManagementMarket 2017 2018 2019 Active FMunits (millions) Inthefuture,fleetsareexpectedto usevehicledatainamoreanalytical fashion.Theywillintegratenew datasourcestorealizeefficiencies, includingtheuseofpredictive capabilitiesformaintenanceand operations. BergInsightanticipatesafuture scenarioinwhichtheglobalfleet managementmarketisdominatedby ahandfulofproviderswithinstalled basesmeasuredinthemillions.10 TheInternetofThings-togetherwithBig Data-isexpectedtocreateamarketplace fordataanalyticsthatwillfeedinto decisionsupportforfleetmanagement andothersolutions. AT&Thasextensiveexperienceinserving theUStransportationmarket.OutofAT&T’s closeto25millionconnecteddevices, inservice,transportation-relatedIoT applicationsaccountforaround2million unitsinNorthAmerica. AT&T’sfullportfoliosupportsbasic fleettrackingneeds,aswellasthe consultativeselectionofmore advancedsolutions.Fleetscommonly adopttelematicssystemsfromAT&T toimprovemanagementefficiency, proofofdelivery,anddriverproductivity byusingapplicationsthatstreamline dispatching,routing,tracking,and reporting. AT&Tsetsitselfapartfromthe competitionbyworkingwithastrong ecosystemofpartners,offeringa rangeofsolutionsdesignedtoappeal totheneedsofallsegmentsinthe transportsector.BothAT&T’shistory ofsuccessinthetransportation marketanditsrobustnetworkof globalSIMcapabilitiesareindustry differentiators. Source:BergInsight,201512 Source:BergInsight,201511 2120
- 12. B&P’sBottomLineResults B&PEnterprisesisanemergencyresponsespecialistoperating 200vehiclesandover400otherpiecesofconstructionandmarine equipmentacrosstheUS.Oneofthecompany’smajorchallengeswas managingtheirrapidgrowth,includingaccuratetrackingforalloftheir fleetresources. B&PturnedtoAT&Tanditsinnovativefleetsolutionstodevelopa comprehensive,simple-to-implementprogramthatwouldcreate immediatecostsavings. “It’sahugebenefit.Thesolutionwascost effective,andwesawareturnoninvestment immediately.AT&Talsohelpedussetupand implementthenewtechnology.” JamesHinton,EnvironmentalHealth& SafetyDirector/DoTManager,B&PEnterprises 80% Fleet solution provided 80% decrease in DOT violations 86K Fleet solutions saved $86,000 annually on insurance Fleetcasestudy: B&PEnterprises See the whole story 2322
- 13. TheInternetofThingsgivescitiespowerfulnewtoolsforsavingmoney andoperatingmoreefficiently.Theseinnovative,intelligentsolutions buildmorelivablecitiestoday,aswellasapowerfulbridgetothefuture. Smart Homes Smart Energy Smart Infrastructure Smart Healthcare Smart Buildings Smart Security Smart Governance Smart Transportation 66% of the world’s population will live in cities by 2050 60-80% of global greenhouse gas emissions will be generated by cities AT&T SmartCities Source:UnitedNations,WorldUrbanizationProspects,201413 24 2524
- 14. MuellerWater’sBottomLine WorkingtogetherwithIBMandMuellerWaterProducts,AT&T isdevelopingasolutionthatmakesitpossibletodetectleaksin watermains.Thethreecompaniescametogetherafterthefederal governmentissuedaninvitationforcompaniestoshowcasetheir smartcitysolutions. Thisproofofconceptisnowacommercializedsmartwatersolution forlargecompanies,municipalities,orevenwaterparks–leveraging acoustictechnologyprovidedbyMuellerWaterProducts. Acousticsensorsplacedalongthepipestriggeralarmswhenthey sensesoundchangesthatmayindicateleaks.AT&T’sLTEnetwork carriesthesensorinformationtocomputingresourcesrunninga watermanagementapplicationfromIBM. “AlthoughtherangeofourIoTsolutionscontinues toexpandandevolve,thepurposeforcreatingthem remainsthesame:tohelpbusinessesstreamline processes,reducecosts,bemoreproductive,and createnewproductsandlinesofbusiness.” MobeenKhan AT&T,AVPIoTStrategyandProductManagement Smartcitycasestudy: MuellerWater Products 6 billion gallons of water lost per day in the US 30% of the pipes serving populations of +100,000 are 40 to 80 years old Source:U.S.EnvironmentalProtectionAgency14 Source:AmericanSocietyofCivilEngineers15 2726
- 16. AT&T Cargo View with FlightSafe® Accessglobalsupplychainawarenessandstayincontrol. AT&TCargoViewwithFlightSafe® putsyouincontrolandhelpsyoustayontopof yourshipmentsfromendtoend.FlightSafe® deviceswithsensorstravelwithyour cargoandstreaminformationdirectlytoyou,soyoumaximizevaluabletrackingdata andclosemonitoringgaps.Whetheryourcargoisonthegroundorintheair,thereis nodetailtoosmallwhenitcomestoyourbusiness. GPS Temperature Sensor Pressure Sensor Light Sensor Shock Sensor Motion Sensor 27 Airlines worldwide have approved the use of AT&T Cargo View on their flights 280K + Containers monitored globally by AT&T Yoursupply chainunder yourcommand 3130
- 17. Theneedfor proactiveresponse Supplychainshavebecomelargerandmoreinterconnected. Theglobalizationoftheeconomyhascreatednewchallenges fortransportationandlogisticsproviders,including: • Higheroperatingcostsandcommodityprices • Anew,morecomplicatedregulatoryenvironment • Theneedtotransformcrewproductivityandoperations • Fleetmanagementoptimizationandon-demandassetavailability • Demandforcustomerserviceimprovements In2014,EyeForTransportReports,inconjunctionwithAT&T,conductedaglobal surveyofshippersandlogisticsproviderstofindouthowthesupplychainviewsthe importanceofoperationalvisibilityandmonitoringtechnologiesnowandinthefuture. Keyfindingsinclude: Timelinessofinformationisthe#1 challengeinthesupplychaintoday Whenaskedaboutthenumberoneprobleminthesupplychaintoday,65%of respondentswhohavenotdeployedvisibilitysolutionssay‘timelinessofinformationis a‘bigchallenge’.Thiscomparesto46%sayingthesameforthosewhohavedeployed solutions.Thisdataillustratesthatoperationalvisibilitysolutionsaredramatically reducingtheproblemoftimelyinformationandcanbeinterpretedasaprimary solutionwhenproblemsdoexist. Increasingvisibilityisatoppriorityforthose responsibleforthemovementofgoods Whenaskedhowimportantoperationvisibilitytechnologiesaretotheirbusinesses, around90%ofrespondentsreportedthatimprovingoperationalvisibilityandrealtime informationiseither‘criticalandnecessary’or‘veryimportant.’ Statedanotherway, lessthan1%ofallrespondentssaidimprovingoperationalvisibilitywas‘notimportant.’ ThetechnologyoutlookforIoTsolutionsinuseby thetransportationandlogisticsindustryisstrong. Thetechnologytrendforoperationalvisibilityintransportationandlogisticshas nowreachedapointwheredeployingacompelling,automatedsolutiontomonitor goodsintransitiscommonplace.Thenewemphasisregardingreceiptoftimely informationisinanumberofareas;notjustlocation,buthumidity,temperature, andsecuritycanalsobesolvedwiththeadoptionofafullyautomatedIoTsolution. Companiesexpecttosee ROIwithin2years. Thereturnswillalsocomefasterthanyoumaythink. 80%ofcompanieswhohavealreadydeployedsome solutionsandarelookingtoexpandtheiruse,believe thattheywillgetareturnwithin2yearsontheirnew deployments. Within 2 year Between 2-3 years More than 3 years 80% 11% 9% Companiesthatusemonitoringtechnologies aremovingbeyondlocationdata Locationinformationisveryprevalenttodaywithover80%ofbusinessesusingitwithin thesupplychain.However,theindustryismovingbeyondreportingjustlocation,with over40%ofrespondentsreportingtemperaturedataandover40%usingvisibilitydata forsecurityreasonstocombattheft.Otheroperationvisibilityinformationinuseincludes enginetelemetry,tiltsensors,tirepressures,driverperformance,andproofofdelivery. 7% 29%64% 46% 42% 1% 11% Do not yet have any operational visibility technologies Do currently use operational visibility technologies Critical & necessary Very important Somewhat important Not important >>GettheFullReport 3332
- 18. Maersk’sBottomLineResults Inoneofthelargestagreementsofitskind,Maerskisworking withAT&Ttotrackandmonitortheconditionofrefrigerated containerswithperishablegoods.BeforeAT&T’ssolution,onsite supplychainmanagerswereforcedtochecktheconditionofeach containermanually.Maersknowhasnearrealtimevisibilityintothe conditionsofeachrefrigeratedcontaineratalmostanypartofits journeyalongthesupplychain.Shippingsupervisorscanmonitor mechanicalperformancetohelpensuretheequipmentisinproper workingcondition. “AT&T’stechnologyhelpsensurecontainer conditionsareoptimizedandtheircontents arriveinpropercondition–nomatterthelength ofthejourney.” AmdiKrogh,MaerskLine’sVicePresident andHeadofAssets&Deployments +280,000 Refrigerated containers monitored via wireless 619 Maersk Line is the world’s largest container shipping company Assetmanagementcasestudy: MaerskLine Container Vessels 3534
- 19. TakingtheNextStep Sources 1. InternetofThingsinLogistics,DHLTrend Research|CiscoConsultingServices,2015 http://www.dhl.com/content/dam/Local_Images/g0/New_ aboutus/innovation/DHLTrendReport_Internet_of_things.pdf 2. TheDeveloper’sIoTPlaybook:WhattoExpect andWheretoTurntoFast-TrackYourIoT Initiatives,IDC,2015 3. WorldwideInternetofThingsForecast2015- 2020,IDC,2015 http://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?containerId=prUS25658015 4. InternetofThingsinLogistics,DHLTrend Research|CiscoConsultingServices,2015 http://www.dhl.com/content/dam/Local_Images/g0/New_ aboutus/innovation/DHLTrendReport_Internet_of_things.pdf 5. TheConnectedCar,FleetManagement,and Telematics,M2MNowMagazine,April-May2015 http://www.m2mnow.biz/2015/04/27/32498-m2m-now- magazine-april-may-2015/ 6. AT&TintheTransportandTelematicsSpace, M2MNowMagazine,April-May2015 http://www.m2mnow.biz/2015/04/27/32498-m2m-now- magazine-april-may-2015/ 7. AT&TandtheUtilities-Aninsightintobest practiceenablersintheU.S.utilitysector,M2M NowMagazine,July-August2015 http://www.m2mnow.biz/2015/07/08/34626-m2m-now- magazine-july-august-2015-edition/ 8. TheDeveloper’sIoTPlaybook:WhattoExpect andWheretoTurntoFast-TrackYourIoT Initiatives,IDC,2015 9. TheConnectedCar,FleetManagement,and Telematics,M2MNowMagazine,April-May2015 http://www.m2mnow.biz/2015/04/27/32498-m2m-now- magazine-april-may-2015/ 10. AT&TintheTransportandTelematicsSpace, M2MNowMagazine,April-May2015 http://www.m2mnow.biz/2015/04/27/32498-m2m-now- magazine-april-may-2015/ 11. ibid 12. BergInsight,FleetManagementin theAmericas,November,2015 http://www.berginsight.com/ReportPDF/Summary/bi-fmam5- sum.pdf 13. WorldUrbanizationProspects, UnitedNations,2014 http://esa.un.org/unpd/wup/highlights/wup2014-highlights.pdf 14. TheCleanWaterandDrinkingWater InfrastructureGapAnalysis,U.S.Environmental ProtectionAgency,2002 http://www.m2mnow.biz/2015/07/08/34626-m2m-now- magazine-july-august-2015-edition/ 15. InfrastructureReportCard,AmericanSociety ofCivilEngineers,2009 http://yosemite.epa.gov/water/owrccatalog.nsf/ 7322259e90d060c885256f0a0055db68/ 7a8df50b74d1585585256c44005dba46!opendocument 16. EconomicBenefitsofIncreasingElectricGrid Resilience,ExecutiveOfficeofthePresident, August2013 http://energy.gov/sites/prod/files/2013/08/f2/Grid%20 Resiliency%20Report_FINAL.pdf 17. AT&TandtheUtilities-Aninsightintobest practiceenablersintheU.S.utilitysector,M2M NowMagazine,July-August2015 http://www.m2mnow.biz/2015/07/08/34626-m2m-now- magazine-july-august-2015-edition/ 18. ibid WhiletheInternetofThingsmaysometimesseemslikeanewbuzzword ortechnologyfad,itishardlynewatall. Themovetowardsaddingsensing, diagnostic,andcommunicationscapabilitiestothe“things”thatare importanttoabusinesshasbeenslowlymovingforwardforatleastthelast twodecades. Whatisnew,however,istherapidpaceofinnovationaroundit,andthe expectationsofwhatitmeanstobusiness. JustastheInternetprogressed quicklyfromanunknowntechnologytothedominantvehicleforglobal informationexchange,andtheSmartphonehasgonefromluxurydevice toaubiquitousoneinnearlyeverycorneroftheglobe,IoTwilllookradically differentinjustafewyearstime. Pricedecreasesinsensors,chips,andbroadbandaccess,coupled withourimprovingabilitytostoreandusedataintheCloud,isdrivingthe currentstageoffastIoTgrowth. Howeverthisrapidinnovationwillonlybe usefultocompanieswhocanmasterthebusinesslogicneededtomake itservetheirpurposes. Thisreporthasdetailedmanyofthechallengesandopportunitiesthat businessleadersandtheirteamswillfaceastheymoveforwardwithplans thatwillincorporatetheIoTintotheirbusinesses. FormostbusinessesthekeyquestionisnotwhethertoadoptIoTsolutions, buthowtobestusethem. Ultimately,acompany’sabilitytorealizethetruepotentialoftheInternetof Thingsisdrivenbyitsskillinutilizingtheconnectivityandinformationthat comesfromit. AT&Thashelpedcompaniesbigandsmallconnectmore than25millionIoTdevicestoournetworkandthenumberisgrowingevery day.Isyourbusinessreadytotakeadvantageofthenewpotential theInternetofThingsdelivers? Startaconversationwithustodaybyvisiting www.att.com/iot. 3736