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What Phase of IoT Are We In?

I recently attended an IoT conference where Sameer Sharma, General Manager, IOT Solutions at Intel, described The Three Phases of the Internet of Things, in the following way:

 

  • Connected: The first phase is about connecting the unconnected. 85 percent of assets being utilized today are not connected, and therefore can’t be digitally monitored, maintained, or upgraded.

 

  • Smart: The second phase is about making devices and networks smarter – more intelligent.  This enables raw data to be transformed into events or actions that are meaningful, whether that’s predicting when a tool is about to fail, or optimizing the supply chain.

 

  • Autonomous: The third phase, perhaps the most interesting, is when work flows and processes become more software defined and autonomous.  This will allow the world to move at the speed of software.  An example is the way Tesla can change features in cars in the field with software updates.

 

As I heard him speak, I thought it was a useful way to understand the progression of IoT. But there seems to be some cross over between them.

 

So, what phase do you think we are primarily in right now?

 

Please vote or add a comment below.

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  • If anything, I think IoT is still in the Get Connected, or even Adoption phase.

     

    Intel is still playing in the IoT space? From their IoT web page, they still list WindRiver, which they sold off, McAfee which they sold off, and then TAP (Trusted Analytics Platform).  I guess they still have Quark and Atom products but for limited use.  This seems to be the standard in the IoT Realm where companies are still moving in and out of the space.  

     

     

    On the consumer side, the adoption rate has been much slower than what the product vendors had expected.  One main issue I can see is that there is no standard with regards to connectivity, so someone looking to have a nice connected house will be left with multiple apps on their so called smart device and devices that may or may not communicate with each other without another device or online service like IFTTT or Yonomi. Oh, and if someone turns off that light switch that the Phillips Hue Lights and/or hub are connected, then the whole system might need to be reset.  If there is a power outage, which is common in California during the summer, good luck getting everything back online. Ah, the internet is down again and now the whole system has lost its mind.  I suppose this explains why Amazon is creating their own Geek Squad. OpenHAB is certainly a move in the right direction but it is still a bit of a bugger to set up.  The whole appliance connectivity thing looks interesting though. But, again with no standard each company is left to implement their solution as they feel works best for them.

     

     

    I think on the business front, the adoption rate has been much faster.  Ambient Light sensors, Motion sensors to turn off lights when there is no movement as well as Amazon Voice Services (Alexa) have been implemented in multiple spaces.   Also, RFID and Bluetooth readers to track inventory as well as product movement seems to be getting more traction.  Perhaps this is due to the System Interrogators that cover the business and corporate area where they can come up with a complete end to end solution that has been proven out. 

     

    It sure is fun to watch though.

     

    One of my favorite podcasts is the IoT Podcast with Stacey Higginbotham and Kevin Tofel. They seem to cover a wide area of the whole IoT spectrum.

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  • If anything, I think IoT is still in the Get Connected, or even Adoption phase.

     

    Intel is still playing in the IoT space? From their IoT web page, they still list WindRiver, which they sold off, McAfee which they sold off, and then TAP (Trusted Analytics Platform).  I guess they still have Quark and Atom products but for limited use.  This seems to be the standard in the IoT Realm where companies are still moving in and out of the space.  

     

     

    On the consumer side, the adoption rate has been much slower than what the product vendors had expected.  One main issue I can see is that there is no standard with regards to connectivity, so someone looking to have a nice connected house will be left with multiple apps on their so called smart device and devices that may or may not communicate with each other without another device or online service like IFTTT or Yonomi. Oh, and if someone turns off that light switch that the Phillips Hue Lights and/or hub are connected, then the whole system might need to be reset.  If there is a power outage, which is common in California during the summer, good luck getting everything back online. Ah, the internet is down again and now the whole system has lost its mind.  I suppose this explains why Amazon is creating their own Geek Squad. OpenHAB is certainly a move in the right direction but it is still a bit of a bugger to set up.  The whole appliance connectivity thing looks interesting though. But, again with no standard each company is left to implement their solution as they feel works best for them.

     

     

    I think on the business front, the adoption rate has been much faster.  Ambient Light sensors, Motion sensors to turn off lights when there is no movement as well as Amazon Voice Services (Alexa) have been implemented in multiple spaces.   Also, RFID and Bluetooth readers to track inventory as well as product movement seems to be getting more traction.  Perhaps this is due to the System Interrogators that cover the business and corporate area where they can come up with a complete end to end solution that has been proven out. 

     

    It sure is fun to watch though.

     

    One of my favorite podcasts is the IoT Podcast with Stacey Higginbotham and Kevin Tofel. They seem to cover a wide area of the whole IoT spectrum.

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