TECHNOLOGY
NOT A DAY goes by without some company or other stating that it ’ s the best platform yet for the Internet of Things IoT .
It ’ s easy to get cynical when so many are jostling to become the best , but IoT devices will have an increasing need for management , security and integration .
IoT platforms constitute the work IT does behind the scenes from an architectural and a technology standpoint to make the IoT a reality . It ’ s an indispensable part of the digital mesh and the user experience , and the emerging world of IoT platforms is what makes them possible .
Whether you call it the Internet of Things ( IoT ), the Internet of Data or the Information of Everything , we know one thing : There will be more and more big data innovations in 2016 .
However , it ’ s what we do with it that could change .
Smartphones Forget the smartphone — that ’ s just the start . The IoT era means accessing information and apps through all different types of devices , from phones , watches and wearables to smart TVs , in-home sensors and
even the dashboard in a car .
According to the latest research from Strategy Analytics , financing smartphones will become a regular occurrence in 2016 , while smartwatches will start to overtake fitness bands . Another prediction is Indonesia will join India as the next big smartphone markets behind China .
In terms of wearables , Strategy Analytics predicts global smartwatch shipments will rise 57 per cent in 2016 , while fitness bands will grow just eight per cent .
14 January 2016