COVID-19 Can Create Opportunity for IoT in the Caribbean
The primary purpose determined the IoT devices used ( and how ) during COVID-19 27 , whereas the secondary purpose identified respondents ’ perspectives on IoT , as its definition , operation and connectivity elements as network , data and personal security .
The raw data from the survey was analyzed and cleaned to provide a meaningful analysis . This involved a review of the data to identify conflicting and / or incoherent answers .
Secondary data : Analysis of Caribbean-Based Technology Blogs
Caribbean technology-based blogs and websites were identified using Google search with the keywords " Caribbean technology blogs " on the 17 th August 2020 . All 16 pages of search results were evaluated for those active in 2020 .
CARIBBEAN PERSPECTIVES
The responses relating to enquiries about IoT in the Caribbean from direct discussion , email correspondences , survey responses , personal experiences and review of technology blogs are summarized ( with supporting public information ) in their respective categories to provide clarity of the perspectives of the groupings .
Summary of Responses from Interviews � Focus on increased use of cloud technologies for remote operations , including remote meeting applications as part of growth of digital transformation activities . � Existing IoT use cases limited to energy and building management systems as data centers and HVACs .
� Telecom operators have plans to leverage existing network infrastructure to provide IoT solutions for key segments of home , industry and health but no COVID-19 foci at present 28 29 30 .
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