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We’re living in an era of fast-paced digital transformation that’s only accelerating thanks to the Internet of Things (IoT). From agriculture and retail to transportation, healthcare, and the factory floor, IoT systems are delivering new business insights and much more efficient ways of working.

The core technology behind smart homes, smart cars, smart manufacturing, and smart cities, connected IoT devices are already making a big impact on our lives—and the number of devices is poised for exponential growth with the advent of 5G networks. According to analyst firm Gartner, 5.8 billion enterprise and automotive IoT endpoints will be in use in 2020—up 21 percent from 2019.

If you’re planning to deploy IoT-enabled assets, it’s critical that you have the right network architecture to manage the unique scalability and connectivity challenges that IoT presents. Cost-effective, secure, and easily manageable network connectivity is a must if you want to be successful. Unfortunately, wide area networks (WANs) simply aren’t designed to deliver the bandwidth, security, or flexibility that most IoT initiatives require.

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Written by Michael Cabra, Senior Product Manager, Global and Emerging Markets, Cybera

www.iotforall.com

March 19th, 2020