Analysis of the evolution of the IoT platform market
This report examines the transformation of the IoT platform business, exploring recent divestment trends and the growing niche forces shaping the market.
Following a comprehensive analysis of the IoT platform market's evolution, it zooms on the positioning of key players within each sector.
Finally, it provides an in-depth focus on the Connectivity Management Platform (CMP) market and its ongoing transition.
Executive summary
1. Concept and classification
IoT Platforms - Introduction
Key layers of an IoT platform
IoT Platforms – Classification
Main players, by type of IoT platform
Main players, by type of vendor
2. Key vendors leading the market
Origin of the world's largest platform vendors
PTC ThingWorx
Microsoft Azure
Siemens Mindsphere
Other leading SaaS, cloud and web-based IoT platforms
Categorisation of major players
3. IoT platforms divestments
Aeris acquires Ericsson's IoT business
IBM drops the Watson IoT platform
Google shuts down IoT Core services
4. IoT platforms serve a niche
Samsara
CropX
Wellaware
Libelium
Other niche IoT platforms
IDATE's thoughts on the positioning of key IoT platform vendors in 2019
IDATE's thoughts on the positioning of key IoT platform vendors in 2023