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Sarah Dickinson
on 31 July 2017

How to pick a winning IoT business model – Infographic


The potential for IoT is huge but many businesses are still grappling with how it can benefit their organisation and how exactly to get started. Canonical recently surveyed over 360 IoT professionals to examine their current and future challenges plus opportunities that exist for organisations looking to become IoT ready. This infographic looks at the findings of 3 key areas that businesses need to consider; monetisation, skills and security considerations.

For more information on these 3 areas and IoT business models, click here to download the full report.

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