The IoT Barometer research surveyed 1,278 respondents in 13 countries: the US, Brazil, Ireland, UK, Germany, Italy, Spain, South Africa, China, India, Japan, Australia, and New Zealand.
South Africa represented approximately 10% of the participants including retail, manufacturing, energy and utilities, healthcare, transport and logistics, automotive, consumer electronics and the public sector. Responses were received from decision makers across a range of organisations - from SMEs to larger multinationals.
Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) polled higher than the global average (71%) when it came to the topic of the future of IoT, with 74% of EMEA respondents stating that by 2022 we will no longer talk about IoT - it will just be business outcomes. Key research findings for South Africa include:
Deon Liebenberg, managing executive for IoT at Vodacom, says: “Vodafone’s latest research findings prove that IoT is becoming an essential component of digital strategy in South Africa, with respondents confident that IoT will improve their business outcomes in future.
"The adoption of connected ‘things’ is gathering speed. Vodacom expects to see the South African IoT market mature significantly over the next year, particularly through the commercialisation of NarrowBand IoT networks, which will make the benefits of IoT more visible for both businesses and consumers.”
In terms of key global trends, the report found that:
The full global report can be accessed here.