In five years, the world will have more\nthan 40 billion devices. Locally, IoT specialist, Eseye, says that South\nAfrican CIOs are recognising IoT (Internet of Things) and M2M (Machine to\nMachine) technologies as strategic imperatives, but the journey is still in its\ninfancy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAs legacy systems start to reach end of\nlife, digital shifts will become inevitable,\u201d said Jeremy Potgieter, Regional\nDirector – Africa, Eseye. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThis, coupled with an increasing demand\nfor improved bottom line results from existing and new markets, makes IoT a\nmore viable option over the next five years. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThis is particularly prevalent in\nmanufacturing, especially where time to market and product diversification has\nbecome necessary for business survival.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Potgieter. says that within this sector\none thing matters \u2013 output.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cFulfilling the product to market\nlifecycle is what makes a manufacturer successful,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAddressing this functionality and\nproduction optimisation through technology is becoming more critical as they\nfocus on increasing output and reducing downtime. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBy monitoring machinery and components in\nthe production line, any concerns that arise, which impacts both the\nmanufacturer and consumers alike, will be more efficiently dealt with by using\nan IoT approach.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Potgieter says that there is also the\ngrowing strategic approach to increase the bottom line through new markets. As\nmanufacturers seek new revenue streams, Eseye is encouraging the use of rapid\nIoT enabled device product development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBy addressing the connectivity aspects\nrequired at deployment, manufacturers are immediately diversifying their\nportfolios,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cEseye, as an enabler, assists by\nproviding market ready SIMs, which can be embedded into IoT connected\ndevices at OEM level, connecting them to a plethora of services (as\ndesigned for) upon entry to market, anywhere in the world.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In addition, Potgieter says that\norganisations are increasingly looking towards IoT connectivity managed\nservices to capitalise on specialist expertise and ensure the devices are\nproactively monitored and managed to ensure maximum uptime, while reducing data\ncosts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Impacting IoT adoption though, is\nundoubtedly the network infrastructure required. Potgieter says that this\nvaries significantly and\nwill depend on criteria such as sensor types and corresponding measurements,\nthe overall communication protocols, data volume, response time, and analytics\nrequired.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhile the majority of IoT implementations can be\nenabled using cloud-based IoT platform solutions, the infrastructure required\nstill remains important,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cA cloud platform will simplify infrastructure design\nand enable easy scaling capability, while also reducing security and data\nanalytics implementation issues.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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