The Transforma Insights Blog

Security consistently ranks as one of the top challenges when deploying IoT. There are numerous examples of security breaches and the threat landscape continues to become ever more challenging. In this article, Matt Hatton examines some of the changing dynamics of IoT security and approaches to securing connected devices.

Transforma Insights’ recent report, “Real Time Location Systems: 14.7 million devices to support resource optimisation and asset tracking” estimates that the total number of connected Real Time Location Systems (RTLS) devices will reach 14.7 million in 2033. This blog defines RTLS, discusses the communication technologies used to support these systems, and the major benefits of deploying these systems.

In this blog post, Matt Hatton considers the new SGP.32 ‘IoT’ variant of the GSM Association’s remote SIM provisioning standards, particularly examining the key things that enterprises need to be aware of when considering making use of the technology.

In this article, Matt Hatton considers the ways in which the latest technology hot topic, AI, and the last, the Internet of Things, have lots in common and are inextricably linked in terms of supporting enterprise transformation. Numerous applications – which is what enterprises really care about – will rely on both, and organisations focused on either will in many cases need to understand the other.

Every quarter Transforma Insights' analysts collect cellular connections figures for dozens of operators. At the end of 2023 the number of connections for the top 37 operator groups almost hit 3 billion, and is well in excess of that figure when allowing for other operators not included in those top ranked operators.

The technology industry is alight with talk of digitally transformative technologies including the Internet of Things (IoT), Artificial Intelligence (AI), data sharing, distributed ledger, 5G connectivity and more. But, as always, it is only when end-users deploy solutions that leverage these technologies that digitally transformed industries will materialise. So, what will be the real-world impact of new emerging technologies?

In February 2024, Transforma Insights' analysts were very involved at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. Amongst the engagements was Matt Hatton speaking at the 5G IoT Summit on the state of IoT. He looked back over the last 10 years and considered the key 'Transition Topics' that are affecting IoT today, including regulation, non-terrestrial networks, 5G, NB-IoT/LTE-M and commercialisation.

The winners of the IoT Global Awards were recently announced, highlighting some of the brightest and best of Internet of Things providers, across vertical solutions areas and horizontal technologies. In this blog post Matt Hatton, one of the judges, explores how, as ever, the award winners illustrated some of the more interesting changes occurring in IoT.

Suruchi Dhingra reviews progress with the GSM Association's Open Gateway APIs initiative. At MWC Barcelona 2024, the GSM Association (GSMA) opened the keynote presentation by sharing the progress on the Open Gateway initiative that it launched in 2023, describing how the mobile industry is unlocking the potential of commercialising network APIs (Application Programming Interfaces). Many operators (including Orange, KDDI and Telefonica) showcased demonstrations of use cases enabled by network APIs at their stands during the event.

At the February 2024 Orlando edition of the Distributech conference the power and energy industry showcased the potential, and adoption limitations, of artificial intelligence (AI). At the event, industry giants like Duke Energy and GE Vernova lent weight to AI’s emergent role in addressing surging energy consumption needs. Moreover, on hand to facilitate the shift to AI solutions were custom AI solution vendors like Accenture, Deloitte, McKinsey, AWS, HCLTech/Symphony as well as a host of AI scaleups. Read Dr. Brad Canham's summary of the event here.