Internet of Things Platform

Finally, the Internet of Things is poised to explode in the coming years. According to Gartner, Internet of Things platforms include the behind-the-scenes work that IT conducts from an architectural and technological standpoint.

"Any enterprise embracing the IoT will need to develop an IoT platform strategy, but incomplete competing vendor approaches will make standardization difficult through 2018," said Cearley.

WHAT SOLUTION PROVIDERS NEED TO KNOW:  Managed service providers will have a big role to play in building, managing and securing networks in the IoT platforms.