Internet of Things (Iot) Technology in Online Retail Industry - Ken Research

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Demand For Internet Of Things (Iot) Technology And Products: Ken Research Internet of Things (IoT) is a network of physical objects interconnected through various network technologies. These physical objects communicate among themselves and also with the external environment whenever necessary through embedded sensors, actuators, and other devices that can collect or transmit information about the objects. Internet of Things (IoT) facilitates an interconnection of end-user devices and the underlying communication devices. This network combines hardware, embedded software, communication services, and IT services to create smart communication environments. This technology is applied as smart homes, smart shopping, smart transportation, and smart healthcare. Internet of Things (IoT) components include RFID, WSN, NFC, cloud services, gateways, data storage and analytics, and visualization elements that help in efficient monitoring and management of numerous interconnected devices. Geographically the regions covered by Internet of Things (IoT) are America, Asia-Pacific and Europe, the Middle East and Africa. The leading competitors in the global Internet of Things (IoT) are Alcatel-Lucent, AT&T, Cisco Systems, Ericsson, Amazon Web Services, Apple, ARM Holdings, Bosch Software, Innovations, Freescale Semiconductor, General Electric, Google, Huawei Technologies, IBM, Intel, Microsoft, Oracle, PTC, Qualcomm and Samsung Electronics. According to the research report “Internet of Things (IoT): Technology, Outlook & Significance 2017”, for the implementation of the Internet of Things (IoT) in any organization, Wi-Fi, mobile computing and network sensors are very crucial. Installing Internet of Things (IoT) will help the firms to track delivery, inventory, personnel management and infrastructure management, along with business benefits such as process automation, profitability enhancement and optimum utilization of workforce. The Internet of Things (IoT) is creating new opportunities in business such as new business models, real-time information, and diversification of revenue streams, global visibility and efficient, intelligent operations The Internet of Things (IoT) helps organizations to create new value streams for customers, introduce processes that speed time to market, decides market performance, and answer rapidly to customer needs. Incorporation of Internet of Things (IoT) in organizations can capture more data related to the ongoing processes and products in a timely fashion creating new revenue streams, improves operational efficiency, and increases customer loyalty. The technology of Internet of Things (IoT) makes it easier for enterprises to view and establish business regardless of location, which includes tracking effectiveness and efficacy from all the supply chain. Today’s smart grid technology supplied to utility companies allows organizations to access autonomous information, make on-the-fly decisions on pricing, logistics, sales, and support deployment, etc.


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