Logistics and transport organizations are feeling the strain of IoT connectivity more acutely than any other industry, according to a survey released by Pelion, in partnership with ABI Research.
In fact, 68% revealed that unstable cellular connectivity or network capacity is a major obstacle to scaling their IoT deployments – the highest proportion of any sector included in the research.
“Connectivity itself is no longer the difficult part of enterprise IoT. The challenge comes when enterprise customers take their fleets internationally, grow in scale, and operate across multiple networks, jurisdictions and regulatory environments. Organizations are increasingly looking for partners that can simplify that operational complexity rather than add to it,” says Dave Weidner, CEO of Pelion. “The potential for an IoT revolution is significant, but only if we can overcome some of the critical infrastructure, security and expertise barriers holding deployment back. If we can overcome some of the short-term challenges, the future of enterprise IoT connectivity will be increasingly borderless, managed and eSIM-enabled, with buyers placing greater emphasis on security architecture, advisory services and unified management platforms when selecting connectivity providers.”
Key takeaways:
· Security is emerging as an equally significant challenge. More than a quarter (27%) of logistics respondents reported experiencing a cellular IoT security incident during the past 12 months – the highest rate across all industries surveyed, ahead of manufacturing (26%), smart buildings (25%), healthcare (24%) and energy (19%).
· Logistics leaders are particularly concerned about their ability to detect threats before they disrupt operations. 62% identified insufficient threat detection as one of their biggest risks when scaling IoT deployments - the highest figure recorded across all sectors.
· By 2030, 49% of logistics IoT deployments will operate across international borders, compared with 29% today.
