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We are deeply intrigued by the evolution of Asia’s dynamic market landscape, corporate strategies, and technology adoption. In Insights we publish our latest thoughts on these topics, as well as the IoT 100 Index of companies and the Industrial IoT Spotlight Podcast and the Eco Insiders Podcast featuring innovators and domain experts.

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IoT 100 Index.

Showcasing the leading 100 industrial IoT companies

We systematically track and showcase the most influential companies in the global IoT ecosystem. From among over 3,000 Industrial IoT solution providers, we created the IoT 100 Index and the IoT Top 10 Domain Indices to put a spotlight on the companies that are most influential in moving industrial-digital technology forward. Our ranking criteria takes into consideration the visibility and rate of growth of companies in the IoT ecosystem, as well as their innovation capabilities and thought leadership impact.

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Telefonica
Telefónica is a company that is aware of the new challenges posed by today’s society. This is why we offer the means to facilitate communication between people, providing them with the most secure and state of the art technology in order for them to live better, and for them to achieve whatever they resolve. An innovative and attentive spirit with an immense technological potential that multiplies the ability to choose of its more than 327 million clients in 21 countries. Telefónica is a 100% listed company with more than one and a half million shareholders, traded in several of the most important stock markets around the world.
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HQ Location Spain
Year Founded 1924
Company Type Public
Stock Ticker OTCMKTS: TEFOF
Revenue > $10b
Employees > 50,000

IIoT Spotlight Podcast.

The Industrial IoT Spotlight Podcast shines a light on Industrial IoT solutions that are impacting businesses today.

Our mission is to provide insight into the adoption and deployment of Industrial IoT solutions, from cloud to machine learning to cybersecurity. Every episode, we interview one expert about their company's technical and business model innovations.

Ep. 202
Navigating IoT Solutions: A Dive into Digi's Evolution and Future
Ron Konezny, President & CEO, Digi
Friday, March 22, 2024
In this podcast, Erik hosts Ron Konezny from Digi, a company with a long-standing history in providing reliable hardware but has evolved to become a solutions provider focusing on IoT. Ron details his journey from his initial steps in the wireless communications industry to his role in integrating technology and business models at Digi, aiming to transform it into a solutions provider with a significant portion of its revenue being recurring.They discuss how IoT has evolved, the importance of considering a holistic system rather than fragmented pieces, and the challenges of managing IoT solutions. Ron emphasizes the shift towards hardware-enabled recurring revenue models and the integration of software and services to create more resilient and adaptable solutions.The conversation covers the role of AI in refining IoT data analysis, the potential and limitations of technologies like 5G and LoRa, and the strategic movement towards offering more comprehensive IoT solutions that allow customers to focus on leveraging data insights. Additionally, Ron reflects on Digi's venture into vertical integration with SmartSense, offering a turnkey IoT solution for condition monitoring, underlining the importance of domain expertise in developing impactful IoT applications. 00:11 The Evolution of IoT and Digi's Journey 01:32 The Transformation from Hardware to Solutions Provider 02:29 Navigating the IoT Landscape: Challenges and Opportunities 04:30 The Role of Services in IoT Solutions 16:27 Exploring Use Cases and the Impact of IoT 31:53 The Future of IoT: Technologies and Trends 36:24 Digi's Strategic Focus and Vision for IoT
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