Hard Talk: Is the IoT opportunity for telecoms operators real?

Some larger telecoms operators want to expand their role in IoT beyond connectivity and to start providing end to end services. But is this a realistic ambition for the many, and when? And if not, will IoT ever become a significant line of business for them?

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  • What is the current baseline in operator IoT business and where is progress being seen?
  
  
  • Do operators have a clear strategy for expanding into the IoT?
  
  
  • Can connectivity revenues alone become a meaningful line of business?
  
  
  • Is IoT a standalone business or just a part of the overall ICT services business?
  
  
  • Or do we just park IoT until the suite of technologies needed catch up?
  
  
  
  

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