Adoption of smart, Internet-connected devices set to accelerate

The proliferation of smart and Internet-connected devices will accelerate, achieving more than three times the growth within five years than was achieved over the previous 25 years – from ten-billion such devices this year to 34-billion by 2020. The Internet of Things (IoT) will fundamentally alter the business environment and impact on all commerce, industry and society. Companies, most of which are experiencing the transition to digital enterprises and the inclusion of multiple devices and sensors in daily operations, must prepare their network architecture to manage the scale of demand that will be placed on their networks, says networking and security firm F5 Networks Middle East and Africa senior engineer Martin Walshaw.