Internet of Things adoption slow in Brazil

The concept of smart cities comprises various “Internet of Things” solutions. Combined, IoT and smart cities can help facilitate citizens’ lives and make public administration more efficient.

In Brazil, the adoption of IoT is still in the early phases, though at this week’s Futurecom event, companies showed solutions from smart lighting, audio analytics and other technologies to improve security.

During a panel about how IoT is transforming the connected society and generating new business opportunities, Telefonica Vivo’s Pablo Ernesto Larrieux noted all existing products can, eventually, be transformed using the technology.

“The new information that all of this will generate will allow a great addition of value,” he stated.

As examples of industries taking the lead in IoT, Nokia’s Fernando Carvalho pointed to the automobile industry, utilities and agriculture as the most advanced verticals.