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Smart” Products Demand a Smart Strategy Using M&A for a Competitive Edge

March 1, 2016

A great deal has already been written about the phenomenon being called “The Internet of Things,” or “The Internet of Everything.” This report examines the Internet of Things (“IoT”) from three distinct vantage points. First, we examine the strategic, corporate M&A perspective, analyzing transactions completed for clues to where additional activity can be expected. We segment the market for IoT into several different components which we believe broadly correspond to the core elements of the “IoT Value Chain,” and which we believe will have quite different strategies and M&A outcomes. Then we take a look at the issue of standards and regulations and some of the implications for the development and adoption of IoT technology going forward. From there, we take a step back to examine potential market size estimates for various end markets, considering these markets from the standpoint of both information technology vendors (broadly speaking, “suppliers” – including everything from silicon to software) and end customers, be they consumer or industrial end markets.

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Smart” Products Demand a Smart Strategy Using M&A for a Competitive Edge