Since ancient times, humans have been constantly seeking innovation to make life better. The progress of software development technology is constantly improving our quality of life. The role of the Internet of Things is particularly prominent, as it provides us with many extremely useful services.

In short, the Internet of Things is closely related to devices connected to the Internet. Our daily lives are filled with various IoT devices. The inseparable relationship between IoT devices and human life has led to the rapid development of the Internet of Things.

New technological trends can bring huge business opportunities, and the field of the Internet of Things is no exception. Enterprises are striving to explore this field, and corresponding technological innovation is changing the entire world.

The Growthenabler report predicts that by 2020, the global market size of the Internet of Things will reach $457.29 billion.

The continuous exploration of the Internet of Things by major companies is an important reason for the rapid development of the Internet of Things industry. The main trends of the Internet of Things in 2019 are as follows:

5G officially launched

Outbreak of consumer grade intelligent products

Enterprise Intelligence

Cloud computing and edge computing

Network Security Solutions

Next, we will discuss in detail these IoT trends one by one:

The newly launched 5G will bring a qualitative leap to the Internet of Things industry. 5G is one of the highly valued and long-awaited technological trends in the Internet of Things industry, and it is likely to usher in a new era this year.

5G is the next wireless mobile technology standard. The new report from International Data Corporation (IDC) predicts the expected expenditure on 5G network infrastructure. The report predicts that its expenditure will increase from $528 million in 2018 to $26 billion in 2022.

Undoubtedly, due to the significant costs involved in the project, it will still deviate slightly from mainstream industry projects. Software development companies with significant funding and carefully planned projects may eventually use this technology.

Outbreak of consumer grade intelligent products

Smart cities, smart homes, and smart enterprises provide great convenience for people's daily lives. The automation industry is constantly accelerating the introduction of new technologies to benefit humanity.

According to Statista's research, the global market for smart homes is expected to reach $53 million by 2022. This clearly indicates that an increasing number of consumers are more willing to live in automated home environments.

In addition, smart locks, autonomous driving, and smart lighting also make our lives more comfortable. Moreover, these technologies make our previously monotonous daily lives infinitely enjoyable. In some scenarios, these products liberate our hands and are very intelligent.

Enterprise Intelligence

Just like smart homes, industrial automation adds a touch of intelligence to businesses. It can be said that the revolution in industrial intelligence is taking place and will be particularly evident this year. Intelligent manufacturing technology is reducing industrial costs.

What makes businesses smarter? The digital technology related to the Internet of Things is precisely its core reason.

These technologies enable engineers to view factory conditions from their desktop computers and perform related operations remotely. As factories introduce artificial intelligence solutions, our hands are constantly being liberated.

Cloud computing and edge computing

Amazon's AWS and Microsoft's Azure cloud services are currently the main cloud services. The infrastructure and market strategy they provide are very helpful for the rapid release of IoT devices.

In 2019, edge computing will provide solutions for areas that cannot be covered by cloud computing. It optimizes applications or cloud computing systems by obtaining partial data from central nodes.

Edge technology will appear in other computing scenarios on the Internet. Finally, it interacts with the end user. The costs of cloud computing and edge computing are compared below.

The huge cost difference between the two makes edge computing the preferred solution for IoT companies, which is likely to penetrate into various industries in the next few years. It can be predicted that edge computing will become a powerful complement to cloud computing.

Network Security Solutions

Until today, network security issues have always existed. The security of some new innovative IoT products is very low. In addition, data theft and pirated software issues are constantly emerging.

Many countries have added many new laws to ensure network security. This can legally protect data from illegal use. There are many instances of this around the world.

In addition to legal issues, social issues are also very important in IoT devices. The customer's privacy intentions should be clear and must be legally controlled. If not controlled in a timely manner, vulnerabilities in this field may cause significant problems.

summary

Initially, the Internet of Things was only a small part of mobile application development, but now it has become increasingly popular. More and more application developers and mobile application developers are integrating IoT functionality in most mobile applications. These trends are making our society more sustainable. By using automated IoT devices, smart enterprises, and smart homes, we can greatly save energy. Human dependence on natural environmental resources is gradually decreasing.

With the continuous intelligence of machines, people realize that tedious daily work no longer requires manual participation. These trends in the Internet of Things in 2019 will definitely improve our quality of life in some surprising new ways.