IoT Analytics has also compiled two IoT ‘value’ summary graphs39. Figure 11 graphically summarises IoT’s ‘total economic value’ and Figure 12 shows IoT’s ‘annual generated revenue’.
Figure 11 – Graphic summary of IoT total economic value forecasts. Source: IoT Analytics
Figure 12 – Graphic summary of IoT annual generated income forecasts. Source: IoT Analytics
Cisco’s 2013 IoT White Paper predicted that IoT would be worth USD$14.4 trillion in value by 202240, including savings created by IoT: reduced operating costs ($2.5 trillion); employee productivity ($2.5 trillion); and eliminating supply-chain waste ($2.7 trillion). This value figure was revised to $19 trillion in 201441. GEcalculated IoT opportunity to be worth $21 trillion, or 30% of the $70 trillion dollar world economy, as of 201142. McKinsey predicted annual IoT value at $11.1 trillion by 2025 (including consumer surplus)43, Gartner predicted a value of $1.9 trillion by 202044 and IDC predicted $8.9 trillion by 202045 (up from $7.1 trillion earlier that year!46). Research by Telsyte predicts that Australian spending on Connected Home products will be $3.2 billion by 201947.
The Comms Alliance IoT Report provides some useful value calculations, in an Australian context48.