Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 8, 2017

Consider some of these numbers: In 2010, Ericsson set the bar for much of the subsequent IoT hype by predicting there would be 50 billion internet-connected devices by 2020. We began selling this new smart fan option and had several thousand excited early adopters. It’s a model that works.

Productivity 9

Productivity Products Early Adopters Software 9

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 22, 2014

The Internet of Things is emerging as the third wave in the development of the internet. Early adopters in these verticals are using the IoT to pioneer new product areas and to find efficiencies that save money or reduce demand for resources. In Europe there is a target for 80% of households to have smart meters by 2020.

Early Adopters 12

Early Adopters Information Technology Long-term Industry 12

Harvard Business Review

JULY 12, 2017

Politics, regulations, and levels of economic development play a major role in shaping the digital industry and its market attractiveness. Retail e-commerce sales worldwide are expected to hit $4 trillion by 2020 , about double of where it is now. that help propagate new products, ideas and business models?).

Innovation 8

Innovation Policies Technology Politics 8