{"id":12151,"date":"2022-11-03T12:17:36","date_gmt":"2022-11-03T17:17:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/flevy.com\/blog\/?p=12151"},"modified":"2022-11-03T12:17:36","modified_gmt":"2022-11-03T17:17:36","slug":"internet-of-things-iot-technology-stack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/flevy.com\/blog\/internet-of-things-iot-technology-stack\/","title":{"rendered":"Internet of Things (IoT) Technology Stack"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12155\" src=\"http:\/\/flevy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/DALL\u00b7E-2022-11-01-12.34.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"652\" srcset=\"https:\/\/flevy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/DALL\u00b7E-2022-11-01-12.34.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/flevy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/DALL\u00b7E-2022-11-01-12.34-300x191.jpg 300w, https:\/\/flevy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/DALL\u00b7E-2022-11-01-12.34-768x489.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Internet of Things involves providing innovative digital services and <a href=\"https:\/\/flevy.com\/business-toolkit\/customer-experience\">delightful Customer Experiences<\/a>. \u00a0IoT encompasses an accumulation of network-based devices that extend internet connectivity beyond standard devices.\u00a0 These devices can communicate and interact over the internet, and can be remotely monitored and controlled.<\/p>\n<p>IoT devices run on network connections like Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and Near-Field Communication (NFC). \u00a0IoT devices include smart appliances, e.g. webcams, printers, routers, wearables such as Apple Watches and Fitbits, refrigerators, security systems, and speakers (including Amazon Echo and Google Home).<\/p>\n<p>Coupled with network connection, IoT presents unlimited capabilities and opportunities to <a href=\"https:\/\/flevy.com\/digital-transformation\">transform the technological landscape<\/a>. \u00a0These opportunities can be segregated broadly into 3 key strategic models:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Enablers<\/strong> \u2013 The developers and executers of the underlying technology.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Engagers<\/strong> \u2013 Those who shape, invent, incorporate, and offer delivery capabilities of IoT services to others.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Enhancers<\/strong> \u2013 Those who add value to what engagers offer by developing their own creative services.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>IoT devices integrate technologies like cloud computing, data analytics, and mobile communications.<\/p>\n<p>In order to offer value propositions concerning Internet of Things, organizations need to have a blend of 5 main types of technology offerings.\u00a0 These technology offerings comprise the \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/flevy.com\/browse\/flevypro\/internet-of-things-iot-technology-stack-6458\">IoT Technology Stack<\/a>:\u201d<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Endpoints<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Simple Hubs<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Integrating Hubs<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Network and Cloud Services<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Enhanced Services<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/flevy.com\/browse\/flevypro\/internet-of-things-iot-technology-stack-6458\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12153\" src=\"http:\/\/flevy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IoT-Tech-Stack.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1282\" height=\"722\" srcset=\"https:\/\/flevy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IoT-Tech-Stack.png 1282w, https:\/\/flevy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IoT-Tech-Stack-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/flevy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IoT-Tech-Stack-1024x577.png 1024w, https:\/\/flevy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IoT-Tech-Stack-768x433.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1282px) 100vw, 1282px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The IoT technologies that comprise the IoT stack\u2014Endpoints to Enhanced Services\u2014offer a set of choices to businesses aspiring to develop IoT offerings. \u00a0Many organizations are in the business of delivering Network and Cloud Services, some create Endpoints before moving on to develop Simple Hubs, and others offer Hub Integration services.<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s talk about some of these offerings in detail.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>1. Endpoints<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>The Endpoints category of IoT technology gather data and manage various gadgets.<\/li>\n<li>Endpoints monitor changes and provide input in response to environmental changes.<\/li>\n<li>Endpoints include single-purpose sensors and actuators that collect and evaluate data from their surroundings and control objects using the internet.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>2. Simple Hubs<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Hub devices connect Endpoints to Networks.<\/li>\n<li>Many internet-connected simple hubs can be found in a building dedicated to control a single function (e.g. water, lighting, security, air conditioning etc.).<\/li>\n<li>Hubs are incorporated into home heating \/ air conditioning, washing machines, engines. Hubs enable appliances to adjust in accordance with the user\u2019s behaviors and self-optimize to enhance efficiency, using embedded intelligence and storage.<\/li>\n<li>For instance, Hubs controlling lighting gather sunlight data from window sensors and modify the brightness of a room correspondingly.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>3. Integrating Hubs <\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>These complex hubs are used to link simple hubs with other connections, to offer an assortment of relevant services.<\/li>\n<li>Much like the iPhone or iPad which developers use, Apple developed the first IoT integrating hub in 2014, the HomeKit. HomeKit integrates multiple simple hubs from diverse vendors and display them on a smartphone through a unified user interface.\u00a0 Electric power, security, motion and video monitors, HVAC, smart refrigerators, entertainment, lighting, and window shades are some of the systems that HomeKit integrates through the click of a smartphone\u2019s button.<\/li>\n<li>Oracle\u2019s complex integrating hub assisted the yacht that it sponsored lift the America Cup in 2013. The yacht was integrated with 300+ sensors and cameras to carefully examine its coordinates, wind speed, direction, pressure on the sail, etc.\u00a0 During the competition, the team gathered and analyzed huge amount of data daily, using Oracle servers and high-speed wireless connections, which improved the yacht\u2019s performance tremendously on a run-time basis.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Interested in learning more about the offerings that constitute the IoT Technology Stack?\u00a0 You can download <a href=\"https:\/\/flevy.com\/browse\/flevypro\/internet-of-things-iot-technology-stack-6458\">an editable PowerPoint presentation on <strong>Internet of Things (IoT) Technology Stack<\/strong> here\u00a0<\/a>on the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/flevy.com\/browse\">Flevy documents marketplace<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Do You Find Value in This Framework?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>You can download in-depth presentations on this and hundreds of similar business frameworks from the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/flevy.com\/pro\/library\">FlevyPro Library<\/a>.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/flevy.com\/pro\">FlevyPro<\/a>\u00a0is trusted and utilized by 1000s of management consultants and corporate executives.<\/p>\n<p>For even more best practices available on Flevy, have a look at our top 100 lists:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/flevy.com\/top-100\/digital\">Top 100 in Digital Transformation\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/flevy.com\/top-100\/organization\">Top 100 in Organization &amp; Change\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/flevy.com\/top-100\/strategy\">Top 100 in Strategy &amp; Transformation\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/flevy.com\/top-100\/consulting\">Top 100 Consulting Frameworks\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/flevy.com\/top-100\/opex\">Top 100 in Operational Excellence<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Internet of Things involves providing innovative digital services and delightful Customer Experiences. \u00a0IoT encompasses an accumulation of network-based devices that extend internet connectivity beyond standard devices.\u00a0 These devices can communicate and interact over the internet, and can be remotely monitored and controlled. IoT devices run on network connections like Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and Near-Field Communication (NFC).&hellip;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/flevy.com\/blog\/internet-of-things-iot-technology-stack\/\" rel=\"bookmark\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Internet of Things (IoT) Technology Stack<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":110,"featured_media":12155,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"","neve_meta_content_width":0,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[84,408],"tags":[3036,840,917,3034,3033,2,3032,920,919,3035,232],"class_list":["post-12151","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-information-technology","category-management-leadership","tag-cloud-services","tag-customer-experience","tag-digital-transformation","tag-endpoint","tag-hubs","tag-innovation","tag-integration","tag-internet-of-things","tag-iot","tag-networks","tag-technology"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/flevy.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12151","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/flevy.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/flevy.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/flevy.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/110"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/flevy.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12151"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/flevy.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12151\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12157,"href":"https:\/\/flevy.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12151\/revisions\/12157"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/flevy.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12155"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/flevy.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12151"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/flevy.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12151"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/flevy.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12151"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}