{"id":27460,"date":"2021-10-20T15:16:37","date_gmt":"2021-10-20T15:16:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.experfy.com\/blog\/?p=27460"},"modified":"2023-08-16T07:29:13","modified_gmt":"2023-08-16T07:29:13","slug":"top-10-iot-challenges-and-their-solutions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.experfy.com\/blog\/software-ux-ui\/top-10-iot-challenges-and-their-solutions\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 10 IoT Challenges and Their Solutions"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"27460\" class=\"elementor elementor-27460\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fe22738 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fe22738\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-db03c80\" data-id=\"db03c80\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6398e14 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6398e14\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Internet of Things challenges has become one of the fastest emerging tech trends in the past few years, especially with the growing advancements in sensor technology concerning speed, sensitivity, and network coverage. Given the impact of COVID-19, companies that implemented IoT have started to perform exceedingly well.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1fc93cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1fc93cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As per a research report by Aruba, <strong><em>83% of organizations that employ IoT technology have reported a significant increase in business efficiency.<\/em><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/148nHpQ2uQXzaC4RpUR4P5-7csRGx8FsX\/edit#bookmark=id.3znysh7\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><em><sup>1<\/sup><\/em><\/strong><\/a> This also involves better visibility across the organization and easier expansion into other markets.\u00a0<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e9fedb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8e9fedb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Along with generating insights and reducing operational costs, IoT is providing valuable services to customers. However, as IoT applications proliferate, industry leaders must address the engineering, technical, and implementation challenges from the early design phase to manufacturing outcomes.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1c6621 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f1c6621\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In this article, we discuss the top 10 IoT challenges and solutions to overcome them. Addressing these challenges saves your organization from quality issues, project failures, budget overruns, and long completion times.\u00a0<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1c954b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b1c954b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol>\n<li><strong>Compatibility and Integration.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20cd77d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"20cd77d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Big vendors like Amazon (AWS IoT), Google (Brillo), Microsoft (Azure IoT), etc. have rapidly grown in the IoT market in the last few years. Each of these platforms promotes its own IoT infrastructure, proprietary protocols, and interfaces, making it extremely difficult for these solutions to work together seamlessly. Nevertheless, the necessity to maintain integration between IoT systems is growing.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a7210c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7a7210c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In fact, a Mckinsey analysis states that <strong><em>40% of the potential benefits of IoT are obtained with the interoperability<\/em><\/strong> between IoT systems.<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/148nHpQ2uQXzaC4RpUR4P5-7csRGx8FsX\/edit#bookmark=id.2et92p0\" rel=\"noopener\"><sup>2<\/sup><\/a> Connecting devices, networking, and exchanging data is the integral component of IoT to work as one. Therefore, each IoT vendor must prepare its network for integration right from the start.\u00a0<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1e8183 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f1e8183\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Here are the three compatibility and integration guidelines to follow when trying to fit in an IoT landscape.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85198f5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"85198f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol>\n<li>The systems should be built within the universal framework to establish an open standard and promote global transparency for the industries.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.experfy.com\/blog\/iot\/how-to-cyber-protect-your-iot-devices\/\">IoT devices<\/a> work much better with one another when developed with software-driven technologies instead of hardware-driven technologies. This allows adjustments for needed enhancements along the way.<\/li>\n<li>The devices should maintain an open-sourced messaging protocol for effective data transfer even when different user applications are used.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Identifications and Authentication of Devices.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f8277e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6f8277e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There are predicted to be 46 billion connected devices for the year 2021 alone, and by the end of the year, 31 billion devices will be installed worldwide.<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/148nHpQ2uQXzaC4RpUR4P5-7csRGx8FsX\/edit#bookmark=id.tyjcwt\" rel=\"noopener\"><sup>3<\/sup><\/a> This myriad of devices is an invitation to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.experfy.com\/blog\/iot\/the-evolution-of-enterprise-iot-and-its-security-risks\/\">IoT security risks <\/a>and complexity. This is the very reason for strong authentication and identification of devices.\u00a0<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-308ba6e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"308ba6e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Authentication of IoT devices ensures that connected devices can be trusted to communicate securely with other devices as well as the backend infrastructure. Consequently, they need a unique identity of each IoT device to connect to a gateway or central server.\u00a0 This assists IT, system administrators, with tracking each device throughout its lifecycle, communicating with it securely, and preventing it from any harmful behavior.\u00a0<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38ca505 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"38ca505\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol start=\"3\">\n<li><strong>Lack of IoT Integration.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68916a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"68916a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Capturing the full potential of IoT requires integration to be at the epicenter of the project. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.experfy.com\/blog\/iot\/challenges-faced-by-cios-in-integration-of-iot-in-operations\/\">\u00a0IoT integration<\/a> captures data from smart devices and moves it into business applications for better results. This helps to automate processes, support real-time monitoring, and apply analytics for insights.\u00a0<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4fcd886 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4fcd886\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>However, in a Gartner Research Circle survey on IoT, <strong><em>companies implementing IoT ranked integration as one of their top three technical challenges.<\/em><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/148nHpQ2uQXzaC4RpUR4P5-7csRGx8FsX\/edit#bookmark=id.3dy6vkm\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><em><sup>4<\/sup><\/em><\/strong><\/a> A lack of proper integration could lead to abnormalities in functions, and the inefficiency to deliver value to the customers. It further involves three types of integration challenges related to device, data, and application &amp; processes.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c91f50 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2c91f50\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Research vice president at Gartner, Benoit Lheureux, advises limiting the scope, scale, and complexity of initial IoT projects. Utilize built-in IoT integration capabilities at first, and then extend those with best-of-breed integration solutions. To quote him,\u00a0<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15574d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"15574d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>\u201cThis allows you to quickly capitalize on initial IoT projects, and then incrementally utilize new integration skills and technologies to address your expanding integration requirements later.\u201d<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/148nHpQ2uQXzaC4RpUR4P5-7csRGx8FsX\/edit#bookmark=id.1t3h5sf\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><em><sup>5<\/sup><\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f433c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3f433c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol start=\"4\">\n<li><strong>Connectivity Challenges.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e20d11 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4e20d11\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Wireless connectivity is highly complex, and so are the fast-evolving wireless standards.<strong> The<\/strong> global mobile satellite company, Inmarsat, revealed that <strong><em>4% find connectivity issues one of the biggest challenges in IoT deployment<\/em><\/strong><strong>.<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/148nHpQ2uQXzaC4RpUR4P5-7csRGx8FsX\/edit#bookmark=id.4d34og8\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><sup>6<\/sup><\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e7bc4a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3e7bc4a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Yet, mission-critical devices are expected to enable a seamless flow of data back and forth from a device, an infrastructure, the cloud, and applications. They have to work reliably even in the toughest environment without any failure.\u00a0<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef06194 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ef06194\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The best way to respond to connectivity challenges is to incorporate highly flexible, configurable, and upgradeable designs. These designs should be able to be used in both manufacturing and R&amp;D and meet future needs. This will help companies minimize measurement of the correlation issues across the different phases of development.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20e35e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"20e35e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol start=\"5\">\n<li><strong>Data Security and Privacy Issues.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93cf722 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"93cf722\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>IoT security has already turned into a serious concern across prominent tech firms and federal agencies. Much of this stems from integrating devices into our environments without our knowledge.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d891692 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d891692\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Here are some of the alarming IoT statistics of 2021 that is further adding to the security challenge:\u00a0<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ffcc31c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ffcc31c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>IoT devices are typically attacked within five minutes of connecting to the internet. \u2013 <em>(NETSCOUT Threat Intelligence Report)<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/148nHpQ2uQXzaC4RpUR4P5-7csRGx8FsX\/edit#bookmark=id.2s8eyo1\" rel=\"noopener\"><em><sup>7<\/sup><\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<li>74% of global consumers worry about losing their civil rights because of IoT \u2013 <em>(EIU)<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/148nHpQ2uQXzaC4RpUR4P5-7csRGx8FsX\/edit#bookmark=id.17dp8vu\" rel=\"noopener\"><em><sup>8<\/sup><\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<li>48% of businesses admit they are unable to detect IoT security breaches on their network. \u2013 <em>(Gemalto)<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/148nHpQ2uQXzaC4RpUR4P5-7csRGx8FsX\/edit#bookmark=id.3rdcrjn\" rel=\"noopener\"><em><sup>9<\/sup><\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0def296 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0def296\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Concerns are no longer limited to the protection of our privacy and sensitive data. As IoT devices become ingrained in our lives, our very health and habits can become the target of a security attack.\u00a0<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b836bb4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b836bb4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>To realize the true potential of IoT devices and save them from security breaches, companies need to develop policies that respect every individual\u2019s privacy. In addition, they need to plan, strategize, and implement these policies while fostering innovation in both technology and services.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e5b254 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1e5b254\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol start=\"6\">\n<li><strong>No Testing or Updates.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5cfa482 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5cfa482\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Another critical way to resolve vulnerabilities is revisiting IoT devices for updates after deployment. Over-the-air (OTA) updates allow continuous improvements of devices even after they are in the hands of the consumers. An OTA update provides designers and developers with the means to implement new functionalities to their products. They can increase the product\u2019s scalability by adding new features and infrastructure after its launch.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69ccb4c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"69ccb4c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Similarly, the software and operating systems of devices need a version update to function with improved performance. Simply put, updates keep the IoT devices robust and ensure data protection. They also reduce maintenance costs as an update can be deployed in phases.\u00a0<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62db26c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"62db26c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Additionally, there are no limitations on the number of updates to be released in a year. Companies can work on the testing and then roll out a proven, ready-to-launch service. This not only helps solve security errors but gains time in the programming process and time to market to push sales.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9d4ef2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c9d4ef2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol start=\"7\">\n<li><strong>Bandwidth Limitations.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b7e138 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0b7e138\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Inadequate device bandwidth is one of the other challenges expected to increase this year. With the number of devices connecting to the IoT environment and the increase in data generation, the devices need a broader bandwidth to function and sustain development processes.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0907439 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0907439\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Low battery life, transmission range, capacity, and bandwidth can disrupt services such as data transmission, processing, and delivery. As the device load escalates and project activity volumes, enhanced management will allow a seamless transfer of data between devices and servers.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f244168 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f244168\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol start=\"8\">\n<li><strong>Intelligent Analytics.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c4f31c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8c4f31c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Big data is the fuel of IoT devices. It helps them generate intelligent insights, make smarter decisions, and open doors to new opportunities. However, a flaw in the data could lead to false positives and false negatives, exposing algorithmic limitations. Based on a report by HubSpot, it is apparent that 44% of IoT stakeholders face difficulty in capturing data, and 30% confirm that their analytics capabilities are not strong and flexible.<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/148nHpQ2uQXzaC4RpUR4P5-7csRGx8FsX\/edit#bookmark=id.26in1rg\" rel=\"noopener\"><sup>10<\/sup><\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27d61af elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"27d61af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Other challenges include legacy systems\u2019 ability to analyze unstructured data and manage real-time insights, slow adoption of technology, and lack of skilled professionals. One way to solve the IoT analytics challenges is to consider a possible IoT deployment. All that matters is how we convert data into insights, insights into actions, and actions into profit.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-031aa20 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"031aa20\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol start=\"9\">\n<li><strong>Operating Environment Concerns.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-916f82d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"916f82d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The physical environment where the smart device operates is a key factor in defining its functionality, and therefore, it is the key concern. IoT devices face several hindrances depending upon the operating environment in which they are set up or the locality and the region in which they are deployed.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5f7f53 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f5f7f53\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The IoT systems can have uptime issues due to extreme temperature, overheating, rough handling, wear and tear due to wind, or simply due to pedestrian activities, not to mention device theft, poor connectivity, and delay in data transmissions. All these operating environment concerns deter IoT devices from delivering their full performance.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-befb14c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"befb14c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The best way to resolve operating challenges is to design an IoT device intended for the environment. Special design and testing guidelines must be followed to make sure installed devices function properly for the required operating lifetime.\u00a0<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aeedd82 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aeedd82\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol start=\"10\">\n<li><strong>Lack of IoT Device Management.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af0d62a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"af0d62a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>IoT device management provides administrative access to a deployed network of IoT devices and automated processes. This means enabling relevant tools, infrastructure, operational protocols, and workflows for more optimized performance of devices and systems. Organizations looking to adopt IoT solutions are often unaware of why they need IoT administration in the first place.\u00a0<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46b53be elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"46b53be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Monitoring these connected devices improves security and enhances their tasks such as data collection, data routing, and edge computing. The management sends notifications to the administrator who can securely access these devices, troubleshoot any error, update their firmware, and then reboot them \u2013 if needed, without individually logging in to each device. A holistic approach to managing smart devices ensures that IoT goals are met and achieved.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2d1622 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d2d1622\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Wrapping Up<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9617e4c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9617e4c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>These were the top 10 IoT challenges revolving around adoption, growth, and mainly results. No doubt, IoT can add tremendous value to business operations, and connected products are the new normal. All you need is a deeper understanding of these challenges and knowing what key steps should be considered. Using the right design, compliance, manufacturing, and security tools will help you build a strong IoT foundation that delivers on its promise.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-521f8f3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"521f8f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>What do you think?<\/em><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Internet of Things challenges has become one of the fastest emerging tech trends in the past few years, especially with the growing advancements in sensor technology concerning speed, sensitivity, and network coverage. Given the impact of COVID-19, companies that implemented IoT have started to perform exceedingly well. 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