yle="text-align: justify;">yle="font-size: 10.0pt;">The Internet of Things is a network of connected devices which communicate over the Internet, and they do so autonomously, machine to machine, without the need for human intervention

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yle="text-align: justify;">The Internet of Things, or IoT, is emerging as the next technology mega-trend, with repercussions across the business spectrum. By connecting to the Internet billions of everyday devices – ranging from fitness bracelets to industrial equipment –  the IoT merges the physical and online worlds, opening up a host of new opportunities and challenges for companies, governments and consumers.

yle="text-align: justify;">yle="font-size: 10.0pt;">The first reference to the IoT was in 1982, when researchers at Carnegie Mellon University developed the world’s first IoT-enabled Coke Machine. Mark Weiser developed the concept further in the early 90s; and Kevin Ashton coined the term ‘Internet of Things’ around 1999.

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