SEAT , VW and Yamaha motorbikes . As well as seeing an uptick in the automotive sector , IoT is also helping to transform the energy market with Petty noting that Vodafone has “ seen strong growth in emerging market areas particularly around smart metering .” Indeed , nowadays , the telecom ’ s IoT network and services support energy companies including Centrica , EDF and nPower .
IoT has proven to be nascent in an industrial toolkit , but his year , in particular , Petty predicts that “ we ’ ll see IoT really start to penetrate factory environments and refineries , for example .” He says : “ A lot of customers are starting to build smart factories or industry-forward capabilities , leveraging the real power of IoT to improve processes and decision-making .”
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