Internet of Things Reaches Peak Hype: Gartner

Reality is soon to set in for the Internet of Things as businesses start putting the buzz-worthy technology through its paces.

By Pedro Hernandez - Datamation, Aug. 18, 2015 – 

The Internet of Things (IoT) has attained peak hype, according to Gartner's Hype Cycle for Emerging Technologies report for 2015.

The IoT joins other technologies like self-service advanced analytics, autonomous vehicles and wearables that are nestled on the "Peak of Inflated Expectations," indicating that a precipitous drop to the "Trough of Disillusionment" awaits. Gartner predicts that the IoT will reach this phase sometime within the next five to ten years, after which it will become mainstream and enter the "Plateau of Productivity." Current inhabitants of trough include cryptocurrency exchanges, hybrid clouds and augmented reality, with virtual reality on the cusp of making its escape.

IoT technologies will prove their worth in the digital business stage of an organization's technology journey, which the research firm describes as "the first post-nexus stage on the roadmap and focuses on the convergence of people, business and things."

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