Today, businesses around the world are demonstrating that the Internet of Things (IoT) is more than just hype. IoT is having a powerful impact on a global scale across markets as diverse as agriculture, healthcare, robotics, transportation, utilities, and many more. With the limitless possibilities of IoT connectivity, we are completely rethinking how business is done and how we interact with the world around us.

Leading the IoT charge are innovative enterprises that are putting connectivity at the heart of their business strategies. How do they master the complex challenges of an IoT business? Successful companies focus on five fundamentals:

• Shift to Service
• Use the Cloud
• Plan to Scale
• Automate, Automate, Automate
• Learn from Industry Best Practices

This guide highlights how real-world companies are leveraging these five fundamentals to transform business models that amplify value for customers, increase efficiency while lowering costs, and enable rapid global scaling of new services that drive recurring revenue.