| | MAY 20239end user in a way, that the end user does not even realize there is IoT in use. They just fluently get where they are supposed to, exactly like it should be.Based on the above, one could claim that IoT has become mainstream. And so it has in many applications, but there is still a long way to go. The use of cloud and other digital technologies, such as smart sensors, edge computing, 4/5G and so on, has increased exponentially during the last few years. This has also given a significant boost for the potential use of IoT for many practical applications. There was a statement during the AWS yearly conference re:Invent 2022 that only 10 percent of the enterprise operations is running on the cloud, and now the shift is clearly towards more and more digitalizing the business operations (not only IT) where the true potential lies. The very same applies also for IoT ­ only the `obvious' minor part of the devices and operations are connected and using IoT. We have seen great IoT implementations, like the example above, but these are still very often focusing on a single product or system, and not really considering the system of systems where they belong to.The challenge with the wider scale use of IoT is in the fact that there very rarely is one single party controlling the whole process or system of systems, leading into siloed solutions that do not talk with each other. But this is exactly the are where the true scaled value of IoT lies. Being able to optimize full processes and operations has immense value in it. An example related to the use of elevators could be connecting those with the other smart building solutions in a way, that the building itself could not only provide a smooth access from the curb to the office, but also adjust the ventilation, energy use, lightning, and meeting room reservations and catering based on the movement of people. To achieve this, besides mastering one's own solutions, one needs to focus on smart partnering. No one can master a system of siloed systems alone.So now that many players have become skilled in IoT, it is time to step up the game. Going forward more and more focus should be on smart partnering and interconnected systems, via open APIs and platforms, to provide end user value that is way beyond one plus one. After that we could say that IoT has become truly mainstream. Nowadays the factories and process industry utilizes IoT to monitor the performance and quality of different processes, many consumer products have IoT built in them, and a good punch of industrial machines are equipped with monitoring and predictive maintenance solutions based on IoT
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