Introduction

Data analytics, at its core, converts raw data into actionable insights. It includes a range of technologies and tools used for the systematic exploration, examination, and interpretation of vast datasets to uncover valuable insights, trends, and patterns. In an era where information is a currency, data analytics acts as the key that unlocks its true potential. From businesses seeking a competitive edge to researchers uncovering groundbreaking discoveries, data analytics is a cornerstone for informed decision-making and innovation.

Background

In the “Spring 2023 State of IoT” report by IoT Analytics, it is projected that the number of active IoT endpoints will increase 16% from 14.3 billion in 2022 to 16.7 billion in 2023.

According to the International Data Corporation (IDC), the total data generated by 2025 is expected to reach a staggering 175 zettabytes, with around 90 zettabytes being attributed to IoT devices. For perspective, a zettabyte equals one trillion gigabytes. The “Data Age 2025” whitepaper by IDC estimates that 49% of this data will be stored in public cloud environments, and nearly 30% of the generated data will be consumed in real-time by 2025.

Amidst this IoT data deluge, harnessing its full potential hinges on the use and continued evolution of data analytics tools. These tools process telematics data, craft insightful reports, display data through intuitive dashboards and visualizations, and orchestrate real-time alerts and automated actions.

IoT Data Analytics

Data analytics plays a pivotal role in the IoT market by enabling organizations to extract valuable insights from the zettabytes of data generated by connected devices. Insights from IoT data can improve predictive maintenance, resource and asset allocation, and security, among other aspects, ultimately driving innovation and efficiency in a wide range of industries. Through data analytics, IoT devices are the catalyst for data-driven decision-making.

Data Analytics: Key Selection Criteria for IoT Solution Providers

When evaluating IoT solution providers for their data analytics capabilities, companies should assess the provider’s ability to handle real-time analytics, data visualization, and scalability to meet their specific needs. It’s essential to examine the provider’s track record in implementing data security and privacy measures, and their proficiency in utilizing AI for deeper insights. Furthermore, aligning the provider’s analytics offerings with the company’s broader business objectives is key to ensuring the partnership contributes to improved business performance.

Brief descriptions of these key selection criteria are listed below:

Real-time Analytics: provider offers real-time data processing and analytics so customers can make immediate decisions and respond to IoT device-generated data promptly, particularly in applications like gathering information to quickly respond to an incident or accident.

Data Visualization: provider employs data visualization techniques and dashboards to present analytics results in a user-friendly and actionable format for data-driven decision-making.

Scalability: provider has built a scalable, cloud-based analytics infrastructure that can handle the growing volume of data generated by its IoT devices.

Data Security: provider ensures it has robust security measures to protect its customers’ IoT data, including access controls, data privacy policies & procedures, and designated data privacy personnel to mitigate the risk of data breaches or unauthorized access.

Data Privacy: provider has established clear data privacy policies, procedures, and protocols to manage data accuracy, data processing control and consent, and access rights to ensure compliance with relevant data privacy regulations like the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

AI: provider offers AI-enabled solutions, such as dashcams, to extract deeper insights, detect anomalies, and identify patterns from IoT data, enhancing decision-making, operational efficiency, and risk management.

Business Integration: provider ensures that IoT data analytics align with their customers’ business strategies and strategic imperatives, contributing to their goals, such as improving operational efficiencies, optimizing resource and asset utilization, and enhancing security.

Completing a comprehensive review of an IoT solution provider’s data analytics capability is crucial as it ensures that the provider can effectively process, analyze, and protect the data generated by their IoT devices, which is a core element in achieving and sustaining a successful IoT deployment.

Positioning Universal’s Data Analytics Capabilities

Positioning Universal’s commitment to providing our customers’ business insights from robust data analytics is central to our mission of providing market leading customizable mobile IoT solutions. We recognize that in the complex and rapidly evolving IoT landscape, data is the new currency, and its transformation into actionable insights is critical to our customers’ success.

We provide cutting-edge technologies and expertise to ensure our mobile IoT solutions unlock the full potential of data analytics. Examples of our capabilities include AI-powered dashcams, driver scoring and reports, a comprehensive suite of alerts and notifications, and intuitive data visualization dashboards. We’ll continue to drive innovation in a world increasingly defined by the power of data.

Data analyst working on business analytics dashboard with charts, metrics and KPI to analyze performance and create insight reports for operations management.