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The Impact of IoT in 2019 & Predictions for 2020 | Rohit Tripathi, SVP at SAP Digital Interconnect | #IoTMakers E045

IoT For All Podcast · 4 Dec 2019 · 34m

What this episode covers

Rohit Tripathi, SVP and Head of Products at SAP Digital Interconnect, discusses the evolution of IoT from simple device connectivity to intelligent enterprise solutions that integrate people and processes. He highlights SAP's products IoT Connect 365 and People Connect 365, explaining how blending sensor data with HR and operational systems improves safety and maintenance efficiency. Tripathi reflects on 2019's key trends, including the rollout of 5G, the maturity of cloud providers like AWS and Azure, and the shift toward solution-based ROI, while predicting greater standardization and adoption in 2020.

Most relevant to

large enterprises

Topics

Mentioned

Companies
SAP Digital Interconnect, AWS, Azure, GCP
Products
IoT Connect 365, People Connect 365
Also
LoRa, 5G

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