Operator IoT Scorecard 2021: operator strategies for IoT
May 2021 – Analyst: Michele Mackenzie
What analysts say:
- “Telefónica has benefitted from a long-term vision for IoT and has developed a strong set of horizontal, vertical and complementary capabilities”
- “Telefónica’s strategy to combine its IoT and Big Data as a separate legal entity within a newly created Telefónica Tech holding devoted to digital services provide it with opportunities to deliver new revenue growth.”
- “It has a strong proposition for the retail sector; it has built a platform to support multiple applications and can demonstrate revenue growth, which it seeks to replicate for other verticals.”
- “Telefónica has a strong proof point with its ‘On the Spot’ retail solution. It has the expertise and capabilities to deliver end to end services.”
- “Telefónica has a strong track record in delivering IoT and proven experience in building oriented services for one or two sectors such as retail and smart metering.”
- “Telefónica has strong complementary capabilities such as Big Data/analytics, private networks, security and blockchain to support its IoT offer.”
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Michele Mackenzie
Principal Analyst, Analysys Mason
