This statistic displays the result of a survey on the effects of the Internet of Things on business activities in the next five years of digital pioneer enterprises in Finland in 2018. According to the survey, 57 percent of respondents stated that the Internet of Things will change business activities significantly in the future, while three percent of the respondents believed that the IoT will revolutionize business activities.
The Internet of Things (IoT) is a network system of interconnected physical devices and everyday objects using Internet-based sensors and APIs, enabling them to send and receive data.
To what extent do you think the Internet of Things (IoT) will change the business activities of enterprises in the next five years?
digital pioneer enterprises of various industries and sizes
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
*The source adds the following information: "The sample of the surveyed enterprises is selective: 101 enterprises were chosen in the analysis phase of the study which significantly utilize digitalization in their business activities. The criteria were:
- The importance of digitalization for the enterprise is critical, extremely important or important
- The enterprise aims to improve their core business activities through digitalization
- In addition, the analyzed enterprises seek almost without exception a new business activity which utilizes digitalization.
The survey respondents are in their enterprises decision makers in matters concerning digitalization."
This question was phrased by the source as follows: "Miten näet, että asioiden internet eli IoT tulee muuttamaan yritysten liiketoimintaa seuraavan viiden vuoden aikana?"
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Elisa Oyj. (February 14, 2019). To what extent do you think the Internet of Things (IoT) will change the business activities of enterprises in the next five years? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1008616/effects-internet-of-things-digital-pioneer-enterprises-finland/
Elisa Oyj. "To what extent do you think the Internet of Things (IoT) will change the business activities of enterprises in the next five years? ." Chart. February 14, 2019. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1008616/effects-internet-of-things-digital-pioneer-enterprises-finland/
Elisa Oyj. (2019). To what extent do you think the Internet of Things (IoT) will change the business activities of enterprises in the next five years? . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1008616/effects-internet-of-things-digital-pioneer-enterprises-finland/
Elisa Oyj. "To What Extent Do You Think The Internet of Things (Iot) Will Change The Business Activities of Enterprises in The next Five Years? ." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Feb 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1008616/effects-internet-of-things-digital-pioneer-enterprises-finland/
Elisa Oyj, To what extent do you think the Internet of Things (IoT) will change the business activities of enterprises in the next five years? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1008616/effects-internet-of-things-digital-pioneer-enterprises-finland/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
To what extent do you think the Internet of Things (IoT) will change the business activities of enterprises in the next five years? [Graph], Elisa Oyj, February 14, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1008616/effects-internet-of-things-digital-pioneer-enterprises-finland/
