This statistic displays the result of a survey on the importance of the Internet of Things regarding business activities of digital pioneer enterprises in Finland in 2018. According to the survey, 25 percent of respondents stated that the Internet of Things is extremely important in developing business activities. Meanwhile, 12 percent of the respondents declared no particular importance of IoT regarding their 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.
How important do you see the Internet of Things (IoT) regarding the development of your own business activities?
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 tärkeänä asiana pidät IoT:ia oman liiketoimintanne kehittämisen kannalta?"
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Elisa Oyj. (February 14, 2019). How important do you see the Internet of Things (IoT) regarding the development of your own business activities? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1008635/importance-internet-of-things-digital-pioneer-enterprises-finland/
Elisa Oyj. "How important do you see the Internet of Things (IoT) regarding the development of your own business activities? ." Chart. February 14, 2019. Statista. Accessed November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1008635/importance-internet-of-things-digital-pioneer-enterprises-finland/
Elisa Oyj. (2019). How important do you see the Internet of Things (IoT) regarding the development of your own business activities? . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1008635/importance-internet-of-things-digital-pioneer-enterprises-finland/
Elisa Oyj. "How Important Do You See The Internet of Things (Iot) regarding The Development of Your Own Business Activities? ." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Feb 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1008635/importance-internet-of-things-digital-pioneer-enterprises-finland/
Elisa Oyj, How important do you see the Internet of Things (IoT) regarding the development of your own business activities? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1008635/importance-internet-of-things-digital-pioneer-enterprises-finland/ (last visited November 21, 2024)
How important do you see the Internet of Things (IoT) regarding the development of your own business activities? [Graph], Elisa Oyj, February 14, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1008635/importance-internet-of-things-digital-pioneer-enterprises-finland/
