As the internal IoT skills gap widens, enterprises are no longer looking for connectivity alone – they are turning to external resources, such as application enablement platforms and managed solutions, to simplify development and increase productivity.
Key findings from the Wireless Logic report include:
49% of cellular IoT adopters want connectivity providers to offer professional services for software and application design, making it the most popular value-added service, including data orchestration and “plug-and-play” hardware
39% of cellular IoT adopters are looking for application enablement platforms, and 37% want application managed services
For the first time, 46% of respondents said a lack of software development resources and skills is a major challenge to leveraging cellular IoT technology.
The survey findings highlight the growing need to streamline development processes. McKinsey’s concept of developer velocity highlights how greater innovation and faster outcomes can be driven by reducing barriers for developers. In the IoT space, where development must integrate hardware, manage complex protocols, and ensure secure communications, this velocity is even more difficult to achieve. Low-code and no-code platforms are emerging as key solutions to these challenges.
Iain Davidson, Senior Product Manager at Wireless Logic, commented:
“Low-code platforms not only address the skills gap, they fundamentally change the way enterprises approach IoT development. By handling the complexity of integrating hardware and managing secure communications protocols, these platforms enable teams to focus on what truly drives value – innovation and differentiation. For example, enterprises can significantly reduce development timelines, freeing up resources to focus on key areas such as security or custom features that set them apart from the competition.”
The study, conducted by Kaleido Intelligence, surveyed 1,000 cellular IoT adopters and non-adopters across a range of industries around the world.
This paper is from Ulink Media, Shenzhen, China, the organizer of IOTE EXPO (IoT Expo in China)
