In this episode of the IoT For All Podcast, Transforma Insights’ Founding Partner Matt Hatton joins Ryan to discuss the current IoT landscape, trends, and high-level predictions for the industry in 2022. Matt talks about the challenges COVID has caused in the IoT industry and potential effects going forward. He also shares insights regarding IoT connectivity, highlighting the different options available and how the outlook of hardware and customization is changing. Near the end of the episode, Matt and Ryan discuss off-the-shelf solutions, their benefits, and how they compare to other offerings. Off-the-shelf solutions have become a growing topic as companies look for more complete and lower-cost solutions. Matt Hatton has over 20 years of experience at the cutting edge of technology research and consulting. Matt is currently a Founding Partner at Transforma Insights, an advising company on IoT, AI, and Digital Transformation. Previously he was the Founder and CEO of Machina Research, which Gartner acquired in 2016. He is a frequent speaker at conferences, a thought leader in Digital Transformation and IoT, and widely quoted in trade publications. Discover more about the IoT landscape, connectivity at http://iotforall.com More about Transforma Insights: https://transformainsights.com/ Key Question and Topics from this Episode: (0:00) Welcome to the IoT For All Podcast (1:42) Introduction to Matt Hatton and Transforma Insights (4:12) Current IoT landscape (8:32) COVID-19’s effect on IoT (13:44) IoT connectivity landscape (18:38) How companies are thinking about IoT (27:02) Off-the-shelf versus customization (38:50) Best practices for IoT adoption (41:32) Predictions for IoT in 2022 SUBSCRIBE TO THE CHANNEL: https://bit.ly/2NlcEwm Join Our Newsletter: https://www.iotforall.com/iot-newslet... Follow Up on Twitter: / iotforall Check out the IoT For All Media Network: https://www.iotforall.com/podcast-ove...