Chapter Seven
IoT - Propelling the Networked Society By Jan Höller & Jari Arkko Ericsson
The Networked Society Ericsson is known for having a vision of 50B connected devices. This builds on the proposition that anything that can benefit from being connected will be connected, and this is the foundation for the Networked Society. Today 50B seems perhaps even a conservative prediction. The Networked Society embraces all stakeholders: people, businesses and society in general. The different stakeholders have different interests and drivers for adopting ICT solutions. For people, it is more about lifestyle, fun and ”wants” rather than ”needs”. Enterprises are exposed to an ever increasing competitive business environment requiring cost reduction, branding and differentiation. From a society perspective, saving energy, sustainability, efficiency and safety are important drivers.
Figure: Drivers and foundation for the Networked Society 306