Driven by a surging 5G sector that has seen an advance in network deployment, the global internet of things (IoT) industry has matured in the past 12 months, with companies more focused on operational efficiencies, reducing costs and increasing revenue and profit. As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes more prevalent, many companies are also working to accelerate the rate that IoT-derived data can be analysed and turned into useful insights in data centres and at the edge.