Robert Martens

Futurist and VP of Strategy & Partnerships

“IoT is a bit of an enigma. It represents some of the best and most creative thinking that we see in our markets today, but the relative speed and inconsistency of quality, security and user experience has been hugely problematic for consumers.

We expect to see significant shifts in the provider landscape in 2018, as companies with mature offerings that allow them to be profitable and deliver the aforementioned attributes to customers will survive and ultimately thrive, while others will disappear.”