Internet of Things mergers and acquisitions

M&A mergers and acquisitions

Main article: M&A mergers and acquisitions

Internet of Things, IoT, M2M (global market)

Main article: Internet of Things, IoT, M2M (global market)

2020: M&A Internet of Things deals up 5.5 times to $35.3 billion

The volume of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in the Internet of Things in 2020 reached $35.3 billion against $6.5 billion a year earlier. This is evidenced by the data of KPMG, which the Scientific and Technical Center of the Main Radio Frequency Center (STC FSUE GRChC) announced at the end of July 2021.

Experts noted several trends in the global IoT market. One of them is an increase in the number of mergers and acquisitions of companies producing components, cloud and border technologies, advanced end-to-end technologies and cybersecurity technologies.

The volume of M&A transactions in the field of the Internet of things in 2020 soared 5.5 times

The largest such transaction is the sale of ARM to Nvidia for $40 billion. ARM chips and components are present in almost every communication and network equipment.

Another trend is the integration of smart device and software manufacturers into alliances to promote protocols and technologies and develop common standards. The largest alliances with more than 400 members by the end of July 2021 are the Alliance for the Internet of Things Innovation, Intel IoT Solutions Alliance, LoRa Alliance, Open Connectivity Foundation, EnOcean Alliance.

The third trend is related to the safety of popular protocols. Attackers began to more actively use their features and vulnerabilities to access Internet of Things networks. The number of attacks on IoT devices in 2020 increased by 2 times compared to the previous year. According to research by Palo Alto Networks, 57% of smart devices in the world are subject to medium to high-risk hacking, and 20% of organizations are subject to attacks on IoT devices.

The fourth trend concerns regulation of the IoT market. Manufacturers and consumers in the market began to pay more attention to certification issues.^[1]

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