Summary
In this chapter, we presented two real-world enterprise IoT solution case studies: the Connected Cooler and Smart Label solutions. We presented the business cases, high-level requirements, device architectures, and network architectures for each solution and highlighted the architectural decisions driven by the cost, power, security, and global coverage requirements for each solution. These architectural trade-offs should provide a good framework for the development of any enterprise IoT solution. We concluded by reviewing the lessons learned from these IoT solutions, which centered around piloting/testing, device management, and solution life cycle management. Our review of these two case studies should provide insight and guardrails for a more robust enterprise IoT solution.
In the remaining two chapters, we will cover the cellular IoT solution life cycle and explore some of the new IoT technologies, trends, and business models that could be incorporated into your enterprise...