10. VARs Think The Internet of Things Market Still Has A Few Years To Mature

Solution providers think that the overall IoT market still has a ways to go before reaching maturity, according to the survey.

Up to 50 percent of respondents think that the market will mature in two to 3.9 years, while 23 percent say it will mature in four to 7.9 years.

Fewer respondents think that the market will mature shortly – only 4 percent of respondents said the market is mature today, and 16 percent said it will mature in 1 to 1.9 years.

Meanwhile, only 5 percent of respondents said the market will mature in eight or more years, and 2 percent think the IoT market won't mature in their lifetime.