IoT & Embedded Technology


Internet of Things (IoT) market opportunities are driving rapid change in the technology ecosystem. VDC Research covers new and evolving IoT and embedded technology solutions, combining research-driven commentary, analysis, market sizing, forecasting, and competitive analysis. Our analysts interview thousands of IoT and embedded engineers, decision-makers, and influencers across all major verticals to gain in-depth insight into their project requirements, solution selection criteria,preferences, spending, and more to help our clients make critical decisions with confidence.

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Featured Reports


MBSE Solutions & Software/System Modeling Tools

Model-based System Engineering (MBSE) practices have fundamentally rejuvenated the uses and commercial market for modeling tools in recent years. Now engineering organizations are looking to scale deployments...

Edge Gateways, Industrial PCs & Embedded OT Servers

The embedded and edge systems market will see dramatic opportunities and change in the years to come, as information technology (IT) converges more with operational technology (OT), edge AI adoption accelerates...

Automated Software & Security Testing Tools

The rising complexity and security concerns for the software code bases that support IoT/embedded systems and enterprise/IT applications drive increased demand for automated testing tools. Adoption of...

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Featured Blog Posts

MWC 2023: Satellite IoT & eSIMs

VDC’s IoT staff was back in Barcelona for MWC for the first time since 2019. This year’s attendance continued to rebound from the COVID pandemic, and was 88,500 participants, compared to 61,000 in 2022, after the 2019 peak of nearly 109,500. The hottest overall topic at the show was O-RAN...

New Standards are Driving Automotive Cybersecurity Development!

Automotive cybersecurity is set to become a key feature in software-defined vehicles, with a variety of standards emerging to ensure the safety and security of connected vehicles. Functional safety standards, such as ISO 26262, have been...

AUTOSAR Adaptive & Classic Critical for Modern Automotive Software Development

Software development will be a key battleground for the automotive industry in order to support the push towards autonomous vehicles (AV). A focus on automation, connectivity, electrification...

Semtech’s Acquisition of Sierra Wireless: What Happens Next?

Semtech has been a US-based supplier of semiconductors and related technology since Dwight Eisenhower was the President (1960). But it wasn’t until 2012 that the company acquired a small French firm called Cycleo for the price of $5M...