The document discusses the Internet of Things (IoT) revolution and Aeris Communications' role in enabling IoT. Aeris is an IoT platform provider with over 135 employees, most in engineering. It supports CDMA, GSM, and LTE cellular connectivity for enterprise IoT programs and provides an IoT platform for carriers. The IoT is expected to create $11 trillion in annual economic value by 2025, with 70% from business-to-business applications. Connecting devices can increase productivity in industries like agriculture and enhance products for healthcare. Enterprises are poised to reap most of the IoT's value when business processes integrate IoT solutions.

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The IOT Revolution
CTIA 2015
Mark Cratsenburg, VP Global Sales

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Aeris Company Overview
People
• 135 people; diverse backgrounds
• > 50% in Engineering
• Privately held
• Purpose-built IOT Platform
• Supports CDMA, GSM, and LTE
• Millions of IoT devices supported
Markets
• Cellular connectivity for enterprise IoT
programs
• IoT platform for cellular carriers
• Cloud-based application-enablement platform
with best-in-class, next generation data
analysis capabilities
Technology
• Corporate headquarters in Silicon Valley
(Santa Clara, CA)
• Locations in Chicago, the UK and India
• NOCs in Santa Clara, Las Vegas, London
and Delhi
Facilities

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Why does the IOT matter?
McKinsey forecasting up to 11 trillion in annual economic value in 2025; 70% from B2B

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Why does IoT Matter?
Source: IDG Communications

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Example – Increased Productivity
• 15%+ increase in yield
• Less downtime
• Reduction in labor hours
Optimize
1. Planting
2. Fertilizing
3. Harvesting
4. Run time
Results

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Example – Product Enhancement
After Connectivity
• Automated usage info sent to
central database
• Increase in insurance
reimbursement w/ less effort
• Real-time quality of care
• 10% increased market share
• Ability to maintain customer
relationship for follow on sales
Before Connectivity
• Customers burdened to provide
proof of usage
• Difficult to obtain proof of usage
• Quality of care reliant on patient
or doctor advocacy

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Enterprises will reap most of the value
When business processes align with IoT solutions, IoT delivers real value
Source: Cisco

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If you aren’t adopting IoT, you should
Your competitors surely are….
Source: IDG Communications