2) Internet of Anything Becoming All-Encompassing

Overarching Internet operating system envisioned to accommodate explosion of connected devices

The reality that up to 50 million things will be connected on the Internet by 2020 is sinking in: sensors and smartwatches, smart meters and smartphones, washing machines, fridges, wearable devices, and much more. The Internet of Things, Industrial Internet, and Internet of Everything in 2015 will morph into the Internet of Anything. IoA envisions a common software "ecosystem" capable of accommodating any and all sensor inputs, system states, operating conditions, and data contexts — an overarching "Internet Operating System." IoA also suggests contextually and semantically integrated information. As a sign that the world is preparing for this great wave of connectivity, British telecommunications company Arqiva has announced plans to build a national network next year using ultra-narrowband technology suitable for connecting objects over long distances.

IEEE Computer Society resources:

• IT Pro May/June 2015 issue on Internet of Anything
• Computer September issue on Activating the Internet of Things
• IEEE Internet Computing February/March 2015 issue on Building the Internet of Things