“IoT is the third big technology ‘wave’ in the last 50 years — and perhaps the biggest. The Internet of Things (IoT) may be more significant in reshaping the competitive landscape than the arrival of the Internet. Its productivity potential is so powerful it will deliver a new era of prosperity.” [1]
[1] Patrick Thibodeau for Computerworld: http://www.computerworld.com/article/2854635/the-internet-of-things-may-bring-a-new-economic-boon.html