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Nearly three-quarters (74%) of public sector IT decision-makers say that their organisation has not made use of IoT commercially so far, according to a survey commissioned by, Yotta<\/a><\/h2>\n

The research found that public sector IT decision-makers saw \u2018security concerns\u2019 as among the biggest obstacles councils face in making effective use of IoT-based technologies<\/a>. Nearly four out of ten (38%) of respondents saw this as a \u00a0\u2018main challenge\u2019, with more than a third of the survey sample (35%) referencing \u2018perceived cost of implementations\u2019 in this category.<\/p>\n

While 39% had run pilots but not any live commercial deployments, more than a third (35%) had not made any IoT deployments at all.<\/p>\n

The survey also highlighted \u2018lack of skilled in-house expertise\u2019 (referenced by 34%) and \u2018integration challenges with existing systems\u2019 (31%) as concerns.<\/p>\n

Manish Jethwa, chief product and technology officer, Yotta, said: \u201cIt is clear that while the technology is increasingly coming on stream and offers a wide range of benefits that public sector organisations could potentially tap into, many are still holding back from implementing it.<\/p>\n

There is a need for a process of education here both to reassure organisations regarding their concerns and to guide them through the journey to IoT<\/a> so that they can start tapping into the many benefits that implementing connected infrastructure can bring.\u201d<\/p>\n

Respondents were asked what they saw as the biggest benefits of IoT-based technology in terms of managing assets and infrastructure today. 35% of IT decision-makers polled, the highest single percentage, referenced the \u2018ability to achieve more predictive asset management and maintenance\u2019, while 32% referenced \u2018the ability to use real-time data to deliver a better service to the public\u2019.<\/p>\n

Highways management was the single area of infrastructure asset management where respondents saw the greatest potential for sensor-based technology, with 26% ranking it among their top two choices. This was followed closely by waste management, referenced by 22%, street lighting (20%), and \u2018green spaces\u2019 and \u2018bridges and structures\u2019 (both highlighted by 16% of the sample overall).<\/p>\n

Jethwa added: \u201cPublic sector organisations are increasingly aware that building a connected infrastructure<\/a> gives them the potential to get ahead of the game and by helping them gain greater insight into what is happening across their asset portfolio, intervene to resolve issues before they turn into serious concerns.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is not just about improving operational performance though,\u201d he continued. \u201cFar from it. Organisations increasingly value being able to harness insight from the latest data to continuously refine and improve the service they deliver to people.\u201d<\/p>\n

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