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3 companies developing wearable tech for the enterprise
Earlier this month, I wrote that “even as smartwatch shipments continue to grow, significant industrial and business use cases for these internet-connected devices have yet to appear.”
And then a few days later, as if on cue, International Data Corporation (IDC) put out a press release about the latest edition of the Worldwide Quarterly Wearable Device Tracker. The release quoted Ramon T. Llamas, research director for IDC's Wearables team, saying, "Two major drivers for the wearables market are healthcare and enterprise adoption.”
According to Llamas, “Within the enterprise, wearables can help to accelerate companies' digital transformation by transmitting information back and forth while allowing workers to complete their tasks faster. This is where both vendors and companies can streamline processes to achieve faster results."
That’s not all. The release also connected smart assistants running on wearables with business use cases.
"The rise of smart assistants on wearables, both wrist-worn and ear-worn, is a trend worth watching," said Jitesh Ubrani, research manager for IDC's Mobile Device Trackers, in a statement. "Though still in its infancy, the integration of these assistants with wearables opens up new use cases, from allowing these devices to tie into the smart home to making the devices more proactive at urging users to live healthier or more productive lives." [Italics mine.]
You can bet these statements grabbed my attention, so I reached out via email to learn more and quickly heard back from Llamas.
“You’re right,” he wrote, “enterprise deployment is slow. Most of it is driven by digital health/corporate wellness initiatives.”
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That’s not all. The release also connected smart assistants running on wearables with business use cases.
"The rise of smart assistants on wearables, both wrist-worn and ear-worn, is a trend worth watching," said Jitesh Ubrani, research manager for IDC's Mobile Device Trackers, in a statement. "Though still in its infancy, the integration of these assistants with wearables opens up new use cases, from allowing these devices to tie into the smart home to making the devices more proactive at urging users to live healthier or more productive lives." [Italics mine.]
You can bet these statements grabbed my attention, so I reached out via email to learn more and quickly heard back from Llamas.
“You’re right,” he wrote, “enterprise deployment is slow. Most of it is driven by digital health/corporate wellness initiatives.”
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