IDG Contributor Network: IoT and connected device lifecycle management

For more than a decade the mobile industry has focused on the management of handheld devices and computing. Fast forward to today and we are experiencing real discussions around IoT device lifecycle management.What happens to the repair, maintenance, insurance, warranty, replacement and end of life services that need to be provided for the billions of connected devices being managed globally, and who will be responsible for providing those services?When thinking about connected devices, let