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The 5 Biggest Internet of Things Acquisitions So Far

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NXP acquires Freescale SemiconductorNXP closed its $11.86 billion acquisition of Freescale Semiconductor in December 2015, making NXP the world's largest vendor of automotive chips.Image source: NXP.

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In addition to strengthening NXP's position in connected cars, Freescale also added wearable, payment, and security assets for NXP. Image source: NXP.

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Alphabet acquired smart home company Nest Labs in 2014 for $3.2 billion.

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Alphabet acquires Nest Infographic source: LTC Commission report pg 23

Thus far, Alphabet's big smart home acquisitions have been marked by difficulties. Nestsales are underperforming and the unit is reportedly having difficulty operating in the parent company's new structure.

Image source: Alphabet.Infographic source: LTC Commission report pg 23

Intel acquires AlteraIntel purchased semiconductor company Altera for $16.7 billion at the end of 2015 to bolster its Internet of Things and data center businesses.

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Intel is using Altera's programmable chips to deliver the faster processing required by increasing cloud and IoT workloads.Image source: Intel.

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Qualcomm acquires Cambridge Silicon RadioIn 2015, Qualcomm completed its acquisition of Cambridge Silicon Radio at a price of $2.4 billion.Image source: Qualcomm.

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CSR's strength in Bluetooth and audio processing made the company an asset for Qualcomm's IoT and automotive chip businesses.Image source: CSR.

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Cisco acquires Jasper TechnologiesCisco closed its acquisition of Jasper in March 2016. The connectivity platform has over 3,500 customers and is used by 25 IoT service providers.Image source: Cisco.

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As of June 1, the Jasper platform was tracking 28 million devices and adding roughly 1 million new devices each month. Most of these devices are cars. Image source: Pexels.

What's next for IoT acquisitions?

As a fast growing technology with a wide range of potential applications, IoT will continue to drive acquisitions across sectors.

According to Strategy Analytics, the most desirable targets for IoT-related acquisitions are companies that have analytics, security, and connectivity platform assets.

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What's next for IoT acquisitions?

Incentive to bypass lengthy research and development cycles along with a trend towards consolidation in tech suggest that the number and value of IoT acquisitions will continue to grow in coming years.

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