Presentation to IET ICT Conference 2018 10.4.2018

1. Overcoming barriers
to a connected world
Charles Mok, Legislative Councillor
(Information Technology)
IET ICT Conference 2018

2. Why is the Internet of Things
taking so long to deliver on its
full potential?

3. What are the major roadblocks?
◉ Slow pace of growth and adoption?
◉ Low revenue?
◉ The technology is available but the path to a
connected world is unclear

4. 1. Uncertain demand of IoT solutions
◉ Especially for consumer IoT services
◉ Slowly emerging demand for e.g.
smart home solutions

5. 2. Fragmented standards and
closed systems
◉ Multiple standards and platforms
◉ Open APIs to make sharing info
easier
◉ Developers may be better off
working within existing solutions

6. 3. The business case for IoT –
cost saving?

7. “
We focused on how adding connectivity
reduces the operating cost of an
expensive machine.
What about less expensive devices?
How IoT can generate revenue should not
be overlooked.

8. 4. Privacy and security concerns
◉ Security implications - Billions of
connected devices
◉ How IoT devices can be used for
government surveillance
◉ Security incorporated into solution
design – increasing demanded by
customers

9. 5. Data Discoverability
◉ using data from multiple sources is difficult or
impossible
◉ 40 percent of the value of IoT will be from
solutions using multiple sources
◉ Resolution needed - data discovery, data
formats, payment for data

10. Hong Kong – Challenges in IoT development

11. Challenges in IoT development
◉ Investment in R&D
◉ Slow 5G development
◉ Government policy – a vision for digital
transformation
◉ Talent

12. Embracing the new era of
the Internet of Things
Are we falling behind?

13. A new licensing regime for IoT
platforms and services
◉ Since December 2017
◉ 2 Licensees (to date)

14. A support platform /testbed for pilots
and trials of new sensor devices/ systems

15. Transforming construction
industry digitally
◉ Machine learning and predictive
analytics tools are powering
new automated systems
◉ Hong Kong Government is
currently urging adoption of IoT
technologies and solutions
◉ Pushing the city forward as a
‘smart city’

19. Is IoT Development delayed?
How do we overcome the barriers?

20. Overcoming barriers to a
connected world
◉ We need to make IoT adoption easier for
end-users deploying these technologies
◉ Clear Government policy and direction
◉ Open APIs, standards and protocols
◉ Talent, R&D, business case, privacy and
securities
Making the Internet of Things easily accessible

21. Charles Mok 莫乃光
www.charlesmok.hk
Thanks!