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Internet of Everything

Connects people, processes, data, and devices across urban infrastructure for real-time coordination
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As cities grow and become increasingly complex, managing urban infrastructure and services becomes challenging. The Internet of Everything (IoE) addresses these issues by integrating people, processes, data, and things into a cohesive network. This interconnected web facilitates efficient communication and data exchange, transforming urban environments into smart, responsive ecosystems.

The Internet of Everything is an evolution of the Internet of Things (IoT), expanding the scope to include all entities within a city. It works by embedding sensors, devices, and communication technologies into everyday objects and systems. These interconnected devices collect and transmit data, which is then analysed to inform decision-making and automate processes. For instance, smart traffic lights adjust in real-time based on traffic flow data, while waste management systems optimise collection routes using sensors in bins to detect fill levels.

By harnessing the power of IoE, cities can significantly enhance their operational efficiency and sustainability. One critical application is in energy management, where smart grids monitor and balance energy supply and demand dynamically. This reduces wastage and lowers costs. Additionally, IoE-enabled healthcare systems provide remote monitoring of patients, ensuring timely medical intervention and reducing the strain on healthcare facilities. Public safety is also bolstered through intelligent surveillance systems that detect and respond to incidents swiftly.

IoE promises to create more resilient, sustainable, and liveable urban environments. As urban populations swell, the demand for resources and services will only increase. This solution offers a scalable solution to manage these demands efficiently, reducing environmental impact and enhancing the quality of life for residents. Furthermore, the data-driven insights gained from IoE can guide urban planning and policy, ensuring cities are better equipped to meet future challenges.

Technology Readiness Level
7/9Prototype Demonstration
Diffusion of Innovation
3/5Early Majority
Technology Life Cycle
2/4Growth
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Applications

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Cisco Systems logo
Cisco Systems

United States · Company

100%

A global networking leader that coined the term IoE, providing the infrastructure connecting people, data, and things.

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Qualcomm logo
Qualcomm

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Semtech logo
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Semiconductor supplier and developer of the LoRaWAN protocol.

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Siemens logo
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Industrial giant offering the 'Senseye Predictive Maintenance' suite and MindSphere IoT platform.

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Hitachi Vantara

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Digital infrastructure and solutions subsidiary of Hitachi, offering the Lumada platform.

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Libelium logo
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Designs and manufactures wireless sensor network hardware for IoT applications.

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Advantech logo
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Software AG logo
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Enterprise software company, developer of the Cumulocity IoT platform.

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Supporting Evidence

News

Internet of Everything Market Is Projected To Grow USD 10314.47 Billion by 2035

Market Research Future (via OpenPR) · Jan 20, 2026

Internet of Everything Market represents the next evolutionary phase of digital connectivity, integrating people, processes, data, and things into a unified intelligent network. Unlike the Internet of Things (IoT), which focuses primarily on connected devices, the Internet of Everything (IoE) expands the scope by embedding intelligence, analytics, and automation into every digital interaction.

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Report

Smart sustainable cities and communities: Output Report on ITU-D Question 1/2

International Telecommunication Union (ITU) · Oct 27, 2025

A comprehensive report on smart sustainable cities and communities for the study period 2022-2025, detailing the infrastructure, standards, and frameworks required for connected urban environments.

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Paper

Integrating IoT and blockchain for smart urban energy management: enhancing sustainability through real-time monitoring and optimization

Cluster Computing · Oct 9, 2025

Presents a framework combining IoT, blockchain, and user-centric design for scalable urban energy management, addressing interoperability and user adoption.

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Paper

Smart city traffic optimization using IoD and IoT integration

Scientific Reports · Mar 4, 2026

Proposes an integrated framework combining the Internet of Things (IoT) and Internet of Drones (IoD) to mitigate urban traffic congestion and pollution.

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Paper

Analytical approach to smart and sustainable city development with IoT

Scientific Reports · Jul 2, 2025

Explores the transformative role of IoT technologies in sustainable urban planning, analyzing data from various urban projects to demonstrate effects on real-time monitoring, disaster management, and energy/waste management.

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Paper

IoT in urban development: insight into smart city applications, case studies, challenges, and future prospects

PeerJ Computer Science · Apr 29, 2025

Reviews the application of IoT in major cities like Dubai and New York, discussing the infrastructure of ICT that underpins smart city functions and the integration of devices for vital urban functions.

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Article

The Internet of Everything: Smart things and their impact on business models

sciencedirect.com

The internet of everything (IoE), connecting people, organizations and smart things, promises to fundamentally change how we live, work and interact, and it may redefine a wide range of industry sectors. This conceptual paper aims to develop a vision of how the IoE may alter business models and the ways in which individuals and organizations create value. We review literature on networked business models and service ecosystems, and show that a clearer understanding is needed of how the IoE will impact on the ways that organizations go about their business at the micro, meso and macro levels. Combining this with an inductive, vignette-based approach, we present a new taxonomy of smart things based on their capabilities and their connectivity. We derive their implications for business models and conclude the paper with propositions that form a research agenda for business researchers.

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Article

The Internet of Everything Will Impact Everything, Including Your Next Tech Job

wired.com

The Internet of Everything (IoE) is having an enormous impact on business. This phenomenon is completely reinventing the way businesses operate. It is bringing productivity and competitiveness to higher levels along with opening up many doors to new and exciting opportunities. Companies that are more recently harnessing the power of IoE are excited to realize that it will impact their overall business strategy, not just their technology.

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Article

Internet of Everything (IoE) Taxonomies: A Survey and a Novel Knowledge-Based Taxonomy

mdpi.com

The paradigm of the Internet of everything (IoE) is advancing toward enriching people’s lives by adding value to the Internet of things (IoT), with connections among people, processes, data, and things. This paper provides a survey of the literature on IoE research, highlighting concerns in terms of intelligence services and knowledge creation. The significant contributions of this study are as follows: (1) a systematic literature review of IoE taxonomies (including IoT); (2) development of a taxonomy to guide the identification of critical knowledge in IoE applications, an in-depth classification of IoE enablers (sensors and actuators); (3) validation of the defined taxonomy with 50 IoE applications; and (4) identification of issues and challenges in existing IoE applications (using the defined taxonomy) with regard to insights about knowledge processes. To the best of our knowledge, and taking into consideration the 76 other taxonomies compared, this present work represents the most comprehensive taxonomy that provides the orchestration of intelligence in network connections concerning knowledge processes, type of IoE enablers, observation characteristics, and technological capabilities in IoE applications.

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Article

Internet Of Everything

sciencedirect.com

Cybertwin is the digital presentation of internet of everything (IoE) (e.g., things and human) locating at the cloud edge in the virtual cyberspace.

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Article

Review on the Current State of the Internet of Things and its Extension and its Challenges

ej-compute.org

This era witnessed the rapidly growing of internet technology, a huge amount of people all over the world using the internet and it applications, there are various ways and purposes for using the internet which contributed in so many fields, and one of these techniques which will be more increasing and usage is the future is the Internet of Things (IoT), which facilitate using of many embedded devices that help will be connected and controlled through the internet. The technology of the Internet of Things (IoT) relies on Cloud Computing. Cloud Computing provides a baseline that supports IoT and is built on the idea of allowing individuals to perform computing activities via internet-based services. This article presents a comprehensive survey on addresses the concerns, challenges, and existing state-of-the-art standards to emphasize and overcome most of the proposed technical solutions and it will deepen the importance of the IoT & The Internet of Everything (IoE) technology, the paper will cover and the domain of the internet of things and several technologies that widely used. The paper covered the architecture of the resulting Cloud-based IoT paradigm, as well as its new application scenarios, which will be discussed. Finally, new research directions and challenges are offered.

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Article

The Internet of Everything: Global Public Sector Economic Analysis

cisco.com

Cisco defines the Internet of Everything (IoE) as the networked connection of people, process, data, and things. The benefit of IoE is derived from the compound impact of connecting people, process, data, and things, and the value this increased connectedness creates as “everything” comes online.

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Article

Internet of Nano-Things, Things and Everything: Future Growth Trends

mdpi.com

The current statuses and future promises of the Internet of Things (IoT), Internet of Everything (IoE) and Internet of Nano-Things (IoNT) are extensively reviewed and a summarized survey is presented. The analysis clearly distinguishes between IoT and IoE, which are wrongly considered to be the same by many commentators. After evaluating the current trends of advancement in the fields of IoT, IoE and IoNT, this paper identifies the 21 most significant current and future challenges as well as scenarios for the possible future expansion of their applications. Despite possible negative aspects of these developments, there are grounds for general optimism about the coming technologies. Certainly, many tedious tasks can be taken over by IoT devices. However, the dangers of criminal and other nefarious activities, plus those of hardware and software errors, pose major challenges that are a priority for further research. Major specific priority issues for research are identified.

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Article

IoT and the Smart City: Examples, Applications, and Goals

particle.io

Smart cities are a technical solution to help city officials meet urban planning goals. Learn how IoT provides the foundation for smart cities and how connected solutions can help officials prove their impact and improve the lives of citizens.

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Article

What the Internet of Everything really is – a deep dive

i-scoop.eu

The Internet of Everything (IoE) is a concept that aims to look at the bigger picture in which the Internet of Things fits. Yet, when you look deeper at IoE, you’ll notice it really is also about the vision of a distributed network with a growing focus on the edge (and edge computing, in combination with cloud) in times of ongoing decentralization, some digital transformation enablers and a focus on IoT business outcomes.

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Article

A Systematic Mapping: Exploring Internet of Everything Technologies and Innovations

mdpi.com

The Internet of Everything (IoE) represents a paradigm shift in the world of connectivity. While the Internet of Things (IoT) initiated the era of interconnected devices, the IoE takes this concept to new heights by interlinking objects, individuals, data, and processes. Symmetry in IoE innovation and technology is essential for creating a harmonious and efficient ecosystem to ensure that the benefits are accessible to a broad spectrum of society while minimizing potential drawbacks. This comprehensive review paper explores the multifaceted landscape of the IoE, delving into its core concepts, enabling technologies, real-world applications, and the intricate web of challenges it presents. A focal point of this review is the diverse array of real-world applications spanning healthcare, smart cities, industry 4.0, agriculture, and sustainability. Previous works and examples illustrate how the IoE reshapes these domains, leading to greater efficiency, sustainability, and improved decision making. However, the transformative power of the IoE is accompanied by a host of challenges, including security and privacy concerns, interoperability issues, and the ethical implications of ubiquitous connectivity. These challenges are dissected in order to comprehensively understand the obstacles and potential solutions in the IoE landscape. As we stand on the cusp of an IoE-driven future, this review paper serves as a valuable resource for researchers, policy makers, and industry professionals seeking to navigate the complexities of this emerging paradigm. By illuminating the intricacies of the IoE, this review fosters a deeper appreciation for the transformative potential and the multifaceted challenges that lie ahead in the Internet of Everything era.

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