Cloud platform

Which tech companies are currently offering the best IoT platforms ?

One can categorize the tech giants' platforms in the following way

Cloud platform for managing IoT data

• Microsoft (Azure IoT suite)
• IBM (Bluemix)
• Amazon (lots of AWS services)
• SAP
• Google

Cloud platforms for managing IoT devices

• Current state, distributing new software/firmware, etc. No tech giants (this role is being played mostly by start-ups like Particle)

On-device software targeting "things" that can run an operating system (ARM A-series):

• Google (Brillo)
• Microsoft (Windows IoT Core)
• Intel (Edison, Yocto Linux)

On-device software targeting "things" that can't run an operating system

• Microcontrollers (ARM M-series)
• ARM (mbed)

Consumer IoT platforms (i.e. the interface and the app for controlling IoT products)

• Apple (HomeKit)
• Samsung (SmartThings)