Verizon's report examines how IoT is addressing social, economic, and business challenges by looking at five macro trends driving adoption. It provides insights into business benefits, important data, use cases, predictions, and technical challenges. The global IoT market is projected to grow from $591.7 billion in 2014 to $1.3 trillion in 2019, driven largely by devices, connectivity, and IT services. Revenue growth, data monetization, platforms as a service, and investment in startups are facilitating this growth. IoT promises to enhance lives through predictive analytics that integrate data from multiple sources. Security and privacy remain challenges as there is no comprehensive protection framework yet for IoT.