The Internet of Things is expected to grow rapidly over the next decade, and acquiring companies with related assets will be a core part of larger tech players' strategies to be at the forefront of IoT. With the Internet of Things on track to have a growing impact on the mergers-and-acquisitions landscape going forward, it's worth taking a look at some of the biggest buys so far.

Click through the following presentation for a look at the five biggest Internet of Things acquisitions so far, and what big purchases mean for Cisco Systems (CSCO 2.29%), Intel (INTC 0.33%)Qualcomm (QCOM 1.15%), NXP Semiconductors (NXPI 0.36%), Alphabet (GOOG 3.02%) (GOOGL 3.24%).

The 5 biggest Internet of Things Acquisitions So Far from The Motley Fool