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 0.58%), Intel (INTC -0.07%), Qualcomm (QCOM 1.10%), NXP Semiconductors (NXPI 3.57%), Alphabet (GOOG 1.22%) (GOOGL 1.29%).
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The 5 biggest Internet of Things Acquisitions So Far from The Motley Fool
