Blackberry Spins Out IoT Business Unit for IPO

Blackberry Spins Out IoT Business Unit for IPO

In our latest episode of The 5G Factor, our series analysts Ron Westfall and Todd R. Weiss of The Futurum Group share their insights as Blackberry spins out its IoT business unit for an IPO.

Blackberry Spins Out IoT Business Unit for IPO

In its latest business move, Blackberry has conducted a major overhaul of its strategic direction as its board of directors decided to separate its Internet of Things (IoT) and cybersecurity business units in preparation for an initial public offering (IPO) of its IoT operations in the company’s next fiscal year. In our latest episode of The 5G Factor, we dive into this strategy as Blackberry looks to sharpen its primary focus to provide services in security, including managed detection and response (MDR) and critical event management, following its 2019 $1.4 billion acquisition of Cylance. Blackberry’s Cylance technology uses AI to drive threat hunting, attack analysis, and incident response solutions that we deem as key cybersecurity differentiators for Blackberry including IoT applications.

Watch the full episode here: 5G Factor: 5G Growth Underpins PW, IoT Moves and New Use Cases



Disclosure: The Futurum Group is a research and advisory firm that engages or has engaged in research, analysis, and advisory services with many technology companies, including those mentioned in this article. The author does not hold any equity positions with any company mentioned in this article.

Analysis and opinions expressed herein are specific to the analyst individually and data and other information that might have been provided for validation, not those of The Futurum Group as a whole.

Other insights from The Futurum Group:

The Need for Cyber Resilience: A Conversation with Rubrik – Futurum Tech Webcast

5G Factor: 5G Growth Underpins PW, IoT Moves and New Use Cases

NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0 Addresses Growing Cyberattack Threats

Author Information

Ron is an experienced, customer-focused research expert and analyst, with over 20 years of experience in the digital and IT transformation markets, working with businesses to drive consistent revenue and sales growth.

Ron holds a Master of Arts in Public Policy from University of Nevada — Las Vegas and a Bachelor of Arts in political science/government from William and Mary.

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