Creating a smarter, connected world

In 2022, according to forecasts, there are 18 bn networked devices thought to be connected to the IoT[1] – not only in the field of Smart Home, Smart City, and Industry 4.0, but also in healthcare.

Did You Know?

  • ≈29bn

    connected devices are forecast by 2022, of which around 18bn will be related to the IoT.[1]

  • 137bn

    U.S. dollar is the forecasted value of the global IoT healthcare market by 2021.[2]

  • 35%

    of US manufacturers are using data from smart sensors within their set-ups already.

    SMART NEW WORLD

    Smart Watches, networked thermometers, and intelligent fridges are just some of the everyday items that are connected to the Internet as part of the Internet of Things (IoT). They make our lives easier, but the increasing digitization and the IoT can do much more than measure the remaining milk quantity in the fridge or count steps: they have the potential to change the world profoundly.  

    Because on an industrial level, the networking of machines and factories literally means a “new industrial revolution” (Industry 4.0): For example, data can be used in the field of traffic and waste management to develop “Smart Cities.” Portable devices and instruments for health care even have the potential to change medical treatment methods, as they supply large data volumes to scientists.  

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      References

      [1] https://www.ericsson.com/en/mobility-report/internet-of-things-forecast
      [2] https://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?containerId=prUS44553518
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      [7] https://watersource.awa.asn.au/technology/trends/is-australia-ready-for-digitally-connected-water-meters/
      [8] https://www.helsinkibusinesshub.fi/smart-clean/
      [9] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5847844/
      [10] https://www.alliedmarketresearch.com/iot-healthcare-market