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Hyperconnectivity has reached hyperspeed with the IoT

The Internet of Things isn’t coming. It’s here, and it’s disrupting the way business happens.
More than 35 years ago, Alvin Toffler identified it as a driver of Intelligent Environments. Today, it is recognized as one of the most important technology developments to date. The Internet of Things (IoT) is a paradigm shift that has connected the world.
The impact of the IoT is immense. Between 2014 and 2015, the number of connected things rocketed to approximately 5 billion. By 2020, that number could reach 50 billion. To put that into perspective, there are currently about 7.3 billion people in the world. The annual growth rate has that number hitting about 7.7 billion in 2020. That means there will be as many as seven connected devices per person worldwide.

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