The statistic shows the forecasted total number of M2M (machine-to-machine) connections worldwide from 2012 to 2018. Over this time period the number of M2M connections is forecast to grow from 106.4 million in 2012 to more than 360 million in 2018, at a CAGR of 22.6 percent.
Number of machine-to-machine (M2M) connections worldwide from 2012 to 2018 (in millions)*
Characteristic
M2M connections in millions
2018
360.9
2017
294.37
2016
240.11
2015
195.85
2014
159.74
2013
130.3
2012
106.4
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Ovum. (October 17, 2013). Number of machine-to-machine (M2M) connections worldwide from 2012 to 2018 (in millions)* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 01, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/295635/total-number-m2m-connections-worldwide/
Ovum. "Number of machine-to-machine (M2M) connections worldwide from 2012 to 2018 (in millions)*." Chart. October 17, 2013. Statista. Accessed March 01, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/295635/total-number-m2m-connections-worldwide/
Ovum. (2013). Number of machine-to-machine (M2M) connections worldwide from 2012 to 2018 (in millions)*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 01, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/295635/total-number-m2m-connections-worldwide/
Ovum. "Number of Machine-to-machine (M2m) Connections Worldwide from 2012 to 2018 (in Millions)*." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Oct 2013, https://www.statista.com/statistics/295635/total-number-m2m-connections-worldwide/
Ovum, Number of machine-to-machine (M2M) connections worldwide from 2012 to 2018 (in millions)* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/295635/total-number-m2m-connections-worldwide/ (last visited March 01, 2025)
Number of machine-to-machine (M2M) connections worldwide from 2012 to 2018 (in millions)* [Graph], Ovum, October 17, 2013. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/295635/total-number-m2m-connections-worldwide/
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