The number of global cellular Internet of Things (IoT) connections are expected to grow the most in the broadband and critical IoT sectors in the period from 2023 to 2028, reaching more than 3.2 billion connections in 2028
Total number of cellular Internet of Things (IoT) connections worldwide from 2016 to 2028, by segment and technology
(in millions)
Characteristic
Legacy (2G/3G)
Massive IoT (NB-IoT/CatM)
Broadband and Critical IoT (4G/5G)
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Ericsson. (June 1, 2023). Total number of cellular Internet of Things (IoT) connections worldwide from 2016 to 2028, by segment and technology (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1402927/cellular-iot-connections-worldwide/
Ericsson. "Total number of cellular Internet of Things (IoT) connections worldwide from 2016 to 2028, by segment and technology (in millions)." Chart. June 1, 2023. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1402927/cellular-iot-connections-worldwide/
Ericsson. (2023). Total number of cellular Internet of Things (IoT) connections worldwide from 2016 to 2028, by segment and technology (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1402927/cellular-iot-connections-worldwide/
Ericsson. "Total Number of Cellular Internet of Things (Iot) Connections Worldwide from 2016 to 2028, by Segment and Technology (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Jun 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1402927/cellular-iot-connections-worldwide/
Ericsson, Total number of cellular Internet of Things (IoT) connections worldwide from 2016 to 2028, by segment and technology (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1402927/cellular-iot-connections-worldwide/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Total number of cellular Internet of Things (IoT) connections worldwide from 2016 to 2028, by segment and technology (in millions) [Graph], Ericsson, June 1, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1402927/cellular-iot-connections-worldwide/