The statistic shows the number of connected devices/IoT connections by access technology worldwide from 2016 to 2021. In 2016, the number of cellular connected devices amounted to 2.33 billion.
Number of internet of things (IoT) connections worldwide from 2016 to 2021, by access technology
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LinkedIn, & IDC. (December 1, 2017). Number of internet of things (IoT) connections worldwide from 2016 to 2021, by access technology (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 11, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/774002/worldwide-connected-devices-by-access-technology/
LinkedIn, und IDC. "Number of internet of things (IoT) connections worldwide from 2016 to 2021, by access technology (in millions)." Chart. December 1, 2017. Statista. Accessed April 11, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/774002/worldwide-connected-devices-by-access-technology/
LinkedIn, IDC. (2017). Number of internet of things (IoT) connections worldwide from 2016 to 2021, by access technology (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 11, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/774002/worldwide-connected-devices-by-access-technology/
LinkedIn, and IDC. "Number of Internet of Things (Iot) Connections Worldwide from 2016 to 2021, by Access Technology (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Dec 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/774002/worldwide-connected-devices-by-access-technology/
LinkedIn & IDC, Number of internet of things (IoT) connections worldwide from 2016 to 2021, by access technology (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/774002/worldwide-connected-devices-by-access-technology/ (last visited April 11, 2025)
Number of internet of things (IoT) connections worldwide from 2016 to 2021, by access technology (in millions) [Graph], LinkedIn, & IDC, December 1, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/774002/worldwide-connected-devices-by-access-technology/
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