This statistic displays the share of Internet of Things (IoT) connections worldwide by cellular access technology from 2015 to 2018. In the first half of 2018, 4G LTE connections accounted for 31 percent of global cellular IoT connections.
Share of cellular IoT connections worldwide from 2015 to 2018, by access technology
Characteristic
2G
3G
4G LTE
LTE-M
NB-IoT
1H 2018
42%
22%
31%
1%
4%
2017*
23.1%
21.2%
55.3%
0.4%
-
2016*
28.9%
28.7%
42.4%
-
-
2015*
39.5%
34.3%
26.2%
-
-
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0%25%50%75%100%125%
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Counterpoint Research. (September 26, 2018). Share of cellular IoT connections worldwide from 2015 to 2018, by access technology [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 12, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/796829/cellular-iot-connections-share-by-technology-worldwide/
Counterpoint Research. "Share of cellular IoT connections worldwide from 2015 to 2018, by access technology." Chart. September 26, 2018. Statista. Accessed January 12, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/796829/cellular-iot-connections-share-by-technology-worldwide/
Counterpoint Research. (2018). Share of cellular IoT connections worldwide from 2015 to 2018, by access technology. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 12, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/796829/cellular-iot-connections-share-by-technology-worldwide/
Counterpoint Research. "Share of Cellular Iot Connections Worldwide from 2015 to 2018, by Access Technology." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Sep 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/796829/cellular-iot-connections-share-by-technology-worldwide/
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Share of cellular IoT connections worldwide from 2015 to 2018, by access technology [Graph], Counterpoint Research, September 26, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/796829/cellular-iot-connections-share-by-technology-worldwide/
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