The emergence of the Internet of Things (IoT) has the potential to transform the world, from organizations in every industry to your home. The uses are seemingly endless and new advances are made every day. Whether you are new to the idea of intelligent devices talking to one other or not, here are 15 things you should know about IoT.

1. 15 Facts about the
Internet of Things
for Internet of Things
Day 2015
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2. In 2008, the number of things
connected to the Internet exceeded
the number of people on Earth.
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3. By 2020, there will be 50 BILLION
things connected to the Internet.
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1990 2000 2010 2020
[Number of Connected Devices on
the Internet Over Time]

4. By 2017, 82% of companies will
have IoT applications to power
their business.
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With IoT
Without IoT

5. Cisco, AT&T, GE, Intel, ARM, IBM,
Microsoft, Google and Facebook are
pouring millions into IoT projects.
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6. Currently, 68% of companies are
investing in IoT.
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Investing
in IoT
Not
Investing
in IoT

7. There are 3 ways to connect
to the IoT.
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Person to Machine [P2M]
Machine to Machine [M2M]
Person to Person [P2P]

8. 98% of businesses see ROI from
M2M communication.
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Sees the
ROI of
M2M

9. With IPv6, we currently have
340,282,366,920,938,463,463,374,607,431,768,211,456
possible Internet addresses.
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In other words, that’s 100 for every
ATOM on planet Earth.

10. A Dutch company is using wireless
sensors on cattle to identify when
animals are sick or pregnant.
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11. By 2017, the IoT market will surpass
the PC, tablet and phone market
combined.
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PCs
Phone
Tablet
IoT

12. Virtually every industry, including
your home and personal health, will
eventually be impacted by IoT
products.
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13. The term “Internet of Things” was
coined by Kevin Aston, technology
pioneer and former executive
director of MIT’s Auto-ID Center in
1999.
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14. By 2020, it’s estimated that 90% of
cars will be connected to the Internet
as compared to 10 percent in 2012.
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2012 2020

15. By 2019, companies will ship 1.9
billion connected home devices such
as smart thermostats.
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16. 60% of adults are already using
connected devices to track their diet,
exercise or weight.
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17. • http://share.cisco.com/internet-of-things.html
• http://share.cisco.com/internet-of-things.html
• http://www.businessinsider.com/the-internet-of-everything-2014-slide-deck-sai-2014-2#-18
• http://www.psfk.com/2014/03/internet-of-things-infographic.html
• http://info.csgi.com/m2m-internet-of-
things?utm_source=Social&utm_medium=mktg&utm_campaign=M2M%20WP
• http://share.cisco.com/internet-of-things.html
• http://www.psfk.com/2014/03/internet-of-things-infographic.html
• http://share.cisco.com/internet-of-things.html
• http://www.businessinsider.com/the-internet-of-everything-2014-slide-deck-sai-2014-2#-11
• http://www.fool.com/investing/general/2015/02/06/17-internet-of-things-statistics-you-dont-know.aspx
• http://www.nerdgraph.com/rise-internet-
things/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed:+nerdgraph+(NerdGraph+Info
graphics)
• http://www.nerdgraph.com/rise-internet-
things/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed:+nerdgraph+(NerdGraph+Info
graphics)
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