IoT Started with a Vending Machine | Machine Design
The internet’s takeover of the global telecommunications landscape occurred within a short window of modern history; it carried 1% of two-way communications in 1993, then 51% in 2000, and more than 97% in 2007.
Key moments in the history of the internet include the establishment of ARPANET (1969), the publishing of TCP/IP standards (1980), the founding of the IANA (1988), and the commercialization of NSFNET (1995). Each of these dates marked real changes for the internet: decisions were made and standards were set.
Unsurprisingly, the Internet of Things (IoT) is at a much different stage of development than its foundational technology. The popular energy surrounding IoT feels anticipatory, as though the biggest changes are yet to come.