Satellites are critical for IoT sector to reach its full potential
According to research firm Gartner, more than 20 billion connected things will be in use worldwide by 2020. From connected vehicles to connected homes, the Internet of Things (IoT) promises a host of benefits for industry and consumers.
But what communications technology is prepared to handle 20 billion connections — with some emanating from planes over oceans, a pipeline across desolate tundra or an oil platform in the North Sea?
No single technology or company can reach all the possible markets and customers — while handling the flood of connections required and mounds of data that will be captured. Read more…