Study Projects 34 Billion Internet Connections by 2020

The bulk of the growth anticipated by Business Insider will come from “stand-alone Internet-connected devices that can be either monitored and/or controlled from a remote location.”  Such devices will grow from 4.2 billion today to 24 billion in 2020, an increase driven largely by business and government users. In other words, there will be an explosion of robots, cameras, menu screens, and remotely-controlled media displays.  Lower operating costs, increased productivity, and the possibility of offering new products and services are said to make these devices attractive to business interests.