In 2030, Most IoT Devices Will Use a Short-Range Connectivity Solution, Transforma Insights Predicts

Whatever else one might say about the internet of things, it seems clear there will be many billions of sensors that require some sort of connection to broader internet resources.

But the types of possible connections are myriad, with choices ranging from bits per second data rates up to Gbps rates, with a corresponding range of connectivity platforms and services. Many apps and devices will be able to use standard Wi-Fi for connectivity or other short-range connectivity solutions such as Bluetooth. 

Others might require either mobile or satellite network connections. 

source: Eseye, Transforma Insights 

There remains debate about whether specialized low power data networks or mobile networks will be the biggest supplier of connections, compared to use of private network options. Most observers likely believe most connections will use short-range connectivity platforms using unlicensed spectrum. 

Of perhaps 27 billion IoT devices and sensors at work by 2030, perhaps a third will use some form of wide area network connection, according to Transforma Insights data.