The number of cellular IoT connections with critical IoT and broadband worldwide in 2024 was around 2.1 billion. By 2030, the forecast is that the number of cellular IoT connections with the same connection type will continue to rise steadily each year, up to 4.3 billion.
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Ericsson. (November 25, 2024). Number of cellular IoT connections worldwide from 2022 to 2030, by connection technology (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 18, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1388055/cellular-iot-connections-worldwide/
Ericsson. "Number of cellular IoT connections worldwide from 2022 to 2030, by connection technology (in millions)." Chart. November 25, 2024. Statista. Accessed June 18, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1388055/cellular-iot-connections-worldwide/
Ericsson. (2024). Number of cellular IoT connections worldwide from 2022 to 2030, by connection technology (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 18, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1388055/cellular-iot-connections-worldwide/
Ericsson. "Number of Cellular Iot Connections Worldwide from 2022 to 2030, by Connection Technology (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Nov 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1388055/cellular-iot-connections-worldwide/
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