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The Feds Have Seen the Future of IoT, and It Is Accelerating Toward 5G
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Pandemic Response Boosts Government Interest and Adoption
In recent years, the federal government has keenly eyed the power of interconnected devices, or the Internet of Things (IoT) — defined as any network of physical, internet-connected objects that can independently collect and transfer data over a wireless network. This growing interest aligns with trends across industries: Gartner, for example, predicted the number of active IoT devices would grow to 20 billion in 2020, while the overall ecosystem would expand rapidly. And after a COVID-19-era slowdown, IDC expects global IoT spending to return to double-digit growth rates in 2021.
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