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The Internet of Things and the International Telecommunication Union

Enterra Insights

Over the years, however, human-to-human connectivity has been surpassed by machine-to-machine connectivity over what the Internet of Things (IoT) — sometimes referred to as the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT). billion IoT devices connected to cellular networks worldwide by 2026. Last year, some 2.1 Industry 4.0

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The Internet of Things and the International Telecommunication Union

Enterra Insights

Over the years, however, human-to-human connectivity has been surpassed by machine-to-machine connectivity over what the Internet of Things (IoT) — sometimes referred to as the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT). billion IoT devices connected to cellular networks worldwide by 2026. Last year, some 2.1 Industry 4.0

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A vision for a transparent global Rare Earth Element system using blockchain technology

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It is forecasted that by 2026, demand will mainly be linked to the rise in clean energy technology, in particular for neodymium-iron-boron (NdFeB) magnets –– critical components for electric and hybrid vehicles as well as wind turbines. Since the 1990s, China has supplied the lion’s share of the world’s demand for REEs.