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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

Provenance

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. Get in touch here. Introduction. The demand for Rare Earth Elements (REEs) is increasing.

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The Future Is Now for Logistics

Material Handling & Logistics

Estimating there are about a half-million truck drivers in the United States, Bob Costello, American Trucking Associations chief economist observed, "When you're short 51,000 on a base of 500,000, that's a lot.". If things don't change, and we continue up this progression, by 2026, we will be at 170,000 drivers short.