The type of IoT connectivity an organization uses is critical to the success or failure of a new IoT project. Considerations such as the length of battery life, network coverage and cost all come into play when an organization needs a connectivity mechanism.
Since Kevin Ashton invented the concept of the internet of things in 1999, the number of IoT devices available has grown from zero to around 27 billion. Today, connectivity options include proprietary and cellular wireless transceivers that broadcast data to IoT devices a few feet or a few miles away and satellites that transmit data from orbit.
