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Broadband Supports Healthcare IoT Remote Connectivity, Volume

Healthcare IoT depends requires broadband connectivity regardless of the number of devices deployed to support mHealth and telehealth initiatives.

Healthcare IoT needs broadband

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By Elizabeth O'Dowd

- Healthcare IoT is growing rapidly, but new innovations and advancements may lower the number of IoT devices deployed, according to a recent report.

A Mobile Experts report predicted a much lower adoption rate of healthcare IoT devices. The research firm expects the growth of IoT to still be significant, but not as rapid as once thought.

The report examined where IoT strengths lie for each major vertical, including healthcare. Researchers predict that the market will see six to 10 billion devices installed by 2020 rather than the popular 20 billion prediction that’s often cited in other research reports.