Report: Internet of Things to Tip $1 Trillion by 2020 - Joshua Bolkan, THE Journal

Global spending on the Internet of Things (IoT) will grow 14.6 percent in 2018, according to a new forecast from International Data Corp. (IDC), to hit $772.5 billion. The category will more or less maintain that upward trajectory throughout the prediction period, averaging a 14.4 percent compound annual growth rate (CAGR) through 2021 and tipping the trillion-dollar mark in 2020. Hardware will lead the way among technology categories in IoT spending in 2018, accounting for $239 billion "going largely toward modules and sensors along with some spending on infrastructure and security," according to a news release. Services will follow hardware for the year and spending on software and connectivity will come in third. https://thejournal.com/articles/2017/12/12/report-internet-of-things-to-tip-1-trillion-by-2020.aspx