Shared on August 17, 2012 written by Dave Evans via Cisco Blog
When we think of being connected to the Internet, our minds immediately shift to our computers, phones, and most recently tablets. This week at Cisco live, I shared that in 2008, the number of devices connected to the Internet exceeded the number of people on Earth.
That's right. There are more devices tapping into the Internet than people on Earth to use them. How is this possible?
The infographic below provides a visual representation of the increase in "things" connected to the Internet. With this increase, how will you prepare your network for the future?
![The Internet of Things [INFOGRAPHIC]](http://blogs.cisco.com/wp-content/uploads/internet_of_things_infographic_3final.jpg)
Keywords: M2M Infographic, M2M Internet Use, M2M Network
Citation: Dave Evans. The Internet Of Things [INFOGRAPHIC]. In via Cisco Blog. Retrieved August 17, 2012, from http://blogs.cisco.com/news/the-internet-of-things-infographic/.
