... consequently enhance asset utilization, by more than tripling the number of tracking tags they own worldwide between 2018 and 2028. Forecast Assumption: Low-power wide-area (LPWA) interfaces are cost-effective for WAN tracking, so this technology will grow from 5% of global healthcare devices in 2018 to 34% ...
Analyst(s): Anurag Gupta | Kay Sharpington
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