Alison Coleman, Forbes ContributorFrom Alison Coleman, Forbes ContributorAll TechnologyOpinion: Europe's Emerging IoT Scene and Six Startups to WatchThe IoT revolution is gathering pace, impacting people's lives and the way they interact with the everyday 'things' around them. According to Cisco's 11th annual Visual Networking Index: Global IP Traffic Forecast Update, the number of connected devices will have grown nearly 2.5-fold, from 4.9 billion in 2015 to 12.2 billion by 2020, when global IoT spending is predicted to have reached $1.29tr, as outlined in a new IDC Internet of Things Spending Guide.April 21, 2017Page 1 of 1