Spatial big data: shaping the future JANUARY 20203 © GeoSpock Spatial big data: shaping the future The number of Internet of Things (IoT) connected devices is growing at a record pace. As recently as 2015, there were just 15.4 billion installed IoT devices globally – yet by 2025 this figure is expected to reach 75.4 billion. Add to that more than three billion smartphone users around the world, and it’s no surprise we hear so much about ‘big data’ – the volume, velocity and variety of data being generated is vast. The race is now on to store all this data and use it. Data has finally become a commercial commodity. The emergence of technology that enables insights to be gained from data sets has opened up a much wider range of applications to benefit not just business but also the

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