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FoundationMGreater China Technology SemiconductorsIoT Semis – Welcome to the Wireless World We believe short-range wireless communication technology is an attractive way to play the IoT uptrend. We expect Bluetooth to dominate on further spec migration, with the market set to double by 2025. We view Bestechnic as the key proxy, but the trend should also benefit Realtek and Mediatek.IoT... not a buzzword anymore: The Internet of Things is playing an increasingly important role in our daily lives. Our consumer team, led by Lillian Lou, expects China's smart home appliances market to grow 12% annually, driving penetration from 20% now to 100% by 2030. Our downstream tech analyst, Sharon Shih, expects the industrial IoT to take off in China as the government strives to increase effi-ciency by mapping out a detailed IIoT ecosystem development plan through 2025. Globally, we believe the number of IoT devices will reach 2.1 billion...