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More Than 30 Billion Devices Will Wirelessly Connect to the Internet of Everything in 2020
ABI Research's latest data on the Internet of Everything (IoE) shows that there are more than 10 billion wirelessly connected devices in the market today; with over 30 billion devices expected by 2020. Peter Cooney, practice director said: "The emergence of standardized ultra-low power wireless technologies is one of the main enablers of the IoE, with semiconductor vendors and standards bodies at the forefront of the market push, helping to bring the IoE into reality. The year 2013 is seen by many as the year of the Internet of Everything, [...]
Disposable Wireless Sensor Market Shows Signs of Life – Healthcare Shipments to Reach 5 Million in 2018
The market for disposable wireless Medical Body Area Network (MBAN) sensors within professional healthcare is in its earliest stages, but key foundations to support adoption are now in place. There is also tremendous potential for adoption. So much so that by 2018, close to 5 million disposable sensors will be shipped even though MBAN sensors will have still barely penetrated the addressable market. MBAN sensors will enable patient monitoring information such as temperature to be collected automatically from a wearable thermometer sensor. [...]
More Than One Million Smart Watches will be Shipped in 2013
Smart Watches have been around for the last decade. The wearable computing device has failed to take off for one reason or another: they looked ugly, were too bulky, had weak functionality, or the battery life was not good enough. However, over the last nine months a number of new smart watches have emerged that could change consumers’ perceptions. Market intelligence firm ABI Research projects more than 1.2 million smart watches will be shipped in 2013. Senior analyst Joshua Flood, says: “The strong potential emergence of smart [...]
Safety and Security Telematics Users to Quadruple to More Than 300 Million by 2018
OEM and aftermarket safety and security telematics continues to see solid growth with the number of users to rise from 72 million at year-end to more than 300 million in 2018. ABI Research VP and practice director Dominique Bonte comments: “While safety and security mandates in Europe (eCall, 2015), Russia (ERA GLONASS, 2013), and Brazil (Contran, 2013) are on their way, car OEMs continue to roll out safety telematics services globally across their portfolio.” “Ford now also offers emergency calling in Europe as part of its SYNC [...]
Connected Automotive Infotainment System Shipments to Exceed 62 Million by 2018 as Feature Set Explodes
Shipments of connected automotive infotainment systems will grow from 9 million in 2013 to more than 62 million in 2018 with connected navigation, multimedia streaming, social media, and in-car Wi-Fi hotspots becoming key features. ABI Research VP and practice director Dominique Bonte comments: “Open platforms continue their march forward. While both the GENIVI consortium (open source common automotive infotainment reference platform) and the Car Connectivity Consortium (MirrorLink screen replication technology) somewhat struggle to find [...]
Commercial Telematics Subscriptions for the Bus and Coach Segment to Nearly Triple to 0.61 million by 2018
Global telematics subscriptions for the bus and coach segment are expected to grow at a CAGR rate of 23% from 0.22 million in 2013 to 0.61 million in 2018. ABI Research, VP and practice director Dominique Bonte, says: “While public transportation is forecast to remain a subset of the much larger commercial telematics space, it presents opportunities for companies to extend and customize current offerings to open up this market. Typical requirements include driver behavior monitoring, fuel consumption monitoring and efficiency [...]
Utility Smart Grid Spending Almost Doubles Worldwide in 2012
Spending by utilities transitioning their networks to Smart Grid capabilities reached $23.68 billion in 2012. Highlighting the growing momentum behind the spending, 2012’s total alone represents 48% of Smart Grid spending to date. During the year, spending on transmission and distribution capabilities surpassed smart meter investments as utilities increasingly looked to improve their core networks and maximize the benefits of their growing Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) deployments. Jonathan Collins, principal analyst at ABI [...]
M2M Dream Challenged by Alarming Security Concerns – Spurs $198 Million Market by 2018, Says ABI Research
The financial golden goose egg of M2M services that has attracted the attention of carriers globally risks being thwarted by the growing security concerns in M2M applications. Porous security is exposing vulnerabilities in a large number of use-case scenarios, including SCADA systems, telemedicine, and telemetry. Most M2M applications are lacking the basic security requirements that have been a defacto standard for information and communication technologies elsewhere. If not addressed sooner, this weak link could throttle the successful [...]
M2M Cellular Module Vendors Look to 2013 for Market Share Grab as Shipments Grow to 100 Million Units by 2015
Based on 2012 shipment data, where cellular module revenues grew 21% YoY, ABI Research expects to see a further increase in shipments, reaching nearly 100 million units by 2015. Practice director Dan Shey comments: “Module supplier’s 2013 view of the market is cautiously optimistic to very optimistic. Suppliers with a larger M2M cellular module end-use footprint in Europe are more reserved while those less exposed to Europe are expecting to grab world market share.” North America is expected to do well in 2013, increasing both its [...]
4G, NFC, Security, New Form Factors, and Connected Consumer Devices to Overcome Slowdown in SIM Card Market Growth
SIM card annual shipments are expected to rise in 2013 by 5% to 5.5 billion units. Growth is slowing as markets near saturation and the SIM card becomes increasingly ubiquitous across different network technologies. However, areas of growth remain with new applications, form factors, and an increasing breadth of connected products. As such, the related market value will grow at a higher rate to $2.3 billion this year and ASPs are forecast to increase slightly over the next five years. The emphasis is now on extracting maximum value from [...]
