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TV white space industry set to accelerate from 2014
2014 will be a defining year for the emergent TV white space industry, a major study by global spectrum management specialist PolicyTracker has concluded. The sector feels that regulation not technology is its main barrier to success, according to an exclusive survey carried out for the report. Over the next two years, a number of major technology standardisation efforts will reach completion, allowing standards-based white space devices (WSDs) to come onto the market in volume. In parallel, TV white space rule-making will start to [...]
Wireless Sensor Network Market to Exceed 80 Million Units Shipped in 2012, Metering Still Strong but Home Automation/Entertainment Growing Fast
The wireless sensor network market, led by ZigBee, grew ten-fold from 2007 to 2010 and exceeded 45 million annual shipments in 2011. “Strong growth is expected for 2012 and beyond as ZigBee pervades the home automation and home entertainment markets, whilst Smart Meters continue to be rolled out across the globe,” commented Peter Cooney, wireless connectivity practice director. Smart metering is the largest market for ZigBee in 2012 and will continue to be the major market growth driver as global roll outs of smart meters continue [...]
Smart Meter Shipments Will Surpass 130 Million Units by 2016
IDC Energy Insights yesterday released the results of the Worldwide Quarterly Smart Meter Tracker: global smart meter shipments in the second quarter of 2012 (2Q12) grew 33.6% over the previous quarter, and were up nearly 51.3% year over year. By the end of 2016, IDC expects worldwide annual meter shipments to surpass 130 million units. While smart metering continues to supplant earlier generations of analog and AMR technologies, shipments are showing different growth patterns across various geographies. The U.S. market continues to [...]
Global Machine to Machine (M2M) Market worth $86 Billion by 2017
According to a new market research report, "Machine to Machine (M2M) Market Global Forecast & Analysis (2012-2017) by Hardware Components, Technologies & Applications" published by MarketsandMarkets, the total M2M market is expected to reach $85.96 billion by 2017 at a CAGR of 26.1% from 2012 to 2017. The Machine to Machine market has been witnessing rapid growth in the past 2 to 3 years. This is mainly attributed to the rise of cloud computing technology and smartphones market. In addition, there have also been growing numbers of [...]
Berg Insight says family locator services to reach 70 million active users in Europe and North America by 2016
According to a new research report from the analyst firm Berg Insight, the number of active users of family locator services in Europe and North America is forecasted to grow from 16 million in 2011 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 34 percent to reach 70 million in 2016. In terms of number of users, family locator services is the largest segment for people monitoring and safety solutions based on either GPS-enabled smartphones or dedicated cellular/GPS location devices. Many parents are now discovering free and low cost apps that [...]
M2M opportunities “limited only by people’s imagination rather than technology”
By 2020 there will be more machines than people connected to networks. So says Nick Jones, VP at Gartner, who predicts annual M2M growth from 2011 will be 30 percent – albeit it off a very low base. This is music to the ears of operators seeking new revenue streams. The enterprise market, in particular, is increasingly interested in using M2M. Marc Sauter, head of business development at Vodafone M2M says: “Strong, long-term growth drivers for enterprises include cutting costs, streamlining operations and offering added [...]
The global market for telehealth and telemedicine will reach $32.5 billion by 2018
The provision of healthcare services and information by telecommunication methods – or ‘telehealth’ – holds the potential to change the way many of us receive medical care, states a new report by healthcare sector experts GlobalData. According to a new research report from London-based Global Data, the worldwide telehealth and telemedicine market will experience a boom in growth over the next few years as technology continues to expand, both in terms of number of applications and availability. From a 2011 valuation of $13.2 [...]
Global cellular M2M market to reach US$2.76 billion
GIA announces the release of a comprehensive global report on Cellular Machine-to-Machine (M2M) markets. The global market for Cellular M2M Modules is projected to reach US$2.76 billion, primarily driven by expanding applications of Cellular M2M Communications, and strong support from Governments across the globe. Robust demand from developing markets, particularly Asia-Pacific, also bodes well for the future of this market. With the introduction of advanced network technologies, traditional mobile networks, which have been for [...]
M2M Cellular Connections to hit 2.5 Billion by 2020
mHealth, Smart Metering, Telematics and Automation lead the way. A new Strategy Analytics M2M Strategies report “Global M2M Connections Market Forecast & Analysis”, predicts cellular M2M connections will grow from 277 million in 2012 to 2.5 billion by 2020. A combination of factors, including global connectivity platforms, efforts at standardization, cloud computing and regulatory initiatives will help contribute to an excess of 30% CAGR growth between now and 2020. mHealth is a key [...]
The installed base of fleet management systems will reach 5.7 million in Europe by 2016
According to a new research report from the analyst firm Berg Insight, the number of active fleet management systems deployed in commercial vehicle fleets in Europe was 2.5 million in Q4-2011. Growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 17.9 percent, this number is expected to reach 5.7 million by 2016. The fleet management industry is yet again affected by the financial crisis in Europe, but it is still clear that 2012 will be a positive year generating growth of 10–20 percent. A group of international aftermarket solution providers [...]
