The Internet of Things has for many years brought together a wide range of innovations to address a wide range of applications. Today, the result is a multitude of technologies that transmit data over heterogeneous wireless networks that do not talk to each other. The challenge for Sentiens is to enable all these innovations to work together so that all types of data can be collected worldwide. IoT users are faced with the question of the sustainability of available technologies. Paradoxically, this is what limits the massive deployment of objects and threatens the sustainability of many IoT ..read more

Berg Insight, the leading IoT market research provider, today released new findings about the market for Electronic Monitoring (EM) of offenders. The number of participants in EM programmes on a daily basis in Europe, North America and Latin America amounted to about 50,000, 371,000 and 96,000 respectively during 2021. Berg Insight estimates that the number of daily users will grow to 77,000 in Europe, 821,000 in North America and 184,000 in Latin America by 2026. The market value in 2021 reached US$ 947 million in North America, US$ 224 million in Europe and US$ 75 million in Latin America ..read more

An article by Takeshi Niwa, Marketing Analyst at Techno Systems Research Co., Ltd. based on the market research report “2022 Cellular Broadband Device and Module Market” (published December 2022). 2022 a turning point. Supply shortage to over-supply concern, western module suppliers regain momentum. After the strong 36% of YoY growth in 2021, cellular industrial module market growth is expected to calm down to approx. 10% in 2022. Cellular module demand remains strong in the western market, while China market start to saturate in 2Q2022. In 2023, the market growth is likely to be flattish or ..read more

Berg Insight just released new findings about the market for electric vehicle charging infrastructure in Europe and North America. The number of connected EV charging points in Europe and North America reached an estimated 3.3 million units in 2021. Europe represents the largest share comprising around 2.6 million of these charging points, corresponding to a connectivity penetration rate of 57 percent. In North America, about 0.7 million of the total number of charging points were connected, equivalent to a connectivity penetration rate of 52 percent. Growing at a compound annual growth rate ..read more

It can be a challenge for small business owners to stay ahead of their rivals when it comes to tech. In fact, you might even hold off on adopting new systems and solutions for fear that you won’t be able to run and maintain them in-house. Luckily, local IT support offers an invaluable resource that allows businesses to remain competitive and make sure they’re using the most efficient tools available without having to hire full-time team members to keep everything ticking over. Here are a few more reasons why it’s a worthy step to take. Streamline Your Business: How Local IT Support Saves Tim ..read more

Disappointing Results and the Enactment of the UK Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Bill Means Firms Could Face Monetary Penalties for Non-Compliance. The IoT Security Foundation has published its latest influential research report which monitors the security management behaviour of consumer IoT product companies. The study reviewed the practice of 332 companies identified as selling IoT products for consumer and commercial uses such as appliances, routers, audio, smart home, lighting, mobile, tablets and laptops. This is the fifth published report in the series, plottin ..read more

An article by Takeshi Niwa, Marketing Analyst at Techno Systems Research Co., Ltd, based on TSR’s market research report 2022 Cellular Broadband Device & Module Market 5G standard is designed to address broad applications beyond smartphone. In first 3 years, 5G had been predominantly applied in smartphones. However, with the commercialization of 3GPP Rel.16 5G modem, 5G adoption in broad IoT applications start to accelerate in 2022. 5G RedCap standard in 3GPP Rel.17 will open up the new industrial 5G use cases, push further market growth after 2024-2025. 5G Standard Roadmap 3GPP publish ..read more

IoT Analytics conducted a keyword analysis based on the earnings calls of ~4,200 US-listed companies and found three themes of interest in Q4/2022 that are likely to influence the strategic agenda going forward. Key insights: In Q4/2022, three themes noticeably gained traction (i.e., interest rates, the labor market, and reshoring). Some of the smaller technology topics that are rising in importance include open source and no-code. References to chip shortages, supply chain disruptions, and energy prices decreased in the last quarter. Key quote: Philipp Wegner, Principal Analyst at IoT Ana ..read more

By Analysys Mason. “SMBs will invest in IT solutions that drive innovation; and the adoption of new technologies will transform sales channels.” Macroeconomic factors, geopolitical concerns and COVID-19 have affected small and medium-sized businesses’ (SMBs’) IT-related attitudes and buying behaviours. Analysys Mason continues to track the SMB ecosystem and here are our top predictions for SMB technology trends in 2023. Vendors and operators can use these to help to reassess and refine their SMB strategies. ‘Early adopters’ will drive SMB IT spending As SMBs accelerate their digital transfor ..read more

What is the IoT IoT stands for the Internet of Things. It is a term that describes physical objects that can embedd technologies for sensing, processing and exchanging data with other systems and devices through public or private wireless or cellular networks, with data often transiting via the Internet. They can be everyday household items like a kettle or oven to sophisticated industrial tools. How big is the IoT market More than 22 billion connected IoT devices are expected to be in use by 2025. That number is expected to almost double by 2027. Every second, 127 new devices are being adde ..read more