M2M software platform revenues will grow to $3.85bn by 2017, says ABI Research

Oyster Bay, New York, USA. (Business Wire) — On the path to billions of connections and the internet of things (IoT), M2M software platforms are facilitating the next wave of growth. ABI Research projects that revenues from two platforms currently dominating this market will grow to $3.85 billion by 2017.

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Brazil smart grid investment forecast significantly cut in new report

Changes in Brazil’s smart meter policy have had a material impact on Innovation Observatory’s latest technology investment forecast for that country.

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Special report available on Big Data and what it means for network operators

Big data is approaching the peak of its hype cycle in the IT world. But what does it mean for CSPs?

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Security will be largest application group in intelligent buildings market

Driven in part by regulation but also by user preference, a new report released by Machina Research states that security is set to be the largest application group

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IMS Research survey indicates that the auto industry will receive loyalty, not revenue, from Apps

A new consumer survey by IMS Research of 2,250 people from the US, UK and Germany showed that only 28% of respondents would be willing to pay for apps in the car, if they were available.

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North American telehealth report published on healthcare and ICT convergence

Dublin, Ireland. September 14, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Research and Markets has announced the addition of Frost & Sullivan’s new report on the North American Telehealth industry to its offering. The report is entitled, A CEO’s Guide to Convergence between Healthcare and Information and Communications Technologies.

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Cloud may boost operator M2M profits five-fold as market hits $373bn in 2020, say Jasper and Machina

Mountain View, USA & London, UK. September 11, 2012 – Research funded by Jasper Wireless, the connected devices platform provider for M2M and consumer electronics, and conducted by Machina Research, shows that mobile network operators (MNOs) that implemented a cloud-based M2M services management platform could see a 500% profit increase by 2020.

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Will eCall drive rapid market growth in automotive M2M communications?

Wellingborough, UK. September 6, 2012 — IMS Research, recently acquired by IHS Inc., forecasts that unit sales of connected vehicles in Western Europe will grow to 15 million units by 2019. This equates to a fitment rate in new vehicles of more than 95%. So says a new IMS report on the automotive telematics market.

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Berg Insight report shows family locator services to reach 70m 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.

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M2M will be a 'key global trend' in telecoms, says report

Dublin, Ireland. August 27, 2012. (BUSINESS WIRE) — It may not come as a surprise to those already enjoying rapid revenue growth in M2M communications, but “M2M is going to be a real game-changer”. This is the conclusion of a new report from Research and Markets

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Remote monitoring market exceeded US$29bn worldwide in 2011, says IMS Research

Wellingborough, UK. August 20, 2012 — According to IMS Research (recently acquired by IHS Inc. (NYSE:IHS)) the world market for remote monitoring services was worth more than US$29 billion in 2011, equivalent to $2.4 billion in recurring monthly revenues

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M2M cellular connections to hit 2.5bn by 2020, says Strategy Analytics

Boston, Massachusetts, USA (BUSINESS WIRE) — A new 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.

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Electric substation automation market forecast to reach $4.3bn by 2020, driven by smart grid integration

Boulder, Colorado, USA. August 7, 2012 — The integration of substation automation functions into the broader smart grid architecture is shifting the substation automation opportunity toward newly automated smaller distribution substations, and into retrofit modernisations

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Rise of health apps ensures that healthcare is going mobile, says GlobalData research

London, UK. August 6, 2012 — Mobile health (mHealth) solutions that allow patient consultation and monitoring, among other benefits, are surging in popularity worldwide as the use of smartphones and tablets expands, say healthcare industry analysts at GlobalData.

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Smart Electricity Meters – World – 2012 Edition

This report will include detailed market forecasts and installed base analysis by numerous product segmentations, as well as a thorough competitive environment with over 25 market shares to be presented.

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Smart Grid Networking – Americas – 2012 Edition

This report evaluates the present and future opportunity for suppliers of networking and communications hardware supporting automation of the smart grid in the Americas, as well as connectivity trends for intelligent electronic devices shipped to the field.

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