Europe and North America will reach 65.2m active insurance telematics policies in 2021, Berg forecasts

According to a new research report from the IoT analyst firm Berg Insight, the number of insurance telematics policies in force on the European market reached 6.8 million in Q4-2016. Growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 34.8%, this number is expected to reach 30.0 million by 2021.

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Connected medication compliance monitoring solutions in Europe to reach 2.2 million by 2022

According to a new research report from the IoT analyst firm Berg Insight, the market for medication compliance monitoring solutions is still in an early stage with an estimated 138,000 connected devices in use in EU28+2 at the end of 2016.

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Microsemi enhances SyncServer S600 series time and frequency server to support low phase noise signals and 10 GbE multiport PTP

Microsemi Corporation, a provider of semiconductor solutions differentiated by power, security, reliability and performance, announced new hardware and software options for its popular SyncServer S600 series of time servers and instruments. The recent enhancements improve time synchronisation over enterprise Ethernet networks and supply timing signals for improved military radar operations and satellite uplink communications.

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Digital advertising spend to reach $420 billion by 2022, says Juniper Research

A new report from Juniper Research has found that digital advertising spend will grow by 18% CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) over the next five years, rising from $184 billion in 2017 to $420 billion in 2022. These figures include advertising spend across mobile, desktop, wearables and DOOH (Digital-out-of-Home) signage.

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Automotive telematics systems revenues to reach $6.7 billion globally in 2023, nearly tripled from 2016, says IHS Markit

Global revenue from automotive telematics systems will grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of nearly 17% to more than $6.7 billion by the end of 2023, according to new research from business information provider IHS Markit.

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Autonomous cars alter the playing field for motor insurance

Berg Insight, the M2M/IoT market research provider, released new findings about the effect of autonomous cars on auto insurance. Several major trends are currently impacting the motor insurance market, which has resulted in higher competitiveness and new stakeholders on the market.

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The installed base of fleet management systems in Europe will reach 14.1 million by 2021

The number of active fleet management systems deployed in commercial vehicle fleets in Europe was 6.6 million in Q4-2016, according to a new research report from the M2M/IoT analyst firm Berg Insight. Growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 16.4%, this number is expected to reach 14.1 million by 2021.

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Smart sensor market revenue will reach $81.99bn by 2024, says Esticast Research and Consulting

The report “Smart sensor market by Product (Image, Touch, motion, temperature, pressure, positions), Industry Trends, Estimation & Forecast, 2016-2024”, says the global smart sensor market was valued at $20.75 billion (€17.29 billion) in 2016, and is projected to reach $81.99 billion (€68.31 billion) by 2024, growing at a CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of 18.9% from 2017 to

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Shipments of connected wearables will reach 262 million in 2021, says Berg Insight

Berg Insight, the M2M/IoT market research provider, released new findings about the connected wearables market. Shipments of connected wearables reached 96.5 million in 2016, up from 75.1 million devices in the previous year.

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Installed base of fleet management systems in the Americas to exceed 18m units by 2021, Berg predicts

According to a new report from M2M/IoT market research provider Berg Insight, the number of active fleet management systems deployed in commercial vehicle fleets in North America was 6.7 million in Q4-2016.

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Worldwide SMB IT spending to top $676 billion in 2021, driven by software and services growth

A new update of the Worldwide Semiannual Small and Medium Business Spending Guide from International Data Corporation (IDC) forecasts that total IT spending by small and medium-size businesses (SMBs) will approach $568 billion in 2017 and increase by more than $100 billion to exceed $676 billion in 2021.

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The installed base of FM systems in the Americas will exceed 18 million units by 2021

According to a new report from the leading M2M/IoT market research provider Berg Insight, the number of active fleet management systems deployed in commercial vehicle fleets in North America was 6.7 million in Q4-2016. Growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 15.0%, this number is expected to reach 13.5 million by 2021.

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Number of smart homes in Europe and North America reached 30.3m in 2016, says Berg Insight

According to a new research report from Berg Insight, the number smart homes in Europe and North America reached 30.3 million in 2016.

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The installed base of fleet management systems in South Africa to reach 1.9 million units by 2021

According to a new research report from the IoT analyst firm Berg Insight, the number of active fleet management systems deployed in commercial vehicle fleets in South Africa reached an estimated 1.1 million in Q4-2016.

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Gemalto accelerates IoT adoption and innovation in Japan

Gemalto, a global provider of digital security, announces it has been selected by SoftBank Corp. as a partner for On-Demand Connectivity(ODC) services enabling both consumer and industrial machine-to-machine (M2M) IoT connectivity and deployment of value added applications and services.

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Worldwide spending on Cognitive and AI to reach $12.5bn in 2017, says new IDC spending guide

A new update to the Worldwide Semiannual Cognitive Artificial Intelligence Systems Spending Guide from International Data Corporation (IDC) forecasts worldwide revenues for cognitive and artificial intelligence (AI) systems will reach $12.5 billion in 2017, an increase of 59.3% over 2016.

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