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Global revenue generated by ride-hailing services is expected to reach nearly $1.2 tn in 2026
A new report from Navigant Research examines the global market for mobility as a service (MaaS) solutions, including carsharing, ride-hailing, micro transit, automated mobility, and peer-to-peer (P2P) rental services.
Read morePreparing for the new EU data laws in the IoT space
Another day, another story of a cyber breach hits the news. Recent reports suggest that Uber was one of the latest victims, with 2.7 million people in the UK being affected by a cyber attack that took place in 2016, says Steven Farmer of Pillsbury Law.
Read moreAutonomous vehicles: Entertaining passengers may be the big opportunity for telecoms operators
While autonomous vehicles are gaining huge attention from all sectors, there is little assessment of what they mean for the telecoms sector. Based on a series of discussions with players in different roles in the value chain, and our own analysis, Analysys Mason believes that,
Read moreFirst Global Review of smart cities published
Future Cities Catapult have released its first global review of smart city strategies at the Smart City Expo World Congress in Barcelona. The report looks at 21 smart city strategies from around the world including New York, Berlin, Sao Paulo and Manchester.
Read moreUber, Lyft, & other ride sharing services to see driver numbers double, reaching 8.6 million by 2022
A new study from Juniper Research has found that a surge in shared transport will continue, with driver and passenger numbers seeing substantial growth over the next 5 years.
Read moreBorn connected: A new era in mobile innovation
The Internet is today in the hands of billions, transforming the way we experience the world around us for good. The breakneck speed of technology innovation and the way in which social media, mobile devices and the cloud permeate all aspects of our lives means that in many parts of the world,
Read moreUber for trucks causes major disruption for traditional ground logistics and freight brokerage market
Connected trucks will be integral to future logistics and freight operations as smart trucks will be a necessity in smart cities. By 2020, 35 million trucks are expected to be connected with digital freight solutions and autonomous technologies, transforming the trucking industry into a smarter, efficient and more productive sector.
Read moreIndustrial IoT makes things Edgy
Some of the buzzwords gaining steam in the Internet of Things (IoT) and Industrial IoT (IIoT) world are “fog computing” or “edge computing.” My preference, says R. Scott Raynovich, founder and chief analyst of Futuriom, is for the term edge computing, because it accurately describes the IoT market,
Read moreConnected cars: Driving the Internet of Things revolution
By 2020, there will be billions of devices connected to the Internet of Things (IoT). From the Amazon Echos and Fitbits in our personal lives, to smart cities connecting everything from traffic lights, public transport and water supply systems, IoT devices are producing masses of data to improve virtually every aspect of the day to
Read moreAre drones and autonomous vehicles the answer for smart services in rural areas?
When we all talk about smart cities we are, of course, overlooking something important. Not everyone lives in a city. One company is working to redress this imbalance. Here, Jeremy Cowan of IoT Now talks to Roei Ganzarski, CEO of BoldIQ.
Read moreInnovate at Central Europe’s 5th annual Forum on the Internet of Things
Amazon, Uber and Tesla, but also more and more regional companies like Hagleitner VIKING, Red Bull Media House and thyssenkrupp are investing massively in innovation. They know the next wave of innovation is going to hit quick and powerful. Now is the perfect time to make the leap from evaluation to implementation.
Read moreDriverless vehicles: The future of car ownership is Pay-As-You-Go
Once the preserve of science fiction, commercially available autonomous vehicles (AVs) will soon be a reality. AVs are currently being tested on UK roads by major vehicle manufacturers including Nissan, Volvo and Ford, and 2019 is being cited as a realistic year for launch in some limited geographies.
Read moreHow will autonomous vehicles drive customer experience?
Whether it’s faster deliveries or better communication, customers’ expectations are on the rise around the world—and when it comes to the field service industry, this is no different.
Read moreUsership vs Ownership: would you rent your car to a neighbour?
What’s the fastest car on the road? A rental car. And it is exactly this adage that presents one of the biggest barriers to the successful application of peer-to-peer car sharing.
Read moreWhen making things smart is actually a dumb idea…
It is funny how we think sometimes, says Larry Bellehumeur of Novotech Technologies. In a world that is already complex, we seem to find ways to make it more complex, but do so with the thinking that we are making things easier.
Read moreConnected car service revenues expected to top US$42 billion by 2022
Connected car services are driving recurring revenue growth and transforming the automobile industry. Revenues from connected car services are expected to top US$42 billion by 2022.
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