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  • New GNSS Market Outlook Report Forecasts to 2020

    Research and Markets has announced the addition of the “GNSS Market Outlook 2020” report to its offerings.

    Research and Markets explained that GNSS has developed its applications across various industries worldwide. Some applications are simple, such as determining a position, whereas others are complex blends of GNSS with communications and other technologies. Over the past few years, the rapid growth in GNSS commercial applications has been observed by the firms building navigation satellites and equipment. According to the report, the GNSS market is expected to flourish with new technological applications and is anticipated to grow at a CAGR of 9.4 percent during 2014-2020.

    The report “GNSS Market Outlook 2020” is an outcome of the research company’s exhaustive research and comprehensive analysis of the worldwide GNSS market. “Our report provides a complete overview of the GNSS market globally. Over and above, all the current trends and drivers coupled with the potential growth areas of the GNSS industry have been evaluated in the report,” the company said in a statement.

    The report analyzes the GNSS market by its major application areas such as location-based services, transportation, surveying, and agriculture, over a period of eight years (2013-2020). In addition, the transportation section covers the GNSS market by road, rail, air, and marine navigation segments, which are creating a wide opportunity to the overall GNSS market, according to the report.

    The report provides extensive analysis of the GNSS market by each of these segments up to 2020.

    Topics Covered:

    1. Analyst View

    2. Research Methodology

    3. Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) – Overview

    4. Current Industry Trends

    5. Market Outlook to 2020

    6. Key Country Profile

    7. Potential Growth Areas

    8. Competitive Landscape

    Companies Mentioned:

    • AgJunction
    • CSR
    • Furuno Electric Co Ltd.
    • Garmin Ltd.
    • MiTAC International Corp.
    • Raytheon Company
    • Rockwell Collins
    • TomTom NV
    • Topcon Corporation
    • Trimble Navigation Ltd.

  • Precision Farming Projected to Grow at 13 Percent to 2018

    The growth of precision farming market is expected to be remarkable, and is estimated to reach $3.7 billion by 2018, at an estimated CAGR of 13.36% to 2018, according to a report by ReportsnReports. The global population is expected to rise up to nearly 7.5 billion by the year 2020, and the ability to manage and tackle the ever-increasing demand for food will in all likelihood continue, the report says.

    Climate Change. Global warming continues to be an influential deciding factor in determining agriculture productivity, as well as soil properties and sustainability of natural resources. The effect of climate change on agriculture is related to variability in local climates rather than global climate patterns. All these concerns marked the way for the entry of the new world of agriculture management practices, the report says. Precision farming can significantly reduce the amount of nutrient and other crop inputs used while boosting yields. Farmers, thus, obtain a return on their investment by saving on phytosanitory and fertilizer costs. The second large-scale benefit of targeting inputs in spatial, temporal and qualitative terms reduce concerns of environmental impacts, the report says.

    The major drivers for this market are augmented yield and profitability, which are the major contributing factors for farmers to go for precision farming; other drivers like energy and cost saving and government assistance have also been contributing to the market growth. Major restraints such as high initial investments, and lack of awareness and their impact analysis, are also covered under this study. North America leads the market share for precision farming as this region has the maximum adoption. The Asia-Pacific region (APAC) is the emerging market for precision framing and has been enjoying the highest growth rate among all the geographic regions. It is believed that the APAC market will grow at a CAGR of 25.16% from 2013 to 2018.

    The report covers all the technologies, components, and applications of precision farming; it provides a detailed analysis of the current market scenario and estimation for the next five years. Major applications like field mapping and yield monitoring are driving the market. Moreover, the market is driven by some of the most important technologies like GPS and variable rate technologies. This market is already progressing well in developed countries, and it is also expected to grow well in developing nations as a result of their ever-growing food demands.

    Companies like Ag Business & Crop Inc., Ag Leader Technology, Ag-Nav Inc., Agco Corporation, Agjunction Inc., Agri Con Gmbh, American Sensor Technologies Inc., Autofarm, Automata Inc., Deere & Company, Dickey-John Corporation, Echelon Ag Inc., Jain Irrigation Systems Ltd., Omnistar, Planting Inc., Precisionagriculture.Com.Au, Raven Industries Inc., Soyl Precision Farming, Teejet Technologies, The Toro Company, Topcon Precision Agriculture & Trimble Navigation Limited are profiled in this research available for purchase.

    This report profiles companies which are major players, and are active in this market. The report presents the ‘competitive landscape of the players’ that covers key growth strategies followed by all the major players.

  • Berg Insight: Remote Patient Monitoring to Reach €19.4B in 2018

    Berg Insight estimates that revenues for remote patient monitoring (RPM) solutions reached € 4.3 billion in 2013, including revenues from medical monitoring devices, mHealth connectivity solutions, care delivery software platforms and monitoring services. RPM revenues are expected to grow at a CAGR of 35.0 percent between 2013 and 2018, reaching € 19.4 billion at the end of the forecast period.

    The findings are discussed in the report “mHealth and Home Monitoring” (PDF brochure).

    Savings attributable to payers and care providers will by far exceed this amount as connected care solutions can allow better health outcomes to be achieved more cost efficiently. The new care models enabled by these technologies are furthermore often consistent with patients’ preferences of living more healthy, active and independent lives.

    While the healthcare industry is advancing towards an age where connected care solutions will be part of standard practices, this progress is still far from uniform. “The growth in the remote patient monitoring market is today centred on very specific market verticals and regions. Most of the market growth in the sleep therapy segment has for instance occurred in the US and France, where frequent compliance audits are becoming more common,” said Lars Kurkinen, Senior Analyst, Berg Insight.

    He added that the telehealth market benefits from local and regional project financing in several European countries, whereas remotely monitored medication dispensers gain traction among home care providers in the Benelux and Nordic countries in particular.

    In addition to this, the first pharmaceutical companies have recently initiated rollouts of connected adherence monitoring solutions that are bundled together with specific drugs. “Another high-level development that will have a major impact on the use of connected care solutions in several countries during the coming years is the shift from fee-for-service reimbursement systems to pay-for-performance structures that emphasize cost-effective delivery of quality care,” said Mr Kurkinen. In the U.S., one example of this development is the large number of RFPs for telehealth solutions that are being issued due to the hospital readmission reduction programs.

  • Forecast Looks at Intelligent Transport Systems

    A new report from Research and Markets Ltd. forecasts intelligent transport systems, with a focus on highways. The report is titled “Intelligent Transport Systems Market by Component, Application, System (ATMS, ATIS, ITS- Enabled Transportation, Pricing System, APTS and CVO), and Geography (Americas, Europe, APAC, ROW) Analysis and Forecast to 2014-2020.”

    Countries around the globe have started to employ a new set of technologies and approaches to meet the challenges that are surfacing in transportation. The applications of the Intelligent Transport System (ITS) are cater to today’s traffic challenges. ITS improves operational benefits of the transportation system by reducing delays, which develops the roadside infrastructure and allows the traffic to flow smoothly, the report says.

    In developed countries such as the U.S., Germany, and France, ITS are already installed on a large number of highways. In developing countries such as India, China, Indonesia, the installation of ITS is increasing.

    The ITS market covered in the report includes only the roadway transportation, as the rate of developments and improvements in the sector of roadway transportation is high. This ITS market research report covers Advanced Traveler Information System, Advanced Traffic Management System, ITS-Enabled Transportation Pricing System, Advanced Public Transportation System, and Commercial Vehicle Operation.

    It also covers applications, including: fleet management and asset monitoring, traffic monitoring, collision avoidance system, traffic signal control system, variable traffic message signs, parking availability system, and traffic enforcement cameras. It also covers these components: PCB, Sensors, Surveillance Camera, Software License, Communication Networks, Monitoring and Detection System. Geographically, the report is segmented into North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Rest of the World. These segments are further segmented into the major countries.

    The report forecasts the growth from 2014 to 2020, along with market size, list of leading players, and the latest technology adopted M&A’s, and JV’s of key players.

    • Intelligent transportation market statistics with detailed classifications – market size, forecasts, and industry roadmap of ITS market, impact analysis of the market dynamics with factors currently driving and restraining the growth of the ITS market, along with their impact in the short, medium, and long term landscapes and Porter’s analysis of the market.
    • Key burning issues and opportunities with respect to ITS market.
    • Analysis of various ITS components, systems and applications of the market.
    • Identification of segments with high growth potential and key trends shaping and influencing the market.
    • Extensive segmentation, analysis, and forecast of the major geographical markets to give an overall view of the market – growth rates and trends of markets in the major revenue contributing countries such as the U.S., the UK, Germany, China, India, and Japan.
    • Competitive intelligence from the company profiles, developments, upcoming trends and technologies, revenue-growth strategies, and industry activities.
    • The governments of developing countries like Thailand, India, China, Malaysia, and so on, are revamping their infrastructures to develop road transportation.

    Companies mentioned:

    • Denso Corporation
    • EFKON AG
    • Garmin International, Inc.
    • Kapsch Trafficcom AG
    • Nuance Communications, Inc.
    • Q-Free ASA
    • Savari Inc.
    • TomTom NV
    • Thales Group
    • Transcore Inc.

    Learn more at the Research and Markets website.

     

  • LBS Market Worth $39.87 Billion by 2019

    A newly issued report by MarketsandMarkets focuses on growth in the location-based services market, and says it will be worth $39.87 billion by 2019.

    The report, “Location Based Services (LBS) Market (Mapping, Discovery and Infotainment, Location Analytics, Leisure and Social Networking, Location Based Advertising, Augmented Reality and Gaming, Tracking) — Worldwide Forecasts and Analysis (2014-2019),” provides a comprehensive market and forecast analysis of the overall market, segmented by products, services, technologies, applications, regions, and verticals. The report covers all the major sub segments of the LBS market and provides the quantitative (market size and market growth) and qualitative (trends, analysis, and insights) analysis for those segments.

    Included are 99 market data tables, 17 figures spread through 254 pages, and an in-depth table of contents on the LBS market. This comprehensive coverage of the LBS Market provides important inputs such as drivers, restraints, and opportunities in this market, profiles the major players in this market, maps the competitive landscape, and provides the overall perspective on the LBS Market in the various verticals and regions, according to MarketsandMarkets.

    LBS is a solution that stands for applications that integrate geographic locations information with business processes, helping in analysis of location information. The location-based information is required in distinct business data sets for relating, comparing, and analyzing relationships in the data. The service also provides an economical alternative to agencies with existing internal GIS resources. As a result of these multidimensional benefits of location information, operators are considering it as an asset, leading to numerous investments being made to extract, use and market it.

  • Report Focuses on Global Military GNSS Market

    A new defense market report from Strategic Defence Intelligence has been released. “The Global Military GPS/GNSS Market 2013-2023 – SWOT Analysis: Market Profile“ provides readers with an exhaustive analysis of industry characteristics, determining the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats faced by the Military GPS/GNSS market.

    This SWOT analysis of military GPS/GNSS market is designed for industry executives and anyone looking to gain a better understanding of the market. It utilizes a wide range of primary and secondary sources, which are analyzed and presented in a consistent and easily accessible format. SDI strictly follows a standardized research methodology to ensure high levels of data quality and these characteristics guarantee a unique report, the company said.

    The report provides these features to readers:

    • Quickly enhance your understanding of the global Military GPS/GNSS market.
    • Gain insight into the marketplace and a better understanding of internal and external factors which could impact the industry.
    • Obtain an overview of the global Military GPS/GNSS market, with examples being provided for each section.

  • New Report on Global Military GPS/GNSS Market Looks at Next Decade

    Reportstack has announced a new report on The Global Military GPS/GNSS Market 2013-2023.  This report offers the reader detailed analysis of the global military GPS/GNSS  market over the next 10 years, alongside potential market opportunities to enter the industry, using detailed market size forecasts, Reportstack said.

    A satellite navigation system provides GPS positioning from a global perspective, and is therefore of utmost importance for modern-day military operations, which rely on accurate real-time data on hostile forces in order to carry out precision attacks, Reportstack said. It is here that GPS/GNSS devices assume an important role, as they are imperative to transfer signals from these satellites back to earth.

    The U.S. is the highest spender on military GPS/GNSS navigation, and is responsible for 42.9% of the global military GNSS devices market. Others major spenders in this sector include Russia, the UK, China and India. In July 2013, India launched the IRNSS-1A, the first of seven satellite constellation to be deployed under the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS) program to be completed between 2015-2016. And China’s BeiDou is scheduled to be operational by 2020.

    Another factor driving the market is the integration of satellite navigation technology with other navigation systems, such as the inertial navigation system (INS) and gyro, as GPS devices are to be used in order to decipher data correctly, Reportstack said.

    The increasing demand for satellite navigation and communications is driven primarily by the desire of militaries to monitor more areas and derive accurate information by a range of GNSS receivers/sensors in the shortest time possible. Major military aircraft and helicopters are dependent on GPS embedded INS systems for effective navigation. Similarly, naval vessels and guided munitions are increasingly relying on the collaboration of laser, gyro, INS, and satellite navigation technologies to derive accurate real time data.

    Furthermore, it has been observed that the usage of standard positioning services/open service receivers, which use unencrypted signal for non-combat purposes has increased, and is expected to drive demand and encourage expenditure, Reportstack said. The military GPS/GNSS technology is expanding its horizon beyond the basic characteristics of navigation and tracking. The use of GPS, in conjunction with a number of software applications, has expanded its use in military operations. A number of new technologies are now embedded with GPS receivers to produce a more sophisticated military tool.

    Recently, a Swiss-based company developed a device called GPS Log Book based on u-blox technology. The new device has extended the scope of GPS technology to the administrative side of military operations. It provides an easy way for military drivers to automatically keep an accurate travel log book which can be securely accessed later from anywhere via a web interface. Information logged includes route, speed, and distance traveled. It also keeps a close record of fuel used by the vehicle, based on the distance traveled at various speed levels.

    The advent of Differential GPS (DGPS), an enhancement to GPS, which provides improved location accuracy, from the 15-meter nominal GPS accuracy to approximately 10 cm, has further expanded the scope of GPS in missile technology. The intercontinental ballistic missiles, which are capable of hitting targets across thousands of miles navigation, use inertial navigation with DGPS receivers. The advent of DGPS is expected to be one of the most significant steps in accurate missile targeting for militaries across regions.

    The companies mentioned in this report are Northrop Grumman, Raytheon, Rockwell Collins , Lockheed Martin, ITT Exelis, Thales, and BAE Systems. More details and table of contents about this report can be found by visiting The Global Military GPS/GNSS Market 2013-2023 report.

  • Emerging Mobile Indoor Positioning Market the Subject of New Report

    According to a new report by Research and Markets, the winners in making and operating mobile phones will offer the most compelling new functionality, IPS being a major enabler. The winners in making, integrating and operating RTLS will reduce cost and improve usefulness, not least to encompass mobile phones and other mobile computing. The world’s largest companies are locking horns on this.

    Research and Markets has added the report “Mobile Phone Indoor Positioning Systems (IPS) and Real Time Locating Systems (RTLS) 2014-2024” to its offerings.

    The term Indoor Positioning Systems (IPS) primarily concerns location-based services on mobile phones where GPS does not work. The term Real Time Locating Systems (RTLS) primarily concerns locating people and things at a distance, securely, using second generation RFID. The subjects are converging with Apple, Samsung, Google, Nokia, Microsoft, Hewlett Packard and IBM clashing for the tens of billions of dollars of business that is emerging.

    This subject heavily involves short range communications, notably Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, and inertial navigation and advanced RFID as it progresses to determining 3D position including orientation and line of travel. Emergency services, healthcare, retailing, manufacturing, logistics and many other industries will be transformed by what is becoming possible, Research and Markets said.

    The topics of IPS and RTLS embrace a value chain from research and consultancy to software, services, hardware, integration and facilities management. Mobile phone app developers and value added enhancements plus ecosystems of mobile phones, web services and more are also involved.

    Most of the development and use is in the USA, but other territories are racing to catch up. For example, the new Indoor Location Alliance came from Europe but has global players and companies, such as Samsung in East Asia, and is taking an exceptionally broad view from new phone design to RTLS in smart cities. Siemens in Europe and several Japanese and U.S. companies seamlessly integrate GPS outdoor navigation and services with IPS and RTLS.

    This report consists entirely of evidence-based analysis following seven years of conferences, masterclasses and reports on the subject produced by the PhD level IDTechEx analysts and team.

    The main features of the report, which is continuously updated, are the following:

    • Ten year forecast of the RTLS market 2014-2024, platform hardware vs system integration/services.
    • Full explanation of what IPS and RTLS are and how these technologies are evolving and converging, with detailed, original graphs and diagrams, largest orders landed and lessons arising. Threats, opportunities and company strategies are revealed.
    • Comparison of 105 organisations in the IPS/ RTLS value chain by country, basic measuring principle, standards, frequencies, protocol, range, accuracy, applications targeted and background information. Pie charts and graphs give analysis by parameter.
    • Comparison of 74 case studies of RTLS with many pie charts presenting the lessons arising.
    • Detailed original interviews carried out from mid 2013 with important organisations in this space.
    • Glossary of the challenging jargon, which is different between IPS and RTLS yet often refers to the same or similar things.

    For more information, visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/kphhwg/mobile_phone.

  • Shipments of Wearable Technology Devices Will Reach 64 Million in 2017

    Google Glass
    Google Glass

    Sales of smart glasses, smart watches and wearable fitness trackers reached 8.3 million units worldwide in 2012, up from 3.1 million devices in the previous year, according to researchers at Berg Insight. Growing at a compound annual growth rate of 50.6 percent, total shipments of wearable technology devices are expected to reach 64.0 million units in 2017.

    According to the announcement, today wearable fitness and activity trackers constitute the vast majority of the shipments. By the end of the forecast period, smart watches are predicted to incorporate much of the functionality of these and will then be the largest wearable device segment. “A perfect storm of innovation within low power wireless connectivity, sensor technology, big data, cloud services, voice user interfaces and mobile computing power is coming together and paves the way for connected wearable technology,” said Johan Svanberg, senior analyst, Berg Insight.

    The first generation of products appeal to specific markets and certain use cases, but refinement in design, technology and connectivity will broaden application areas and speed up market adoption. Initially, the wrist is the most attractive location for wearable devices, which is shown by the success of the Pebble smart watch and the popularity of wristband activity trackers such as the Nike Fuelband and the Fitbit Flex.

    “However, today’s devices need to evolve into something more than single purpose fitness trackers or external smartphone notification centers in order to be truly successful,” continues Svanberg.

    Berg Insight predicts that wearable technology will shift from being smartphone accessories into becoming proper stand-alone computing devices. Furthermore, closeness to the body and always aware capabilities will enable them to be more than merely miniaturized smartphones. Google, Sony and Samsung have already launched products and other major players such as Apple and LG are expected to soon enter the market. Wide market availability of wearable devices also raises privacy concerns. “It is still uncertain where lines should be drawn, but as in the case with most new technology, individual users and solution providers have the responsibility not to misuse the capabilities enabled by wearable tech,” concludes Svanberg.

  • Precision Farming Growth to Be Remarkable, Report Says

    Research and Markets has issued a new precision farming technology report. According to the report, the growth of the market is expected to be remarkable, and is estimated to reach $3.72 million by 2018, at an estimated CAGR of 13.36% from 2013 to 2018. The major players in this industry are Deere & Co. (U.S.), Trimble Navigation (U.S.), Topcon positioning systems (U.S.), Raven Industries (U.S.), Precision Planting (U.S.), and AGCO (U.S.).

    The major drivers for this market are augmented yield and profitability, energy and cost saving, and government assistance. Major restraints such as high initial investments and lack of awareness and their impact analysis are also covered under this study. North America currently leads the market share for precision farming as this region has the maximum adoption. Asia-Pacific (APAC) is the emerging market for precision framing and has been enjoying the highest growth rate among all the geographic regions. It is believed that the APAC market will grow at a CAGR of 25.16% from 2013 to 2018.

    The full title is “Precision Farming Market by Technology (GPS/GNSS, GIS, Remote Sensing & VRT), Components (Automation & Control, Sensors, FMS), Applications (Yield Monitoring, VRA, Mapping, Soil Monitoring, Scouting) – Global Forecast & Analysis (2013 – 2018).”

    The report covers all the technologies, components, and applications of precision farming; it provides a detailed analysis of the current market scenario and estimation for the next five years. Major applications like field mapping and yield monitoring are driving the market. Moreover, the market is driven by important technologies like GPS and variable rate technologies. This market is already progressing well in developed countries and it is also expected to grow well in the developing nations as a result of their ever growing food demands.

    This study describes the value chain for precision framing market by considering all the major stakeholders in the market, and their role analysis. The report also performs a detailed scrutiny of the Porter’s five force analysis for the market. All the five major factors in these markets have been quantified using the internal key parameters governing each of them.

    Key Topics Covered:

    1 Introduction

    2 Executive Summary

    3 Cover Story

    4 Market Overview

    5 Global Precision Farming Market By Technology

    6 Global Precision Farming Market By Hardware & Software Components

    7 Precision Farming Market by Application

    8 Global Precision Farming Market By Geography

    9 Competitive Landscape

    10 Company Profile – Overview, Products And Services, Financials, Strategy & Development

    Companies Mentioned

    • Ag Business & Crop Inc.
    • Ag Leader Technology
    • Ag-Nav Inc.
    • Agco Corporation
    • Agjunction Inc.
    • Agri Con Gmbh
    • American Sensor Technologies Inc.
    • Autofarm
    • Automata Inc.
    • Deere & Company
    • Dickey-John Corporation
    • Echelon Ag Inc.
    • Jain Irrigation Systems Ltd.
    • Omnistar
    • Precision Planting Inc.
    • Precisionagriculture. Com.Au
    • Raven Industries Inc.
    • Soyl Precision Farming
    • Teejet Technologies
    • The Toro Company
    • Topcon Precision Agriculture
    • Trimble Navigation Limited

    For more information, visit the Research and Markets website.

  • Report Looks at Market Factors for Indoor Positioning

    In recent years, there has been a substantial demand for indoor positioning and navigation equipment in the marketplace across verticals. Research and Markets has released a new report that indicates that there are multiple factors shaping the future of the indoor location market.

    One such factor is the increasing number of applications that are addressing the expressed market need. Another is that the need to deploy cost control measures is being fulfilled by the indoor location apps. Even though the adoption of this technology is relatively slow, due to indoor environment challenges and performance requirements, these solutions are expected to grow steadily and shall have a pervasive existence across all the major verticals. Improved customer experience, on a real-time basis, will be the major pull factor, according to the report.

    The indoor location research report analyzes global adoption trends, drivers and evolving platforms in this rapidly emerging market. The report aims at identifying and evaluating the current market size and the future market opportunities.  Some of the major vendors of indoor location are Apple Inc., Google, Microsoft, Broadcom and Cisco. Many small innovative companies have also surfaced and are forthcoming as the solution providers for the indoor location market.

    The research report, “Indoor Location Market: Global Advancements, Market Forecasts and Analysis (2013 – 2018),”  categorizes the global market for indoor location into the following sub-markets:

    Hardware devices: This segment shows the hardware technological trend and its inevitable effect on indoor location market.

    • Handheld devices: This segment gives unit shipments for smartphones, 3D enabled smartphone, tablets and 3D enabled tablets in this segment.
    • Network devices: This segment covers Wi-Fi integrated chips and Bluetooth integrated chips with their expected unit shipments over the period.
    • Proximity devices: In this segment, we cover expected global unit shipments for sensors.

    Software: This segment refers to indoor maps and navigation software packages which can be downloaded into the hand-held devices for indoor location purposes. It also covers indoor location-based analytical tools to monitor patterns of pedestrian/ customers at various venues. Revenue generated from proximity engine is also included in this segment.

    For more information, visit the Research and Markets website.

  • Hybrid Indoor Location to Dominate Billion Unit Smartphone Market

    ​Apple’s acquisition of WiFiSLAM has brought smartphone indoor location technologies to the fore. With more than 1 billion new smartphones forecast to use indoor location technologies in 2018, there are still significant opportunities for companies with the right technologies and strategies, according to a report by ABI Research.

    In ABI Research’s latest Location Technology report, “Smartphone Indoor Location Technologies,” it has forecast the adoption of different indoor location technologies, and the companies that are best placed to be successful. “We see a significant trend towards hybridization, with Wi-Fi, BLE and sensor fusion vital,” said senior analyst, Patrick Connolly.  “By 2014, hybrid solutions will have already surpassed standalone indoor location technologies on smartphones, with Wi-Fi and sensor fusion hybrid solutions reaching over 900 million units in 2018. Longer term, technologies around optical light, object recognition and LTE-direct are all forecast to offer differentiation.”

    “We are already seeing start-ups pivot out of this space, but there is still huge opportunity for partnerships and acquisitions with major Android handset vendors, carriers and large application developers,” said practice director Dominique Bonte. “Clearly Google is developing its own Wi-Fi indoor location solution; however, it may well open up its indoor location framework, enabling the market to expand much more rapidly. For IC vendors, with access to the hardware abstraction layer, indoor location innovation is vital for future socket wins.”

    These findings are part of ABI Research’s Location Technologies Research Service, which includes research analyses, market data, insights, and competitive assessments focused on the indoor location market.