The Transforma Insights Blog

Transforma Insights’ recent report, 'Connected Batteries: 180 million battery devices driven by falling costs and growth in renewable energy’ estimates that by 2032, the number of connected batteries will exceed 180 million, with a CAGR of more than 30%, and Greater China, Europe, and North America will be the largest markets. This blog focuses on different types of Connected Batteries based on their usage, the uses of connected batteries, the reasons that are driving the adoption of these batteries, and their scope across developing economies.

The Internet of Things (IoT) has been making inroads into various sectors, and public transportation is no exception. Passenger buses, once considered a traditional mode of travel, have now evolved into smart and efficient means of transportation, primarily owing to the integration of IoT technology. This blog focuses on the use of IoT in passenger buses and its far-reaching benefits.

This blog outlines the concept of Remote Diagnostics and Maintenance, its benefits, explains how it works, and its possible deployment across three different application groups, namely Machinery Remote Diagnostics, Healthcare Remote Diagnostics, and Vertical Transportation.

Security consistently ranks as one of the top challenges when deploying IoT. There are numerous examples of security breaches and the threat landscape continues to become ever more challenging. In this article, Matt Hatton examines some of the changing dynamics of IoT security and approaches to securing connected devices.

Transforma Insights’ recent report, “Real Time Location Systems: 14.7 million devices to support resource optimisation and asset tracking” estimates that the total number of connected Real Time Location Systems (RTLS) devices will reach 14.7 million in 2033. This blog defines RTLS, discusses the communication technologies used to support these systems, and the major benefits of deploying these systems.

In this blog post, Matt Hatton considers the new SGP.32 ‘IoT’ variant of the GSM Association’s remote SIM provisioning standards, particularly examining the key things that enterprises need to be aware of when considering making use of the technology.

In this article, Matt Hatton considers the ways in which the latest technology hot topic, AI, and the last, the Internet of Things, have lots in common and are inextricably linked in terms of supporting enterprise transformation. Numerous applications – which is what enterprises really care about – will rely on both, and organisations focused on either will in many cases need to understand the other.

Every quarter Transforma Insights' analysts collect cellular connections figures for dozens of operators. At the end of 2023 the number of connections for the top 37 operator groups almost hit 3 billion, and is well in excess of that figure when allowing for other operators not included in those top ranked operators.

The technology industry is alight with talk of digitally transformative technologies including the Internet of Things (IoT), Artificial Intelligence (AI), data sharing, distributed ledger, 5G connectivity and more. But, as always, it is only when end-users deploy solutions that leverage these technologies that digitally transformed industries will materialise. So, what will be the real-world impact of new emerging technologies?

In February 2024, Transforma Insights' analysts were very involved at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. Amongst the engagements was Matt Hatton speaking at the 5G IoT Summit on the state of IoT. He looked back over the last 10 years and considered the key 'Transition Topics' that are affecting IoT today, including regulation, non-terrestrial networks, 5G, NB-IoT/LTE-M and commercialisation.