The evolving landscape for Connectivity Management Platforms
- CAMARA
- CMP
- CMP abstraction
- Connectivity Management Platform
- Hyperconnectivity
- Internet of Things
In recent years the marketplace for Connectivity Management Platforms (CMPs) has evolved significantly. Ten or so years ago, a Mobile Network Operator (MNO) could be expected to single-source a preferred CMP solution to support their newly contracted IoT connections. Typically, such functionality was either developed in-house (as Vodafone did with its Global Data Service Platform, or GDSP) or procured from a third-party vendor, usually either Jasper (since acquired by Cisco and now offered as Cisco IoT Control Center) or Ericsson’s Device Connection Platform (since rebranded as IoT Accelerator and acquired by Aeris). There were a smattering of different approaches, such as Telekom Austria selecting a solution from Comarch and Verizon establishing a CMP joint venture with Qualcomm (nPhase) before then acquiring full control to bring the platform in-house, but the market was generally fairly concentrated. Over the last decade, the IoT market and technology both have developed so that it has become far more viable for a single MNO to integrate with multiple CMPs, either to support their own IoT connections or to support connections sold by a third party and delivered on their network. A critical development has been the advent of cloud-hosted dedicated core networks for IoT which has made the deployment of such capabilities both cheaper and easier to achieve. In this report, we provide a quick overview of the key functions of a CMP and a selection of leading players in the market, before analysing in detail the benefits of deploying a dedicated core alongside a CMP and also CMP abstraction.
- Aeris
- Cisco
- Ericsson
- floLIVE
- IoTM
- Jasper Wireless
- Simetric
- Stacuity
- Internet of Things
- Hyperconnectivity
A diverse range of AIoT platforms is emerging, many focusing on distinct aspects of the AIoT device lifecycle
- AI
- Artificial Intelligence
- AIoT
- Edge AI
This report discusses the leading players in the AIoT and edgeAI platform space. With the increasing demand for AIoT and edge AI applications across industries, a need for specialised AIoT platforms is also emerging. AIoT platforms support businesses to develop, deploy, and manage AIoT solutions remotely.
- Advantech
- Avassa
- Balena
- Barbara
- Bosch
- ClearBlade
- Edge Impulse
- Latent AI
- Namla
- VividCloud
- and Zededa.
- Artificial Intelligence
- Internet of Things
- Edge Computing
Rail Transport: 3.9 million IoT devices by 2034 to ensure the safety and efficient movement of freight and passengers
- Connected Rail
- Connected Trains
- GHG Emissions
- GSM-R
- Infotainment
- Mobile Train Radio Communication
- MTRC
- Railway Communication
- Railway Internet
- Smart Trains
- Sustainability
- Rail
- Public Transport
- Freight
- Logistics
- Telematics
- Transport
- Transportation.
This report summarises the status and forecasts from the Rail Transport Application Group found in the Transforma Insights Connected Things IoT forecast. The report provides a description of what is covered in the Application Group, as well as top-level figures from the forecast that provide detail on how many connected devices will be installed, the types of communication technology used and the total revenue opportunity. Full details are accessible through the TAM Forecast tool.
- A1 Digital
- Bosch
- Cisco
- ClearBlade
- Eurowagon
- Klas Group
- Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA)
- Nexxiot
- Nokia
- OUTFRONT Media
- Rail Cargo Austria AG
- Siemens
- Internet of Things
- Hyperconnectivity
Development Platforms play a key role to democratise AI development
- AI
- Artificial Intelligence
- Machine Learning
- ML
- Development Platform
AI Development Platforms offer developers and data scientists a comprehensive set of AI development tools, including integrated development environments (IDEs), libraries, and APIs that support various stages of AI model development.
- BigML
- Fujitsu Kozuchi
- Google AI
- H2O.ai
- IBM Watsonx.ai
- JFrog
- Microsoft Azure AI
- Qualcomm AI Hub
- SageMaker
- TrueFoundry.
Micromobility Vehicles: 451 million devices to support the demand for urban mobility in 2034
- Bicycle
- Bike
- Cargo Bikes
- E-bike
- E-Scooter
- Scooter
- Transportation
- Micromobility
- Mobility
This report provides Transforma Insights’ view on the Micromobility Vehicles market. This segment comprises bicycles, e-bikes, scooters and e-scooters. These small and lightweight vehicles have advanced significantly over the past few years and are being used in both private and commercial spheres. Connected examples of these vehicles can be equipped with smart motors, LCD displays, and Bluetooth connectivity and are becoming increasingly popular since the pandemic. Another reason for their popularity is the rising burden on public transport infrastructure that has resulted in increasingly cramped and uncomfortable travelling conditions, pushing users to seek alternatives. Micromobility vehicles have a distinct sustainability edge over larger private vehicles, in addition to significantly lower running costs. In some cases, their purchase or use is incentivised by local authorities.
- Amazon
- Arcimoto
- Bontrager
- Bosch
- CityQ
- Comodule
- Diamant
- DHL
- DPD
- Electra
- Fedex
- Gaya Bikes
- Giant Group
- Hermes
- Lavoie
- Mobitrax
- Pedego
- Rad Power Bikes
- Trek Bicycle Corporation
- UPS
- Urban Arrow
- Velco
- Waldbike
- Yamaha Motor Corporation
- Internet of Things
- Hyperconnectivity
Workload Management middleware enables efficient AI operations
- AI
- Artificial Intelligence
- Machine Learning
- ML
- Workload Management
Workload Management middleware orchestrates the flow of AI tasks across distributed computing environments to maximise efficiency and performance while minimising delays and resource bottlenecks.
- Amazon
- AWS
- Apache
- Google
- IBM
- Incredibuild
- Kubeflow
- Microsoft
- Nvidia
- Perforce
- ProgressChef
- SageMaker
Public Information & Advertising Screens: Adoption of digital information screens for enriched customer experience
- Public Information Displays
- Public Information Screens
- Digital Signage
- Digital Kiosks
- Digital Information Displays
- Digital Bus Stops
- Digital Transportation Displays
- Static Advertising
- DOOH
- Digital-Out-Of-Home
- Customer Information Screens
- Transport Information Screens
- Paras Sharma
- Matt Arnott
- Nikita Singh
This report provides Transforma Insights’ view on the Public Information & Advertising Screens market. Globally, organisations are increasingly deploying digital kiosks, billboards, and signage to offer enriched customer experience by sharing dynamic digital information. This not only reduces manual workload but also provides a platform to earn additional revenue. Using these digital screens, brands offer customised marketing ads, based on audience demographics. Despite the benefits, the industry continues to face security challenge in the form of cyber-attacks such as phishing, malware, ransomware attacks. Cyber attackers often hack digital billboards to surface malicious, false, and misleading material for public display. The report provides a detailed definition of the sector, analysis of market development and profiles of the key vendors in the space. It also provides a summary of the current status of adoption and Transforma Insights’ ten-year forecasts for the market. The forecasts include analysis of the number of IoT connections by geography, the technologies used (including splits by 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G, LPWA, short range, satellite and others), as well as the revenue split between module, value-added connectivity and services. A full set of forecast data, including country-level forecasts, sector break-downs and public/private network splits, is available through the IoT Forecast tool.
- Clear Channel
- Connectpoint
- Global Display Solutions
- GMC
- JCDecaux
- LinkNYC
- Luminator Technology
- McDonalds
- OUTFRONT Media
- Partteam and Oemkiosks
- and The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
- Visionect
- Internet of Things
- Hyperconnectivity
- Retail & Wholesale
- Transportation & Storage
- Accommodation & Food Service
- Professional, Scientific & Technical
- Government
Emerson: Digital Transformation capabilities assessment
- 3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing
- Internet of Things
- Artificial Intelligence
- Hyperconnectivity
- Human Machine Interface
- Data Sharing
- Autonomous Robotic Systems
- Distributed Ledger
- Edge Computing
- Robotic Process Automation
- Product Lifecycle Management
- Augmented reality
- Manufacturing Execution System (MES)
- Edge analytics
- Edge computing platform
- Suruchi Dhingra
- Paras Sharma
This report examines the capabilities of Emerson in Digital Transformation. It provides a comprehensive review of the products, services, and capabilities of Emerson across 11 technology areas and dozens of functions, to determine its core strengths for meeting enterprise needs. The 11 technology families in which the vendor’s capabilities are assessed are IoT, Hyperconnectivity, Human Machine Interface, Artificial Intelligence, Distributed Ledger, Data Sharing, Product Lifecycle Management, Robotic Process Automation, Edge Computing, Autonomous Robotic Systems, and 3D Printing & Additive Manufacturing. While these might not encompass every possible technology that organisations might need in order to pursue a Digital Transformation, they certainly represent the most disruptive, and therefore the ones of which enterprises should be most aware. The report includes rating across each of the technology areas and functional capabilities (specialised hardware, general hardware, software products, integrated solutions, application development, systems integration and project management, specialist services, field & operational services) using Transforma Insight’s four-level universal rating system for vendors in Digital Transformation. Internet of Things, for instance, spans hardware, software, application development, implementation, field services and specialist services. For each of the 92 combinations of function and technology, Emerson is rated for whether its capabilities are ‘Emerging’, ‘Significant’ or ‘Market Leading’ (or ‘None’). This rating is based on both the credibility of the solution and the position of the offering in the market (e.g. market share).
Direct-to-Cellular Market Landscape
- Satellite
- direct-to-device
- direct-to-cellular
- direct-to-cell
Over the course of 2023, 2024 and 2025 there have been an increasing number of announcements of the availability of Direct-to-Cellular (D2C) services delivered via satellites to smart phones, as well as more broadly Direct-to-Device (D2D) for IoT. D2C deliver a variable set of services, predominantly emergency SMS. The provision of these services involves collaboration between satellite providers and mobile network operators (MNOs), handset makers, or chipset vendors, all of which have an interest in providing an additional feature in their offerings. This report provides a summary of the agreements that have been made between satellite providers and the various MNOs, handset makers and chipset vendors. Transforma Insights generally does not focus on the smartphone space. However, the use of satellite connectivity to complement terrestrial networks is a key theme in IoT. Historically, IoT connectivity has piggybacked on networks deployed to support smartphones. Therefore, the implication of D2C deployments will also likely be felt in the IoT world and the wider D2D landscape. Furthermore, certain dynamics of the market will also be similar, such as the impact of geopolitics, meaning that the market landscape for D2D will likely evolve in parallel with that of IoT.
- 2degrees
- Africell
- Aliv
- Amazon
- Apple
- AST Space Mobile
- AT&T
- Bell Canada
- BSNL
- bMobile
- Claro
- Deutsche Telekom
- Entel
- Etisalat
- Eutelsat One Web
- Globe Telecom
- Global Star
- Hutchison
- Indosat
- Intelsat
- KDDI
- Liberty Latin America
- Lynk Global
- Millicom
- MTN
- NTT Docomo
- One New Zealand
- Ooredoo
- Orange
- Optus
- Palau National Communications Corporation (PNCC)
- Qualcomm
- Rogers Communication
- Salt Mobile
- Samsung
- Saudi Telecom Company (STC)
- Skylo
- Smart Communications
- Smartfren
- Softbank Corp.
- Spark
- Starlink
- Sure
- Telecom Argentina
- Taiwan Mobile
- Telecel Centrafrique
- Telefonica
- Telkomsel
- Telstra
- T-Mobile
- TIM Brasil
- Turkcell
- Veon Ltd. (Kyivstar)
- Verizon
- Viasat
- Vodafone
- Zain
Webinar – Transforma Insights’ annual global IoT market forecast update
- Internet of Things
- IoT
- AIoT
- forecast
- webinar
- Artificial Intelligence
- AI
Transforma Insights analysts provide their annual snapshot of the current state and future prognosis for the IoT market, giving you the most grounded perspective on what to expect over the next decade. Transforma Insights has long had a reputation for the most granular and rigorously researched forecasts of IoT and in the webinar we share the highlights.
- Internet of Things
- Artificial Intelligence
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