Ericsson Mobility Report - June 2015 - North East Asia appendixEricsson
Ericsson Mobility Report is one of the leading analyses of data traffic available, providing in-depth measurements from the world’s largest selection of live networks spread all around the globe.
The report uses those measurements and analysis, together with internal forecasts and other relevant studies, to provide insights into current traffic and market trends in today’s Networked Society.
The June 2015 report looks at global subscription growth and how the pattern is set to continue to 2020.
Will 2015 be the year of wearables? Will Apple Pay succeed? Why are enterprise apps getting more expensive and complex? What's happening with Big data? How should developers treat phablets?
Every year we analyse and summarise the key mobile trends for the following year and share with customers and partners. The main objective is to keep you up to date on what’s going on and give you insights into what these trends may mean for you. Last year our mobility predictions and UX/UI trend presentations were used in hundreds of workshops, lectures and jointly got more than 100,000 views on Slideshare.
The Top 10 Mobile Trends for 2015 are more exciting than ever as we are experiencing explosive growth in almost every area including mobile usage (apps and web), mobile commerce, payments, enterprise apps, Internet of Things, wearables, nearables (sensors) and invincibles, data driven mobile services (big data), mobility in healthcare, omni-channel retail and innovations in mobile application development.
Ericsson Mobility Report - June 2015 - North East Asia appendixEricsson
Ericsson Mobility Report is one of the leading analyses of data traffic available, providing in-depth measurements from the world’s largest selection of live networks spread all around the globe.
The report uses those measurements and analysis, together with internal forecasts and other relevant studies, to provide insights into current traffic and market trends in today’s Networked Society.
The June 2015 report looks at global subscription growth and how the pattern is set to continue to 2020.
Will 2015 be the year of wearables? Will Apple Pay succeed? Why are enterprise apps getting more expensive and complex? What's happening with Big data? How should developers treat phablets?
Every year we analyse and summarise the key mobile trends for the following year and share with customers and partners. The main objective is to keep you up to date on what’s going on and give you insights into what these trends may mean for you. Last year our mobility predictions and UX/UI trend presentations were used in hundreds of workshops, lectures and jointly got more than 100,000 views on Slideshare.
The Top 10 Mobile Trends for 2015 are more exciting than ever as we are experiencing explosive growth in almost every area including mobile usage (apps and web), mobile commerce, payments, enterprise apps, Internet of Things, wearables, nearables (sensors) and invincibles, data driven mobile services (big data), mobility in healthcare, omni-channel retail and innovations in mobile application development.
Mobile World Congress 2014 - Key TakeawaysHavas Media
This year at the MWC, manufacturers, telcos and content providers all seemed to share a common goal: to bring technology and Internet access to every corner in the world. Beyond the bigger and better screens, faster processors, and integration of new functionalities in mobile devices, there was a notable shift in focus from high-end devices to less expensive and more accessible technology.
This document contains the five key areas of focus for 2014 in the mobile industry.
[ See live footage from Mobile World Congress at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_dyLKbZxMNo ]
The Internet of Everything – global connectivity of digital devices and all things electronic – is set to offer consumers a mobile world of personalisation and convenience that transcends smartphones and handsets.
2007 Forecast on the Future of Surveillance TechnologiesEric Garland
Back in 2007, my company's STEEP Report series covered the implications of all the surveillance technologies coming on line.
Back then we were alarmed at what we saw and thought people should consider this development well in advance.
We were right then; we are right now.
For more check out https://www.competitivefutures.com/ and http://www.ericgarland.co/keynote-speaker-executive-educator/
Internet of Things (IOT) and The Future of MarketingJoe Griffin
The internet of things, big data, and advanced segmentation are changing the face of marketing. Consider that almost 50% of television advertising could be programmatic within the next couple of years, brands are becoming publishers, and new media like native advertising and social retargeting are just becoming mature, and the future of marketing is here.
The TKSTAR Real Time Vehicle GPS tracker is a powerful vehicle tracking solution for keeping an eye on your fleet and assets. We've reviewed the product and the results are in. Find out why investors are turning to this innovative device.
This article written by Kaushal Sarda, Chief Evangelist, Kuliza, was published in issue 08 of the Social Technology Quarterly.
Summary: Businesses have employed Near Field
Communication to bolster better experiences and engagement, leading to a revolution in commerce. NFC as a technology can make real world commerce engagement more sophisticated and personalized by making the tap act as the equivalent of an online “click”.
How the Internet of Things will change marketing and marketersPrayukth K V
The Internet of Things(IoT) is on the threshold of bringing about a paradigm shift in the way marketers market. Find out how things are going to change in just a few years...
What are the latest developments on the European and North American LBS markets? Berg Insight estimates the total LBS revenues in the EU27+2 and North America to € 0.98 billion in 2012, which are forecasted to grow to about € 1.83 billion in 2017. This 160 page strategic report now in its seventh edition summarises the latest trends and forecasts for location-based services in these two regions.
Mobile World Congress 2014 - Key TakeawaysHavas Media
This year at the MWC, manufacturers, telcos and content providers all seemed to share a common goal: to bring technology and Internet access to every corner in the world. Beyond the bigger and better screens, faster processors, and integration of new functionalities in mobile devices, there was a notable shift in focus from high-end devices to less expensive and more accessible technology.
This document contains the five key areas of focus for 2014 in the mobile industry.
[ See live footage from Mobile World Congress at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_dyLKbZxMNo ]
The Internet of Everything – global connectivity of digital devices and all things electronic – is set to offer consumers a mobile world of personalisation and convenience that transcends smartphones and handsets.
2007 Forecast on the Future of Surveillance TechnologiesEric Garland
Back in 2007, my company's STEEP Report series covered the implications of all the surveillance technologies coming on line.
Back then we were alarmed at what we saw and thought people should consider this development well in advance.
We were right then; we are right now.
For more check out https://www.competitivefutures.com/ and http://www.ericgarland.co/keynote-speaker-executive-educator/
Internet of Things (IOT) and The Future of MarketingJoe Griffin
The internet of things, big data, and advanced segmentation are changing the face of marketing. Consider that almost 50% of television advertising could be programmatic within the next couple of years, brands are becoming publishers, and new media like native advertising and social retargeting are just becoming mature, and the future of marketing is here.
The TKSTAR Real Time Vehicle GPS tracker is a powerful vehicle tracking solution for keeping an eye on your fleet and assets. We've reviewed the product and the results are in. Find out why investors are turning to this innovative device.
This article written by Kaushal Sarda, Chief Evangelist, Kuliza, was published in issue 08 of the Social Technology Quarterly.
Summary: Businesses have employed Near Field
Communication to bolster better experiences and engagement, leading to a revolution in commerce. NFC as a technology can make real world commerce engagement more sophisticated and personalized by making the tap act as the equivalent of an online “click”.
How the Internet of Things will change marketing and marketersPrayukth K V
The Internet of Things(IoT) is on the threshold of bringing about a paradigm shift in the way marketers market. Find out how things are going to change in just a few years...
What are the latest developments on the European and North American LBS markets? Berg Insight estimates the total LBS revenues in the EU27+2 and North America to € 0.98 billion in 2012, which are forecasted to grow to about € 1.83 billion in 2017. This 160 page strategic report now in its seventh edition summarises the latest trends and forecasts for location-based services in these two regions.
GPS tracking app development Steps, Cost and Features for 2024.pdfJPLoft Solutions
Many offices of multinational corporations offer this mobile tracking app feature, allowing them to follow the exact location of their workers. Distributing location-based mobile tracking apps for businesses such as Zomato, Airbnb, Ola, and many more has various advanced benefits. That is based on specific delivery applications.
Brands are building up their mobile presence - comprised of apps, websites, and app stores - with the goal of interacting and engaging with consumers across every touch point. But why have relatively few brands effectively mastered the mobile channel? Find out in a report detailing survey findings of 1,000+ mobility influencers across the US and UK. We uncovered how much brands are investing in mobile projects, what their mobile priorities are and what frustrates them about mobilizing their businesses.
Insights Success has shortlisted the issue, "The 10 Most Popular GPS Tracking Companies 2018". In this issue, we want to introduce you with current highly advanced GPS Tracking solutions and their provider companies who are totally transforming GPS tracking space.
REMOTE SENSING AND GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM BASED ROUTE PLANNING civej
With the progression of innovation and present day science, individuals are expecting data about the area
of any protest for following purposes. GPS is a framework which has been executed and is open with no
confinement. Having the office of GPS, we require a GPS gadget to compute the area from the data taken
from GPS. This paper exhibits an examination on Area Based Services and is coordinated on finding and
following of Android gadgets. In this usage I am utilizing Global Positioning System (GPS) and Web
Services, and android advanced mobile phone gadget Bhuvan Geotag for Route Planning since Android
gadgets have a worked in highlight of GPS benefit. Some most recent requesting devices and innovation
utilized for this execution are Java, AVD, WAMP etc. A Location-Based Service (LBS) gives data and
administration of the topographical position of the cell phone. This should be possible through the portable
system and using the capacity to influence utilization of that data. So as to decide the area of client's cell
phone in a LBS application, situating advances or a situating part. For example, satellite situating, cell
organize situating, WLAN stations or radio signals is required. Subsequently the greater part of the present
LBS administrations don't require clients to enter area physically, for example, giving road name or postal
district. Specialist co-ops are likewise required since they offer unique sorts of LBS administrations to
clients and are in charge of preparing administration asks for and reacts back by sending ask for comes
about. Servers can compute areas or position, scan for a way or seek particular data with respect to use
position. Typically all the data asked for by clients are not store and keep up by the Service suppliers,
geographic information are gather and put away by content supplier information. For example, Location
based related information are additionally gather and store by the content supplier. Administration servers
will demands and process these information and after that came back to clients
Remote Sensing and Geographic Information System Based Route Planningcivejjour
With the progression of innovation and present day science, individuals are expecting data about the area
of any protest for following purposes. GPS is a framework which has been executed and is open with no
confinement. Having the office of GPS, we require a GPS gadget to compute the area from the data taken
from GPS. This paper exhibits an examination on Area Based Services and is coordinated on finding and
following of Android gadgets. In this usage I am utilizing Global Positioning System (GPS) and Web
Services, and android advanced mobile phone gadget Bhuvan Geotag for Route Planning since Android
gadgets have a worked in highlight of GPS benefit. Some most recent requesting devices and innovation
utilized for this execution are Java, AVD, WAMP etc. A Location-Based Service (LBS) gives data and
administration of the topographical position of the cell phone. This should be possible through the portable
system and using the capacity to influence utilization of that data. So as to decide the area of client's cell
phone in a LBS application, situating advances or a situating part. For example, satellite situating, cell
organize situating, WLAN stations or radio signals is required. Subsequently the greater part of the present
LBS administrations don't require clients to enter area physically, for example, giving road name or postal
district. Specialist co-ops are likewise required since they offer unique sorts of LBS administrations to
clients and are in charge of preparing administration asks for and reacts back by sending ask for comes
about. Servers can compute areas or position, scan for a way or seek particular data with respect to use
position. Typically all the data asked for by clients are not store and keep up by the Service suppliers,
geographic information are gather and put away by content supplier information. For example, Location
based related information are additionally gather and store by the content supplier. Administration servers
will demands and process these information and after that came back to clients.
The Role of Mobile App Development Companies in GPS Navigation App Developmen...Sophia Millerr
A Real estate mobile app development company plays a pivotal role in this digital evolution, offering innovative solutions that enhance the user experience and streamline processes.
Mobile in the media mix whitepaper oya ones yasayan 2011Oya Yaşayan
. The role of mobile technology of a brand's media mix.
. Reasons Why Brands Must Adopt Mobile Marketing.
. Changing Consumption of Mobile Media
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The Internet of Things is weaving a new worldwide web of interconnected objects. As of Q1-2022, about 2.5 billion devices were connected to wide area networks based on cellular or LPWA technologies. The market is highly diverse and divided into multiple ecosystems. Berg Insight forecasts that annual shipments of cellular and non-3GPP LPWA IoT modules will grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 18.2 percent from 507 million units in 2021 to 1.2 billion units in 2026. Get up to date with the latest trends from all main regions and vertical markets with this unique 160 page report.
Berg Insight estimates that the global number of cellular IoT subscribers increased by 22 percent during 2021 to reach 2.1 billion at the end of the year. Until 2026, the number of cellular IoT subscribers is forecasted to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 15.6 percent to reach 4.3 billion at the end of the period. This report covers in-depth the mobile operator perspective on the global M2M/IoT communications market. Get up to date with the latest trends from all main regions and vertical markets with this unique 250 page report.
How should the mobile industry address the vast business opportunity in connected smart homes? Berg Insight estimates that revenues from shipments of home automation systems in Europe and North America will grow at a compound annual growth rate of 19.8 percent from US$ 36.7 billion in 2018 to US$ 90.6 billion in 2023. Get a 360 degree perspective on the rapid evolution of the worldwide home automation market in this comprehensive 300 page strategy report.
Connected wearables are now becoming increasingly popular on many markets globally. Berg Insight estimates that worldwide shipments of wirelessly enabled wearable devices will grow from 116.8 million in 2018 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 15.4 percent to 238.5 million in 2023. The cellular attach rate at the end of the forecast period is forecasted to be 28.4 percent. Get up to date with the latest trends from all main product categories and regions with this unique 160 page report.
How should the mobile industry address the vast business opportunity in connected smart homes? Berg Insight estimates that revenues from shipments of home automation systems in Europe and North America will grow at a compound annual growth rate of 25.4 percent from US$ 22.3 billion in 2017 to US$ 69.2 billion in 2022. Get a 360 degree perspective on the rapid evolution of the worldwide home automation market in this comprehensive 285 page strategy report.
There are about 16 million vending machines worldwide and many of the vending operators are now considering adding connectivity. Berg Insight forecasts that the number of connected vending machines worldwide will grow at a CAGR of 16.2 percent from 2.6 million units in 2017 to reach 5.4 million units by 2022. The penetration rate will then reach 32.2 percent at the end of the forecast period. Get up to date with the latest information about vendors, products and markets.
M2M/IoT Applications in the Agricultural Industryjohanfagerberg
How will the market for agricultural M2M and IoT applications evolve in 2018 and beyond? Berg Insight covers the latest trends and developments in the emerging smart farming market. Berg Insight forecasts that the number of installed wireless devices for applications in agricultural production is forecasted to grow at a CAGR of 10.0 percent from 17.0 million connections at the end of 2016 to 27.4 million connected devices by 2021. Cellular connections amounted to 0.8 million at the end of 2016 and is expected to grow at a CAGR of 30.2 percent to reach 3.1 million in 2021. Get up to date with the latest information about vendors, products and markets.
Are you looking for detailed information and comprehensive data about the European smart metering market (electricity and gas)? Berg Insight’s analyst team has been covering smart metering continuously for more than thirteen years. Now in the twelfth edition, Smart Metering in Europe is our flagship 250-page report covering AMM in EU28+2. Learn more about the EU energy policies driving the adoption of smart metering and the latest market developments in Europe.
How should the mobile industry address the vast business opportunity in connected smart homes? Berg Insight estimates that revenues from shipments of home automation systems in Europe and North America will grow at a compound annual growth rate of 34 percent from US$ 8.9 billion in 2015 to nearly US$ 39.0 billion in 2020. Get a 360 degree perspective on the rapid evolution of the worldwide home automation market in this 220 page strategy report.
How will the market for intelligent transport systems (ITS) for public transport in Europe evolve in 2016 and beyond? The total market value of public transport ITS for buses and trams is forecasted to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 7.2 percent from € 1.03 billion in 2014 to reach € 1.46 billion by 2019. Now in its fourth edition this strategic research report from Berg Insight covers the latest trends and developments in the dynamic telematics industry. Get up to date with the latest information about vendors, products and markets.
Are you looking for detailed information and comprehensive data about the European smart metering market (electricity and gas)? Berg Insight’s analyst team has been covering smart metering continuously for more than twelve years. Now in the eleventh edition, Smart Metering in Europe is our flagship 280-page report covering AMM in EU28+2. Learn more about the EU energy policies driving the adoption of smart metering and the latest market developments in Europe.
How should the mobile industry address the vast business opportunity in the connected care market? Berg Insight forecasts that the number of cellular connections in the connected care market in Europe will increase from 0.35 million in 2013 to more than 7.7 million in 2019. Learn more about how wireless technology can become seamlessly integrated with telehealth and telecare solutions in this 120 page in-depth report.
Neuro-symbolic is not enough, we need neuro-*semantic*Frank van Harmelen
Neuro-symbolic (NeSy) AI is on the rise. However, simply machine learning on just any symbolic structure is not sufficient to really harvest the gains of NeSy. These will only be gained when the symbolic structures have an actual semantics. I give an operational definition of semantics as “predictable inference”.
All of this illustrated with link prediction over knowledge graphs, but the argument is general.
Encryption in Microsoft 365 - ExpertsLive Netherlands 2024Albert Hoitingh
In this session I delve into the encryption technology used in Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Purview. Including the concepts of Customer Key and Double Key Encryption.
Slack (or Teams) Automation for Bonterra Impact Management (fka Social Soluti...Jeffrey Haguewood
Sidekick Solutions uses Bonterra Impact Management (fka Social Solutions Apricot) and automation solutions to integrate data for business workflows.
We believe integration and automation are essential to user experience and the promise of efficient work through technology. Automation is the critical ingredient to realizing that full vision. We develop integration products and services for Bonterra Case Management software to support the deployment of automations for a variety of use cases.
This video focuses on the notifications, alerts, and approval requests using Slack for Bonterra Impact Management. The solutions covered in this webinar can also be deployed for Microsoft Teams.
Interested in deploying notification automations for Bonterra Impact Management? Contact us at sales@sidekicksolutionsllc.com to discuss next steps.
Dev Dives: Train smarter, not harder – active learning and UiPath LLMs for do...UiPathCommunity
💥 Speed, accuracy, and scaling – discover the superpowers of GenAI in action with UiPath Document Understanding and Communications Mining™:
See how to accelerate model training and optimize model performance with active learning
Learn about the latest enhancements to out-of-the-box document processing – with little to no training required
Get an exclusive demo of the new family of UiPath LLMs – GenAI models specialized for processing different types of documents and messages
This is a hands-on session specifically designed for automation developers and AI enthusiasts seeking to enhance their knowledge in leveraging the latest intelligent document processing capabilities offered by UiPath.
Speakers:
👨🏫 Andras Palfi, Senior Product Manager, UiPath
👩🏫 Lenka Dulovicova, Product Program Manager, UiPath
JMeter webinar - integration with InfluxDB and GrafanaRTTS
Watch this recorded webinar about real-time monitoring of application performance. See how to integrate Apache JMeter, the open-source leader in performance testing, with InfluxDB, the open-source time-series database, and Grafana, the open-source analytics and visualization application.
In this webinar, we will review the benefits of leveraging InfluxDB and Grafana when executing load tests and demonstrate how these tools are used to visualize performance metrics.
Length: 30 minutes
Session Overview
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During this webinar, we will cover the following topics while demonstrating the integrations of JMeter, InfluxDB and Grafana:
- What out-of-the-box solutions are available for real-time monitoring JMeter tests?
- What are the benefits of integrating InfluxDB and Grafana into the load testing stack?
- Which features are provided by Grafana?
- Demonstration of InfluxDB and Grafana using a practice web application
To view the webinar recording, go to:
https://www.rttsweb.com/jmeter-integration-webinar
GraphRAG is All You need? LLM & Knowledge GraphGuy Korland
Guy Korland, CEO and Co-founder of FalkorDB, will review two articles on the integration of language models with knowledge graphs.
1. Unifying Large Language Models and Knowledge Graphs: A Roadmap.
https://arxiv.org/abs/2306.08302
2. Microsoft Research's GraphRAG paper and a review paper on various uses of knowledge graphs:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/blog/graphrag-unlocking-llm-discovery-on-narrative-private-data/
LF Energy Webinar: Electrical Grid Modelling and Simulation Through PowSyBl -...DanBrown980551
Do you want to learn how to model and simulate an electrical network from scratch in under an hour?
Then welcome to this PowSyBl workshop, hosted by Rte, the French Transmission System Operator (TSO)!
During the webinar, you will discover the PowSyBl ecosystem as well as handle and study an electrical network through an interactive Python notebook.
PowSyBl is an open source project hosted by LF Energy, which offers a comprehensive set of features for electrical grid modelling and simulation. Among other advanced features, PowSyBl provides:
- A fully editable and extendable library for grid component modelling;
- Visualization tools to display your network;
- Grid simulation tools, such as power flows, security analyses (with or without remedial actions) and sensitivity analyses;
The framework is mostly written in Java, with a Python binding so that Python developers can access PowSyBl functionalities as well.
What you will learn during the webinar:
- For beginners: discover PowSyBl's functionalities through a quick general presentation and the notebook, without needing any expert coding skills;
- For advanced developers: master the skills to efficiently apply PowSyBl functionalities to your real-world scenarios.
Builder.ai Founder Sachin Dev Duggal's Strategic Approach to Create an Innova...Ramesh Iyer
In today's fast-changing business world, Companies that adapt and embrace new ideas often need help to keep up with the competition. However, fostering a culture of innovation takes much work. It takes vision, leadership and willingness to take risks in the right proportion. Sachin Dev Duggal, co-founder of Builder.ai, has perfected the art of this balance, creating a company culture where creativity and growth are nurtured at each stage.
Epistemic Interaction - tuning interfaces to provide information for AI supportAlan Dix
Paper presented at SYNERGY workshop at AVI 2024, Genoa, Italy. 3rd June 2024
https://alandix.com/academic/papers/synergy2024-epistemic/
As machine learning integrates deeper into human-computer interactions, the concept of epistemic interaction emerges, aiming to refine these interactions to enhance system adaptability. This approach encourages minor, intentional adjustments in user behaviour to enrich the data available for system learning. This paper introduces epistemic interaction within the context of human-system communication, illustrating how deliberate interaction design can improve system understanding and adaptation. Through concrete examples, we demonstrate the potential of epistemic interaction to significantly advance human-computer interaction by leveraging intuitive human communication strategies to inform system design and functionality, offering a novel pathway for enriching user-system engagements.
To Graph or Not to Graph Knowledge Graph Architectures and LLMs
People Monitoring and Safety Solutions – 3rd Edition
1. See inside for further details
LBS Research Series
People Monitoring and
Safety Solutions
People Monitoring and Safety Solutions is the third
consecutive report from Berg Insight analysing the latest
developments on the people tracking markets in Europe
and North America.
This report in the LBS Research Series from Berg
Insight provides you with 150 pages of unique business
intelligence including 5-year industry forecasts and
expert commentary on which to base your business
decisions.
This report will allow you to:
Benefit from 30 new executive interviews with market
leading companies.
Identify key players on the European and North
American people tracking solution market.
Learn about the latest propositions from family locator
service providers.
Understand the opportunities and challenges on the
mobile telecare alarm device market.
Anticipate future drivers for uptake of mobile workforce
management services.
Predict future trends in lone worker protection services.
Profit from updated regional market forecasts lasting
until 2020.
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2. LBS Research Series
This report answers the following questions:
What are the latest developments on
the people tracking market?
People monitoring solutions that enable third parties to locate a person
were introduced in the late 1990s. Today, most people monitoring
solutions rely on GNSS and mobile communication technologies to
determine the location of a person and transmit the data to a third party.
Technological advancements have enabled dedicated battery powered
GPS locator devices suitable for the mass market to become a reality.
There are also a vast number of people locator apps that leverage the
growing installed base of GPS-enabled smartphones.
Consumer-oriented people locator solutions range from family locator
services that provide peace of mind for parents of children and teenagers,
to solutions that assist caregivers of seniors and people suffering from
various medical conditions. Family locator services that have been part
of mobile operators’ LBS portfolios for many years – especially in the US
– are now facing competition from free apps. The willingness to pay for
operator services is declining as consumers’ awareness of free people
locator apps has increased significantly in the past few years. Operators
are therefore looking for additional revenues from related services, such
as device management apps that monitor voice, data and app usage
on children’s handsets. Besides family locator services, there are many
location sharing services that have similar functionality but focus on
slightly different needs and use cases by enabling the user to control
exactly when the location is shared, with whom and for how long. There
were an estimated 35 million active users of family locator and location
sharing apps in Europe and North America at the end of 2013.
Over the years, many companies have launched GPS-based locator
devices for parents that want to locate their children and teenagers. The
market has been slow to take off, initially due to low awareness, poor
performance and high cost. Today, a handful companies have launched
locator devices for small children that do not yet use mobile phones.
Several of the new devices focus on ease of use and are designed to
appeal to children. Another consumer-oriented segment with large
potential is pet monitoring. There are more than twice as many pets in
Europe and North America as there are children aged 0–18 years old.
Most pet owners are very passionate about their animals and consider
them as part of the family. There are now a handful companies that
develop GPS-based locators aimed at creating peace of mind for owners
of dogs and other larger pets. Many of these locator devices in addition
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measure the pet’s activity to enable health monitoring. The product
category still suffers from lack of awareness among potential customers.
The number of active users in Europe and North America reached about
100,000 at the end of 2013.
Several device vendors have started to address the needs of people
caring for persons of all ages suffering from various medical conditions
such as autism and other cognitive limitations, epilepsy and cardiac
problems. Many of these companies are also addressing the market
for systems that assist seniors living at home or in care homes. The
assistance systems are commonly called telecare systems or social
alarms in Europe and Personal Emergency Response Systems (PERS)
in the US. Berg Insight estimates that there are already 6.7 million users
of the first generation telecare systems in Europe and North America.
The addressable market for the next generation mobile telecare systems
is therefore large, even though the number of mobile telecare systems
in use in Europe and North America had only reached an estimated
200,000 units in Q2-2014.
People locator solutions addressing the needs of business customers are
available from companies in industries such as fleet and asset tracking,
as well as IT and LBS specialists. Mobile workforce management
services aim to improve operational efficiency and focus on managing
individual employees. Cost savings can be achieved through better
routing of employees as well as more efficient time verification and
data collection in the field. Mobile workforce management is frequently
part of fleet management solutions for commercial vehicles. However,
many companies now adopt more or less standardised workforce
management apps and services for smartphones. Industry sectors
leading the adoption of workforce management solutions include
construction, distribution and field services. Lone worker protection
services primarily focus on ensuring the security of employees. Many
lone worker protection services rely on dedicated GPS location devices
featuring alarm buttons and man down detection sensors. Berg Insight
forecasts that the number of users of workforce management and lone
worker protection services in Europe and North America will grow from
1.6 million in 2013 to 5.2 million in 2020.
Which market segments adopt dedicated locator devices?
What is the potential market size for mobile telecare alarms?
How has the success of smartphones affected the family
locator market?
What is the current status on the pet locator market in Europe
and North America?
Who are the leading providers of mobile workforce
management services?
What is the potential market size for lone worker protection
services?
Are smartphones suitable for lone worker protection
services?
3. Table of Contents
Executive summary
1 Overview of people location
solutions
1.1 Handsets and dedicated locator devices
1.1.1 Mobile phones and smartphones
1.1.2 Dedicated people locator devices
1.2 Market segmentation
1.2.1 Mobile workforce management
1.2.2 Lone worker protection
1.2.3 Family locator services
1.2.4 Pet locator devices
1.2.5 Medical and telecare location solutions
2 Mobile location technologies
2.1 Mobile network location architectures
and platforms
2.1.1 Location architecture for GSM/UMTS
networks
2.1.2 Location architecture for LTE networks
2.1.3 Control plane and user plane location
platforms
2.1.4 Handset client and probe-based location
platforms
2.2 Mobile location technologies and methods
2.2.1 Cell-ID
2.2.2 Enhanced Cell-ID
2.2.3 RF Pattern Matching
2.2.4 OTDOA and U-TDOA
2.2.5 GNSS: GPS, GLONASS, Galileo and
BeiDou 2
2.2.6 Bluetooth and Wi-Fi positioning
2.2.7 Hybrid and mixed mode location
technologies
2.2.8 Comparison of location technologies
3 Family locator and consumer
oriented locator solutions
3.1 Family locator services marketed by
mobile operators
3.1.1 The European market
3.1.2 The North American market
3.2 Handset location apps and services
3.2.1 Network-based handset location services
3.2.2 People locator apps for smartphones
3.3 Consumer oriented locator devices
3.3.1 General purpose locator devices
3.3.2 Pet locator devices
3.3.3 Child locator devices
3.4 Company profiles and strategies
3.4.1 Amber Alert GPS: Specialises in locator
devices for children
3.4.2 Bipper: Develops the bSafe safety app for
consumers
3.4.3 CareWhere: UK-based developer of the
Retrieva and Dog Tracker Plus collars
3.4.4 dondeEsta: Family locator developer
focusing on Spain and Latin America
3.4.5 Filip Technologies: Developer of the Filip
child locator wristwatch
3.4.6 Garmin: Navigation device vendor entering
the personal location market
3.4.7 Glympse: Leading cross-platform location
sharing service
3.4.8 GTX Corp: GPS device and app developer
for asset and people location
3.4.9 hereO: Start-up set to launch the hereO
family locator watch and app
3.4.10 Kippy: Developer of the Kippy pet locator
device
3.4.11 Life360: Leading family locator app
developer adds broader utility functions
3.4.12 Loc8tor: Tagging and tracking devices for
locating assets, pets and people
3.4.13 Location Based Technologies: Creator of the
PocketFinder locators
3.4.14 Location Labs: Leading white-label safety
app developer in the US
3.4.15 PFO Tech: Fashion accessories featuring
integrated personal alarms
3.4.16 Securus: Focusing on the US personal
safety and security device market
3.4.17 Snaptracs: Developer of the market leading
Tagg pet locator
3.4.18 SPOT: GPS locator and satellite messenger
devices from Globalstar
3.4.19 Sygic: Leading navigation provider entering
family locator and WFM markets
3.4.20 TeleCommunication Systems: Leading
provider of end-to-end LBS solutions
3.4.21 Tractive: Austrian start-up specialising in
devices and apps for pet owners
3.4.22 Tramigo: TLD landmarks facilitates people
location without using maps
3.4.23 Whistle Labs: Pet activity monitoring vendor
entering pet locator market
3.4.24 WTS: Developer of the Trax locator device
for children and pets
3.4.25 Xh Mobile Solutions: WalkMeHome location
sharing app for personal safety
4 Medical alarm, mobile telecare
and mPERS devices
4.1 Overview of demographics and common
medical conditions
4.1.1 The ageing population
4.1.2 Medical conditions
4.2 Telecare and PERS solutions
4.2.1 The telecare service value chain
4.2.2 Telecare and PERS services in Europe
and North America
4.2.3 Mobile telecare and mPERS devices
4.3 Company profiles and strategies
4.3.1 Doro: Leading vendor of handsets for
seniors increases focus on telecare
4.3.2 Emporia: Emporia4CARE enables
positioning of handsets for seniors
4.3.3 Everon: Developer of GPS wristwatches for
telecare and lone workers
4.3.4 GreatCall: Leading vendor of mPERS and
handsets for seniors in the US
4.3.5 KMS Solutions: Develops wristbands for
vulnerable children and adults
4.3.6 Limmex: Swiss telecare watch vendor
ramping up sales globally
4.3.7 LoJack: Leading SVR provider enters the
telecare market
4.3.8 Lok8u: Specialises in GPS wristwatches for
seniors and children
4.3.9 LOSTnFOUND: Swiss asset tracking vendor
entering the telecare segment
4.3.10 MobileHelp: PERS technology provider
serving customers in 50 US states
4.3.11 Numera: Developer of emergency response
and connected care solutions
4.3.12 Numerex: Enters people monitoring markets
through acquisition of Omnilink
5 Workforce management and
lone worker safety services
5.1 Employment statistics
5.1.1 Employment by industry
5.1.2 Vehicle fleets, mobile workers and lone workers
5.2 Mobile resource management solutions
5.2.1 Mobile workforce management services
5.2.2 Workforce management business models
5.2.3 Market segmentation and key market players
5.3 Lone worker protection devices and
services
5.3.1 Lone worker legislation and standards
5.3.2 Lone worker protection services
5.4 Company profiles and strategies
5.4.1 Actsoft: MRM pioneer expanding sales
through app stores
5.4.2 Airclic: Specialises in software for logistics
and field service companies
5.4.3 Blackline GPS: Moving from consumer to
business location services
5.4.4 ClickSoftware: Expanding to the SMB
segment through Xora acquisition
5.4.5 CommonTime: Offers a platform for
customisable enterprise mobility apps
5.4.6 Contigo: Provides a hosted platform for
tracking and safety applications
5.4.7 Econz Wireless: Specialises in hosted WFM
for the SME segment
5.4.8 FleetCor: Enters WFM through Telenav
business unit acquisition
5.4.9 Genasys: LBS platform developer and
provider of MRM solutions
5.4.10 Guardian24: Pioneering lone worker service
company enters the US market
5.4.11 Kings III: Expanding lone worker services
through Connexion2 acquisition
5.4.12 Laipac Technology: Expanding from asset
tracking to people tracking
5.4.13 Oysta Technology: GPS vendor focusing on
lone workers and telecare
5.4.14 Peoplesafe: Managed lone worker services
for the private sector
5.4.15 PocketMobile: Customisable WFM for
medium and large organisations
5.4.16 Reach-U: LBS platform vendor offering a
WFM service for all handsets
5.4.17 Scandinavian Radio Technology: Leading
GPS locator vendor in Sweden
5.4.18 SecuraTrac: New focus on lone worker,
mPERS and healthcare solutions
5.4.19 Skyguard: Provider of end-to-end lone
worker safety solutions
5.4.20 Sonim Technologies: Manufactures the
world’s most rugged handsets
5.4.21 TrackaPhone: Device agnostic platform for
WFM and lone worker services
5.4.22 Tsunami Solutions: Leading lone worker
safety company in Canada
5.4.23 Twig Com: Complementing TWIG devices
with RF alarms, tags and beacons
5.4.24 ViryaNet: WFM solutions for field service
companies
5.4.25 Vismo: Developer of security apps for
international workers and travellers
6 Market trends and forecasts
6.1 Market trends
6.1.1 Family locator services shifting to free apps
6.1.2 Low market awareness is now the main
barrier for pet locator devices
6.1.3 Ageing population will drive sales of mobile
telecare solutions
6.1.4 Rise of smartphones boosts workforce
management service adoption
6.1.5 Legislations and corporate policies drive the
lone worker protection market
6.2 Market forecasts
6.2.1 Family locator services and consumer
oriented people locator devices
6.2.2 Pet locator devices and services
6.2.3 Mobile telecare, mPERS and medical alarm
devices
6.2.4 Enterprise workforce management services
6.2.5 Lone worker protection services
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