The information found in this post comes from ABI Research’s Commercial Telematics market data report.
Creating a smart environment is impossible without a thorough, real-time awareness of conditions and fluctuations within a building. And sensors are a key component in gathering the required real-time intelligence. After the enduring impacts of the global COVID-19 pandemic, commercial building management systems are held to new standards as many companies transition back to the office. For example, occupancy sensing is important for designing smaller, more flexible workspaces for hybrid environments.
One of the key trends emerging in the Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) industry is the advancement of high-precision GNSS, which is capable of delivering centimeter-level accuracy. Some of the applications where high-precision GNSS solutions are being used include automotive, commercial Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), precision agriculture, surveying, robotics, and heavy machinery navigation. To deliver high-precision GNSS location positioning, implementers and solution providers must seriously pay attention to chipset diversification, the application of corrective services like Real-Time Kinematics (RTK), and sensor fusion.
Few would argue that providing last mile delivery services wouldn’t improve customer satisfaction. But without last mile tracking, a carrier could quickly find its supply chain in disarray. Retail giants like Amazon, Walmart, and Ahold Delhaize have raised the bar for customer expectations. They expect greater autonomy, more accurate tracking information, same-day delivery, next-day delivery, and curbside pickup.
In 2019, the micromobility industry (shared scooters, bicycles, and mopeds) saw a healthy spike, but with the COVID-19 pandemic, adoption was negatively affected. However, forecasts are optimistic yet again, with some markets experiencing a 240% increase in ridership. Due to higher gas prices, many people are seeking new means of transportation. Moreover, last-mile delivery, which often makes use of scooters and bicycles, is an ever-growing industry. By 2027, ABI Research expects the shared micromobility vehicle installed base to reach nearly 45 million and to be an almost US$9 billion market opportunity.
DISH’s 5G Network Deployment Plans
DISH Wireless has been in the forefront of the news for years now, being one of the few greenfield 5G network operators entering saturated markets and, at the same time, radically reshaping how mobile networks are being designed, dimensioned, and deployed. Indeed, DISH Wireless has chosen Amazon Web Services (AWS) to host a large part of its network and the hyperscaler has written extensive articles highlighting how the networking stack has been designed from the ground up to combine both AWS infrastructure and servers deployed in the new network. Moreover, DISH Wireless is a strong supporter of Open RAN and aims to use open interfaces, disaggregated hardware, cloud-native, and software throughout its network.
Traditional digital maps in the automotive industry have been mostly reserved for navigation and route guidance applications. After roughly 20 years on the market, adoption is still poor. But Autonomous Vehicle (AV) mapping goes beyond basic features; these systems are far more useful for Advanced Driver-Assistance Systems (ADAS) because they can identify a wider range of data (e.g., road signage, road elevation, road curvature, vehicle positioning, lanes, etc.).
Enhanced connectivity and broader coverage help drive economic growth and improve the quality of life for users. Unfortunately, in Africa, being connected to a mobile network is not a reality for everyone, although enormous strides have been made in recent years. To this day, 1 in 5 people living in Sub-Saharan Africa still does not have mobile broadband coverage—more than 200 million people. Penetrating the African content is something many Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) like Vodacom are working hard on, considering the enormous population that resides there. But there are some unique characteristics of Africa that must be considered before reaching out to its customer base.
Although the COVID-19 pandemic put a hold on biometric payment card projects in 2020 and 2021, the industry has proven to be resilient. Numerous partnerships have formed and each one signals the intention of an eventual commercial launch. With contactless payment cards accounting for 82% of all cards issued this year, biometrics is the next step in payment solutions, as it provides a convenient, safer, and more secure way to transact. Biometric-based payments are also a key aspect of a cashless economy, something that many societies are aiming for in the future.