Analysis
The role of IoT and data in keeping us safe
Here Nick Sacke, Head of IoT and products at Comms365, has discussed how IoT technologies and the use of data can boost and support industries and the wider economy to unlock more efficient and sustainable production cycles, as well as offering greater insights into product value and optimisation to help businesses to survive in the short term and thrive in the future.
C-Suite execs experienced more mental health challenges than employees
Mental health challenges created by the COVID-19 pandemic have impacted workers differently depending on their seniority, generation, and location according to a new report by Oracle and Workplace Intelligence, a HR research and advisory firm.
Older executives coping with WFH better than millennial leaders
Surprisingly, senior executives aged 55+ have fared better than millennial leaders (aged under 35) during the global pandemic. ABBYY’s COVID-19 Technology and Business Process Report found that since the pandemic, executives of all ages have experienced huge challenges - in the UK alone, 81% of senior decision-makers struggled, particularly with collaborating with colleagues remotely (37%), motivation to work (29%) and productivit...
AI to drive runway foreign object debris detection market
The global airport runway foreign object debris (FOD) detection systems market hit a $36m valuation in 2020, and is poised to reflect a promising growth rate through the forecast period of 2021 to 2031. Airport runway FOD detection system sales are increasingly driven by growth in civilian aircraft fleets.
Total MPU sales surprise with strong gains in 2020
IC Insights recently released its 2021 edition of The McClean Report. The new analysis and forecast of the IC industry includes an analysis and forecast of the total microprocessor (MPU) market, including computer CPUs for PCs, tablets, and servers, embedded MPUs, and cellphone application MPUs.
Semiconductor market up 6.5% in 2020
The European Semiconductor Industry Association (ESIA) has reported that global semiconductor market sales in 2020 amounted to $439.082bn, a 6.5% increase from 2019. Sales in December 2020 amounted to $39.191bn, down 1.9% versus the previous month and up 8.3% versus December 2019.
Digital transformation investment will continue in 2021
Software AG has announced the results from its ‘Situation Report’ global survey of IT Leaders and their digital transformation investment strategies. The global COVID-19 pandemic served as a dramatic backdrop for a year of innovation and digitalisation in businesses around the globe. 97% of IT directors surveyed said that their company went through digital transformation efforts in 2020, the same number expect that investment to ...
European digital twin market revenue to hit $9.5bn
The revenue of European digital twin market crossed $1bn in the year 2019 and is predicted to touch $9.5bn mark by 2026, growing at 30% between the years 2020 and 2026; as per the research done by Graphical Research.
Optical sensor market projected to reach $30bn by 2026
According to a recent study from market research firm Global Market Insights, optical sensors are broadly utilised in consumer electronic devices for the detection of events, changes, or input signals and pass the information to other components.
Top tech trends increasing the need for network testing
Viavi Solutions has revealed that virtualisation (78%), automation (70%) and network slicing (70%) are the top technology trends increasing the need for network testing, monitoring and assurance, according to communications service providers (CSPs). These findings are explained in ‘The 2021 Network Test Survey’, a new industry report commissioned by VIAVI that explores insights into how the pandemic and other trends are shaping test a...