Tuesday 1 September 2015

Commercial Telematics Market is Expected to Reach Around $ 49.12 Billion, by 2020

According to a new report by Allied Market Research entitled, "Global Commercial Telematics Market (Type, Application, End- User and Geography) - Size, Share, Global Trends, Company Profiles, Demand, Insights, Analysis, Research, Report, Opportunities, Segmentation and Forecast, 2013 - 2020", the global commercial telematics market is expected to reach $49.12 billion by 2020, at an estimated CAGR of 18.4 % during the forecast period (2014 - 2020). The study includes an analysis of drivers, restraints, opportunities and competition, in the key geographies which include in North AmericaEuropeAsia-Pacific (APAC) and Latin America,Middle EastAustralia (LAMEA).
Aftermarket, a segment categorized on the basis of type of telematics, is expected to grow swiftly and remain the largest revenue generator, contributing to over 50% of the total market revenue throughout the forecast period (2014-2020). In addition, fleet/asset management as an application segment, is the highest revenue-generating solution, contributing about 50% of the total commercial telematics solutions market revenue. In certain economies like Brazil and China, the government legislations mandate the adoption of telematics given the rising concern of vehicle tracking and safety and security, thereby driving the demand for telematics solutions.
Telematics industry has grown from traditional navigation services to broadened scope in vehicle tracking, monitoring, fleet management, location-based services and traffic and weather information. The report segments the market by type viz., automotive OEM and aftermarket. Among these, the automotive OEM is expected to grow at a higher rate given the technological alliance between telematics service providers and device manufacturers due to its varied application in many verticals including healthcare, media and entertainment, insurance and logistics. Transportation and logistics segment is observed to have the largest share in the total market size by revenue in 2013 and will remain the largest revenue-generating end user segment given the need for vehicle diagnostics and vehicle tracking etc. The technology is also witnessing increased adoption from sectors such as insurance and healthcare.
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Key findings of the study:
  • The growth of the global commercial telematics market would be supplemented by the increased adoption across key sectors such as Logistics and transportation, Insurance, Media and Entertainment and Healthcare during the forecast period (2014 - 2020)
  • The need for vehicle tracing, safety and security, government regulations would continue to positively drive the global commercial telematics market over the analysis period (2014-2020)
  • Fleet/Asset management solution is one of the most prominent solutions present in the market. It led the market with a share of almost 50% of the global telematics market, followed by Insurance telematics solution and expected to remain dominant in our analysed period.
  • Asia-Pacific as well as LAMEA is forecast to be one of the most lucrative markets, in terms of growth given the supportive government regulations and the growing automotive market
The report also outlines the competitive environment of the commercial telematics market, providing a comprehensive comparative study of the key organic and inorganic strategies that the market leaders are adopting to achieve an edge over their competitors. In addition to the product launches, the companies are adopting alliance and partnership as key strategy to gain a higher market share. Companies such as AT&T, Harman and TomTom have collaborated with different industry experts to gain access to the market and technologies. Prominent companies profiled in the report include Verizon, Harman, TomTom, AT&T, Vodafone, Ford Motors, BMW, Telefonica, Mix Telematics and Trimble Navigation Ltd.
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Connected Car Market is Expected To Reach $141 Billion, Globally, By 2020

According to a new report by Allied Market Research, titled "Global Connected Cars Market (Technology, Connectivity Solutions, Application, Products & Services and Geography) -Size, Share, Global Trends, Company Profiles, Demand, Insights, Analysis, Research, Report, Opportunities, Segmentation and Forecast, 2013 - 2020", the global connected car market is forecast to reach $141 Billion by 2020, growing at a CAGR of 32.7% during the period (2014 - 2020). Integrated connectivity solutions segment is expected to emerge as a preferred connectivity solutions for connected cars, surpassing embedded connectivity solutions segment in 2016. North America currently garners major market share and would maintain the position throughout the forecast period.
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The availability of faster communication networks, advanced connectivity solutions and a user friendly interface should drive global connected car market. Also, an enhanced driving experience, offered by connected cars and favorable rules & regulations across numerous countries will fuel the market growth. North America is a relatively mature market for connected cars, as it was amongst the first regions to adopt this new technology. The European connected car market will foresee tremendous growth with the passing of Ecall regulations by the European Parliament. This rule mandates the installation of an Ecall System for every car in production from the year 2015. The eCall system automatically alerts the nearest help service in case of an emergency. This system cuts the emergency service response time by 50% to 60%. The European Union claims that mandating the eCall system could approximately save up to 2,500 lives every year. Following this, Russia and Brazil also look forward to implement a similar kind of legislation into their country. This would also help in tracing cases of car thefts. A research undertaken by the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), states that the American government is also looking forward to mandate the use of M2M connectivity solutions into the vehicles. In the years to come, Asia-Pacific should be a prominent automobile market for connected cars, owing to rising disposal incomes and a growing population of tech savvy youth in this region.
2G, 3G and 4G/LTE are the network technologies that are deployed for connectivity within the cars. Amongst these, 2G technology used for providing connectivity will gradually fade out, and will be replaced by the 3G and LTE technologies. Some of the prime reasons for this technological shift would be the rapidly changing telecommunication technology and the introduction of faster & reliable communication networks.
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Integrated, tethered and embedded are the network solutions used in connected cars. In 2013, embedded connectivity solutions led the market with a share of almost 40% of the global connected cars, followed by integrated and tethered connectivity. However, the prevailing scenario should change by the year 2020, as integrated solutions would lead the market by accounting about 45% of the market share. Freedom of choice provided to the users to customize their connectivity device, data plans, etc. according to their preference and stipulated budget in integrated solutions could be the main reason for this drastic change in its market share. Embedded connectivity solutions would give a tough competition to the integrated connectivity solutions in terms of revenue generation and would hold second position in the market due to its ability to function even in the absence of a mobile connection or a drained battery. In embedded connected cars, the SIM or connectivity device is in built, enabling the system to send an SOS in case of an emergency.
Key findings of the study:
  • 2G network technology will slowly fade out giving way to advanced telecommunication technology namely 3G and 4G
  • By 2020, integrated and embedded solutions will be amongst the most popular connectivity solutions in the connected car market and would together account for about 80% of the overall market
  • North America and Europe would prove to be the most lucrative markets in terms of revenue generation, whereas the Asia-Pacificmarket will grow fastest
  • Navigation and infotainment services together occupied almost 80% of the market share in 2013 and would maintain steady growth during the forecast period
  • Growing demand for connectivity solutions within the vehicle and the rising number of tech savvy youth are two prime factors that will drive the global connected cars market

Telefonica, Verizon, Harman, TomTom, AT&T Inc., Ford, BMW Audi and Mercedes Benz are the major market players that are profiled in the report. Collaboration and product launch are the prime corporate strategies adopted by these companies. AT&T and Audi have entered into a collaboration to bring 4G LTE technology to their connected cars. With the connectivity service provided by AT&T, Audi's consumers could avail data plans at a reasonable price. Many automakers are teaming up with software providers in order to improve their connected car services. BMW USA, has collaborated with Apple Inc. for software development solutions. AT&T is associated with 13 companies including LG, the South Korean giant, for R&D in the market of connected cars. These collaborations account for stable product offerings where knowledge and technology are shared on a single platform.
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Anti-Counterfeit Electronics and Automobiles Packaging Market is Expected to Reach $24.2 Billion

A new report by Allied Market Research, titled, “World Anti-Counterfeit Electronics and Automobiles Packaging – Market Opportunities and Forecasts, 2014 -2020”, forecasts the global anti-counterfeit electronics and automobiles packaging market to grow at a CAGR of 10.1% from 2015 to 2020. Hologram technology would dominate the authentication packaging technology market and is expected to reach $8.0 billion in 2020. Taggants technology segment is projected to register the highest CAGR of 21.4% during 2015 – 2020. 
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Be it fake memory chips or refurbished automotive components sold as new, every year counterfeit electronic goods and automobile accessories surge the market in large numbers. Businesses and consumer within automotive and semiconductor industry are respectively losing about $3 billion and $75 billion annually. The high value of counterfeiting has spiked the demand of anti-counterfeit technologies within these industries. Additionally, factors such as advanced tracking technologies and adoption of RFID technology is also contributing to the growth of this market. Moreover, the increasing consumers awareness about counterfeit products and rising government efforts to counter electronic and automotive counterfeiting in developed as well as developing nations is supplementing the market growth. However, high cost associated with implementation of product identification setups and impact of anti-counterfeit products on distribution process would limit the market growth. 
Conventional authentication technologies such as holograms, inks and dyes are the highest revenue generator in the global anti-counterfeit electronics and automobiles packaging market owing to their economic pricing and ease of application. Track and trace technologies are gaining popularity as potential solution for product tracking and authentication. Barcode is one of the leading technology in track and trace solution and is widely used across electronics industry. 

  • Inks & dyes and holograms collectively accounted for about 91.2% of the revenue generated in 2014
  • RFID technology market segment would grow with highest rate during the forecast period, owing to its accuracy and multiple applications
  • North America will continue to lead the global anti-counterfeit packaging (electronics and automobiles) market, closely followed by Europe, all through to the forecast period
Technologies have a significant impact on the global anti-counterfeit packaging (electronics and automobiles) market. The advent of novel technologies leads to introduction of new and advanced product lines in anti-counterfeit packaging market. In order to gain the maximum market share, key leaders of the anti-counterfeit packaging (electronics and automobiles) market have adopted product launch as a key growth strategy, which is proved to be highly successful for this market. Key companies profiled in this report are, Alien Technology Corp., AlpVision, Zebra Technologies Corp., Avery Dennison Corp., Giesecke & Devrient (G&D), Impinj Incorporation, Datamax-O'Neil (Honeywell), Applied DNA Science, InkSure Technologies Inc. and IAI industrial systems. 

Thursday 27 August 2015

Traction Watch: 5 connected car startups to watch

It’s pedal-to-the-metal time for connected cars. The market is expanding at a five-year compound annual growth rate of 45 percent, 10 times more than the overall car market, according to Business Insider. Take a look at these 5 connected car startups showing tremendous growth opportunity.

5 connected car startups to watch
Revenues for connected car services (for driver assistance and autonomous driving applications) will likely jump from 5 percent in 2014 to 11 percent by 2020, says SNS Research.

There are roadblocks ahead, of course. Remember carjacking? Today, the fear is more about car hacking. A July Kelley Blue Book survey found that nearly 80 percent of respondents believe vehicle hacking will become a frequent problem within three years.

Because many aren’t likely to buy a new car because it's "connected," the following startups are showing traction by transforming standard vehicles into connected cars.

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Verizon's Hum could boost connected car market

Verizon’s newly launched Hum service sounds a lot like aftermarket OnStar: it can call for roadside assistance in the case of a breakdown, and will dispatch emergency services if it detects an accident, all through a Verizon  VZ 3.82%  cellular connection.

The Hum, which provides drivers with up-to-date information about their car’s health, isn’t the only connected car device on the market. It’s awfully similar to cheaper products that plug into your car’s onboard diagnostic port currently offered by two other well-funded connected car startups: Automatic Labs and Zubie.

It’s never a good sign for a startup when a giant corporation releases a similar product, but the auto telematics world is small enough at this time that a big brand, like Verizon, entering the market might boost consumer awareness about the entire category.

“One issue that’s keeping the market back is that the main providers in the market are small brands, unknown brands, so they have limited traction, limited marketing dollars to push these kinds of services,” says Jennifer Kent, research director at Park Associates. “It’s likely all of the players in this market could get a bump from Verizon.”

One key area where startups could distinguish themselves from Verizon is on price. Automatic Labs sells a $99 device that plugs into a car’s on-board diagnostics port. However, it doesn’t offer a cellular subscription just yet, but will reportedly be added to its next device. Meanwhile, its main competitor Zubie sells a device that includes cellular connection for a year, as well as similar connected features, in its $99 price.

Verizon’s Hum device is free, but the service costs $15 per month—and you’ve got to sign up for a two-year contract. Despite research that suggests that a majority of car owners would like to bundle their vehicle and smartphone data plans together, Hum is currently billed separately from its smartphone plans. Verizon is also unlikely to experiment with alternative business models that could eliminate the fee, in exchange for driver data.

Meanwhile, both startups offer features that Verizon doesn’t. For instance, Zubie can “monitor and coach” teen drivers, which is attractive to parents with teens behind the wheel for the first time. Zubie can also monitor whether a car leaves a geographic area and send an alert to parents. Automatic’s app includes Apple Watch support, as well as a program for novice drivers. Verizon’s main selling point is safety with its ability to automatically dispach roadside assistance, like OnStar.

When it comes to security, Hum matches up much better in terms of features and price to OnStar, which starts at $20 per month, and must be built into a car. Drivers can’t easily pop OnStar modules in and out of vehicles, so if drivers might want to to update their wireless connection down the line, Hum could be attractive. Still, it’s hard to imagine someone with OnStar built-in opting for an aftermarket alternative.

Verizon could have an edge in the enterprise market, which may hold the most potential for these kind of devices. Companies might prefer to outfit their fleets with vehicle trackers sporting a reliable, tamper-proof Verizon connection. Automatic’s last funding round was led by San Antonio-based insurance provider USAA, which is investigating how to use Automatic to change how it provides insurance to its customers. Zubie is working with Ohio-based insurance provider Progressive to offer discounts based on Zubie Key data.

Read more at: http://fortune.com/2015/08/26/verizon-smart-car-connected/

Connected Cars Market is Expected To Reach $141 Billion, Globally, By 2020

Connected cars facilitate connectivity on wheels offering comfort, convenience, performance, safety and security combined with powerful network technology. This enables the driver to connect with online platforms and facilitates real-time communication on the go. Rising consumer demands, the need for constant connectivity, increased dependency on technology and the growing number of tech savvy people account for the growth of this market. Over time, various connectivity solutions have been developed by the car manufacturers and service providers such as the Machine-to-Machine (M2M) connectivity platform. This M2M feature in a car enables interconnectivity between two connected cars. Numerous sensors and processors located in the car provide accurate and real-time information to the driver.
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The connected car market is expected to generate a revenue of $141 Billion by 2020. Advanced infotainment systems and a fast connection to the wireless network are the two prominent features that potentially enhance the market growth. Technology agreements and collaborations are the key strategies adopted by the market players to enhance their market share. For instance, AT&T is working with automotive manufacturers to provide contextual voice controls, which would help to create a safer driving experience. TomTom has launched the online turn-by-turn navigation service for customers, making it feasible to connect over a network.

Navigation, telematics and infotainment are the major applications of connected cars market. Based on the analysis, navigation should be the fastest growing market during the forecast period. This growth trend observed in the navigation segment is majorly due to the large scale adoption of this service into the connected cars.On the basis of products and services, the market is segmented into sensors, processors, fleet manager, OEM services, aftermarket services and wireless and cellular modules. Amongst all the product and services, fleet manager was the largest revenue-generating segment in 2013. Due to its wide scale application across diverse industries, fleet manager service, is expected to lead the products and services market segment during the forecast period.
Geographically, the market is segmented into, North America, Europe, Asia Pacific and LAMEA. The Asia-Pacific region indicated a prominent growth and will go on to grow at a CAGR of 35.9% over the forecast period. In the years to come, Asia-Pacific should be a prominent automobile market, owing to the rapidly growing population, rising disposal incomes and a large presence of youth. This in turn should indirectly boost the market for connected cars.


Wednesday 26 August 2015

AGM Telematics launches updated Routemaster mobile app

Fleet management and vehicle tracking solutions provider AGM Telematics has updated its mobile app and is offering it free-of-charge to all Routemaster users.
The app enables users to view the real-time location of their vehicles and access the core features of the system.

Features include:
  • Vehicles view: a summary of all the vehicles and their present status.
  • Map view: show all the vehicles, zoom to individual vehicles to enable toolbar actions
  • Live tracking: shows the latest location of a chosen vehicle in real time.
  • Fast track: override the standard update rate, giving five second updates before returning to the standard rate.
  • Route replay: shows the trips carried out on any day since the unit was installed.
  • Dashboard: data giving location, alerts, driver information, MOT and service dates.
  • Share trip: share access to view a vehicle’s current trip by sending an emailed link.