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The reduction in operational costs, enhancement of workforce skills, and flexibility in custom requirements are some of the growth drivers for the global network management services market. The managed network services market is witnessing accelerated growth, because of the penetration of technologies including cloud computing, mobility, and big data across different industry verticals. The enhanced customer satisfaction and business process efficiency and are some of the other growth driving factors for the global managed network services market during the forecast period. The managed networking services allow the organizations to focus on their key business goals, by facilitating them to outsource their network infrastructure and operations, partially or entirely. Due to the scarcity of time, funds, expert systems, and resources, organizations are facing tough competition. By eliminating capital expenditures, the managed network services help organizations to minimize the cost

The visible light communication (VLC)/light fidelity market is growing at a considerable rate, due to increasing government funding,  absence of capacity or bandwidth limitation, growing research and development activities, along with  safer and faster data transfer, as compared to the other technologies. Penetration of visible light communication (VLC)/light fidelity in advanced applications, global acceptance by the electronic devices manufacturers, and bandwidth crisis in wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi) technology, are some of the factors providing ample growth opportunities to the visiblelight communication market , in the coming years. Visible light communication is expected to gain importance in various fields, such as power over Ethernet, smart cities, augmented reality, ubiquitous networks, wireless sensor networks, and machine-to-machine contact. At present, there are no registration regulations, and standards for visible light communication technology implementation. Addit

The Internet of Things (IoT) represents connected smart devices and systems to access data collected by embedded circulatory in devices and other similar physical objects. With the expanding application of IoT, the global internet of things market is expected to witness a double digit growth over the coming years. Internet of things is used widely in energy efficiency, healthcare, security, education and other similar applications. IoT is also used in the industries such as manufacturing, agriculture, retail, and other similar sectors. The various components of the IoT include sensing and identification, data processing, network communication, security and support technology. Based on the various technologies, the global internet of things market can be broadly segmented as radio frequency identification (RFID), gateways, sensor nodes, cloud management, zigbee, data acquisition and supervisory control (SCADA), system integrators, software platforms, information and discover

The global Integrated Risk Management Solution Market is increasing with more number of industry leaders gaining awareness about the various benefits of IRM programs. This includes reduction in financial losses and performance variability, and improvement in resource deployment and new business opportunities. As more number of organisations today are expanding their global footprint including operations, and expatriate assignments overseas, enterprise identity is getting exposed to new and greater risks. As organizations struggle to adapt and integrate new risk management programs, vendors in the market are developing effective IRM programs which are backed by repeatable, tested practices so that clients can focus more on growth opportunities without being blind-sided by unexpected risks. IRM refers to an advanced and sophisticated approach that enables businesses to identify, manage, and monitor risks affecting the objectives of a business or entity. IRM is a new generation com

High initial investment involved in owning and maintaining a large data center infrastructure facility coupled with rising data center complexities, increasing concern toward IT infrastructure budget, and rising number of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) across the globe are some of the key factors driving the growth of the data center colocation market worldwide. Data center colocation offer facilities to businesses to rent space for servers and other hardware at a particular data center location. The data center colocation service offers server space, along with power, cooling, and bandwidth which address the need of the businesses. A single location can serve multiple organizations without effecting the performance or productivity output and can help save infrastructure cost. On the basis of type, data center colocation market has been bifurcated into retail and wholesale. Retail colocation offers greater flexibility in terms of IT infrastructure scalability, this categ

Test Automation Market Overview Test automation refers to the use of special software (which are different from software being tested) for various software testing processes. Apart from this, test automation can automate some repetitive but important tasks in a formalised process, or can even perform additional testing that is hard to perform manually. The rising wave of digital transformation has further pushed the recognition of software testing and quality assurance (QA) across the enterprises, thereby leading to the growth of test automation market , globally. Test automation software are thoroughly helping wide range of sectors in optimizing software test processes, reducing the task compilation time, and bringing efficiency in business operations. The market has gained huge interest from leading IT organizations in recent years, leading to the growth in investments for the development of latest QA and software testing software. The market demand is also gaining trac

The digital signage market is growing at a considerable rate due to cost-efficiency. Emerging technologies such as ultra-high definition and growing demand for signage solutions for retail, hospitality and government organizations are some of the factors providing growth opportunity to the digital signage market in the coming years. Due to advancement in infrastructure and technological advancements in the developed countries such as Europe and North America, the digital signage market is expected to grow at an exponential rate in the coming years. The Asia-Pacific digital signage market is expected to witness the highest growth rate during the forecast period due to growth in business sectors and favorable economic conditions in the region. The developing countries such as India and China are also supporting the growth of signage market in the region due to increasing purchasing power, booming retail sector, and enhanced consumer living standards. The digital signage

Conditional access systems (CAS) refer to content protection solutions used widely to control unauthorized contents or intruders to access to audio and video content. Generally, these systems are installed at the receiving end of audio and video such as digital set-tops boxes of the consumers. One of the most dominant factors driving the conditional control system market is the analog to digital transformation of the TV transmission in developing countries of the Asia Pacific. With the growing demand of digital setup boxes from tier2 and tier3 cities of India and China the global conditional access market is expected to grow in coming years. Moreover the advancement in wireless broadcasting and media industry in the developed markets in Europe and North America is also expected to increase the demand of control access system market during the forecast period. The increasing adoption of high definition (HD) television broadcast mostly in tier 1 cities of developing countries, g

The proliferation of structured and unstructured data, and growing global demand for cloud computing is driving the growth of the global data center cooling market . As the need for information storage capacity and higher data processing is increasing, the enterprises are expanding their current data center infrastructure, as well as setting up new data centers. Data center cooling refers to the equipments and technologies installed in data centers to reduce interruption caused, due to overheating of systems and avoid heating, in order to improve the performance. System cooling is a critical element in the effective functioning of data centers. For a data center to run effectively, it is essential to keep the environment cool as the extreme heat generated from the processors can cause system impairment, which leads to obsolete flow of information or data loss. In order to keep the environment at a balanced temperature and prevent damages, the cooling systems are installed in data

3D mapping technology is emerging as one of the most complete and fastest ways to build three-dimensional environments in the market these days. 3D mapping solutions have facilitated the user to rapidly build 3D maps of the surroundings with extreme clarity and accuracy. With funds towering up for 3D mapping applications for smartphones, market players including Samsung, Nokia, and others are showing their strong interest in the 3D mapping and 3D modelling market . The 3D-enableddevices like GPS components, scanners, sensors, cameras, and other devices have created significant opportunities in the market. The increasing demand for 3D technology in tablets, PCs, smartphones, notebooks, and cars are also expected to provide further opportunities to the market vendors during the forecast period. 3D mapping & 3D modelling is a method of viewing and creating objects using three-dimensional techniques. While mapping helps to make three-dimensional interpretations of objects

The availability of diverse security solutions and technological advancements are some of the factors, responsible for the growth of the global airport security market. The capability of security systems to integrate with multiple platforms has extended the growth scope of the global airport security industry. Moreover, the reduced time on screening procedures and real time data intelligence are some of the reasons, due to which, the automated screening equipment are gaining prominence these days. For instance, the self-service screening machine integrated in the London Heathrow Airport has increased the passenger experience and fastened the screening process. Further, the propagation of internet of things (IoT) and smart security solutions are expected to play a key role in the growth of the global airport security market . The access control systems segment of airport security market mainly includes keypads, biometric authentication devices, card readers, and access cont

Marketing is going through its own revolution, which is far beyond outdated strategies to analytics, and data-driven approach that delivers quantifiable results. The innovative technological implementations and emergence of massive amount of data overflow are driving the predictive analytics market . The focus of business enterprises has changed from conventional business intelligence (BI) to predictive analysis, due to the fact that they have understood the importance of data and its analysis for future assessment. Outdated business intelligence solutions are struggling to sustain in this highly competitive world. The revolution of BI to predictive analytics has given new opportunities to the big market players, as well as the new startups in the predictive analytics market. Predictive analytics involves a variety of statistical methods ranging from data mining, modeling, and machine learning, which are helpful in analyzing by gone and current facts to make predictions about fut

Smart building market is expected to grow at a high pace owing to increasing demand for highly efficient infrastructural mechanisms. Many smart building companies provide various services including advantage services, compliance services, electrical services, energy services, fire sprinkler services, integration services, mechanical services, migration services and pre-construction services. These services play a major role in goal specific approaches, testing and inspection of facility systems, preventive maintenance and emergency service, energy efficiency approaches, operations leveraging, mechanical services for heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC), and pre-construction settings of smart buildings. On account of surging demand for such a varied portfolio of services, the segment is expected to witness a higher growth during the forecast period in the global smart buildings market. The building types for global smart building can be segmented into manufacturing fa

Multi-factor Authentication Market Overview   Rising digital transactions, increasing data breaches and cyber-attacks, growing adoption of bring your own device (BYOD) among enterprises, stringent data privacy regulations and the growing pressure of data security compliances are some of the key factors driving the growth of multi-factor authentication market across the globe. Multi-factor authentication is a process that requires more than one type of authentication from different categories of credentials to validate the identity of an individual for login or other transactions. Presently, multi-factor authentication is being used by various organizations to implement an additional layer of security that needs users to authenticate via knowledge, possession, and inherence factors to gain access to the organizational resources. On the basis of the authentication type, the multi-factor authentication market has been categorized into two-factor, three-factor, four-facto

The global product information management market is driven by the increasing need for centralized system. Centralized data storage enables companies to organize and manage all the data related to its product in an efficient manner. Product information management provides secure and safe access to the information stored in the centralized database. Access to any information is provided to the user only after the completion of all the required verification of security credentials. Some of the other factors driving the growth of the product information management market are development of new business areas in the organization and increasing demand for data quality and operational excellence. Procurement systems and platforms such as online marketplaces are based upon electronic catalogs. Product information systems enable covering descriptive product information in the form of content into a catalog management solution, where the products are managed and grouped for specific targe

Operational analytics is rapidly growing with transition from traditional business models to advanced business intelligence (BI) and analytics techniques. The use of big data is helping organisations to operate in more data driven and smarter manner. Moreover, operational analytics enables better decision making for steady growth of businesses across industries, with well-structured data processing, streaming business applications such as customer relationship management (CRM) and real time information system. Decision management has become an important part of business that provides understanding of information required to make decisions in the right format. Operational analytics enables smart decision management through automated data sharing with connected databases, which include discovery, extraction and learning of big data. Data guides and drives all decisions and company’s actions in present digital businesses. Operational analytics solutions help in organising these larg

Location based services refer to services offered through the mobile devices to take into account the geographical location of the devices. Such services facilitate improved insight on businesses and their customer base over analytics. The global location based services market is driven by a number of factors, including surging market of smartphone and tablets in the developing countries, availability of low-cost GPS devices, advancement in analytical capabilities in communication technology, increasing use of vehicle tracking and management and the expansion of 3G and 4G internet services in developing markets. The potential market opportunity for location based services lies in the rise of mobile devices and accessing customers' desire for WiFi services for optimizing customer engagement, increasing number of visits and reside times of consumers, facilitating remote assistance, and inspiring additional purchases through relevant communications. Moreover, LBS can als

The growing retail market and consumers’ need for more advanced services (such as easy access to services and products anytime and from anywhere) are the major growth drivers for the global retail automation systems market. To balance the market needs, retailers need advanced systems such as quick processing and result accuracy. The constant growth of self-checkout system and self-service machines such as kiosk is increasing the growth of the global market. The growth in population and increase in urbanization are some of the other factors, driving the growth of the global retail automation systems market . Retail automation systems are the standalone self-service machineries located in areas experiencing high traffic such as malls, resorts, airports, and convenient stores. Consumers select products using a touch screen display, pay for purchases through a debit or credit card and then the product is dispensed, sometimes through an internal robotic arm in the machine. In retail,

Capacity planning is a critical process for an organization to determine IT capacity to address increasing IT resource demand. A cloud-based solution is the best choice to handle the spikes in traffic, as cloud infrastructure is better able to deal with on-demand scalability than most of the traditional IT infrastructures. Hybrid cloud refers to the composition of two or more clouds (private, community or public) that remain individual entities but are bound together. Hybrid cloud offers portability of data and applications across multiple clouds and in-house IT infrastructure effortlessly. The global hybrid cloud market can be categorized on the basis of delivery models, solutions, and industry verticals. On the basis of delivery models, the hybrid cloud market can be categorized into Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Software as a Service (SaaS) and Platform as a Service (PaaS). Based on solutions, the market can be classified into cloud management, cloud security, consulti

The need to reduce the total cost of ownership of data, and the increasing requirement of data management in organizations as an indispensable demand for business continuity are the major growth drivers of the Enterprise Data Management Market . Most enterprises through different verticals are dynamically framing data management strategies, and measures to ensure data reliability which in turn is positively influencing the implementation of enterprise data management solutions. Enterprise data management is the well-organized management of data that arise from an enterprise's procedures, controls, operations, technology, and people. Enterprise data management solutions benefit organizations to cleanse, standardize, profile, and de-duplicate data associated with operations, marketing, finance, vendor relations and risk management. Enterprise data management helps business organizations to eliminate administrative data conflicts and issues, due to the negligence of information a

Software defined networking (SDN) bids the potential for cost saving opportunity in networking, as it increases the capability to generate new services and application. It also facilitates virtualization in networking, which can minimize the current network operating costs and requirement capacity could be reduced. Moreover, it allows enterprise IT to roll out its services more rapidly, as it renovates from a cost center, into an enterprise level service provider. One of the most important and widely used features of the software defined networking is its ability to create intelligent responses to business demands. With user friendly configuration, and centralized control, the network can be directly assigned to specific application and end user needs. The SDN reduces the compellability from networking and response time, irrespective of the type of services in data center, WAN or real time network resources. North America was the largest software defined networking market in 2014