Cyber security for critical infrastructures has become an issue of
primary importance to nation states. Policy is playing an increasingly
important role alongside the deployment of technical measures. ... read more
Qualcomm powered devices are capturing the high end of the device market
and this overriding factor has resulted in Qualcomm attracting an
average implied subsidy of $530 compared ... read more
NXP, Inside Secure, and STMicroelectronics were judged to be the top
rated vendors of NFC ICs in ABI Research’s Competitive Assessment.
Companies were scored for eight key criteria ... read more
There is a fierce battle raging between Distributed Antenna Systems
(DAS), Wi-Fi, and licensed small cells for coverage and capacity in
enterprise wireless systems. Each type of system ... read more
The growth of 802.11ac and 802.11ad will occur in very different ways.
802.11ac will explode into devices, including smartphones, from the
start while 802.11ad will see a more ... read more
Worldwide carrier Wi-Fi deployments reached a total 4.9 million hotspots
in 2012. “Despite the successful adoption of 3G and 4G mobile data
services, the number of Wi-Fi Hotspots ... read more
ABI Research reports that Intel’s latest application processor, Z2580,
sets the bar for performance and current drain in smartphones. It
outperformed the competition in ABI Research’s benchmark testing ... read more
The shift of video consumption to tablets and smartphones is causing
operator requirements for video on demand (VOD) systems to change as
vendors struggle to keep up with ... read more
Apple has been able to maintain its tablet lead by delivering a quality
experience at a premium price. The iPad maker exited the first calendar
quarter of 2013 ... read more
By 2018 ABI Research expects active UltraViolet (UV) accounts (those
with multiple movies) to exceed 65 million worldwide - up from the
estimated 6 to 8 million at ... read more
The use of ICTs within the electrical grid means an evolution from
isolated structures into open and networked environments where the
subversion of power control systems has become ... read more
ABI Research’s latest Competitive Assessment looks at the overall
business, technical, and mindshare race of the leading EPC suppliers,
including special consideration of their leadership on SDN/NFV. In ... read more
ABI Research ranked Nokia Siemens Networks first in its macro
basestation Competitive Assessment thanks to its high scores in
Innovation and Implementation categories. Ericsson was ranked second and ... read more
ABI Research predicts subscribers of enterprise mobile content
management (MCM) solutions will grow at double-digit rates to over 110
million by 2018. Smartphone subscribers of MCM will grow ... read more
4G networks are launching fast and moving to a flat and distributed
hierarchy. Dictated by performance needs, data management is moving
closer to the network edge. This evolution ... read more
A drive for cost savings and energy efficiency has brought a wave of new
players and capabilities into the commercial building automation market.
Rather than competing directly with ... read more
The market for disposable wireless Medical Body Area Network (MBAN)
sensors within professional healthcare is in its earliest stages, but
key foundations to support adoption are now in ... read more
Established mobile baseband processor chipset vendors will certainly
remain key players as the shift towards LTE continues. Qualcomm is
dominating LTE chipset sales so far with over two-thirds ... read more
After years of steady but low growth the commercial building automation
systems (BAS) market is experiencing a rapid period of change and
investment. Traditionally, growth and adoption has ... read more
An estimated 405 million handsets, including 197 million smartphones,
were shipped in the first quarter of 2013, according to market
intelligence firm ABI Research. Smartphone shipments grew 38% ... read more