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Global smart home device revenues to reach $28 billion in 2018October 18, 2018Although still a bourgeoning market, the smart home is no longer just for hobbyists or techies, and device manufacturers and service providers are looking to take these technologies to the masses. They will accomplish this by focusing on what customers know and understand, which includes video cameras, smart speakers, thermostats and home gateways
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Smart speakers: Come one, come allOctober 12, 2018With Facebook’s recent release of Portal+, its first smart speaker/display, and with Google’s debut of Home Hub, its first native smart speaker/display, the upcoming holiday season in the United States could be a bellwether for the future of smart speaker form factors.
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Young males more likely to look for UHD content when choosing a video serviceOctober 11, 2018More than a third of video subscribers claim ultra-high-definition (UHD) content is an important criterion in their choice of video services, across five markets surveyed. Among households with both pay TV and online video subscriptions, that preference rises to 50 percent.
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(Un)licensed to fill: WiFi in the 5G eraSeptember 24, 2018In the era of ubiquitous connectivity, people will not only consume vast amounts of data but stay continuously connected across more devices and platforms. But what will become of WiFi as an access technology? What role will WiFi play when 5G promises near-instant connectivity across several applications? Will WiFi disappear into the mobile ether? Clients, please log in to view the full content.Subscribers Only
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Content Discovery is Key to Achieving Customer SatisfactionSeptember 19, 2018According to the “Connected Devices and Media Consumption” survey from IHS Markit, TV content discovery is at the heart of the battle among TV and video providers to convince consumers that their user experience is both easy to use and truly personalized. Even with smart digital assistants now integrated into TVs, successful personalization will come down to the ability to really know their customers and help them find what they want to watch.Subscribers Only
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Moving on up: Mobile MRI system demand is increasing, as provisions expandSeptember 19, 2018Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is the fastest growing and most versatile of all the imaging modalities. However, reducing healthcare budgets is a continuing trend, and this can sometimes deter investment towards the installation of additional MRI imaging facilities at clinical settings. Radiologists are under increased pressure to provide high-quality levels of service to patients, despite the increase in patient throughput, and the reduction of investment in healthcare provisions.
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Apple Watch 4 Impact on PERSSeptember 14, 2018The announcement from Apple could have an impact on the personal emergency response system (PERS) market for more tech-savvy seniors.Subscribers Only
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Another Day, Another Divestment: Nokia Offloads Video AssetsSeptember 13, 2018Nokia has sold the brunt its digital video business – comprising the firm’s CDN, Cloud DVR, and experience personalization solutions – to Canadian private equity firm Volaris Group. Volaris is likely to reconstitute the video assets under the Velocix brand. Nokia, for its part, will retain its system integration business, but will continue to market and sell Velocix’s solutions – becoming, in effect, a Velocix channel partner. The value of the transaction is not known.Subscribers Only
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Verizon Courts Cord-cutters with Newly-announced 5G Home Service with Free Apple TV or ChromecastSeptember 13, 2018Verizon recently announced the rollout of its 5G wireless home broadband service in the US, 5G Home, with orders opening September 13th, 2018 and launch beginning October 1st in Houston, Indianapolis, Los Angeles, and Sacramento. The company is touting typical speeds of approximately 300 Mbps, peaking at 1 Gigabit, with no data caps. The service is priced at $50/month for existing Verizon subscribers, and $70/month for non-subscribers, and comes with three months of YouTube TV free. Subscribers also receive their choice of a free Google Chromecast Ultra or Apple TV 4K.Subscribers Only
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Apple moves further into the premium segment with new iPhonesSeptember 12, 2018Apple announced its latest iPhone models today: iPhone Xs, iPhone Xs Max and iPhone Xr. The company is attempting to create more iPhone options, while moving its whole portfolio further up into the premium segment. Apple has completed its hardware design refresh that started with iPhone X, and moves to an all-notch display line-up.
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IFA 2018: TelevisionSeptember 10, 2018IFA is the main CE show for Europe, with a very wide range of products on show. In recent years it has introduced white goods and these now account easily for a third of the show. Typically, retailers use IFA to decide their stocks for the peak selling season in the run-up to Christmas. Black Friday has appeared in recent years even though Thanksgiving is meaningless in Europe and not observed as a festival or holiday. Buyers from the Middle East and Africa are also present and the show is important for their regions too. Unusually, ordinary people are able to visit for €17.50. Recent years have seen TV products de-emphasised as the business has matured and the market moved to a global timetable. Samsung, LGE and Panasonic now have heavy coverage of home appliances on their booths. 2018 saw the launch by Samsung of its 8K TV range. Products will ship in October 2018 in Europe and North America. With the strong emphasis on OLED, a casual observer would have been surprised to discover that LCD accounts for 96% of TV shipments and 86% of revenues in Western Europe.Subscribers Only
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Non-traditional applications are not so non-traditional anymoreSeptember 06, 2018Radiology remains the largest clinical application, but the global ultrasound market is evolving as it grows, and non-traditional and point-of-care applications are now at the forefront of product development. In 2017, cardiology ultrasound growth outpaced other traditional applications and technology development boosted the non-traditional and point-of-care ultrasound markets. Primary care remained a major emphasis for manufacturers and end-users.
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Cisco, Permira and Synamedia: Market Signals Thus FarSeptember 05, 2018Cisco’s Service Provider Video Software Solutions (SPVSS) segment, acquired by private equity firm Permira, has been redubbed Synamedia. Although the transaction is not final – we expect it to conclude during the second half of calendar-year 2018 – Synamedia has enumerated four solution areas that will define the firm’s focus: anti-piracy services; RDK, Android TV, and one-way set-top box middleware solutions; cloud DVR solutions; low-latency OTT and ABR streaming solutions.Subscribers Only
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CT Equipment Market: Made in China...and the USASeptember 05, 2018China and the United States largely shaped the size and trends of the 2017 global Computed Tomography (CT) equipment market. GE Healthcare claimed the top market position, while Chinese companies United Imaging and Neusoft outpaced their Western cohorts. Combined, China and the US accounted for more than half of the world’s 2017 CT equipment revenues. Global revenues totaled just over $3,950 million, growing more than 3% year over year from 2016.
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Nagra divests SmarDTVAugust 31, 2018Nagra has divested its SmarDTV business. The firm announced during the first quarter of 2018 that it was looking for a buyer; in Neotion – the French conditional access vendor – Nagra has found one. Neotion will acquire SmarDTV’s conditional access module (CAM) and pay TV set-top box assets, while Nagra will retain SmarDTV’s plants in the UK and France, as well as SmarDTV’s entire patent portfolio. The USD 20m transaction hinges upon Nagra’s licensing the SmarDTV patents to Neotion, and to Neotion’s newly created SmarDTV Global affiliate.Subscribers Only
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Amazon product ecosystem leads to higher Prime Video affinity and service ratingsAugust 28, 2018According to IHS Markit’s “Connected Devices and Media Consumption” survey conducted in April 2018, consumers who owned an existing Amazon device were also more likely to purchase further Amazon devices, use Amazon’s Prime Video service and engage with digital assistant Alexa. Amazon’s Fire Stick, specifically, was found to increase brand loyalty and engagement across services.Subscribers Only
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Samsung Galaxy Home: Compelling, but LateAugust 16, 2018As a result of a late start, it will be difficult for Samsung to compete with Amazon and Google in the short term.Subscribers Only
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The UKRCO conference: a microcosm of healthcare in the UK?July 23, 2018The UKRCO could be considered the perfect platform and opportunity for medical imaging providers to showcase their transformative technologies. In turn, the AI capabilities in the systems of the imaging providers could revolutionize the UK’s healthcare service and become integral in the prevention by 2033 of more than 20,000 cancer-related deaths per year.he palpable absence of AI at UKRCO shows that even some of the most developed imaging markets in the West do not necessarily enjoy a clear head start when it comes to AI.
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Foxconn Wisconsin Groundbreaking Ceremony June 28, 2018June 28, 2018On June 28, Foxconn was joined by senior US government officials, including President Trump, in breaking ground officially at the Wisconn Valley Science and Technology Park in Mount Pleasant Wisconsin. IHS Markit was invited to attend, and a summary of the event is presented in the attached.Subscribers Only
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Artificial intelligence, handheld systems, and end-user comfort dominating ultrasound equipment designJune 25, 2018Three trends have dominated ultrasound product launches of the past year – artificial intelligence capabilities, handheld systems, and designing for the end-user’s comfort. Holley Lewis, lead analyst for the Ultrasound Intelligence Service, discusses the short-term outlook for these trends and their impact on the global ultrasound market.
