Evolving, competitive business environments and the need to reduce the overall time-to-market have been changing the IT landscape. The IT as a service (ITaaS) model is one concept that has come out of these changes, as it allows for simplification and standardization of IT products and services, reduced costs, improved flexibility and efficiency and better…
For an enterprise, choosing the right way to manage big data can be a make or break deal. It’s not just about finding the right storage solution, there’s security, access, analytics and other critical variables to think about. So out of all the cloud storage platforms available, which is best? Cloud Platforms: What’s the Difference?…
Biometrics is a technology used to identify individuals on the basis of their physical or behavioral patterns, which can involve anything from fingerprints, facial features, DNA, and iris patterns to keystroke and speech patterns This information is very difficult to forge, which is why biometrics have seen serious uptake from the security and authentication spheres….
The Construction Market in South Africa attracted investment of US$14.74 billion in 2011, but this reduced to US$12.41 billion in 2014. The global economic slowdown in 2011 led to significant downsizing of the Construction market in South Africa as a result of reduced investment in construction projects. Widespread labor unrest in the Construction and Mining…
Though gold still dominates the Jewelry market in India, the demand for diamond, platinum, and other kinds of jewelry is steadily increasing. Riding on the changing nature of consumer preference, the Jewelry Market in India is expected to post a CAGR of 16.06 percent from 2014-2019. Despite the presence of a large unorganized sector in…
With changing attitudes, India has come a long way in embracing sexual wellness. The need to address sexual experience is out of the closet as this young market looks eager to explore sensuality. The Sexual Wellness Market in India is growing rapidly and is expected to post an impressive CAGR of 34.76 percent from 2014-2019….
What are Smart Materials? Smart materials are specialty building materials whose properties tend to vary when subjected to external stimuli such as stress, temperature, moisture, pH, and magnetic field. These materials are called smart materials because of the change inherent in them, and not due to an external force. Smart materials have been on the…
We tend to hear a lot about unmanned aerial vehicles aka UAVs aka drones because of their use in military, intelligence and defense missions. However, recent projections show that the global market for electric drones is growing at a CAGR of 18.20 percent from 2013-2018, not because of increased demand from the defense sector, but…
The international traveler’s ordeal with long queues and rigorous security checks will soon be a thing of the past. For verification, e-passports and e-visas are fast emerging as the preferred mode of authentication. The Global E-passport and E-visa Market is witnessing impressive growth of a CAGR of 30.17 percent from 2014-2019. TechNavio’s senior analyst and…
The Voice over Mobile Broadband (VOMBB) market consists of some of the biggest telecom operators such as AT&T Mobility, MetroPCS, T-Mobile, Verizon Wireless, LG Uplus, and StarHub. But with the increase in penetration by smartphones and the increase in mobile data traffic, a number of small players are entering into the marketplace. With the deployment…
