According to the latest market research study released by Technavio, the global rugged device market is expected to grow at a CAGR of close to 5% during the forecast period 2016-2020.
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Technavio research analysts categorize the global rugged device market based on end-user:
Global rugged device market shares by end-user 2015
|
Defense and military |
47.72% |
|
Commercial |
23.79% |
|
Government |
19.28% |
|
Industrial |
14.22% |
Source: Technavio
Defense and military
In 2015, the defense and military segment dominated the global rugged device market by occupying the share of around 48%. The growth of the segment is attributed to the use of ultra-rugged devices, for which the procurement cost is the highest.
“In 2015, the defense and military segment contributed maximum revenues to the global rugged device market. It is expected that the revenue contribution of this segment will increase slightly during the forecast period. The increase in input is due to market saturation and the consumption of a lower quantity of ultra-rugged devices,” says Chetan Mohan, a senior analyst at Technavio for research on computing devices.
Commercial
The commercial segment is the second largest contributor to the global rugged device market, after the defense and military segment. The revenue contribution of the segment in the global market is comparatively low due to the use of high volumes semi-rugged devices, which are cheaper than other types of devices. The market size for the commercial segment is anticipated to increase the most during the forecast period as the commercial consumer-grade devices are available with higher access protection coupled with easy availability of semi-rugged accessories.
Government
The adoption of rugged devices by the government segment was only observed in the developed countries such as the US and European countries while developing countries are yet to adopt rugged devices in full scale. This trend will not influence the market during the forecast period. In this segment, public safety sectors and government research centers mostly used the semi-rugged devices. However, most the government applications of rugged devices revolve around law enforcement and firefighting departments.
Industrial
The industrial segment mostly uses fully rugged devices because working conditions in industries are much severer than those in the commercial segment. In 2015, the segment contributed more than 18% to the global rugged devices market. The segment is expected to grow steadily during the forecast period due to increasing penetration of rugged devices in the industrial environment. Rugged devices in the industry segment will be exposed to heavy abuses and tempering. The industrial segment will use ultra-rugged devices mainly in the oil, energy, and gas industry, where they are subjected to extreme temperatures.
The top leading vendors operating in the global rugged device market are:
- Amrel
- Getac
- Honeywell Scanning & Mobility
- Panasonic
- Zebra
Other prominent vendors in the market include CipherLab, Datalogic, DRS Technologies, DT Research, Handheld, MobileDemand, and Xplore Technologies.
A more detailed analysis is available in the Technavio report titled, ‘Global Rugged Device Market 2016-2020’. Technavio also customizes reports by other regions and specific segments upon request.
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