Ovum Viewpoints

Research and analysis from digital technology analyst and consulting firm Ovum.

Highlights

PTC LiveWorx 2019: Touring the Show Floor and Beyond

At the PTC LiveWorx 2019 event in Boston, we were on site to capture the show floor exhibits,...

IoT Predictions for 2019: Less Hype, More Pragmatism

What’s in store for the Internet of Things market next year? We’re setting out to answer...

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3 Experts Weigh in on the Most Mature Industrial IoT Use Cases

IoT World Today asked three industry experts to evaluate IoT technology in manufacturing....

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Autonomous Transport Advances Rely on AI, Ecosystem Progress

Autonomous Transport is an important area for AI, as it plays a large part in not only controlling vehicles, but also providing real-time decision-making.

The Battle for Your Smart Home is Intensifying

Ovum finds smart home marketing efforts will increase, and that retailers and service providers will focus heavily on the benefits and various use cases, rather than just the technology, of smart home solutions.

Scale and Vertical Specialization Are Keys to CSP IoT Success

How the top communication service providers have been successful providing the greatest CSP IoT opportunities in 2017 and the handful that dominate the IoT connectivity market.

Exploring Enterprise IoT Drivers, Challenges and Spend

Ovum’s survey finds IoT adoption is still in the early stages for most enterprises and that top challenges cover a wide range of issues.

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Blockchain: How Distributed Ledger Technology Will Support the IoT

There are many potential uses for blockchain in IoT, but for widespread adoption as part of IoT deployments, the technology needs to overcome scalability and interoperability issues.

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Smart home services outlook: Opportunities vary by country

Ovum analysis: Hurdles to and the outlook for smart home services uptake across the globe vary depending on country-specific conditions and cultural/attitudinal factors.

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Ovum: Virtual digital assistants approaching ‘exponential uptake’

The use of AI in conjunction with wearables, smart home and TV devices is expected to reach 1.63B by 2021, and TV represents a much bigger opportunity than AI-capable speakers, according to analysis by Ovum.