As we begin to embrace IoT, the number of connected devices is set to explode. LPWAN’s wide and deep coverage, low device cost, massive connections and long battery life makes it well-suited for IoT. NB IoT is an emerging LPWAN radio technology ...

This report maps out in Part IV the appliance brand strategies that have formed around implementing the Connected smart home, with all the benefits and pitfalls implied. The consumer systems introduced in Part II of this report are explored going ...

This profile of Bharti Airtel Limited analyses the company’s operations and market conditions in key countries including India, South Asia and Africa....

The household is transforming into a digital ecosystem, within which consumers are creating their own channels. As new technology is being adopted, the smart home is becoming a reality that can be a platform for brands and thought-leaders. This ...

The quantity and quality of human signal sensing within the smart connected home will be integral to its development and the quality of service provided. Today, the development of the smart user interface points to a future when even the incompetent ...

Xiaomi Inc is one of the fastest growing smartphone vendors in China. Along with its fellow Chinese competitors, it is looking to expand globally. The company has a growing presence in a number of Asian countries and has also been revamping its ...

Growing middle classes and a high population of young people means that there are many untapped consumers in the Middle East and Africa. As the region has one of the highest economic inequality rates in the world, electronic products will need to be ...

Digital has redefined delivery. The confluence of macroeconomic, demographic and lifestyle trends that are underpinning evolving consumer expectations alongside the arrival of new technologies has led to commerce players reimagining the last mile. ...

This profile of AsusTek Computers Inc (Asus) outlines the challenges faced by the company as profit margins come under pressure in desktops and laptops. The report also examines the prospects for Asus as it looks to diversify into new revenue streams...

This report encompasses the operations of Samsung Corp and its main competitors within consumer electronics, with a focus on the company’s main product lines: televisions, smartphones and wearables....

Companies have been collecting petabytes of data, but to date struggle to make sense of it all. Artificial intelligence is enabling brands to better synthesise and incorporate those learnings into efforts to create a more personalised consumer ...

The development of the smart connected home will face many hurdles, not least the incredible scale and complexity involved in getting all its constituent parts to operate in unison. That said, the rewards for injecting “soul” into what are still ...

iPhones are Apple Inc’s largest revenue contributor and the challenge is for the company to innovate and launch new products that can be as successful. This profile explores how Apple can continue to grow its revenue by expanding its presence in ...

Developed nations account for a major share of global digital consumption helped by network investments and tech-savvy consumers. Countries such as the US and South Korea are the leaders in digital connectivity. However, economic turmoil over the ...

A great number of consumer devices, things and sensors are connecting to the internet for the first time. This connectivity is creating new opportunities for consumer brand manufacturers and merchants to capture even more consumer data, which can be ...

Both virtual and augmented reality technologies offer an entertaining escape from everyday reality and as such have generated a great deal of hype. Thus far, gaming has been the main avenue for exploration, but that does not mean these new ...

Maintaining corporate longevity is no easy task in the face of societal shifts that are continuously reshaping how business is conducted. Companies must innovate or risk finding themselves on the wrong side of one of these seismic shifts. Euromonitor...

Concern with aesthetics is nothing new, but the fixation with self-image has reached unprecedented levels, thanks to the global rise of the “selfie culture” and constant exposure to idealised (and often unrealistic) images of female beauty via the ...

Increased smartphone storage space, availability of music streaming apps and a shift towards 4G have led consumers to increasingly use their smartphones as the primary medium to listen to their music on the go or at home which in turn is driving ...

Developments surrounding the connected home have been typified by the quest for compatibility. Until 2016 consumers appeared to be nonplussed, innovations speaking little to what they really wanted – full of tech but lacking the emotion to engage. ...