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EE Times (2022-06-07)
If that weren’t enough of a challenge, 5G and Open RAN have to be deployed alongside 4G and even 3G because no operator can afford to abandon so many customers. A prime example beyond the consumer market is IoT: In early 2022, over 60 percent of IoT modules on the market were 4G, according to ABI Research. Less than 5 percent were 5G.
“This is not surprising, due to 5G not being applicable to many IoT applications outside of the automotive space and for fixed wireless terminals, due to the original release of 5G baseband modems being aimed at consumer mobile broadband market,” says Harriet Sumnall, ABI Research IoT hardware and devices research analyst. “4G is a technology that is globally available and is the current technology of choice for mid-to-long term future proofing of IoT devices.” When IoT customers are told that their legacy network will sunset, it forces them to evaluate their operator and technology options. That’s an open invitation to churn, especially if they’re upset with their current operator’s decision to sunset 4G.
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IoT News (2022-01-17)
Harriet Sumnall, IoT Hardware and Devices Research Analyst at ABI Research, said:
“Though 5G is not a novelty, there are only 45 catalogued 5G IoT module models available.
This is not surprising, due to 5G not being applicable to many IoT applications outside of the automotive space and for fixed wireless terminals, due to the original release of 5G baseband modems being aimed at the consumer mobile broadband market.”
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Computer Weekly (2022-01-12)
A study from global technology intelligence firm ABI Research into internet of things (IoT)-enabling technology has found that despite 5G being a key driver of connectivity being added to a plethora of devices, 5G represented just 4.34% of IoT module models available.
The findings are from ABI’s IoT cellular module model database market data report, collated after the analyst actively monitored the activities of 52 IoT cellular module suppliers for the previous two years, collating available information about their module portfolios into a single central repository. Overall, 1,037 IoT models from across the module suppliers were presented, but the analyst noted that although 5G was not a novelty, only 45 catalogued 5G IoT module models were available.
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Technology for You (2021-06-25)
“There are different reasons as to why consumers would wish to track their pets, their children, and their elderly or vulnerable family member, but the most significant reason is safety,” says Harriet Sumnall, Research Analyst at ABI Research.
Improved healthcare is resulting in a world population that is living a lot longer, with an average life expectancy of 75-80. “Larger populations of elderly people increase the pool of seniors with dementia or Alzheimer’s that will require tracking services for their health and safety.” Sumnall explains. “Ultimately these devices offer the ability for the vulnerable to continue to live their lives as they do, but with that extra safety precaution put in place which offers family members and caregivers peace of mind,” Sumnall adds. SoS features, offered by companies such as MindMe, are critical in tracking devices for the elderly. The elderly tracking market is forecasted to grow at a CAGR of 42%; North America will have the largest installed base of 15 million by 2026.
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Tech Digest (2020-10-29)
In its new whitepaper, The 36 Transformative Technology Stats You Need to Know for 2021, global tech market advisory firm ABI Research highlights the lesser-known stats that illuminate the direction in which digital transformation is truly heading.
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Technology (2020-10-29)
ABI Research reveals the staggering numbers in technology forecasting for the next half decade
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Future IoT (2020-01-30)
“Occupancy and motion sensors can be used to help improve the speed in which travellers can manoeuvre themselves through the airport. Real-time insights mean that managers can deploy staff as needed to relevant areas of the building,” explains Harriet Sumnall, research analyst at ABI Research
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Smart Energy International (2019-08-02)
Harriet Sumnall, research analyst at ABI Research, said: “As in the energy sector, MDM platforms play a crucial role in the efficient use of a smart meter.
“It is vital for water utilities to be able to extract the most useful data from the smart water meters, as this is what ensures the meters reduce water wastage from leakages and water classified as non-revenue water.”
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Enterprise IoT Insights (2019-08-01)
Harriet Sumnall, research analyst at ABI Research, said: “As in the energy sector, MDM platforms play a crucial role in the efficient use of a smart meter.It is vital for water utilities to be able to extract the most useful data from the smart water meters, as this is what ensures the meters reduce water wastage from leakages and water classified as non-revenue water.”
MDM vendors should ensure their platforms support multi-vendor implementations, or else “limit their competitive edge” by only integrating with specific vendors. “Energy MDM platforms can become unnecessarily complex due to vendors adding functionalities that are not necessarily required for the water market,” said Sumnall.
“The traditional energy MDM platform vendors such as Siemens and Oracle need to ensure they offer what the water utilities require for water data management, rather than just modifying the solution they already provide to the energy utilities. The MDM platform from Birdz, for example, addresses the unique requirements of water utilities by offering several predefined functions and alerts to quickly improve key performance indicators of a water utility’s distribution network.”
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