ABI Research Forecasts Asia to Overtake Europe as 2nd Largest Commercial Telematics Industry.OYSTER BAY, N.Y. -- Europe and North America, with nearly two-thirds of the world's total market value for fleet telematics, currently overshadow o·ver·shad·ow tr.v. o·ver·shad·owed, o·ver·shad·ow·ing, o·ver·shad·ows 1. To cast a shadow over; darken or obscure. 2. To make insignificant by comparison; dominate. the largely untapped Asia-Pacific market. However, rapid economic expansion in the region, specifically in China and India, will drive commercial adoption of telematics in Asia to greater levels than in Europe by the end of this decade. "With continuing investment and development in this region, firms will be looking to streamline their supply chains and manage their assets more efficiently, so they will naturally turn to telematics," says ABI Abi (ā`bī) [short for Abijah], in the Bible, King Hezekiah's mother. (Application Binary Interface) A specification for a specific hardware platform combined with the operating system. Research analyst David Schrier. The market segments poised for the greatest growth in the near future include long-haul trucking, public transit, and taxis. "The long-haul trucking segment is a traditional early adopter, and growth in trade and development are directly linked to increased uptake in this market," adds Schrier. Taxis represent a huge addressable Reachable. When something is addressable, it can be identified and manipulated independently of its surroundings. For example, screen pixels and RAM memory are addressable. Each of the screen's picture elements can be individually turned on and off, and each of the memory's bytes can be market, particularly in Beijing, as fleets gear up for the 2008 Olympics in China. In India, Tata, the leading commercial truck maker, recently signed an agreement with MobiApps to develop fleet management solutions. This promises to be a powerful marketing strategy as well as providing enhanced OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and integration for improved remote diagnostics. As larger firms such as QUALCOMM move downmarket and into new regions, will smaller firms still find their niches? ABI Research's "Commercial Telematics Service" examines this issue in depth, analyzes the entire fleet telematics industry, and provides insight into other major market developments. It also includes a hardware vendor matrix that assesses leading firms in the commercial telematics space. In addition, this subscription service includes annual research reports, quarterly market updates, and a user-searchable forecast database. Adjunct technologies such as cellular, satellite, DSRC (Dedicated Short Range Communications) A wireless technology for vehicular traffic. Using a modified 802.11a technology for North American cars and trucks, DSRC is designed for several applications. , Wi-Fi, UWB (Ultra-WideBand) A wireless technology that uses less power and provides higher speed than 802.11 Wi-Fi networks or first-generation Bluetooth products. UWB is expected to provide wireless video transmission for home theater systems, cable TV, auto safety and , and Bluetooth are also analyzed for their potential. Subscribers also receive analyst support time and ABI Research's Analyst Insights. Founded in 1990 and headquartered in New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , ABI Research maintains global operations that support annual research programs, quarterly intelligence services and market reports in automotive, wireless, semiconductors, broadband, and energy. Their market research products can be found on the Web at www.abiresearch.com, or by calling 516.624.2500. |
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