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Regional specific technology to increase the adoption of Safe Cities
FirstNet is expected to increase collaboration between emergency responders, a new report from the IHS Security and Fire division has found.
UPS service revenues predicted to grow to $3.1 billion in 2014 despite sluggish hardware sales
Revenues from uninterruptible power supply (UPS) services in 2014 are forecast to grow by an estimated 7.7% over 2013, increasing from $2,894 million to $3,117 million, according to IHS Inc.
Report: Supplier revenues for smart building applications to grow 150%
Annual expenditures of integrated smart building applications, as measured by equipment supplier revenues, will grow globally by 150% by 2017, according to a new report released by IHS.
Market for power semiconductors plunges in 2012; Infineon maintains leadership
Revenue in the power semiconductor market fell 16 percent in 2012 because of weak demand and reductions from suppliers as a result.
Integrators seek differentiation in building automation market
Integrators are putting an increasing emphasis on product choice and adding value to systems to better position themselves in a growing market where small- and medium-sized independent integrators accounted for 57 of the overall takings.
Global market for packaged LEDs for lighting to nearly double in three years
LED technology is projected to grow 96% from 2013 to 2016 thanks to falling prices and increased mainstream use worldwide.
Beyond messaging: Mass notification software adopts smartphone-based alerts
Mass notification system software is going beyond text messages to deliver emergency warnings and taking advantage of existing Smartphone technology.
IHS cuts global solar inverter revenue forecast in light of heavy price declines
Revenue for solar inverter sales worldwide is projected to drop from $7.1 billion in 2012 to $6.4 billion in 2013 due to price declines and cost pressure in mature markets.
Commercial segment set to lead solar energy storage market by 2017
The commercial solar energy market is set to rise to 2.3 GW by 2017 thanks to an increased desire to intelligently manage the use of PV energy in an attempt to reduce electricity cost.
North America outsources 16% of data center load; Europe lags
The portion of the information technology (IT) load outsourced to wholesale and retail data centers in North America stood at 16.3% at the end of 2012.