by Angela Guess According to a recent press release, “A new report from Navigant Research examines the market for smart city communication networks across the energy, water, mobility, buildings, and government sectors, providing global forecasts through 2027. In smart cities, the evolution of communication networks—which connect the sensors, controllers, cameras, and other hardware infrastructure capturing […]
Report Finds Machine Learning Has Several Advantages Over Existing Utility Analytics Techniques
by Angela Guess A new press release states, “A new report from Navigant Research examines use cases for machine learning in the utilities industry, detailing its advantages over other analytics techniques, and providing future requirements and recommendations. Machine learning is rapidly moving into the mainstream and is high on the agenda of many utilities. While […]
Navigant Research Expects 5G Communications Technology to Enhance Grid Networking Options
by Angela Guess A new press release reports, “A new report from Navigant Research examines the 5G technology standard and its use cases, focusing on smart grid applications and possible business model opportunities. 5G communications technology is expected to underpin the Fourth Industrial Revolution, where the confluence of ubiquitous mobile broadband, pervasive sensing, and artificial […]
Service Provider Data Centers Are Expected to Add Record-Breaking 7,000 MW of Capacity in 2018
by Angela Guess A recent press release states, “A new white paper from Navigant Research explores the role data centers will play in the growth of commercial and industrial (C&I) microgrids in North America and the rest of the world. Data centers are responsible for protecting mission-critical functions, yet, they often rely on an inefficient […]
Amazon, Google, and Others Are Capitalizing on the Potential of AI in the Smart Home
by Angela Guess A recent press release states, “A new report from Navigant Research provides an analysis of the role digital assistants play in the smart home and the applications that artificial intelligence (AI) enables. AI is fundamentally changing the way consumers interact with their homes, offering enhanced solutions, including digital assistants, that help manage […]
Navigant Research Expects the Global Smart Buildings Market to Exceed $10 Billion by 2026
by Angela Guess According to a recent press release, “A new report from Navigant Research evaluates the relationship between smart building technologies and smart city goals, providing an analysis of market issues and global forecasts through 2026. In major cities, buildings are responsible for approximately 30 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions and 70 percent […]
Annual Revenue for Smart Home Data Analytics is Expected to Reach $11 Billion in 2026
by Angela Guess According to a recent press release, “A new report from Navigant Research examines the market issues associated with smart home data analytics solutions in the residential space, providing global forecasts, segmented by business model, device, and region, through 2026. Smart home data analytics solutions continue to emerge, and market participants are just […]
AI Is the Next Frontier in Sophisticated Technology Solutions for the Intelligent Building
by Angela Guess A recent press release reports, “A new report from Navigant Research examines the role of artificial intelligence (AI) across the commercial buildings value chain, analyzing the outlook for six key types of AI and providing an analysis of the use cases, opportunities, and barriers associated with AI in intelligent buildings. AI has […]
More than 250 Smart City Projects Exist in 178 Cities Worldwide, Says Navigant Research
by Angela Guess A recent press release reports, “A new report from Navigant Research examines the current state of global smart city development, covering the related aspects of the smart energy, smart water, smart transportation, smart buildings, and smart governments sectors, segmented by region. Working in partnership with technology and service suppliers, city leaders and […]
The Global Annual Smart Grid as a Service Market is Expected to Reach $6 Billion in 2025
by Angela Guess A new press release announces, “A new report from Navigant Research examines the global smart grid as a service (SGaaS) market, focusing on data services, cloud-based software, and fully managed services, while providing forecasts for managed distribution/substation automation, microgrids, distributed energy resources (DER) management, advanced metering infrastructure (AMI), demand response, home energy […]