Smart Fitness Devices Market Size Worth $29.4 Billion By 2025

The global smart fitness devices market is expected to reach USD 29.4 billion by 2025, according to a new report by Grand View Research, Inc. The smart fitness devices market has witnessed a rising demand among the growing urban population in a bid to enhance their fitness goals. Advantages such as accessing fitness activities data in remote and real-time operations have resulted in an increased penetration of the market. Additionally, there are tremendous opportunities for advancements in the smart fitness devices owing to the increasing usage of smartphones and enhanced internet accessibility, which, in turn, would fuel the growth of smart fitness market. The growing adoption of the smart fitness devices to keep track of sleep, steps, calories, heart rate, and other bodily stats is anticipated to revolutionize the market by 2025.

The smart fitness devices market has been segmented based on product into the smartwatch, wristband, smart clothing, smart shoes, bike computers, and others. Based on types, the market has been segmented into head-wear, torso-wear, hand-wear, leg-wear, and bike mount. The hand-wear segment is the biggest segment in terms of size and is expected to dominate the market over the forecast period. This growth may be attributed to the high demand of wristbands and smartwatches. The torso-wear segment is anticipated to experience a notable shift in its growth owing to the rising demand for smart clothing.

The growing awareness and popularity of smart fitness products are encouraging producers to invest in research & development for creating better products. Manufacturers are making massive investments to develop several new products in order to enhance user experience. Researchers are focusing on developing cost-effective and reliable products.

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The growing demand for smart fitness devices market can be accredited to the increasing demand among individuals for keeping track of various body parameters such as heart rate, sleep, steps taken, calories burned, and others.
The growing penetration of Internet of Things (IoT) and enhanced internet accessibility, which helps to direct digital controls for improved Machine-to-Machine (M2M) communication, have encouraged users to adopt smart fitness devices.
The increase in adoption of wireless technology, sensor technology, miniaturized hardware, cloud services, and smartphone have enabled smart fitness market to emerge as a new promising consumer segment.
The North American region accounted for the largest market share in 2016, which may be attributed to its large consumer base.
Key industry participants include Apple Inc. (U.S.), Fitbit Inc. (U.S.), Garmin Ltd. (Switzerland), Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (South Korea), and Xiaomi Inc. (China).

Marketing Automation Market Size Worth $8.42 Billion By 2027

The global marketing automation market size is expected to reach USD 8.42 billion by 2027, expanding at a CAGR of 9.8% from 2020 to 2027, according to a new study conducted by Grand View Research, Inc. Owing to the rising significance of automation solutions in marketing and sales to increase revenue and average deal size, target customers across multiple channels, and retain customers, the market will witness healthy growth. Moreover, the marketing automation solutions help automate repetitive, monotonous tasks such as emails, social media, and other website functions. Technological advancements, such as Artificial Intelligence (AI) and data science, the use of analytics in marketing and sales is also likely to boost the growth prospects of the market over the forecast period.

A recent survey suggests that there were around 3.9 billion email users and about 3.5 billion social media users in 2019. Email marketing is still one of the primary channels of marketing, wherein the scope of automation in the segment will remain highly effective. Generally, email marketing involves sending newsletters, solicit sales, request donations, advertisements, and request businesses via emails. Automation technology in email marketing has proved beneficial and helpful in generating quality leads, and successful implementation of marketing campaigns. The rise of social media and the rapid penetration of mobile and smart devices will foster the marketing solutions and its automation over the forecast period.

Growing demand for marketing automation solutions is likely to drive huge investments in the industry. Large technology companies are aggressively acquiring smaller tech startups and companies to gain an advantage and establish market dominance. Moreover, an industrial survey of usage of marketing automation solutions suggests that on average, 50% of companies are currently using marketing automation. More than half of B2B companies are planning to implement the automation technology for its marketing and sales purposes in the coming years. Thus, the rising demand for marketing automation among B2B companies, increasing internet penetration and subsequent digitalization of industries is likely to boost the market growth over the forecast period.

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The reporting and analytics segment is likely to dominate the marketing automation market in the coming years. Increasing use of artificial intelligence and machine learning to engage with customers through various channels such as messaging, voice, and IoT devices are some of the key driving factors
Cloud deployment was the most preferred way of deploying the software in 2019, and the segment is predicted to maintain its dominance over the next eight years. Growth in cloud computing technology and its services such as Software as a Service (SaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), and Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) will foster the growth
The small and medium enterprises segment is anticipated to be the fastest growing segment over the forecast period. Innovation in marketing strategies, increase in productivity, and customer retention are some of the factors that are propelling SMEs to adopt marketing automation solutions
Discrete manufacturing is anticipated to emerge as the fastest growing segment by 2027. Integration of CRM with marketing service solutions to eliminate redundant tasks and to retain customers is likely to promote the applications of marketing automation among manufacturers
Asia Pacific is expected to experience the highest growth over the forecast period, attributed to the presence of emerging economies such as India and China, who possess large customer base. Moreover, increasing awareness about the marketing tools and services, growing penetration of internet, rise in number of social media platforms, and usage of smart devices is likely to promote the growth
Market comprises of some prominent players such as Adobe Inc.; Cognizant; Act-On Software, Inc.; HubSpot, Inc.; Oracle Corporation; Salesforce.com, Inc.; IBM Corporation; Keap; Marketo, Inc.; and Teradata Corporation; among others. Moreover, large vendors are observed acquiring other players to consolidate their market share and expand their existing portfolio

Printed And Chipless RFID Market Worth $15.3 Billion By 2022

The global printed and chipless RFID market is expected to reach USD 15.3 billion by 2022, according to a new study by Grand View Research, Inc. Development of affordable tags owing to simplified manufacturing technology and decreased manufacturing time have contributed significantly to chipless RFID market growth over the forecast period. Compatibility with existing infrastructure with equal efficiency as chip-based tags saves the additional cost of new system installation.

Suppliers have realized the need for efficient solutions in various applications such as smart cards, supply chain, pharmaceutical, and retail. The pharmaceutical industry is replacing chip-based tag with chipless tags due to high unit prices, which is expected to favorably impact the industry.

Chipless RFID provides various solutions including anti-counterfeiting and asset tracking to avoid theft in retail. Government initiatives for e-passports, increasing electronic transactions, dynamic conditions in the aviation industry, and increased revenue by customer delights are some of the drivers expected to favorably impact chipless RFID market growth.

High initial cost of system implementation is expected to pose a challenge to technology adoption. Implementation cost is anticipated to decrease over the next few years owing to technological advancement and increase in players offering solutions at competitive prices.

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Growth in public transit industry is expected to drive printed and chipless RFID market demand in transportation applications. In these applications, use of contact and contactless smart cards increases the operational efficiency of the overall transportation system and saves travel time. Contact-based cards need to have a physical contact with the reader; however, they can be placed in close proximity of the reader to initiate the communication process.
In retail, the technology is used for stock tracking, supply chain management, check product availability, reverse logistics and reducing loss due to shrinkage. The segment contributed to over 25% of the global revenue in 2014.
Government departments in collaboration with other agencies have initiated research and development projects. Asia Pacific printed and chipless RFID market is expected to exhibit CAGR of over 30% from 2015 to 2022, primarily due to high growth prospects in regions such as China and India.
Zebra Technologies acquired Motorola Solutions Enterprise Business in October 2014. Through this acquisition, Zebra has gained Motorola’s mobile computing, bar coding, card printing, cloud-based devices, and RFID hardware businesses. The global industry comprises other notable players include Impinj Corporation, Alien Technology, Intermec, and TAGSYS.
Players in the industry practice high degree of innovation to offer unique solutions. Key competitive factors include the design, breadth, and quality of products and services, warranty coverage, product and service availability, product performance, brand recognition, company relationships with customers, and go-to-market channel partners and company reputation.

Software Defined Networking Market Size Worth $70.4 Billion By 2024

The global software defined networking market size is estimated to reach USD 70.41 billion by 2024, according to a new report by Grand View Research, Inc. Software-defined networking (SDN) has witnessed a surge in its popularity in recent years and rightly so owing to the myriad benefits it offers over the existing legacy infrastructure. The SDN solutions provide centralized control and operational capabilities, which help the network administrators and engineers to respond quickly and efficiently. The SDN architecture comprises different tools and techniques, such as the controller, switches forwarding, and backplanes, among others, that make the systems more agile and flexible.

SDN acts as a bridge between the applications and routers and switches to relay information and data between them. As they provide a virtualized view of the network and storage, the SDN solutions help in deploying applications and services at a fast pace. The demand for SD solutions is anticipated to be on the rise as there is a growing necessity for the increasing operability and bandwidth of the carrier networks for service providers as well as large enterprises. The increasing data traffic due to increased mobile devices, social media cloud computing, and even the Internet of Things (IoT) is expected to propel the data traffic in the coming years, which will create a steep demand for enhanced networks.

The CapEX and OpEX reduction afforded by the software-defined networks, coupled with the pay-as-you-grow model, is helping the demand growth. The increasing applicability in the data center infrastructures and campus networks, as well as the presence of open source automation tools such as OpenStack, will fuel the market growth in the coming years. SD-WAN and convergence of SDN, NFV, and OpenFlow are the upcoming trends to watch for that may shape the developing industry.

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Software defined networking is anticipated to find Wide Area Networks (WAN) as the major use case in the coming years. Not only has SD-WAN been in the limelight of the SDN vendors for a long period now but the industry is also ripe for the adoption of the software-defined WAN for enterprises that are looking to replace the existing MPLS systems that had been de facto for most major organizations.
The software-defined networking market is dotted by some major players including VMware, Alcatel-Lucent (Nokia), International Business Machines, Cisco Systems, and Juniper. Other prominent industry players are Plexxi, NEC Corporation, Google Inc., Huawei Corp., Hewlett-Packard, Brocade Communication Systems, Big Switch Networks, and AT&T, among others. The emergence of new companies that cater to specific niche clients or provide capabilities targeting particular functionalities is also on the rise.
The new product development, industry players’ concentration on research and development activities, and developing cost-effective products for a differential industry are the major strategic plans adopted by the industry players. Also, there has been an increasing focus on the partnership and collaborations in the industry. For example, in March 2015, Brocade announced that it had completed the acquisition of the SteelApp business unit from Riverbed Technology. The SteelApp product line helped the Brocade data center deployments and enhanced the Vyatta Platform offering for the NFV and SDN solutions.

Legal Process Outsourcing Market Worth $35.9 Billion By 2025

The global legal process outsourcing market size is projected to reach USD 35.9 billion by 2025, expanding at a CAGR of 31.8% from 2019 to 2025, according to a new report by Grand View Research, Inc. The growth can be chiefly attributed to the emergence of alternative legal service delivery models and virtual law firms.

Technological advancements and innovations in the legal industry are expected to offer new growth avenues in the sector, helping law firms inculcate a transparent relationship with clients. Law firms are deploying Natural Language Processing (NLP) and document automation capabilities to fall in line with the reinvention of the legal industry.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is another factor that has taken the LPO industry to a new level. Software equipped with AI capabilities is garnering utmost importance among lawyers and firms to save their time. Document production and proofreading of documents are efficiently done with the help of automation software. Use of team collaboration software is further streamlining the execution of all documentation processes. All such technological developments have greatly aided lawyers by decreasing costs and increasing convenience.

Electronic discovery (e-discovery) services have grown in prominence, which can be attributed to amendments by the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, making Electronically Stored Information (ESI) such as e-mails, e-calendars, and voicemails discoverable on handheld devices in litigation. The development of ESI will reduce the complexity and cost of e-discovery processes and is expected to simplify large-scale complex litigation processes.

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On-shore outsourcing is expected to grow at a significant rate over the forecast period, owing to benefits such as enhanced data security and sophisticated service delivery models
The litigation support segment is expected to register a CAGR of more than 34.0% over the forecast period
Majority of the LPO providers are emphasizing on maintaining their locally-registered office in U.S. and setting up back offices in Asia Pacific in order to strengthen their foothold in the global market
Key players in the legal process outsourcing (LPO) market include Clairvolex; Clutch Group; Mindcrest Inc.; and Pangea3.

Smartwatches Market Size To Reach $19.62 Billion By 2020

The global smartwatches market is expected to reach USD 19.62 billion by 2020, according to a new study by Grand View Research, Inc. Growing companion device demand is expected to give impetus to demand for smartwatches. Increasing percentage of health/fitness conscious population has resulted in high demand for wearable fitness monitoring and tracking devices, including smartwatches.

The number of industry participants is expected to increase manifold over the next six years. In addition to startups, the expected entry of established companies is estimated to significantly fuel market growth. Ensuring usability and visual appeal is a critical factor for enabling product adoption on a global level. Furthermore, managing the tradeoff between battery life and performance is critical for profitability.

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Global smartwatch shipments were close to 2 million units in 2013, and are expected to reach 135.3 million units by 2020, at a CAGR of 53.5% from 2014 to 2020.
High-end smartwatches accounted for approximately 90% of the global market in 2013. This segment is expected to lose market share to the mid-end and low-end segments over the forecast period. This can be attributed to the expected trend of decreasing selling prices with a growing number of manufacturers. Majority of consumers have been reluctant to invest in premium priced products on account of unclear benefits and lack of a value proposition.
North America accounted for the highest market share of 35% in 2013; this is mainly due to higher purchasing power as well as increasing demand for fitness tracking equipment. Asia Pacific is expected to be the fastest growing regional market over the next six years. The regional market is expected to be driven by high smartphone proliferation and usage of Internet services.
Industry participants include Samsung Electronics (Galaxy Gear), Pebble, Sony Corporation, Google Inc. and Qualcomm Inc. among others. R&D activities to drive innovation have been the key growth strategy for these companies. Established companies are expected to benefit from growing smartwatches demand, and drive revenue generation over the forecast period.

Facial Recognition Market Size Worth $9.93 Billion By 2027

The global facial recognition market size is expected to reach USD 9.93 billion by 2027, accordingto a new report by Grand View Research, Inc. The market is anticipated to expand at a CAGR of 14.5% from 2020 to 2027.

Facial recognition is a contactless biometric solution that is a critical factor contributing to the market growth. Contactless solutions enable easy deployment in consumer devices. It is also very simple and convenient to use, further contributing to rising adoption. Apart from individual identities, the technology has an ability to gather demographic data on crowds; thus, increasing its usability. Such factors are anticipated to drive the growth.

Increasing security needs in government sectors for employee attendance and identification is expected to be a key driver for the facial recognition market over the forecast period. Technology advancements such as cloud-based services and 3D recognition systems are further expected to fuel the overall adoption of facial recognition technology. Rising demand for data security has driven the adoption of technology across various organizations. Increased usage of personal devices as part of the BYOD policy in the IT sector has furthermore contributed to this growth.

Face recognition technology is less prone to security breaches as compared to traditional authorization methods as it requires human in physical form to provide any kind of access, thereby providing high level of security. For instance, In February 2020, Aware, Inc. announced that its software solution, Knomi, had been chosen by several leading banks in Latin America. The software solution aims to enhance the authentication and security for their mobile applications for clients all over the world. Clients will then be able to gain access to using facial recognition and authentication, replacing passwords, by logging onto their mobile banking application.

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Face recognition is very easy to deploy and implement. It also provides a quick face detection and match process for identification/verification. These factors have substantially contributed to rapid adoption
The facial analytics segment is expected to portray high CAGR of 20.8% over the projected period. Face recognition by using facial analytics provides high accuracy because this technology is relatively insensitive to changes in expression thereby providing accurate results
Asia Pacific is expected to witness significant growth over the forecast period, owing to the rapid adoption of the technology in developing economics
The key facial recognition market players areAware, Inc.; FacePhi.; NEC Corporation; IDEMIA; TECH5; Onfido; Ayonix Corporation; Gemalto NV; Cognitec Systems GmbH; Precise Biometrics; NtechLab; and Fujitsu

Field Programmable Gate Array Market Size Worth $18.8 Billion By 2027

The global field programmable gate array market size is anticipated to reach USD 18.8 billion by 2027, registering a CAGR of 9.7% over the forecast period, according to a new report by Grand View Research, Inc. The increased adoption of field programmable gate array (FPGA) across networking, data center, and Internet of Things (IoT) is projected to drive the industry growth over the forecast period.

Growing application of the FPGAs in the aerospace and military sector to develop drone systems for flight control, sensor interfacing, and image processing is driving the industry growth. Flash-based field programmable gate arrays are resistant to radiation-induced configuration shocks and also offer efficient functionality at high altitudes. The flash segment is anticipated to witness a substantial growth over the forecast period, owing to their abilities of consuming less power and delivering security, safety, and reliability throughout the design and deployment process.

Companies are largely seen to be leveraging the power of field programmable gate arrays to develop Artificial Intelligence (AI) based solutions for automotive applications. For instance, in June 2018, Xilinx, Inc. collaborated with Daimler AG to help the deep learning professionals from the Mercedes-Benz R&D centers for developing AI algorithms on the Xilinx adaptable acceleration platform. The automotive segment is likely to fully exploit the capacities of the FPGAs for deploying neural networks for intelligent vehicle systems and optimizing battery management, power conversions, and electric motor control systems of the Electric Vehicles (EV) and Hybrid-Electric Vehicles (HEV).

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The FPGA market is anticipated to witness a noteworthy growth over the forecast period owing to increased usage of FPGAs in EVs, vehicle networking and connectivity, self-driving cars, and automotive infotainment.
The SRAM technology segment is expected to witness significant growth over the forecast period owing to its features including greater logic density, better performance, non-volatility, and its manufacturing simplicity.
The FPGAs used in the consumer electronics sector generated a revenue of over USD 1.0 billion in the year 2019, due to growing adoption of digital displays, televisions, cameras and camcorders, eReaders, and set-top boxes for households.
The Asia Pacific region is expected to witness a substantial growth from 2020 to 2027 due to increase in sale of consumer electronics, especially smartphones, in countries like China and India, and growing number of data centers in the region.
Xilinx, Inc.; Intel Corporation, Microsemi Corporation; Texas Instruments; Lattice Semiconductor Corporation; and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company are some of the key players in the FPGA market.

Intelligent Virtual Assistant Market Size Worth $45.1 Billion By 2027

The global intelligent virtual assistant market size is expected to reach USD 45.1 billion by 2027, expanding at a CAGR of 34.0%, according to a new report by Grand View Research, Inc. The growing use of smart speaker-based technologies for home automation and digitization in the retail sector has led to the implementation of conversational e-commerce is the major driving factor of the market. Intelligent virtual assistants (IVAs) help consumers to find relevant information and perform tasks with actionable advice. The inputs received from IVAs assist the organizations in designing and developing various marketing strategies and implementing those in real-time. Many retail stores have implemented IVAs in their processes, adding a new dimension to their customer engagement, further enhancing the customer shopping experience. For instance, Walmart customers can shop for groceries just by talking to the intelligent virtual assistant in their smartphones. Development in voice recognition and speech technologies has been the driving factor behind the proliferating growth of the market.

Chatbots and smart speakers listen, recognize, and respond to the individuals’ requirements and assist them in various tasks. Thus, the devices are gaining popularity among the consumers for a variety of functions such as calling, shopping, reminders, setting the alarm, music streaming, and consulting. Amazon Alexa and Google Home accounted for a majority of the intelligent virtual assistant (IVA) market share of the smart speaker segment in 2019. Chatbot has enabled ease of accessibility in banking, retail, education, e-commerce, travel, and hospitality sectors.

IVA assists in simplifying human efforts in making processes efficient, which is highly beneficial for all organizations. The IVA implementation has resulted in achieving productivity, work quality, and has reduced the risk in scaling operations. Thus, there has been an increased adoption of the device across several applications, including retail, BFSI, healthcare, automotive, consumer electronics, IT and Telecom, education, and travel and hospitality. IVA providers are engaged in executing organic and inorganic growth strategies such as new product launch, expansion, collaboration, and partnership. For instance, in 2018, Transcom and Creative Virtual entered into a partnership to provide virtual agents and chatbot solutions in the artificial intelligence domain.

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The smart speakers product segment emerged as the fastest growing segment over the forecast period
Text to speech technology emerged as the largest segment in 2019 and is estimated to generate revenue over USD 27.1 billion by 2027
North America held the largest revenue share in the intelligent virtual assistant market in 2019, whereas Asia Pacific is anticipated to witness the highest CAGR of 35.3% over the forecast period
Key players include Amazon.com, Inc.; Google Inc.; IBM Corporation; Nuance Communications; eGain Corporation. The players accounted for the majority share of the overall market in 2019.

Light Sensor Market Size Worth $6.39 Billion By 2027

The global light sensor market size is anticipated to reach USD 6.39 billion by 2027, according to a new study conducted by Grand View Research, Inc. It is expected to expand at a CAGR of 10.9% from 2020 to 2027. Market growth can be attributed to the growing implementation of light sensor functions in the automotive industry and consumer electronics, such as smartphones, televisions, and laptops. Advancements in smart lighting and its applications in smart homes and outdoor lighting are also expected to increase the utility of light detectors. In addition, the increased usage of connected devices and the Internet of Things (IoT) technology in the development of smart cities is expected to propel the growth of the market.

Currently, manufacturers of consumer electronics are under pressure to bring differentiated and unique products into the market. With the inclusion of optoelectronic detectors in smart devices, major mobile manufacturing companies, such as Samsung Electronics Ltd., are collaborating with light sensor manufacturers to integrate various technologies into their smartphones. The increasing use of connected devices in the automotive, industrial, and electronics industries has led to the trend of multi-sensor integration among manufacturers. Moreover, the growing demand for LiDAR sensors in applications, such as corridor mapping and topographical survey, aerospace and defense, mining, automotive, and oil & gas, has created growth opportunities for the market across industries.

Top vendors such as AMS AG; STMicroelectronics NV; Analog Devices, Inc.; Broadcom Inc.; and Vishay Intertechnology Inc. are focused on developing small, efficient, and low-cost sensors to meet the needs of their customers. Enhancements in the sensing technology and miniaturization have enabled consumer electronics device manufacturers to introduce various functions, such as brightness control, display dimming, extending battery run time, and power-saving features. However, the additional costs for incorporating sensors into smart devices and subsequent reduction in the life of devices are anticipated to hamper the market growth. The COVID-19 outbreak worldwide is also expected to slow down market growth over the next few years.

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Based on function, the gesture recognition segment is predicted to register the highest CAGR over the forecast period owing to the evolution of Graphical User Interface (GUI) technology, increasing demand for gesture-enabled electronic devices, and developments in Artificial Intelligence (AI)
By output, the digital segment is anticipated to register the highest growth rate over the forecast period. The proliferation of smart sensors across numerous applications, multi-sensor integration in IoT devices, and increasing automation in the automotive sector are expected to drive the segment over the forecast period
On the basis of end use, the healthcare segment is expected to expand at the highest growth rate over the forecast period owing to the rapid adoption of digital technologies in the manufacturing of medical instruments. Moreover, the increasing use of oxygen measuring and heart rate monitoring devices operated by light sensing technology is expected to create growth opportunities for the market in the healthcare segment
Asia Pacific is expected to emerge as the fastest-growing regional market over the forecast period owing to the presence of major semiconductor manufacturing and assembly hubs in China, Thailand, and the Philippines. Moreover, the increasing usage of automobiles and consumer electronics in China and India is expected to boost the market growth in the region