Frost & Sullivan recognizes Validic, Inc. with the 2021 North America Company of the Year Award. Its scalable, secure solutions help improve operational efficiencies and health outcomes by seamlessly delivering data and real-time insights from hundreds of home health devices into existing clinical workflows.

A rising threat landscape characterized most dramatically by the growing number of ransomware attacks -- and other cyber-criminal activities -- targeting institutions has given technology leaders involved in transformation and modernization issues reason to be very careful. In general, technology executives in the sector are exploring the risks and rewards associated with Oracle modernization and migration to cloud environments.

Organizations that effectively manage the transition to a hybrid work environment and employ sustainable initiatives can boost inclusion by 24%, according to Gartner, Inc. Hybrid work affects four of the elements that make up inclusion: fair treatment, diversity, belonging and trust.

The global colocation services market is projected to reach $164.84 billion by 2030 from $51 billion in 2020, expanding at a 12.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) due to rising demand, increasing investments and high values of data traffic.

SAE L2 automated parking assist - enabling self-parking with the driver outside the vehicle but still in control remotely - is expected to gain higher traction from 2026 and drive car OEM revenues for parking systems to reach US$11 billion in 2030.

5G edge networks bring new capabilities allowing communications service providers (CSPs) to develop innovative applications, services, and revenue streams in the media and entertainment domain. 5G edge networks stand to unlock cloud video revenues from US$5 billion in 2019 to US$67.5 billion by 2024 at a CAGR of 67%.

Li-ion battery materials market is projected to reach $51.60 billion by 2027 from $18.75 billion in 2020 at a 15.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR). The advancements in battery chemistries and technologies, upsurge in electric vehicle (EV) sales, evolving regulatory scenario, and increasing consumer preferences toward EVs are expediting market growth worldwide.

With robotics and automation taking over more tasks in organizations, the role of the chief robotics officer (CRO) should be created to strategically drive the proliferation of these technologies, according to Gartner, Inc.

The next few years will find retailers across the country focusing on significant business model innovations by harnessing technological intellectual property to build resilient digital supply chains that ensure the delivery of high customer experiences at scale. Technology and business leaders will be challenged to demonstrate greater agility and continuity in a market that will continue to be volatile and unpredictable. So say Scott Ernst and Kayla Broussard, executives with IBM’s cloud advisory and cloud architect practices, in a podcast interview with BizTechReports.

In today’s competitive and constantly changing environment, companies that can divert high-capacity human capital away from low-value rote work can lay the foundation for establishing a competitive advantage in their sector. That is the promise of RPA, according to Tom Torlone, global vice president of professional services at UiPath, and Jim Maholic, senior director of engineering at UiPath, in a recent podcast interview with BizTechReports.

Multimodal Automated Biometric Identification Systems (ABIS) are succeeding standard fingerprint-based Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS) criminal platforms, featuring a host of new biometric identification and registration software capabilities, biometric matching algorithms and, of course, new hardware devices and novel use-case scenarios.

The current business transformation initiatives have been made possible by the synergistic combination of expertise from the worlds of Operating Technologies (OT) and Information Technologies (IT). This is bringing about intelligent, interconnected, and autonomous manufacturing equipment and systems. The achievement of shared objectives across OT and IT communities will be enabled by new dynamic -- constantly evolving -- technological resources, such as artificial intelligence (AI), big data, cloud computing, and ubiquitous connectivity.

The keys for building an enterprise-wide framework for deploying containers across hybrid multi-cloud infrastructures are top of mind for executives. Exploring containerization frameworks should be considered a strategic priority for IT organizations with complex infrastructures and how they affect IT operations and business processes. BizTechReports caught up with Vikas Sidana -- a strategic technology advisor at IBM -- to discuss some of the central findings of today’s use cases.

The return of live sports -- including the 2021 Summer Olympics -- as we hopefully approach a post-pandemic era is encouraging sports fans around the world to gather and view major events in stadiums, bars, restaurants -- and homes. The challenge before broadcasters rests on delivering consistent, high quality, high dynamic range (HDR) and ultra-high definition (UHD) content while addressing unpredictable environments of outdoor events.

Mining firms are starting to appreciate the benefits that digital technologies can deliver such as improving safety and the condition of their equipment. Forecasts show that miners’ spend on digital technologies will grow by a CAGR of 5.2% over this decade and reach US$9.3 billion in 2030.

A recent analysis of the global electric vehicle (EV) market finds that consumers’ increasing preference toward EVs, economies’ commitment to lower carbon emissions, and the surging installation rate of EV charging stations worldwide are key factors driving the global EV market.

New research from Parks Associates finds 75% of heads of US broadband households report playing video games for at least one hour per week and 36% subscribe to or are trialing at least one free or paid gaming service. The firm forecasts the potential market opportunity for US cloud gaming services is $3.6 billion in 2024.

Industry suppliers from truck and trailer OEMs to commercial telematics providers continue to feel the pain of delayed semiconductor shipments alongside rising growth opportunities. The commercial transportation industry is facing significant semiconductor shortages through to at least the end of 2021 leading into 2022.

In order to successfully target the immense enterprise private network opportunity, the telco industry is having to radically rethink their approach to enterprise 5G. The industry needs to embrace spectrum liberalization initiatives and consider flexible business models that can be adjusted to address heterogenous enterprise requirements.

As the industry comes to grips with the highly disruptive implications of a once-in-a-generation pandemic event, executives are bracing themselves for continued volatility as incidences of unprecedented weather events rise, and bad actors target critical infrastructures with malware and ransomware attacks.