Industries

The Global Homes and Buildings Industry Outlook 2026 from Frost & Sullivan highlights accelerated transformation amid persistent macroeconomic headwinds. Following 5.5% growth in 2025, the sector is projected to expand by 4.0%–7.7% in 2026, driven by demand for AI-powered building technologies, smart home ecosystems, sustainable HVAC and energy s.....

Enterprise network services are undergoing structural transformation, driven by AI adoption, distributed architectures, regulatory complexity, and rising performance expectations. Managed and co-managed models are gaining momentum as organizations prioritize operational resilience, shared accountability, and access to automation at scale, capabilit...

The collaboration and communication device landscape is undergoing a structural shift, characterized by steady realignment driven by hybrid work standardization, AI maturity, regulatory pressure, and constrained IT investment cycles.

Across global markets, enterprises are recalibrating to a stable hybrid work baseline, while demand for highe...

The convergence of real-time payments (RTP) infrastructure, embedded finance (EF) rails, and banking-as-a-service (BaaS) platforms is fueling the next generation of digital financial services. Through API ecosystems, these platforms enable financial capabilities—such as lending, payments, know-your-customer (KYC), and treasury automation—to be ...

Workplace management is evolving from a support function into a strategic operating discipline shaped by hybrid work, cost pressure, sustainability requirements, and rising expectations for performance and experience. Organizations are increasingly deploying AI-driven workplace intelligence, optimizing portfolios and operating costs, and embedding ...

The global facility management (FM) industry is entering a new phase of accelerated transformation driven by economic uncertainty, supply chain volatility, rising energy costs, and intensifying sustainability demands. In 2026, FM strategies are being shaped by the need for resilient operations, credible environmental, social, and governance (ESG) p...

The 2026 outlook for the building construction sector highlights a period of transformative change driven by accelerating digitalization, increasing sustainability requirements, and the growing adoption of industrialized delivery models. Rapid advances in AI, digital twins, and modular construction are redefining project execution by enabling highe...

In 2026, the smart buildings sector is accelerating rapidly, propelled by the convergence of AI agents, IoT sensors, and cloud-based platforms that tackle the longstanding 25%–35% efficiency gap in commercial properties while introducing personalized, conversational interfaces to elevate tenant satisfaction and technician efficiency. Autonomous e.....

In 2026, the HVAC industry is undergoing rapid transformation, driven by the convergence of advanced technologies, stringent sustainability mandates, and shifting customer priorities toward efficiency and resilience. Frost & Sullivan highlights key growth opportunities as IoT-enabled and cloud-based solutions revolutionize maintenance through real-...