Industries

This study examines the strategic imperatives reshaping the cloud communications and collaboration services and software market as providers confront slowing core growth, intensifying competition, and profound shifts driven by artificial intelligence, platform consolidation, and ecosystem convergence. As unified communications and contact center ma...

Mobile operators are moving rapidly toward 5G network deployments, representing a fundamental shift in communication network architectures that will accelerate revenue generation through innovative services facilitated by 5G-enabled smartphones, tablets, laptops, and Internet of Things (IoT) devices. It delivers a potent combination of network capa...

Geopolitical risk, supply concentration, technological disruption, and rising sustainability expectations are among the key factors shaping the critical raw materials (CRM) market. Production and, more importantly, the processing of key CRM remain highly concentrated in a few countries, mainly China, Indonesia, and the Democratic Republic of Congo ...

The agriculture, animal feed, and pet food ingredients sectors are undergoing a profound structural transformation, driven by escalating regulatory pressure, sustainability expectations, rapid biological innovation, and increasing volatility across global supply chains. Traditional ingredient and feed models—optimized around commodity inputs, inc.....

This deliverable focuses on the major trends shaping the packaging industry, as companies look to identify and invest in areas that support future growth. Market dynamics are greatly influenced by megatrends such as sustainability, circularity, and digitalization. While many of these trends affect end-industries, such as brand owners, which, in tur...

The personal care ingredients market is entering a decisive transformation phase, driven by accelerating regulatory pressure, rapid advances in biotechnology and digital innovation, shifting consumer expectations, and increasing supply chain volatility. Traditional ingredient development models—largely dependent on linear sourcing, incremental re.....

This deliverable focuses on the major trends shaping the lubricants industry, as companies look to identify and invest in areas that support future growth. Market dynamics are greatly influenced by megatrends such as sustainability, international trade, and the evolving policy relationships between countries. While many of these trends affect end i...

The healthcare cloud market is undergoing rapid transformation, driven by strategic imperatives that will redefine industry dynamics in 2026. Frost & Sullivan’s analysis identifies 10 critical shifts shaping this evolution, anchored in technological innovation, regulatory compliance, and operational resilience. Cloud adoption is no longer limited.....

Facility management (FM) is shifting from a support role to a strategic enabler of sustainability, resilience, and long-term value. Driven by ESG mandates and smart technologies like IoT, AI, and cloud platforms, FM now supports real-time monitoring, predictive maintenance, and data-driven decisions. These innovations improve efficiency and enable ...