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In Asia-Pacific (APAC), 5G network slicing is still at an early stage because of limited 5G commercial launches. The standards for 5G end-to-end network slicing have only recently been completed in June 2021 and have been a bottleneck for the more promising use cases. The majority of mobile operators are planning to implement 5G network slicing by ...

With the growing electrification of vehicles across the globe, there has been increased demand for electric vehicles, especially electric two-wheelers, as they are the fastest growing transport mode in most developing countries. Further, the COVID-19 situation has also forced commuters to avoid public transport and transition toward personal mobili...

In 2020 the adoption of Electric Vehicles (EVs) accelerated across the world, particularly in Europe and the US. This growth was driven by heavy incentivization to promote EV sales and boost the overall automotive market. Global EV penetration in 2020 was 4.8%. In Europe it was 9.7%, and in the US, it was 2.3%. This rapid growth has sustained into ...

New retail business models have emerged, and one crop is online-only businesses that sell exclusively through social media channels. Almost all social media platforms today offer retail functionalities that facilitate the electronic commerce (eCommerce) of goods and services. This online sales model is mainly driven by social influences and interac...

An excellent customer experience (CX) is strategic to every organization’s sustained business growth and is overtaking product and pricing as a key brand differentiator. Customers view positive experiences based on highly personalized, relevant, proactive, and engaging interactions. These interactions have become even more relevant during the COVID...

The healthcare industry has been adapting to changes induced by the COVID-19 pandemic. Medtech, for its part, has been pursuing mergers and acquisitions (M&As) to implement reforms and help the industry recover. Companies in the traditional clinical segments in medtech, such as orthopedics, cardiology, ear, nose, and throat (ENT), wound care, urolo...

The APAC network security market continues to witness a healthy YoY growth of 16.7% in Q2 2021, driven by the strong growth of firewall segment. The firewall segment remained as the biggest technology segment and it registered a strong double-digit year-on-year growth rate of 19.8% in Q2 2021. The SSL VPN segment registered a declining YoY growt...

This study presents an assessment of the global market for plastics in electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) in 2020 and evaluates future prospects. This analysis covers the demand for plastics in EEE by end use and plastic type. Market segmentation is broken down into 5 end-use types: consumer electronics, consumer appliances, wires and cab...

Lethal miniature aerial munition systems (LMAMS), also referred to as “kamikaze” drones, have been in existence for decades. It is generally believed that the first LMAMS were developed and used by the Israeli Defense Forces in an anti-radiation role starting in the 1980s. Considered the first purpose-built loitering munition, Israeli Aerospace Ind...