Industries

New and used vehicles can be purchased in a variety of ways in North America, whether through franchised car dealerships, original equipment manufacturer (OEM) agency sales channels, or third-party online marketplaces. The need for an online marketplace came into focus in the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic as many companies selling cars did ...

Frost & Sullivan defines Communications Platforms as a Service (CPaaS) as any cloud-based platform that enables developers to programmatically embed voice, video, chat, and messaging services within their business or consumer applications. In nearly all cases, the embedded communications and collaboration services leveraged through a CPaaS are a fe...

The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted global supply chains, which still struggle with unpredictable shipment delays and longer harbor freight holdups on top of inefficient planning, higher costs, and lack of real-time visibility. The transportation management system (TMS) market is on growth trajectory as more companies realize the potential to reduce tr...

In 2021, the electric vehicle (EV) penetration rate in North America was low, at less than 4%, but several geopolitical factors are sending the trend on an upwards trajectory. For example, a ban on Russian oil by the United States and Canada after the start of the Russo-Ukrainian War has caused oil prices to soar in many places. As a result, the vo...

The European aftermarket distribution ecosystem is a multi-billion euro industry, with distributors grouped into uneven clusters based on their size (revenue and network) and the operating structures of their respective buying groups. Frost & Sullivan independently plotted the top 10 European distributors in this Frost Radar™ analysis. In 2019, s...

As the number of aging, technologically obsolete imaging systems at medical facilities heightens the need for replacement to new imaging equipment with advanced technology, hospitals and imaging centers (especially in developing economies) seek Managed Equipment Services models that provide a viable long-term equipment procurement strategy. Managed...

The North American managed SD-WAN market continues to grow as enterprises seek flexibility and control over their network technologies, especially in distributed and branch configurations. SD-WAN technology delivers intelligent routing and security functionality via centrally managed software, simplifying deployments, optimizing network costs, and ...

Connected car technology is a groundbreaking trend in the automotive industry. Many automobile manufacturers offer telematics as a standard feature in new vehicles. European leasing and rental companies embracing telematics technology adopt factory-fit telematics solutions or work with independent telematics companies to install solutions customize...

The mobile field service management (FSM) market continues on a strong growth trajectory in the North American region. These software solutions provide real-time guidance to workers on the front line, typically via a smartphone or tablet. Hard-dollar business impacts include faster time to first fix, fewer truck rolls, and more satisfied technician...