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The year of AI-driven industrial cloud strategy – ABI Research on 2025

The rapid adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) in industrial enterprises is reshaping the way organizations view and implement cloud strategies. Industrial enterprises generate a staggering amount of data – from factory sensors to supply chain systems – and leveraging this data effectively is becoming...

Over 100 million Wi-Fi HaLow IoT devices within five years

There will be over 100 million Wi-Fi HaLow devices, geared for mid-range IoT applications in 850-950 MHz spectrum, in circulation by 2029, reckons ABI Research. The projection describes the creation of an entire market, effectively; there are only “several million” Wi-Fi HaLow-enabled devices in...

The year 5GaaS brings enterprise 5G to scale – ABI Research on 2025

Enterprise 5G networking has shown relatively slow growth since inception, with complications emerging from a cost and unfamiliarity perspective. This is to be expected, given the long legacy of Wi-Fi as the enterprise connectivity solution, and little current market education.  However, with the emergence of...

Neutral-host networks – 47% cheaper, 38% greener than separate 5G deployments

Neutral host networks are 47 percent cheaper and 38 percent greener (over a period) than traditional single-operator 5G deployments. This is the conclusion of a new study by ABI Research, commissioned by UK-based shared infrastructure specialist Boldyn Networks, which uses live neutral-host installations by...

Solving UK water leakage with sub-gigahertz IoT (Reader Forum)

Water leakage is a critical issue affecting residential and commercial properties across the UK, with severe financial, environmental and operational consequences. The rising cost of water bills, paired with the prevalence of insurance claims for water damage, highlights the urgency of finding innovative solutions...

Empowering telco security analysts with XDR (Reader Forum)

ABI Research explores how AI and 5G are transforming telco security operations Over the last few years, telco operators have been undergoing a slow but sure metamorphosis from simple connectivity providers to digital technology enablers. In part fueled by 5G network rollouts and the growing...

5G RedCap will usurp LTE only when IoT module prices halve – after 2027

Cumulative revenues from the sale of RedCap-based IoT modules will reach $1.2 billion over the next five years, according to a new forecast by ABI Research. Sales of slimmed-down eRedCap modules, available later in the cycle, will reach $615 million in the period, from...

Integrating an AI-powered radio for supercharging device performance

The integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) into radio systems marks a significant turning point in wireless communication technology. This trend, spearheaded by industry leaders across the entire supply chain, including mobile operators, Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) and chipset suppliers, is reshaping the landscape of...

RedCap IoT shipments to top 80m in five years; eRedCap to take 70% share

Total shipments of reduced-capability (RedCap) 5G IoT modules, offering 5G-based alternatives to mid-range 4G-level LTE Cat-4 and LTE Cat-6 units, will top 80 million over the next five years, in the period to 2029, reckons ABI Research. Further-reduced (‘enhanced’) RedCap (eRedCap) IoT modules, representing...

ABI Research forecasts 80 Million RedCap IoT module shipments by 2029

The RedCap silicon market will become a 'hyper-competitive space,' according to ABI Research Drawing from findings in its recent 5G RedCap Standards and Chipsets for IoT report, ABI Research has forecasted that IoT 5G Reduced Capacity (RedCap) module shipments will reach to 80 million...

Industry keenly aware of RedCap technology: ABI Research

RedCap is a reduced set of 5G capabilities intended for devices like wearables and low-cost hotspots The telecom industry is already well aware of the benefits of RedCap technology for a number of use cases such as IoT and Fixed Wireless Access (FWA), Jonathan Budd,...

Video cameras and FWA devices to drive most RedCap IoT growth

The IoT market for reduced capability (RedCap) 5G modules will be driven initially by applications for remote monitoring and control, video surveillance and security, and fixed wireless terminals. Sales of these will contribute around 50 million shipments between 2024 and 2029, equivalent to 58...

Three Industry 4.0 pressure points – to keep future OT systems humming

This is a postscript to the news-post yesterday (August 14) about a mad rush of Industry 4.0 data over the next five years, which ABI Research forecasts will multiply in industrial venues from some unknown (or un-shared, in the press note) start-point today, where...

4.4 ZB of OT data by 2030 – 10m factories to produce as much as 9bn mobile subs

Some scratch-your-head stats just in from ABI Research: the manufacturing industry will generate 4.4 zettabytes of data worldwide by 2030, almost equivalent to the annual volume of data carried by global mobile networks to connect mostly-consumer applications. ABI Research calls the figure, pulled from...

More satellite IoT stats – market to top 26m connections, $4bn value by 2030

More satellite IoT stats; following on from yesterday’s post, reporting on Juniper Research figures, that the total number of IoT satellites will grow by 150 percent over the next five years, from 10,000 in 2024 to 24,000 in 2029, another analyst group has stuck...

The outlines of the 6G network architecture are starting to take shape (Analyst Angle)

On June 27, 2024, in Shanghai, China, a collaborative 6G Network Architecture Prospect seminar was held during which leading global mobile operators from China, Japan and South Korea convened to delve into the innovative architecture of 6G networks, signifying a constructive step forward in...

Early adoption of 3GPP Release 18 to drive 5G-Advanced market dominance (Analyst Angle)

The 5G evolution is now ready to enter its next transformational phase with the introduction of 5G-Advanced and address the initial limitations of 5G Non-Standalone (5G NSA) implementations, while refining foundational aspects and further improving existing systems. This advancement will result in the introduction...

Botched software, crappy computers, hybrid clouds – about the global IT outage

Some quick thoughts on the big IT outage today, which grounded planes, trains, banks, hospitals, shops, telcos, and broadcasters around the world. Reports on the radio this morning – when the story was breaking, as I drove the kids to school – led on...

Will 5G Change the World? Telco AI strategies with ABI, Orange, Red Hat and VIAVI (Ep. 66)

In this special episode of Will 5G Change the World, presented in partnership with NETSCOUT, we continue our exploration of telco AI. Beyond the technological challenges to adoption, there are a number of key considerations around organizations and operating models. As operators reinvent as...

Two factors hindering telco AI adoption

What's in the way of telco AI adoption? The telecom industry is anxious to figure out artificial intelligence, particularly generative AI, and how it can be applied to their businesses and either create new revenues or reduce costs. The will is there, but the...

Benefits of private 5G in terms of control for enterprises

Among the main motivations behind deploying private 5G networks at the edge for enterprises are the need for full and sole control of the network, according to an analyst at ABI Research The implementation of private 5G networks provide large enterprises with the fine-grained level...

Private cellular IoT to reach 108m factory connections by 2030

There will be 108 million IoT connections on private LTE (4G) and 5G networks in the manufacturing sector in 2030, according to a new forecast from ABI Research. Manufacturing will be the biggest market for private 5G-IoT, it said. In second, the transportation industry...

“Niche to mainstream” – annual smart lighting shipments to hit 138m by 2030

Annual shipments of smart lighting components including luminaires and sensors will reach 138.5 million units by 2030, according to ABI Research. The firm forecasts compound growth (CAGR) of 12 percent per annum over the five-year period, rising from 71 million shipments in 2024. Smart...

Private 5G – hype versus reality (regarding a mess of market forecasts)

Note, this article forms the intro section to a new editorial report from RCR Wireless about ‘private 5G – hype versus reality’. The full report is available to download for free here. It might be taken, as well, with new numbers (just in; April...