Author: Connected World
Despite global tensions amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the show—in this case MWC 2022—went on, ending Thursday in Barcelona. GSMA, the trade show host, used the event as a platform to launch The Mobile Economy Report 2022, which delves into the outlook for 5G connections and sets the stage for the onslaught of news that came out of the event last week—many of which focused on enterprise and the 5G network infrastructure more so than mobile devices, a stark change from previous years. GSMA’s report says by the end of this year, there will be more than 1 billion…
IDC says India’s smartphone market grew by 7% in 2021, despite pandemic-related challenges.
Gartner forecasts MENA end-user spending on security and risk management to grow 11.2% in 2022.
Parks Associates says 44% of U.S. internet households say they actively work to reduce energy consumption in the home.
Juniper Research says digital advertising spend lost to fraud to reach $68 billion globally in 2022.
Strategy Analytics says green mobile operators need a holistic approach to achieve net zero target.
Gartner says 35% of consumers have never heard of the metaverse.
Jason Perez, cofounder and CEO, Yardz, recently sat down with Constructech Editorial Director Peggy Smedley to talk about the company and why having the right data can ensure that available construction equipment is where you need it, when you need it, at a jobsite, with simply a click. Connected World (CW): Why don’t you start out by telling us a little bit about the company and why you started it? Jason Perez (JP): I would love to do that. So, I actually come from a construction family, my father was an electrical contractor, he did small commercial, residential-type work, so…
ABI Research says the metaverse will push the extended reality market to $4.84 billion in 2024.
With the onset of the COVID -19 pandemic, patient expectations changed where they required ongoing care via something other than the face-to-face appointments. The implementation of telemedicine in the provider space seemed like an alternative to an in-person visit. The reality though was that these solutions were not built to integrate with the workflows that occurred in that space. Because telemedicine on the provider side was driven by the pandemic, quick implementation occurred. As a result, the processes were never refined, and the drivers of change were external to the organizations that needed to implement a solution. In the past,…