Frost Perspectives
Fireside Chat with Jorge Rodriguez Abelleira, Managing Director Latin America at Nuance Communications
Interview by Renato Pasquini, Research and Consulting Director at Frost & Sullivan Renato: Jorge, can you please describe what your role is for our readers? Jorge: As managing director for the Enterprise BU for Latin America, I am responsible for developing and... Read moreExpect Fast Adoption of Digital Freight Brokerage Solutions
The trucking industry is in a phase of digital transformation, with connected devices bringing greater visibility and transparency across the supply chain. The installation of telematics devices in trucks has jumped exponentially and will cover nearly half the trucks... Read more
What will a 12,000-Satellite mega-constellation do?
SpaceX announced the intention to launch about 1,584 satellites in Ku and Ka band in 72 orbits instead of 24 orbits planned previously. Spreading the satellites across more orbits will increase the coverage on Earth, which will enable SpaceX to roll out services... Read moreGlobal Medium-Heavy Commercial Vehicle Market to Focus on the Switch to Energy-efficient Technology
New business models around electric trucks and digital services to present opportunities for disruptive growth Worldwide, the sales of medium-duty (MD) and heavy-duty (HD) trucks grew at a rate of 4.5% in 2018, aided primarily by the sustained growth in top truck... Read moreThe Soon To Be $200B Online Food Delivery Is Rapidly Changing The Global Food Industry
Like me, chances are you’ve probably ordered food at least (and I’m guessing conservatively here) once online this month and that you’ve seen more than one food delivery agent zipping by on the roads today. It should come as no surprise then that online food delivery... Read more
Waymo Open Dataset: Potential Strategies to Cut across Boundaries
The information & technology industry has been open sourcing intellectual property, databases, platforms, and APIs for a while now. More recently, this trend has gained momentum in the automotive industry. Players in the automotive industry are adopting the open... Read more
Are Regulations Defining the Future of Biometrics?
Data protection and privacy have become buzzwords in the European digital ecosystem in the era of GDPR, introduced in May last year. The Swedish data protection authorities (DPA) recently levied the first fine of approximately $ 20,000 to a high school which ran... Read more![[Expert Insight] Increasing Automation in the Construction Industry](https://ww2.frost.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/lady.gif)
[Expert Insight] Increasing Automation in the Construction Industry
Challenges faced by the construction industry The construction industry is grappling with issues pertaining to productivity and meeting project deadlines that have been intensified following the economic recession of 2008-2009. About 2 million construction workers... Read more4D Radars: A Game Changer for Achieving Autonomous Driving
According to a 2015 dossier published by the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) on traffic safety, 94% of accidents were caused by human (read driver) error. Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) employ several radars around the vehicle... Read moreIndia and Latin America to Perform Strongly Amidst Plateauing Global New Car Sales in 2019
Innovative connected, shared, electric and autonomous technologies set to energize market prospects The global sales of passenger vehicles increased marginally by 400,000 units, with the Volkswagen Group retaining its position as the global best-selling brand.... Read moreTechnology, Last-mile Innovation to Drive Global Transport and Logistics Industry in 2019
Increased adoption of digital technologies such as Blockchain, warehouse automation, new business models in last mile delivery, growth in cross-border e-commerce, especially in Asia, will drive industry growth Trade wars, higher oil import costs, and a spike in... Read more
Radiology-as-a-Service – Reshaping the Future of Medical Imaging
The $250 billion global medical imaging industry is undergoing seismic changes, transitioning from its traditional product-selling focus to providing solutions and services. This significant development is a direct result of the immense pressure on the healthcare... Read moreShell’s Technology Leadership Pushes e-Mobility Ecosystem Towards a More Sustainable Future
Carol Chen, Global Lubricants Marketing VP at energy giant Shell, has a simple way of driving home the point that the future is about electric mobility. “I start conversations with three numbers: two billion, double, and 50%. The 2 billion refers to how much the... Read moreMovers & Shakers Interview with Carol Chen, Global Lubricants Marketing VP at Shell
Under Shell’s Sky scenario, by 2030, 1 in every 2 cars sold across the world could be an electric vehicle (EV). As the e-mobility ecosystem evolves, OEM participants face multiple challenges, particularly in terms of incorporating products (e-fluids, e-greases) and... Read moreGlobal Automotive Trends in 2018: Trade Deals Create Serious Uncertainties even as Industry Marches Ahead with IPOs and Innovations
The automotive industry left behind a year marked by hectic activity. While it kept up the pace of development in electric vehicles, autonomous vehicles and even flying vehicles, in this year’s assessment, I would like to focus more on key happenings in the mobility... Read more
The Twelve Mega Themes That Will Drive Our Future World
The blurring of the human-machine divide, the ability to immerse ourselves in new augmented/virtual/mixed reality worlds, the prospect of being able to recycle everything in our homes, the joys of having an intelligent assistant take over our chores at home and work,... Read more
