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News by Supplier: Venture Development Corporation Venture Development Corporation (VDC) is an independent technology market research and strategy consulting firm that specializes in a number of industrial, embedded, defense and niche enterprise IT markets. VDC has been operating since 1971, when graduates of the Harvard Business School and Massachusetts Institute of Technology founded the firm. Today, we employ a talented collection of analysts and consultants who offer a rare combination of expertise in the market research process; experience in technology product and program management, and formal training in engineering and marketing. VDC's clients include thousands of the largest and fastest growing tech suppliers in the world and the most successful investors participating in the markets we cover. The convergence of near field communication, RFID, and wireless technologies 17 February 2006 - Venture Development Corporation Wireless communication standards such as 802.11 and Bluetooth capture our attention and often create new market opportunities. These standards significantly influence product development and vendor strategies, especially when they converge with other wireless technologies. The Near Field Communication standard is having a similar impact on the RFID market. US car auto head unit market decline slowed by new technologies 16 February 2006 - Venture Development Corporation New research by Venture Development Corporation estimates that although the U.S. head unit aftermarket has been partially buoyed by short-term demand for satellite digital radio, DVD-based audio formats, and digital media integration and playback devices, the market segment is in a rapid decline, and will continue to decline through 2007 and beyond. PoE plus: Enabling a new generation of powered devices 15 February 2006 - Venture Development Corporation Just two months ago, the IEEE approved the PoE Plus Study Group's project authentication request, and thus promoted the body to an official Task Force. Recognized as IEEE P802.3at, the task force is currently building on the existing 803.3af specification to enable more power to be transmitted over standard Ethernet cables (at least 30W, as opposed to 13W). Growth or North American keyboard/keypad market to remain positive 12 February 2006 - Venture Development Corporation The North American market for keyboards and keypads is expected to grow 5-7% annually and reach $2.45 billion by 2008, according to a study recently published by VDC. After the 2001-2003 contraction, the market has recovered and all product segments covered in the study are expected to exhibit positive growth throughout the forecast period. Advanced market penetration and expectations 11 February 2006 - Venture Development Corporation Venture Development Corporation's newly published study of the market for AdvancedTCA and MicroTCA equipment, entitled Advanced Telecom Computing Architecture and MicroTCA Components and Solutions, indicates that, in 2006, shipments of merchant Blades and Mezzanine Cards for use in ATCA or MicroTCA environments will comprise US$ 291.3 million. This represents 74% of the total ATCA board-and-chassis level merchant hardware market. Microprocessor-based multi-loop temperature controller users prefer more loops 10 February 2006 - Venture Development Corporation Multi-loop industrial electronic temperature controllers are purchased for multiple zone applications, and the number of loops in these is increasing, according to a new study, Industrial Electronic Temperature Controllers: Global Market Demand Analysis, Ninth Edition, by Venture Development Corporation. Images continue to gain share in North American bar code scanning market 09 February 2006 - Venture Development Corporation Recent research from Venture Development Corporation reveals a regional pattern in the uptake of imaging-based bar code scanning technology. In 2004 (the base year of our research), imaging technology in North America grew at more than double the rate of traditional laser-based scanning technology. In contrast, the Asia-Pacific region experienced strong growth in laser scanners in 2004. The growth of imagers in the North American market is a trend that appears to have continued in 2005 and is likely to spread across the regional and vertical markets in the coming years. Smart Fabrics & Interactive textiles expanding into new markets 25 January 2006 - Venture Development Corporation New research by Venture Development Corporation, Smart Fabrics and Interactive Textiles, estimates that demand for global SFIT technologies will exceed $642 million in 2008, representing a 4-year compound annual growth rate of 27%. The figure only quantifies SFIT applications that use electricity to stimulate a cognitive response or interaction from the fabric. Process Level measurement sensors & inventory tank gauging systems 19 January 2006 - Venture Development Corporation In a recent market study titled Process Level Measurement and Inventory Tank Gauging Markets, Venture Development Corporation explored with users (end users, OEMs, systems integrators, etc.) their key selection criteria for the products and vendors. Vendors interested in growing their business should consider addressing these criteria. Carbon fiber 'Hottest' among flexible heating elements 06 December 2005 - Venture Development Corporation Strong growth is expected for the North American flexible electric heating element market, according to a new study by Venture Development Corporation. Although all types of flexible heating elements offer growth opportunities for vendors in terms of market size and application variety, carbon fiber flexible elements are forecast to grow the fastest through 2007. Portable thermal printing & RFID technologies expected to drive future bar code printer growth 30 November 2005 - Venture Development Corporation New research by Venture Development Corporation, The 2005 Global AIDC Business Planning Service, estimates the 2004 global market for bar code printers approached $1.7 billion in 2004, with the market forecast to reach nearly $1.9 billion by the end of 2005. VDC predicts the compounded annual growth rate for bar code printers will exceed 11% over the next four years. Monitoring the convergence of RTLs and enabling wireless technologies 15 November 2005 - Venture Development Corporation The promises of Radio Frequency Identification have excited the imagination, yet there have been few viable solutions that can provide extensible, wide area coverage with 100% read rates and precision location of assets and personnel. Enter Real-Time Location Systems and, more importantly, the convergence of RTLS with other wireless technologies (i.e., 802.11 WLAN, Wi-Fi, GPS, UWB). US DOD RFID initiative, DFARS document adds clarity to mandate 31 October 2005 - Venture Development Corporation With the recent release of the US DOD DFARS (Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations Supplement) document, we may, at last, have a realistic set of requirements, and allowances, that will offer near-term profitable, scalable revenue opportunities for RFID suppliers. US DOD RFID initiative – DFARS document adds clarity to mandate 31 October 2005 - Venture Development Corporation With the recent release of the US DOD Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations Supplement document, we may, at last, have a realistic set of requirements, and allowances, that will offer near-term profitable, scalable revenue opportunities for RFID suppliers. Dfars document adds clarity to Mandate 31 October 2005 - Venture Development Corporation With the recent release of the US DOD Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations Supplement document, we may, at last, have a realistic set of requirements, and allowances, that will offer near-term profitable, scalable revenue opportunities for RFID suppliers. Datalogic To Acquire PSC: One New Company or Two Companies Under One Umbrella? 28 October 2005 - Venture Development Corporation Datalogic, the leading European-based AIDC vendor, has agreed to acquire PSC, one of the largest bar code scanner suppliers, for $195 million, or approximately 0.8x 2004 revenues. As a result of this acquisition, Datalogic emerges as the fourth-largest AIDC-centric hardware vendor following Symbol Technologies, Intermec Technologies and Zebra Technologies. Continued growth expected for wearable systems market 28 October 2005 - Venture Development Corporation The global market for wearable computing and communications systems is expected to reach $270 million by 2007, according to a recent study published by VDC. Sales are expected to grow more than 25% annually, based largely on the sales of customized solutions to core market segments warehousing and transportation. Continued growth expected for wearable systems market 28 October 2005 - Venture Development Corporation The global market for wearable computing and communications systems is expected to reach $270 million by 2007, according to a recent study published by VDC. Sales are expected to grow more than 25% annually, based largely on the sales of customized solutions to core market segments warehousing and transportation. Continued growth expected for wearable systems market 28 October 2005 - Venture Development Corporation The global market for wearable computing and communications systems is expected to reach $270 million by 2007, according to a recent study published by VDC. Sales are expected to grow more than 25% annually, based largely on the sales of customized solutions to core market segments warehousing and transportation. Datalogic To Acquire PSC: New Company or Two Companies Under One Umbrella? 28 October 2005 - Venture Development Corporation Datalogic, the leading European-based AIDC vendor, has agreed to acquire PSC, one of the largest bar code scanner suppliers, for $195 million, or approximately 0.8x 2004 revenues. As a result of this acquisition, Datalogic emerges as the fourth-largest AIDC-centric hardware vendor following Symbol Technologies, Intermec Technologies and Zebra Technologies. This transaction also significantly decreases Datalogic's exposure to the recently weak European market and provides it with much-needed access to the North American market. Digital network connectivity growing in level measurement applications 25 October 2005 - Venture Development Corporation A new market study by VDC on the global process level measurement market finds the share of product shipments for continuous measurement with digital network connectivity to be increasing. Representative of this trend are expectations for shipments to markets in North America. Cooperation, Compromise and RFID IP 25 October 2005 - Venture Development Corporation The recent compromise and cooperation between Symbol Technologies and Intermec Technologies is welcome news in today's RFID market, especially for the open-loop supply chain. The two AIDC giants have agreed to work together to settle all outstanding litigation, with RFID taking center stage. While the September announcement helps to quell some of the RFID industry's intellectual property concerns, the near- and long-term impact on their respective RFID businesses remains to be seen. Power over ethernet 11 October 2005 - Venture Development Corporation Only two years have passed since the PoE standard was ratified and yet enterprises and business all over the world have been eager to adopt this new technology. VDC's new report, 'PoE: Global Market Opportunity Analysis,' estimates the four-year compound annual growth rate for PoE-enabled Power Sourcing Equipment will reach 33% by 2008. Today, 10% of the revenues in the Ethernet switch market are accredited to these PSE infrastructures. Diagnostic requirements low among users of Linear displacement sensors 06 October 2005 - Venture Development Corporation Recent research by Venture Development Corporation has found that the levels of requirements for many features of linear displacement sensors are generally low. Self testing was the most required feature identified, but only by 10% of user respondents. Of the other diagnostics required, the next most cited included calibration checking, accuracy checking and signal strength indication. Merchant advanced TCA market 28 September 2005 - Venture Development Corporation Venture Development Corporation's new study of the global AdvancedTCA and MicroTCA equipment market, Advanced Telecom Computing Architecture and MicroTCA Components and Solutions, indicates that these two architectures will comprise a majority of open standards-based Communications Computing Equipment by 2009. Bar Code Scanner Demand Remains Strong 21 September 2005 - Venture Development Corporation New research by Venture Development Corporation, The 2005 Global AIDC Business Planning Service, estimates the 2004 global market for handheld and stationary bar code scanners at approximately $1.55 billion. This figure represents 17.3% annual growth from 2003 to 2004. Challenges, opportunity ahead for traditional infrastructure systems vendors in IMS 16 September 2005 - Venture Development Corporation New VDC research shows traditional infrastructure Systems Vendors will have a dominant role in the early IMS market. VDC has identified four major supplier groups in the IMS industry today. Systems Vendors, Vendors who offer complete solutions based on in-house products and/or repackaged products from other vendors. 802.11 Networks gaining on proprietary networks 07 September 2005 - Venture Development Corporation Led by 802.11b, standardized IEEE 802.11 networks are expected to account for the most significant gains in share among wireless industrial products in North America by 2007. According to a recent VDC study, IEEE 802.11a, b and g networks combined to account for 33.6% of the 2004 North American market for wireless products used in on-site industrial monitoring and control applications. VDC forecasts this share to increase to 41.4% in 2007. Middle East and Africa region to lead growth in level measuring industries 06 September 2005 - Venture Development Corporation A new study by VDC on global process level measurement and inventory tank gauging markets finds that the worldwide process level measuring device market totaled approximately $1.3 billion in 2004, and forecasts it will increase at a 4.4% Compound Annual Growth Rate to over $1.6 billion in 2009. The worldwide inventory tank gauging system market totaled $327 million in 2004, and is expected to increase at a 5.7% CAGR to $431 million in 2009. However, market growth rates are not expected to be uniform across the globe, as shown below. Anti-Hype or getting RFID Marketing Messages Right 12 August 2005 - Venture Development Corporation Since Wal-Mart's watershed announcement mandating the use of RFID in the supply chain, the entire RFID industry has just about exploded, in every way except revenue and profit. And with each passing month, quarter and earnings period, the pressure is mounting on suppliers of things RFID as they are under sharper scrutiny to explain the shortfall, the delay, the problem. So, what is the problem? IMS – Led by infrastructure vendors 02 August 2005 - Venture Development Corporation The initial IMS market is dominated by Application Servers, many of which do not need full IMS infrastructure to be deployed. IMS softswitches and HSS will start to play a larger role as IMS networks mature. MRF products show potential, but will have to wait on new, advanced IMS applications to play a larger role. Distributed power architectures require enhanced DC/DC conversion performance 29 July 2005 - Venture Development Corporation A recent market study by Venture Development Corporation finds that the increased use of distributed power and intermediate bus architectures is driving demand for point of load DC/DC converters. This is considerably changing the overall performance requirements of DC/DC converters as a core value-add of DC/DC POL is support for rapidly evolving microprocessor specifications. Microprocessors require tighter regulation, greater efficiencies, and faster transient response from their power supplies. KVM switch serial console server shipments in Asia-Pacific market exceed $118 million 27 July 2005 - Venture Development Corporation New research by Venture Development Corporation estimates that 2005 KVM Switch and Serial Console Server shipments in APAC will exceed $118 million. In addition, combined KVM Switch and Serial Console Server revenues in APAC will have a compound annual growth rate of 17% through 2007. Consumption will be highly driven by the enterprise markets looking to improve the consolidation and management of their servers. Is Zigbee pacing growth for wireless mesh networking in industrial applications? 15 July 2005 - Venture Development Corporation Wireless mesh networking is expected to make significant inroads in industrial monitoring and control applications, a new study from VDC reports, although not necessarily due to ZigBee. According to VDC's North American Market for RF/Microwave Wireless Monitoring and Control Products in Discrete and Process Manufacturing, shipments of wireless products under study utilizing mesh networking will grow from $6.1 million in 2004 to $25.1 million in 2007, a compound annual growth rate of 60.2%. Price and reliability tops for mobile transaction printer users 12 July 2005 - Venture Development Corporation According to recent research by Venture Development Corporation, Mobile Transaction Printers: A Global Market Demand Analysis, the three most influential product features in mobile transaction printer selection are price, reliability, and connectivity. The disruptive threat to Telecom infrastructure suppliers 07 July 2005 - Venture Development Corporation The telecom industry has changed significantly in the past decade. Although these changes have been mostly evolutionary in nature, the emergence of IP Multimedia Subsystems is creating an environment in which revolutionary shifts among vendor group share and influence are possible. Psion Teklogix acquires symagery Microsystems for C$4 million 23 June 2005 - Venture Development Corporation On June 17, 2005 Psion Teklogix announced the acquisition of Ottawa-based Symagery Microsystems, a developer of image capture solutions. Through the acquisition, Psion Teklogix gains valuable technology and intellectual property in the emerging image capture market. The integration of Symagery imagers into PT mobile platforms should enable stronger solution differentiation. RFID mental break bringing them market expectations back down to reality 21 June 2005 - Venture Development Corporation So the RFID market is going to provide tens of billions of dollars in revenue for hundreds of companies before the end of the decade. We don't think so. Anyone who publishes that sort of projection is acting irresponsibly and feeding into the hype. CEOs and industry participants must exercise caution whenever they read or hear about lofty RFID revenue forecasts - it is akin to judging a book by its cover (price). GAO misdiagnosed RFID 13 June 2005 - Venture Development Corporation It is common to get a second opinion in medicine. Another doctor may consider different factors, perhaps leading to a different, better or worse, diagnosis. After reading the recent Government Accountability Office report on RFID in federal government, one may want to get a second opinion. DC/DC switching regulators exceed $350 million in American market 09 June 2005 - Venture Development Corporation A new market study by Venture Development Corporation finds that DC/DC switching regulator shipments in the Americas exceeded $350 million in 2004. Consumption is highly concentrated in three markets (Computer and Office Automation, Consumer Electronics, and Telecom/Datacom) because point of load regulation is common. DC/DC POLs are the fastest-growing product category in the DC/DC market, driven by the increased use of distributed power and intermediate bus architectures. KVM over IP to drive remote management industry sales 06 June 2005 - Venture Development Corporation New research by Venture Development Corporation estimates worldwide markets for KVM Switches to exceed $888 million by 2007, a CAGR of 12.5% (2004-2007). In addition, VDC also examined the Serial Console Server market. VDC forecasts shipments in this market will exceed $160 million by 2007, a CAGR of 13.9% (2004-2007). Photoelectric and photointerrupter sensors drive North American proximity sensor market growth 01 June 2005 - Venture Development Corporation According to a recent report from Venture Development Corporation, growth in demand for photoelectric and photointerrupter sensors will be the largest contributor to the overall growth in the North American proximity and photoelectric sensor market. VDC forecasts a combined compound annual growth rate of 5.8% for the two sensor types through 2007, compared to an overall North American growth rate forecast of 4.7%. Currently, the markets for photoelectric and photointerrupter sensors comprise 41% of the $617.2 million market, the largest share of the overall 2004 North American proximity and photoelectric sensor market. RFID Middleware market gets much needed clarification from customer evaluations 25 May 2005 - Venture Development Corporation With all the hype around stabilizing technical standards, evolving compliance mandates and persistent IP litigation, we might be missing one of the most important developments taking place in the RFID market. Mobile transaction printer market split over wireless preference 17 May 2005 - Venture Development Corporation According to new research by Venture Development Corporation, Mobile Transaction Printers: A Global Market Demand Analysis, the worldwide market for mobile transaction printers is sharply divided on the selection of data communication options. Nearly half the mobile transaction printer shipments are installed with cables as the method of data communication. Of those printers utilizing a wireless technology, supplier and end-user preferences vary widely. VDS names platinum & gold embedded board vendors 09 May 2005 - Venture Development Corporation Venture Development Corporation, an independent market research and consulting firm, has named its year 2005 'Platinum' and 'Gold' vendor rating award recipients. MEMS-based technologies meet future high-performance OEM requirements in RF applications 28 April 2005 - Venture Development Corporation The global market for electromechanical and solid-state relays is expected to reach $4.2 billion by 2007, according to a study published by VDC in late 2004. RF relays and switches are expected to grow 10-15% annually due to an increased demand for higher switching frequencies in ATE, military and telecommunication markets. New research by Venture Development Corporation is creating an IMS industry stakeholder map 28 April 2005 - Venture Development Corporation On the supply side, several camps of vendors are vying to take control (or greater control) of the supply side of the telecom core infrastructure market. IMS creates opportunities for many of these vendors to repackage their existing products as IMS upgrades and convergence products. For others non-traditional telecom vendors, IMS creates a new opportunity for a disruptive market entry. Challenges lay ahead for 3D chip scale packaging suppliers 28 April 2005 - Venture Development Corporation 3D chip scale packaging solutions will play an increasingly vital role in meeting performance and size requirements for future generations of mobile electronics. Microsoft emerging as most predictable platform 20 April 2005 - Venture Development Corporation In the highly cost and time-sensitive market of mobile application development, overall development time and development time predictability are two of the most critical issues facing developers. Based on recent research conducted by VDC, Microsoft's Windows Mobile platform has emerged as the most predictable platform (in terms of development time). Will 'The apprentice' add tech bell weather to list of accomplishments? 12 April 2005 - Venture Development Corporation Thursday night's episode of 'The Apprentice' cast a very bright light on the emerging markets for clothing and accessories incorporating advanced computing, communications and digital entertainment functions. American Eagle Outfitters, NBC and Donald Trump showed again how good they are at tapping into some of the next big things. In this case, it was the assignment to design wearable systems or technology-enabled clothing and accessories. DC/DC device exceeds $5 billion in 2004 11 April 2005 - Venture Development Corporation A new market study by Venture Development Corporation finds that the 2004 global merchant market for DC/DC devices (DC/DC converters, DC/DC regulators, and PWM/PFM controllers) exceeded $5 billion in 2004 and is forecasted to near $8 billion in 2008. VDC proposes updated global relay market intelligence research 31 March 2005 - Venture Development Corporation According to VDC's 2001/2002 Global Relay Market Intelligence Program, worldwide consumption of relays was forecast to reach $5,450.0 million in 2005. Mobile transaction printer shipments up more than 25% 25 March 2005 - Venture Development Corporation According to new research by Venture Development Corporation, Mobile Transaction Printers: Global Market Demand Analysis, revenue shipments for worldwide mobile transaction printers increased more than 25% from 2003 to 2004 approaching $220 million in supplier revenue. The study defines mobile transaction printers as any printer that has printed output of bar code labels, receipts, invoices, tags/tickets, and other related documents and operates in one of the following form factors: portable/wearable, strap/luggable, cart-mounted, vehicle-mounted, and/or workboard. VDC expects strong industry growth to continue. SIP Industry bolstered by IMS Developments 24 March 2005 - Venture Development Corporation New research by Venture Development Corporation, estimates worldwide markets for SIP infrastructure and software to exceed $5.5 billion by 2007. This represents a compound annual growth rate of 36.1% between 2003 and 2007. Microsoft OS continue to dominate the industrial operator interface market place 24 March 2005 - Venture Development Corporation A market study by Venture Development Corporation finds that the majority of vendor North American operator interface application software revenues are derived from products based on Microsoft operating systems. High growth expected for safety PLCs & safety bus/networks 23 March 2005 - Venture Development Corporation A new market study by Venture Development Corporation projects the most rapid growth for machine automatic safeguarding equipment in Europe and North America will be for programmable safety systems (safety PLCs). A comfortable future for PC/104 16 March 2005 - Venture Development Corporation In a recent study of the global market for 'stackable' form factor boards in Embedded and Real-Time Applications, Venture Development Corporation confirmed that the market for PC/104 family modules shows strong and continuing viability, despite some shifts in architecture within this technology. RF electromechanical and modest-based solid-state relays to grow 10-15% 09 March 2005 - Venture Development Corporation The global market for electromechanical and solid-state relays is expected to reach $4.2 billion by 2007, according to a study published by VDC in late 2004. Although the majority of relays face commodity market pressures, there are several product and market categories that are experiencing rapid growth. Recovery of proximity and Linear displacement sensor markets 03 March 2005 - Venture Development Corporation According to a recent report from Venture Development Corporation, prospects are brightening for proximity and linear displacement sensor markets in North America. VDC anticipates positive growth rates in North American markets for these sensors through 2007, based on improving health of the U.S. economy and increasing implementation of these sensors for monitoring and control in a wide variety of products and equipment. Recovery of Proximity & Linear Displacement Sensor Markets 03 March 2005 - Venture Development Corporation According to a recent report from Venture Development Corporation, prospects are brightening for proximity and linear displacement sensor markets in North America. North America catching up to Europe in machine automatic safe guarding implementation 25 January 2005 - Venture Development Corporation A new market study by Venture Development Corporation finds the North American market for machine automatic safeguarding products to be gaining ground on Europe. Asia to drive electromechanical and solid-state relay market growth 20 January 2005 - Venture Development Corporation The global market for electromechanical and solid-state relays is expected to reach $4.2 billion by 2007, according to a study published by VDC in late 2004. While global relay consumption contracted during the period FY 2000 to FY 2002, demand rebounded in the second half of 2003 and 2004 at 10-15% growth rates. Long-term growth rates (3-5 years) are expected to be slow to approximately 3-4%, with the highest growth expected in the Asia-Pacific region. Touch screens displace keypads on industrial electronic operator interface teriminals 19 January 2005 - Venture Development Corporation A market report by Venture Development Corporation, 'The North American Markets for Industrial Electronic Monitors and Operator Interface Terminals – Fifth Edition,' finds a continuing shift toward greater use of touchscreens instead of keypads as input devices for operator interface terminals. Class 1 gen 2 specification gets ratified 13 January 2005 - Venture Development Corporation While the prospects of C1G2 in terms of market development are promising, the industry cannot rest too much weight on the success of RFID in the supply chain on the ratification of this standard alone. The passage of the C1G2 specification is the first of many steps. In fact, getting the standard ratified may have been the easiest one. The industry is now waiting for C1G2-compliant products to be developed and made commercially available. Those products then need to be tested in real world environments. Moreover, C1G2 has yet to become recognized by ISO to become a truly global standard. VDC presenting at the thought leadership forum on mobile technology 07 January 2005 - Venture Development Corporation Venture Development Corporation will be attending The Thought Leadership Forum on Mobile Technology from February 6-8, 2005. The Forum, presented by Panasonic and co-sponsored by Intel and Cisco, assembles top-level executives and managers from the largest end users in the water, gas, and power utilities, telecommunications, broadband cable, and field services industries to discuss cutting-edge mobile technologies. More information about the Forum can be found at: http://www.toughbook-utilitytlf.com. VDC presenting at the thought leadership forum on mobile technology 07 January 2005 - Venture Development Corporation Venture Development Corporation will be attending The Thought Leadership Forum on Mobile Technology from February 6-8, 2005. The Forum, presented by Panasonic and co-sponsored by Intel and Cisco, assembles top-level executives and managers from the largest end users in the water, gas, and power utilities, telecommunications, broadband cable, and field services industries to discuss cutting-edge mobile technologies. More information about the Forum can be found at: http://www.toughbook-utilitytlf.com Traditional laser scanners losing ground to images 28 December 2004 - Venture Development Corporation New research by Venture Development Corporation, the 2004 Retail Automation Equipment Vertical Market Analysis, estimates that the North American and European markets for in-store retail technology in 2004 exceeded $2.4 and $2.1 billion, respectively. Embedded motherboard market shifting toward smaller form factors 22 December 2004 - Venture Development Corporation In a recent study of the global market for active backplane Motherboards in Embedded and Real-Time Applications, Venture Development Corporation has confirmed that this market is shifting rapidly toward the use of smaller form factors. AIDC Channel organizations support emerging applications 21 December 2004 - Venture Development Corporation New research by Venture Development Corporation, the 2004 Global AIDC Industry Business Planning Service, reports that AIDC system resellers continue to expand support coverage for emerging application solutions. Switch fabric access continues to gain importance in compact PCI single board computer market 20 December 2004 - Venture Development Corporation In a recent study of the global market for Slot Single Board Computers and Embedded CPU Blades in Embedded and Real-Time Applications, Venture Development Corporation determined that native switch fabric access is becoming a necessity, rather than an option, in CompactPCI SBC products. VDC launches first ever market research on mobile transaction printers 15 December 2004 - Venture Development Corporation VDC is pleased to announce our upcoming market research report, 'Mobile Transaction Printers: Global Market Demand Analysis.' This cutting edge report will feature detailed market segmentation and analysis on bar code ticket/tag/label, receipt, and invoice printers as well as related document printing applications covering the Americas, Europe, Middle East, African and Asia-Pacific regions. VDC launches first ever market research on Mobile transaction printers 15 December 2004 - Venture Development Corporation VDC is pleased to announce our upcoming market research report, 'Mobile Transaction Printers: Global Market Demand Analysis.' This cutting edge report will feature detailed market segmentation and analysis on bar code ticket/tag/label, receipt, and invoice printers as well as related document printing applications covering the Americas, Europe, Middle East, African and Asia-Pacific regions. Microsoft emerges as leading vendor 10 November 2004 - Venture Development Corporation OEMs continue to face pressure in developing software for embedded devices that require increasing levels of functionality in the face of shrinking time-to-market windows and the need to control costs. In 2003, the competition in the market offered embedded developers a choice for their development projects in providing technology solutions and flexible business models that are aligned with the way developers are actually working. Clean data should be the real RFID mandate 05 November 2004 - Venture Development Corporation According to VDC's recent research, Radio Frequency Identification Middleware Solutions: Global Market Opportunity, end-users are ill prepared to handle to influx of data from RFID implementations. In fact, many have yet to master data quality issues with currently installed bar code solutions. Embedded military COTS market to reach $3.25 billion by 2008 23 September 2004 - Venture Development Corporation A recent report by Venture Development Corporation forecasts the market for embedded merchant COTS boards, integrated systems, operating systems and software development tools to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 6.27%, reaching an estimated $3.25 billion by 2008. Browser-based operator interface terminals gaining popularity 21 September 2004 - Venture Development Corporation Web browser based operator interface terminals are forecast to grow at compound annual growth rate of 15.5% through 2006, according to Venture Development Corporation's latest research report, 'The North American Markets for Industrial Electronic Monitors and Operator Interface Terminals.' VDC proposes ultra-wideband wireless networks market demand analysis 16 August 2004 - Venture Development Corporation In a recently launched market research proposal, Venture Development Corporation reveals designs and methodologies for an unbiased, independent research report entitled: Ultra-Wideband Wireless Networks: Global Market Demand Analysis. POE midspan products provide an attractive solution to small businesses 16 August 2004 - Venture Development Corporation According to a recently completed report by Venture Development Corporation, 'Power Over Ethernet: A Global Market Demand Analysis,' the worldwide market for Power over Ethernet midspan solutions is forecast to steadily rise, doubling the number of PoE-enabled ports shipped each year between 2003 to 2007. Public safety sector calls for software defined radio 10 August 2004 - Venture Development Corporation In a recent study conducted by Venture Development Corporation, Software-Defined Radio: North American and European Market Demand Analysis, 88% of U.S. public safety respondents indicated that Software Defined Radio technology could help solve the numerous interoperability issues experienced when trying to communicate between departments. Windows CE & VxWorks feel the impact of embedded Linux 10 August 2004 - Venture Development Corporation The 2004 Embedded Software Strategic Market Intelligence Program by Venture Development Corporation estimates worldwide shipments of embedded Linux operating systems, add-on components and related services at $65.2 million in 2003. Demand increasing for non-isolated point of load DC/DC converters 27 July 2004 - Venture Development Corporation The most compelling changes in the switching power supply industry are occurring at the distributed power level. The proliferation of different voltages at higher current levels has changed the way distributed bus architectures are designed. Sigtran stacks preferred by OEMs 22 July 2004 - Venture Development Corporation A recent study conducted by Venture Development Corporation, 'Signaling Products and Related Equipment in PSTN and Voice Over Packet Networks,' shows shipments of SIGTRAN stacks to rise 25% between 2004 and 2006. Trend toward wireless Ethernet for industrial applications 21 July 2004 - Venture Development Corporation The market for wireless Ethernet infrastructure components and network software for industrial applications totalled $75.1 million in 2003 and is forecast to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 34.7%, reaching $183.4 million in 2006, according to a recent report by Venture Development Corporation, Worldwide Industrial Markets for Wireless Ethernet Infrastructure Components and Network Software. Traditional laser scanners losing ground to images 20 July 2004 - Venture Development Corporation New research by Venture Development Corporation, The 2004 Global AIDC Industry Business Planning Service, estimates that the global market for hand held bar code scanners will reach almost $974 million by the end of 2008. Power over Ethernet combines with RFID to present near and long term opportunites 16 July 2004 - Venture Development Corporation Power Over Ethernet technology is fast becoming a standard feature in a wide variety of products. To date, primary PoE market drivers have been WLAN Access Points and VoIP phones. However, based on a comprehensive screening model created by VDC, RFID tag readers are positioned to join these market drivers. Market for POS application software to reach nearly $1 billion by 2008 13 July 2004 - Venture Development Corporation Global revenues for POS application software are expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 9.8% between 2003 and 2008, according to a recent report by Venture Development Corporation, Global Markets for AIDC Application Software. Room for rugged and commercial devices in enterprise mobility 12 July 2004 - Venture Development Corporation According to a recent report by Venture Development Corporation, 'Enterprise Mobility Solutions: Mobile Devices, WLAN Infrastructure, Software and Services,' the worldwide market for enterprise mobile device platforms is forecast to reach $12.3 billion by 2008. Room for rugged and commercial devices in enterprise mobility 12 July 2004 - Venture Development Corporation According to a recent report by Venture Development Corporation, 'Enterprise Mobility Solutions: Mobile Devices, WLAN Infrastructure, Software and Services,' the worldwide market for enterprise mobile device platforms is forecast to reach $12.3 billion by 2008. Demand for ruggedized/industrial computer systems to reach $1.9 billion by 2006 16 June 2004 - Venture Development Corporation North American and Western European market demand for ruggedized/industrial computer systems is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 4.4% between 2003 and 2006, according to a recent report by Venture Development Corporation, North American and Western European Market Demand for Ruggedized/Industrial Computer Systems. Demand for ruggedized/industrial computer systems to reach $1.9 Billion by 2006 16 June 2004 - Venture Development Corporation North American and Western European market demand for ruggedized/industrial computer systems is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 4.4% between 2003 and 2006, according to a recent report by Venture Development Corporation, North American and Western European Market Demand for Ruggedized/Industrial Computer Systems. Industrial Ethernet users looking for XML support 11 June 2004 - Venture Development Corporation A recent report by Venture Development Corporation indicates that industrial Ethernet users are increasingly looking to use the Extensible Markup Language protocol in both wireline and wireless applications. VDC and circuits assembly launch 3D chip scale packaging multi-client market study 02 June 2004 - Venture Development Corporation Venture Development Corporation, a technology market research firm, and Circuits Assembly, a surface-mount and electronics assembly publication, are launching a multi-client market research study analyzing global market opportunities for 3D chip scale packaging solutions. Pre-publication sponsorship is available now. Are suppliers of proximity, photoelectric and Lenear displacement sensors meeting customer demands? 28 May 2004 - Venture Development Corporation As manufacturing processes become increasingly sophisticated, users of proximity, photoelectric and linear displacement sensors are demanding more functionality from their sensors. Opportunities to improve growth rates in this industry exist if suppliers can satisfy customer requirements. Several challenges lay ahead for 3D chip scale packaging suppliers 25 May 2004 - Venture Development Corporation 3D chip scale packaging solutions will play an increasingly vital role in meeting performance and size requirements for future generations of mobile electronics. 3D chip scale packaging refers to the vertical (Z-axis) stacking of multiple die within a package, or multiple packages, using specialized substrates and interconnects. Earlier advanced IC packaging solutions, such as ball grid array and chip scale package - have succeeded in decreasing package sizes while increasing I/O count and overall component performance, but their capabilities are falling short in today's more mobile-oriented technology landscape. Increased demand for programmable safety systems accelerating growth 20 May 2004 - Venture Development Corporation The market for programmable safety systems is growing at a much faster rate than those for other automatic machine safeguarding products. Forecast to increase at 29.2% between 2003 and 2006, recent changes in design and implementation processes have increased demand for Programmable Safety Systems. Communications sector still provides greatest opportunity for embedded merchant 13 May 2004 - Venture Development Corporation According to VDC's 2002/2003 Embedded Merchant Computer Board Market Intelligence Program, the communications sector continues to consume more embedded merchant computer boards than any other vertical market. VDC proposes updated global relay market intelligence research 11 May 2004 - Venture Development Corporation According to VDC's 2001/2002 Global Relay Market Intelligence Program, worldwide consumption of relays was forecast to reach $5,450.0 million in 2005. In the previous study, VDC also suggested that growth rates for relay consumption would remain flat until the middle of 2002, and then dip to negative growth between 2003 and 2004. VDC forecasted the market to experience positive growth again after 2004. Is the market rebounding? What is the current state of the growing solid state relay market? At what rate are solid state relays displacing electromechanical relays? Smart fabrics and interactive textiles market driven by actuation & response applications 23 April 2004 - Venture Development Corporation According to a report by Venture Development Corporation, 'Smart Fabrics and Interactive Textiles: Global Market Opportunity Assessment,' Actuation and Response applications provide the greatest near-term potential for Smart Fabrics and Interactive Textiles. Global embedded merchant computer board market reaches $3.3 billion in 2003 22 April 2004 - Venture Development Corporation According to recent report by Venture Development Corporation, 'The Merchant Computer Boards for Embedded/Real Time Applications Market Intelligence Program 2002/2003,' the global market for embedded merchant computer boards reached $3.3 billion in 2003 and is expected to reach $4.3 billion by the year 2006, growing at a compound annual growth rate of 6.4%. AIDC system application software for manufacturing shop floor to grow 8.8% by 2007 07 April 2004 - Venture Development Corporation According to a recent report by Venture Development Corporation, Global Markets for AIDC Systems Application Software, Volume IV: Manufacturing Shop-floor Application Software, revenues for AIDC manufacturing shop-floor application software will approach $135 million by 2007. Public infrastructure markets for ruggedized/industrial computer systems to grow 3.9% 06 April 2004 - Venture Development Corporation According to a recent study by Venture Development Corporation, 'North American and Western European Market Demand for Ruggedized/Industrial Computer Systems,' shipments of ruggedized/industrial computer systems to markets in North America and Western Europe are estimated to have totalled $91 million of U.S. dollars in 2003 for energy, utilities, and transportation infrastructure applications. Distributed/remote I/O users sound off on software performance requirement 01 April 2004 - Venture Development Corporation A recent study by Venture Development Corporation, 'Global Market Demand and User Requirements for Industrial Distributed/Remote I/O, Third Edition,' identifies the top 5 software performance requirements chosen by users of distributed/remote I/O buses/networks in DCS, PC-based, and PLC system applications. Undisputed KVM switch solution leader 01 April 2004 - Venture Development Corporation According to a recent report by Venture Development Corporation: 'KVM Switch Solutions: Global Market Assessment,' Avocent has emerged as the leading KVM switch solution vendor with nearly 40% worldwide market share. USB adoption contributes to demand for electronic/electrical computer accessories 01 April 2004 - Venture Development Corporation According to a recent report by Venture Development Corporation: 'The U.S. Aftermarket for Computer Accessories, Fifth Edition,' the total U.S. unit volume shipments of USB computer cables reached nearly 28 million units in 2003. VDC forecasts this figure to grow to 65.5 million units by 2006, a compound annual growth rate of 18.5%. Unit volume shipments for USB hubs are forecasted to grow from 3.4 million units in 2003 to over 4.6 million units in 2006, a CAGR of 8.6%. Avocent emerges as undisputed KVM switch solution leader 01 April 2004 - Venture Development Corporation According to a recent report by Venture Development Corporation: 'KVM Switch Solutions: Global Market Assessment,' Avocent has emerged as the leading KVM switch solution vendor with nearly 40% worldwide market share. Replacement cycles of mobile computing solutions in supply chain applications 31 March 2004 - Venture Development Corporation According to a recent report by Venture Development Corporation: 'Total Cost of Ownership Models for Mobile Computing and Communications Platforms: Industrial and Harsh Commercial Environments,' the prospect of a more attractiveTotal Cost of Ownership from new mobile platforms is a powerful factor in accelerating replacement cycles of existing mobile computing solutions. Replacement cycles of mobile computing solutions in supply chain applications 31 March 2004 - Venture Development Corporation According to a recent report by Venture Development Corporation: 'Total Cost of Ownership Models for Mobile Computing and Communications Platforms: Industrial and Harsh Commercial Environments,' the prospect of a more attractive Total Cost of Ownership from new mobile platforms is a powerful factor in accelerating replacement cycles of existing mobile computing solutions. Venture development corporation launches enterprise mobility research 30 March 2004 - Venture Development Corporation This market intelligence program will provide accurate, conservative, detailed assessments, including market estimates, forecasts, share analysis, of the enterprise mobility market opportunities and requirements worldwide. Venture development cooperation launches enterprise mobility research 30 March 2004 - Venture Development Corporation This market intelligence program will provide accurate, conservative, detailed assessments, including market estimates, forecasts, share analysis, of the enterprise mobility market opportunities and requirements worldwide. High adoption rates forecast for wireline and wireless Ethernet in industrial facilities 29 March 2004 - Venture Development Corporation According to a soon to be released report by Venture Development Corporation: 'Worldwide Industrial Markets for Ethernet Infrastructure Components and Network Software,' the markets for wireline and wireless Ethernet infrastructure networking components will experience nearly 22% and 35% growth rates respectively over the next three years. Demand for SS7 gateways increasing as carriers upgrade their intelligent networks 25 March 2004 - Venture Development Corporation According to a recent report by Venture Development Corporation: 'Signaling Products and Related Equipment in PSTN and Voice over Packet Networks, Volume I,' sales of SS7 Gateways are forecast to reach $215 million by 2006. Shipments of POS terminals expected to rise 25 March 2004 - Venture Development Corporation According to a report by Venture Development Corporation: 'Retail Automation Equipment: North American Vertical Market Analysis,' more than one third (37.2%) of retailers responding to a Web survey in 2002 cited plans to replace or upgrade POS terminals/workstations by year-end 2003. European market for over 20 KVA UPSs slow to recover 17 March 2004 - Venture Development Corporation According to a recent report by Venture Development Corporation, 'The 2003 Power Protection Market Intelligence Program - Volume IV: Europe Over 20 KVA Battery UPS,' the European market did not recover as well as the North American market for over 20 KVA UPSs between 2002 and 2003. Shipments of merchant computer boards using DSP processors combined with field programmable gate arrays 16 March 2004 - Venture Development Corporation According to a recent report by Venture Development Corporation: 'Digital Signal Processing: Global Market Demand Analysis', unit volume shipments of merchant Digital Signal Processing boards are projected to increase at a 1.9% compound annual growth rate. RFID in the supply chain 08 March 2004 - Venture Development Corporation Given the recent bevy of RFID implementation announcements by Wal-Mart, Metro AG, the US Department of Defense and, most recently, Target, VDC has adjusted the market size and compound annual growth rate originally published in 'The Global Markets and Applications for RFID Equipment and Systems, 4th Edition' (2002). Use of power management mosfets on the rise in consumer applications 02 March 2004 - Venture Development Corporation According to Venture Development Corporation, OEMs in the consumer market are demanding smaller, less power-hungry MOSFETS for power management in cell phones, PDAs, portable music players, GPS receivers etc. Move to mobility assures steady growth for computer accessories 26 February 2004 - Venture Development Corporation In a recent study, Venture Development Corporation totaled aftermarket consumption of computer accessories at over $3 billion in 2003. VDC's five-year forecast shows this market reaching $4.2 billion by 2006, an average compound annual growth rate of 6.6%. Several attractive opportunities for smart fabrics and interactive textiles 23 February 2004 - Venture Development Corporation Sense & monitor application will not be limited to automotive (airbag) use, but will be implemented elsewhere also: motion, gas, heat, acoustic arrays in a number of commercial and industrial-use applications. VDC forecasts the total market opportunity for merchant DSP boards to be US$ 760 million by 2008 18 February 2004 - Venture Development Corporation VDC forecasts the total market opportunity for merchant DSP boards will be US$ 760 million in 2008, with a Compound Annual Growth Rate between 2002 and 2008 of 5.7%. Pockets of growth exist in the stagnant SS7 industry 13 February 2004 - Venture Development Corporation The overall SS7 market is forecast to show some growth, according to VDC's recent report on 'Signaling Products and Related Equipment in PSTN and Voice Over Packet Networks, Volume I: SS7 Related Equipment and Enabling Products.' However it will never approach the levels it attained before the telecom meltdown in 2000. Many core markets have become saturated, and VoP is cannibalizing some SS7 sales. Buses used in passive backplane ruggedized/industrial computer systems 09 February 2004 - Venture Development Corporation A new study by Venture Development Corporation finds that the primary buses used in passive backplane ruggedized/industrial computer systems vary considerably by application markets. The expected trends in usage also vary. Distributed/remote I/O buses/networks – which should you support 04 February 2004 - Venture Development Corporation A recent study by Venture Development Corporation identifies the top 5 control network interfaces for use in industrial distributed/remote I/O applications. Is there a Soho market for KVM switches? 29 January 2004 - Venture Development Corporation In the fall of 2003, Venture Development Corporation conducted an online survey of over 110 end users to determine their current and future KVM needs as well as attitudes toward products and vendors. Gemini industries has a lot to offer 25 January 2004 - Venture Development Corporation Royal Philips Electronics is expected to close its acquisition of New Jersey-based accessories supplier Gemini Industries this month. According to Venture Development Corporation, the benefits for Philips include access to the European market along with a complementary boost in the United States and a stronger presence in the high-margin accessories business. Acquisitions impact the manufacturing shop-floor software market 14 January 2004 - Venture Development Corporation GE Fanuc, Rockwell Automation, Honeywell, Brooks Automation and Agilisys have expanded their manufacturing execution system portfolio through the recent acquisitions of leading shop-floor software vendors. With these global giants positioning themselves to provide end-to-end solutions, what will the impact be on smaller players in the market? Use, awareness of smart sensor standard limited among users of industrial electronic temperature controllers 12 January 2004 - Venture Development Corporation A recently published study by Venture Development Corporation entitled 'The Global Market For Industrial Electronic Temperature Controllers, Eighth Edition' found a high majority of industrial electronic temperature controller users to be unfamiliar with the IEEE 1451 smart sensor standard. VDC also found that of the users familiar with the standard, only 11% are using smart sensors with Transducer Electronic Data Sheets. Power supply and power management integrated circuit shipments forecast to grow 22 December 2003 - Venture Development Corporation A new study from Venture Development Corporation titled 'The Global Market for Power Supply and Power Management Integrated Circuits, Fourth Edition - Volume 1: Market Analysis' finds that combined worldwide shipments for power supply and power management ICs totaled about 5.0 billion in 2003 and is forecast to grow 8.8% until 2006. Automotive embedded software development costs on the rise 19 December 2003 - Venture Development Corporation In a recent survey of automotive embedded developers, VDC found that software development costs increased between 1999 and 2002 to exceed one-third of total automobile production costs. RFID in the supply chain – The Wal-Mart Factor 11 December 2003 - Venture Development Corporation Venture Development Corporation attended the Wal-Mart RFID meeting on November 4th and 5th at the Holiday Inn in Springdale, Arkansas. Wal-Mart announced plans back in June that it will require their suppliers to place EPC transponders on pallets and cases beginning in January 2005. RFID vendors finally got what they had asked for years ago: a public commitment from Wal-Mart. Three important classes of competitors in inventory tank gauging and process level measurement markets 09 December 2003 - Venture Development Corporation A market research report from Venture Development Corporation on the Inventory Tank Gauging system and process level measurement device markets in the U.S. identifies three major classes of vendors. Greater use of industrial electronic temperature controllers with bus/network connectivity is expected 24 November 2003 - Venture Development Corporation The share of industrial electronic temperature controller purchases having communication bus/network connectivity is expected to increase significantly, according to a recent Venture Development Corporation study entitled 'The Global Market For Industrial Electronic Temperature Controllers, Eighth Edition.' In a survey of users (end users, OEMs, systems integrators, and others), VDC found that less than half of microprocessor-based single loop controllers and 55% of multiple loop controllers purchased in 2002 have communication bus/network connectivity. These shares are expected to increase to about 64% and 72%, respectively, in 2005. Rugged mobile devices driving lowest TCO for most mobile applications 19 November 2003 - Venture Development Corporation VDC recently completed a comprehensive survey with nearly 250 enterprise users of mobile computing solutions in harsh commercial and industrial operating environments. Five-year total costs of ownership calculations reveal that the majority of users deploying rugged mobile computing devices spent less per operator per year than companies deploying commercial-grade devices. Smart fabrics/interactive textiles market shows some near-term promise 04 November 2003 - Venture Development Corporation The global market for SFIT-enabled solutions is expected to reach $720 million by 2008, according to a study published by VDC this month. Varified requirements for pressure transducers, transmitters & component level sensors 03 November 2003 - Venture Development Corporation In a market study on electronic pressure sensing products, Venture Development Corporation conducted an extensive Web-based survey with specifiers of these products, end users, OEMs, and systems integrators. The results of these findings are covered in three report volumes. Power management IC vendors take note – OEMs require customization 03 November 2003 - Venture Development Corporation In a recent survey by Venture Development Corporation, OEMs indicated that the ability to customize an IC was their most important selection criteria when choosing a vendor. Niche applications driving differentiation, profit opportunities in the Ups market 03 November 2003 - Venture Development Corporation Demand for power protection devices is growing in a number of non-traditional niche markets such as Home Entertainment Equipment, medical laboratory equipment and security/access control systems. The unique application requirements of these customers are expected to create differentiation and margin opportunities for successful UPS suppliers. These new applications are welcome opportunities in an industry still working through three years of challenging market conditions. VDC launches power over Ethernet market study 30 October 2003 - Venture Development Corporation Venture Development Corporation is launching a market research study focusing on the emerging Power over Ethernet market. Through December 19, 2003, VDC will conduct founding sponsor enrollment for this research. By subscribing to the study prior to the December 19 deadline and becoming a founding sponsor, clients will take advantage of several benefits. VDC launches embedded military COTS systems market study 30 October 2003 - Venture Development Corporation Venture Development Corporation is launching the 2nd edition of its market research study focusing on the embedded COTS systems market in military, aerospace, and defense. Through December 19, 2003, VDC will conduct founding sponsor enrollment for this research. By subscribing to the study prior to the December 19 deadline and becoming a founding sponsor, clients will take advantage of several benefits. Users of bar code label generation software increasingly look toward customization 27 October 2003 - Venture Development Corporation Off-the-shelf packaged bar code label generation software (sold separately or bundled with hardware) accounted for nearly 80% of revenues in 2002. However, by 2007, this percentage is expected decrease as integration into complex systems and a lack of flexibility drives user