Market Trends

• Smart devices create opportunities for test vendors

  Olga Yashkova, Program Manager, Test & Measurement Practice, Frost & Sullivan, January 20, 2012
  The rapid changes that are taking place in the wireless communications industry are driving growth in the wireless test equipment market. With the growing number of wireless subscribers, smartphones, wireless data services, mobile banking, and social-networking applications, there is a need for increased functionality in test and measurement tools.  More

• Chinese general-purpose test equipment market to cross $700 million in 2017

  Wei Wei, Research Analyst, Measurement & Instrumentation, China, Frost & Sullivan, December 8, 2011
  The slowdown of the global economy adversely impacted the Chinese general-purpose test equipment market in 2009. Compared with other regions in the world, however, the Chinese market recovered more rapidly.  More

• Moderate growth predicted for signal generator market

  Fernando Nara, Research Associate, Measurement & Instrumentation, Frost & Sullivan, October 1, 2011
  The next 10 years will be a “wireless decade,” as products offering 3G, 4G, and WCDMA interfaces will proliferate. It will be imperative for manufacturers of signal generators to adapt their products to comply with these evolving wireless standards.  More

• Modular instruments market to cross $1 billion mark by 2017

  Jessy Cavazos, Industry Director, Measurement & Instrumentation, Frost & Sullivan, August 1, 2011
  The world market for modular instrumentation totaled $524.3 million in 2010, growing 17.1% over the previous year. Factors expected to drive market growth going forward include customers’ increased focus on lowering the cost of test, the advantage of open standards that permit the mixing and matching of instruments, and the increased capabilities and scalability of modular instruments.  More

• Bright future for the AWG market

  Mariano Kimbara, Research Analyst, Measurement & Instrumentation, Frost & Sullivan, June 1, 2011
  One key instrument for testing communications systems and products is the arbitrary waveform generator, and manufacturers of test equipment are now making investments to expand the bandwidth and resolution that AWGs can cover.  More

• Oscilloscope market set for growth in 2011

  Prathima Bommakanti, Senior Industry Analyst, Measurement & Instrumentation Group, Frost & Sullivan, April 1, 2011
  Product introductions are increasing this year, with more introductions expected by the second quarter.  More

• Acceptance of USB power meters continues to grow

  By Mariano Kimbara, Measurement & Instrumentation Research Analyst, Frost & Sullivan, www.frost.com, February 1, 2011
  In the past, traditional power meters have been the standard for performing power measurements but with capital expenditure being a major concern for many companies, end users are requesting more cost-effective alternatives.  More

• Mobile data uptake drives demand for wireless test equipment

  Olga Yashkova, Program Manager, Frost & Sullivan, December 22, 2010
  Mobile data traffic continues to grow exponentially, with several countries--including the US--reporting extremely high growth rates for mobile data from 2008 to 2010.  More

• Oscilloscope market on the way to recovery

  Prathima Bommakanti, Senior Research, Analyst Measurement & Instrumentation Practice, October 1, 2010
  Because of the economic slowdown in 2009, the oscilloscope market has undergone significant changes in terms of product development, pricing, positioning, and distribution.  More

• Use of sensors in test instruments increasing

  By Dr. Rajender Thusu, Team Leader-Sensors Measurement & Instrumentation Practice, Frost & Sullivan, August 1, 2010
  Sensors have been making deeper penetration into the test and measurement market with revenues growing since the year 2003.  More

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