More than 56% of the electricity customers in EU27+3 had a smart meter at the end of 2022. The market is set for robust growth in the coming years with a total of 106-million smart electricity meters forecasted to be deployed across the region during 2022–2027. There...

After dipping from 42 to 39 in the third quarter, the RMB/BER business confidence index (BCI) slipped to 38 in the final quarter of 2022 - so more than six out of 10 respondents remained unsatisfied with prevailing business conditions. Although the BCI was little...

Berg Insight has released new findings about the market for intelligent transport systems (ITS). The market value for ITS deployed in public transport operations in Europe was €1,4-billion in 2017. Growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7%, this number is...

The year ahead will see the APT (advanced persistent threat) world split into two groups: energetic and inexperienced newcomers who want to play the game; and the traditional, well-resourced and most advanced actors. The latter group poses a huge challenge for...

President Cyril Ramaphosa has called on South Africans to actively participate in the transformation of society. In his New Year address, the president says 2018 marked a new beginning in our shared effort to build a better South Africa. “It was a year in which our...

A Chinese lunar rover has become the first to land on the far side of the moon. The Chang'e-4 probe touched down today (Thursday 3 January) and sent a photo of the so-called "dark side" of the moon to the Queqiao satellite. The Chang'e-4 lunar probe mission launched...

Heading into 2019, corporate legal departments expect to spend less on outside counsel but more on legal IT systems and software. For the first time, legal departments spent less on outside counsel than on their in-house teams in 2018, according to the Gartner 2018...

According to a new research report from Berg Insight, the market for GPS pet trackers and services in Europe and North America is forecasted to grow from €60-million in 2017 to reach about €340-million in 2022. The European market is slightly larger than the North...

Gartner advises on what steps to take to prepare for a future beyond touchscreens that uses voice, gestures and facial recognition to deliver better customer experiences. “As customer experiences go to a personal universe of sensor and cloud-based devices less reliant...

2019 is set to be a busy year for the telecommunications industry. Analysys Mason Research as released its annual telecommunications, media and  digital economy predictions highlighting which trends will make an impact in the next 12 months. 5G: there will be many...