• Cost-optimized digital technologies such as DMR, dPMR, NXDN, and PDT are forecast to be the fastest-growing digital communications technologies between 2014 and 2018. This suite of digital technologies has exceeded expectations to such an extent that end users are moving faster than ever to migrate from analog to digital systems.
• Sepura's recent acquisition of Fylde Microsystems indicates the increase in M&A and partnership activity in the PMR market, particularly among companies offering cost-optimized digital solutions.
• Cost-optimized digital technologies will see the greatest uptake in the commercial, utilities, transportation, and industrial sectors, where higher-cost technologies have not yet gained significant traction (with P25, TETRA, and TETRPOL primarily focused on the public safety and security sector). In countries like France, Italy, Eastern Europe, and Germany, significant investment is being made in industrial activity, utilities, and transport infrastructure, thus presenting an attractive market penetration opportunity for DMR and other cost-optimized technologies.
For users seeking a new LMR system, the growing range of digital solutions and increasing competition among different technologies offer a wider selection and a variety of budget options.
For countries or regions with price sensitivities or spectrum constraints, the relevance of cost-optimized digital technologies, in particular, offers a cost-effective and easy solution for digital migration, especially now that there are price points to suit a broad range of users. Where high-end digital optimized systems with trunking capabilities might be suitable for regional networks in the transport or utility sectors, lower-cost digital optimized systems could offer a good alternative for commercial end users who might consider over-engineering more expensive solutions for their needs.
The results of this research were taken from the IHS study "DMR, dPMR & Competing Technologies - World 2014". This report aims to provide a clear and in-depth analysis of this market, based on the leading research providers on DMR, NXDN, PDT, and dPMR. This report offers the highest level of granularity in the market.
