The networking market is undergoing several turbulences due to a gradual decline in the hardware business in the domestic and international marketplace. Organizations are shifting toward cost-effective software and service-centric IT solutions to increase business performance and remain competitive. Innovations in networking solutions are required to improve wireless systems for enterprises. The demand for wireless services and connectivity solutions has increased among enterprises with the rise in enterprises mobility solutions. Enterprises require faster broadband speed and seamless Wi-Fi connections to perform business operations at a high rate.

Competency-based education is an educational model in which the emphasis is primarily on acquiring proficiency in skills that are measured through assessments along with credits given to skills learned through work experience or in earlier programs. It differs from traditional education models that rely on a credit hour-based system of credentialing. While traditional educational models are fixed-time models, in competency-based education programs, student competency and learning are the areas of focus with time being a variable, as in competency-based education, since the learning is self-paced, students can prioritize modules, and accordingly allot time for each module.

The hot drinks packaging market in the US will post a CAGR of 2.93% during the forecast period. Coffee exports in the US are estimated to be worth $4 billion in 2016, with Americans consuming 400 million cups of coffee every day, making them the leading consumers of coffee in the world.

A smart city uses ICT, including mobile networks, to improve the quality of livelihood in a sustainable way. A smart city combines and shares disparate comprehensive data sets captured by intelligently-connected infrastructure, people, and vehicles, to generate new insights. It also provides ubiquitous services that enable citizens to access information about city administrative services, improve the efficiency of city operations, enhance security levels, fuel economic activity, and even increase resilience to natural disasters.

Cloud computing solutions are IT solutions that are deployed in the ICT systems and eliminate the need to install in-house hardware and software. The cost of in-house IT solutions is relatively low compared to cloud-based solutions among most of the IT deployment models. Cloud computing solutions have been implemented in a majority of organizations, irrespective of the size of the business. Firms that have high IT budgets and are willing to spend more on flexible IT solutions have majorly invested in cloud computing solutions. However, some of the firms are still using on-premise solutions due to cloud security concerns and also due to resistance from in-house IT departments.

VSAT terminals are communication terminals that transmit and receive text, audio, and video data using satellite broadband Internet services. These terminals operategeostationary satellites on Ku, Ka, and C bands. These terminals are 1.2-2.4 meters in diameter. A VSAT network comprises a main station or hub and other sites located in remote places, which communicate with the geostationary satellite. These networks provide wireless broadband connectivity in remote and underserved areas that are not covered by wireline networks. They also provide value-added services such as local area network (LAN) services, internet access, and data transmission. There are three types of VSAT transmissions: time division multiple access (TDMA), demand assigned multiple access (DAMA), and single channel per carrier (SCPC)/ multiple channels per carrier (MCPC).

Transcriptomics involves the collection and analysis of transcriptomes of different types of cells or tissues present in an organism. The transcriptome characterizes the set of all RNA molecules, which is a part of the genetic code. The difference in genetic expression symbolizes the wide-ranging biochemical and physical differences present among various cells and tissues that may cause genetic disorders.

Power systems are used in all telecommunication installations for controlling, monitoring, and measuring the flow of power across telecom networks. These systems are made up of a combination of smaller systems such as converters, distributors, controllers, and backup systems that bear different technical specifications. The primary application of telecom power systems is in wireless and fixed-line environments. They are used in several other related applications including network equipment, xDSL terminals, mobile broadband, cellular sites, and transmission applications.

Sapphire is a versatile material that is used in LEDs and consumer electronics. It is used in a wide range of end markets due to attributes such as durability, light transmission, chemical inertness, thermal insulation, hardness, and resistance to physical damage and chemical erosion.

This section of the report considers the current size of the global property insurance in the oil and gas market by volume in the year 2016. It also provides an anticipated scenario of the market size for the forecast period leading to fiscal 2020.