The report provides market dynamics and trends related to the global direct carrier billing platform market. In addition, it presents the market estimations and forecast of the market. The study estimates the revenue generated from the sale of online and digital contents via android, iOS, and other devices in direct carrier billing platform market including in-app purchases. However, the report excludes revenue generated from sales and post-sale services of direct carrier billing platform. For the purpose of analysis, the global direct carrier billing platform market is segmented on the basis of content, operating system, and region. The study estimates revenue generated from the sales of digital contents such as applications & games, audio & music, and other virtual and digital products and services in the direct carrier billing platform market. Moreover, the operating system segment comprises of android, iOS, and others.

Ceramic tiles are multipurpose products that have varied application across different geographies and end user industries. There are several driving factors for the growth in the market across the world. Most prominent is the increasing construction activities, supported by the growing need for housing. In the developing economies, like the countries in the Middle East and Asia-Pacific, rapid urbanization and rise in the disposable incomes also contribute significantly to the market dynamics. The key materials used to produce ceramic tiles include - feldspar, alumina, zircon sand, silica, and kaolin. These tiles find a major application in residential and commercial construction. Natural mineral, namely, feldspar, is used to lower the firing temperature while manufacturing these tiles. The final product is the flat and thin tiles that have wear resistance, thermal protection, and corrosion resistance properties. They are used for roofing of walls, floors, roofs, tabletops, and bathrooms among other applications.

The market studied is currently being driven by factors, such as the growing number of rehabilitation centers across the major countries, such as United States, and the increasing prevalence of the behavioral disorders and drug abuse.  With the evolution done in the behavioral health since the last decade, immense changes have been made in terns of treatment for behavioral disorders and its rehabilitation. The current state indicates that there is a growing awareness of the issue and more Americans are now getting coverage for the behavioral diseases as well.  The insurance reforms substantially increased the behavioral health coverage for adults, which is currently augmenting the growth of the market studied in developed nations.

Discrete semiconductor market is driven by the increasing need to manage power across electronics, and miniaturization. The reduction in package size is inversely proportional to power dissipation. For instance, NXP semiconductors achieved 55% reduction in packaging size for its transistors range, by retaining the same power performance. Additi onally, Diodes Incorporated launch ed 40V- rated DMTH4008LFDFWQ and 60V-rated DMTH6016LFDFWQ automotive-compliant MOSFETs packaged in DFN2020. Moreover, characteristics, like safety, infotainment, navigation, and fuel efficiency in the automotive components, and security, automation, solid-state lighting, transportation, and energy management in industrial components, are expected to fuel the market studied. One of the significant trends in discrete semiconductors is efficient power management. New system architectures are improving the efficiency of AC-DC power adapters, while simultaneously reducing the size and component count. New standards for Power-over-Ethernet (PoE) allow higher power transfer, which enables the development of new classes of devices, like connected lighting. Several aspects of wearable devices, from the underlying physics to the end-user experience, play crucial roles in driving consumer adoption and acceptance. Discrete semiconductor companies are poised to benefit from being cognizant of the challenges and market trends during the designing phase of products, to stay on the competitive edge.

The market for compound feed is growing due to the increasing demand for dairy products, growing inclination toward animal-based food, and increase in feed demand around the world. Compound feed maintains the health of animals and, thus, helps increase the quality of end products, such as eggs, milk, meat, and fish. Cattles are one of the major consumers of compound feed, with a prominent share, due to high demand for beef around the world, followed by the poultry segment. Poultry and ruminants are expected to grow at a higher rate, due to the changing dynamics of industrialization in the meat industry. An increase in demand for fish protein is expected to lead the fish feed to grow at the fastest rate, during the forecast period. Europe dominates the market with a major share. The recent ban of antibiotics and increasing per capita meat consumption in potential regions of Europe are the main factors driving the market growth in Europe. Most of the farmers in Spain are focusing on boosting the immunity of livestock, which, in turn, may boost the compound feed market.

Data visualization offers companies with an effective and easily accessible way to identify crucial patterns through visual representation. Visualizing data is a concept that is used in different terms and technologies, including dashboards, infographics, scorecards, analytics, big data, and business intelligence. Data visualization helps to extract information from the diverse and rapidly increasing volumes of business data. Various forms of data visualization, which include maps, charts, and other forms of representation, are enabling enterprises to obtain a better understanding of the data, helping them in achieving their strategic goals. Amazon was able to earn a substantial amount by understanding precisely what clients needed by analyzing enormous data obtained from their consumer preferences. Statistics from Amazon reveal that 55% of its sales was driven by these recommendations. Kroger has traveled a similar path and earned billions from its data visualization tools.

The global controlled release fertilizers market was valued at USD 3,328.4 million in 2018 and it is expected to reach USD 5137.4 million by 2024 at an expected CAGR of 6.6% during the forecast period. Rise in the demand for food and crops along with reducing per capita share of fertile land across the world will increase the demand for various controlled release fertilizers in upcoming years. Sharp rise in the population has been observed since the last few years. The high population growth coupled with a rapid pace of urbanization has significantly decreased the share of agricultural land per person. According to a study conducted by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), per capita availability of arable land in the world dropped to around 0.2 hectare. There is a constant need to boost the agricultural productivity across the globe and this will gradually shift focus towards good quality-controlled release fertilizers. Depleting soil quality, increased application of the growth of turf grass, low nitrogen leaching property, less leaching facility, etc. are the prime drivers of the controlled release fertilizer market. High cost of controlled release fertilizers, lack of awareness among the market and fixed rate of nutrient release are some of the market restrainers.

In asymmetric warfare, the opposing sides have unequal military resources. Generally, in these types of warfare, the weaker opponent uses unconventional methods and tactics, to exploit the vulnerabilities of the enemy. The use of remote weapon stations is one such tactic, where the operator firing the weapon is in a safe area, away from the weapon. Remote weapons allocate risk asymmetrically, allowing those who use these weapons to minimize their exposure to risk, while their opponents can be easily attacked. The growth in insurgent groups, with better awareness of the local battlefields, has necessitated the demand for methods and techniques for mitigating these threats, especially in counterinsurgency operations. Non-state actors have started employing the techniques and tactics of asymmetric warfare, and conventional forces require new capabilities to become successful in modern combat situations and post-conflict scenarios. In this regard, the use of remote weapon systems is becoming widespread in several anti-terrorist and counter- insurgency operations.

The increase in road congestion, due to the growing population, and lower emissions from rail transportation, when compared to that of trucks, are leading to the shift of freight transport from roads to railways. For instance, the fuel efficiency of rail transport is three to six times better than that of trucks. The movement of freight through rail produces almost 30%-70% lesser emissions than that of heavy goods vehicle (HGV). Moreover, the transport of goods through rail is economical over the road, as they can be transported over long distance and a large amount of freight can be carried at the same time.

Mobile virtualization is a technology that is used by organizations for installing multiple virtual machines on a single mobile device or smartphone. It helps organization and companies to reduce the operating costs, eliminated downtime failures, and increased IT productivity; thereby, boosting the market growth. It is considered a type of mobile-server computing model in which virtualized apps and desktop applications are stored on a centralized server and not the physical machine. Rise in various cyber-attacks, fraudulent attacks, and data theft on different businesses due to ongoing trend of digitization is one of the major factors that drives the growth of the mobile virtualization market. In addition, rise in need to increase employee efficiency and increase in adoption of smartphones in various organizations at a faster pace boost the growth of the market. Furthermore, increased market for cloud-based virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) solutions and emergence of workspace-as-a-service are anticipated to provide lucrative opportunity for the market expansion.