The personal electronics value chain encompasses suppliers, subcontractors and/or sub-manufacturers, OEMs (Original Equipment Manufacturers), distributors/ sales channel and end-users. The industry faces several challenges owing to evolving consumer preferences, supply-related delays and production disruptions. Technological advancements, increased R&D investments along with the need to achieve economies of scale make value chain analysis an important aspect for the industry.

The global quantum dot display market was valued at USD 302.3 million in 2014 and is expected to witness significant growth to reach USD 3.86 billion by 2022, growing at an estimated CAGR of 39.9% from 2015 to 2022. The market is poised for unprecedented growth over the forecast period owing to technology maturity. Quantum dot display enables improvement of in conventional displays with vibrant color and reduces the cost of manufacturing electronic devices while increasing quality.

The smart electricity meters market has been segmented on the basis of end-user and by region. On the basis of end-user market has been segmented to residential, commercial and industrial smart electricity meters. The residential end-user segment include all households and newly constructed households. The commercial end-user segment includes commercial buildings and aligned infrastructures such as hotels, residential lodges, small to large shopping complexes, and offices. The industrial end-user segment involves the incorporation of smart electricity meters into product manufacturing facilities and processing plants.

There was volatility in computer hardware spending over the review period, a trend that reflected the impact of PC saturation, the diffusion cycle for tablet ownership, and upgrade cycles in key product categories. After a steep and sustained decline 2012-2015 the AV segment returned to growth in 2016-2017 based on demand for new products and technologies. The smartphone boom occurred early in South Korea, and therefore handset segment performance was weak over the review period.

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Demand cannibalisation by smartphones has lowered the Mexican PC market, which is still developing with a household penetration of 45.4% in 2017, despite showing stalled growth for the first time. TV ownership is widespread, but vendors should benefit from upgrades to new technologies.  Pressure on digital camera volumes from smartphones will continue to be a drag.  The handset segment was affected by peso depreciation in 2015-2016, but will gain a stronger footing once the smartphone migration upside is no longer obscured by economic challenges.

The blockchain technology is expected to disrupt the automotive value chain in the near future. The magnitude of its impact might vary from stake holders to stake holders, but it surely encompasses the whole value chain. This section of the research study throws light on the push and the pull forces operating in the automotive blockchain market. It further studies the impact of these forces on the market growth.

The global digital signage market was valued at USD 17,220.2 million in 2017 and is expected to reach USD 31,714.1 million by 2025, growing at a CAGR of 8.0% over the forecast period. Digital signage has turned out to be a cost-effective and reliable solution which is accessible to all the business segments irrespective of the business size. Therefore, the digital signage has become a dynamic platform for all the business sectors to adopt and maximize the potential of their products, sales, and services through impactful advertisement and promotions. All these factors are escalating the demand for digital signage, and the market is anticipated to further explode at a considerable pace over the forecast period.

Dental diseases pose a significant health burden globally. Because of the increasing prevalence of dental caries and periodontal diseases, severe dental impairment has been reported in the developed and developing countries. Dental x-ray systems are useful in detecting and recording areas of decay that are undetectable by oral examination, especially minor areas of decay present between teeth. These devices are also used to detect periodontal diseases, as they help identify bone loss or any changes in bone structure or root canals due to infection. According to 2015 CDC statistics, 91% of the U.S. population aged 20–64 years reported dental caries. In addition, rising prevalence of periodontitis is also accelerating the demand for dental x-ray systems. According to NCBI 2017 data, around 20%– 50% of the global population is affected with periodontal diseases both in the developing and developed regions. Periodontal diseases are considered as a public health concern with rise in its prevalence among adolescents as well as adults.

Computer hardware spending contracted 2015-2017, with peso depreciation the main negative factor in 2015, but it was increasingly the cannibalisation of PC use cases by smartphones that was responsible for weak performance. Audio-visual spending growth resumed in 2017, supported by flat-panel TV set upgrades and replacements, as well as the positive trend for smartphone complimentary audio devices. After a slowdown in the smartphone boom in 2015 and 2016 as a result of challenging economic conditions the trend rebounded strongly in 2017 through upgrades and an extension of ownership to new users.