Markets & Applications
Connectivity and communications are increasingly at the heart of every aspect of technological progress, which is reflected by the continuing growth in device connectivity accross a broad range of market sectors. The following list of markets and applications includes both markets currently being served by Innovada and markets within which Innovada products and technology is becoming increasingly applicable.
Utilities | Sensors | Consumer Electronics | Medical
Point-of-Sale | Security | Building Automation | HVAC
Point-of-Sale | Security | Building Automation | HVAC
| Market | Application |
|---|---|
| Utilities back to top ... |
Automated Meter Reading (AMR) is of growing importance to utilities that are responsible for tracking usage of energy (e.g. power, gas) and water. The need to reduce costs to efficient levels together with the requirement to comply with regulatory imposed standards that support the promotion of environmently-friendly usage means that AMR is becoming more of a need than a nice-to-have for utilities. Further information on Innovada's references in the utilities and AMR marketplace is available here. |
| Sensors back to top ... |
Sensor technologies have long been established as essential to many industrial, distribution, and service delivery applications. Compelling growth trends are emerging in sensor applications in the areas of point-of-care, personalised diagnostics, autonomous analytical instruments, and networked sensors. Innovada has close links with a number of internationally recognised centres of excellence in sensor technology, and provides complementary technology and skillsets in the area of sensor connectivity and communications. |
| Consumer Electronics back to top ... |
A growing range of consumer electronics have connectivity requirements. Chief among those devices that require very rapid connection set-up and tear-down together with compact bandwidth requirements are set-top boxes (STBs) and interactive TVs. The STB marketplace is currently experiencing strong growth, with the concumer trend being a growing demand for feature rich STBs complete with return channel capability for both cable and sattelite broadcast segments. Key geographical regions include China, Europe, and the Americas. Further information on Innovada's references in the STB marketplace is available here. |
| Medical back to top ... |
Effective, efficient, and available healthcare is top of the political and economic agenda in all of the developed world. A growing recognition of the therapeutic and economic benefits of in-home care and convalescence, coupled with a drive to aid early detection and diagnosis, is driving the need to improve information flow throughout the provision of healthcare. While the Internet is an effective tool in making information available once it has arrived at some central server, the proliferation of medical devices of all sizes means that device connectivity is an important factor in leveraging the digital information value of medical devices for improved patient care. Innovada's IN30144 SoftModem + DAA is an ideal solution for such devices. |
| Point-of-Sale / Retail Payment back to top ... |
With credit card fraud estimated to be in the hundreds of millions of sterling in the UK alone, retail payment security is a hot issue. EMV specifications are being mandated by MasterCard and Visa for adoption by card-issuing banks, placing the burden for losses incurred during a fraudulent transaction on the issuing bank. This means in practice that the liability for fraudulent credit card transactions lies with the issuing bank. This incentive to issuers to convert from magnetic swipe cards to smart cards is leading to an increase in the replacement and upgrade rate for point-of-sale terminals. At the same time, the growing use and wider reach of payment terminals is fuelling the need to drive down manufacturing costs, while connectivity both for authorisation and information processing purposes continues to increase in importance as as a requirement. Further information on Innovada's references in the point-of-sale/retail payment markret place is availale here. |
| Security back to top ... |
Remote monitoring of alarm conditions has been shown to improve the effectiveness of security systems. Moreover, remote monitoring is an effective revenue generator for security services providers. More recent developments, including the ability to check security panel performance and remotely upgrade security panel software continue the trend to include connectivity features in all security panels. However, the cost-sensitive nature of the market persists, driving the need for reliable connectivity at low cost. Innovada's communications technology is successfully deployed by some of the leading security panel manufacturers in Europe today. |
| Building Automation, HVAC back to top ... |
While the prospect of the totally automated home remains elusive, connectivity has been making steady inroads into building automation, and heating, ventilation and air conditioning control (HVAC) systems. In many cases, the remote connection will be made accross a POTS landline, an ideal application for Innovada's IN30144 SoftModem + DAA. |
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