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Wi-Fi as a Service Market Worth $5.94Bn in Next 5 Years

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October 27, 2016

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According to market research report by MarketsandMarkets, the Wi-Fi as a Service market size is estimated to grow from USD 1.18 Billion in 2016 to USD 5.94 Billion by 2021, at a CAGR of 38.1% during the forecast period.

The key forces driving the Wi-Fi as a Service market include increasing need for low capital expenditure and reduced total cost of ownership, and demand for centralized management and remote troubleshooting.

Wi-Fi as a Service services also provide faster deployment and end-to-end visibility. With the increase in the adoption rate of Wi-Fi as a Service among Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), the Wi-Fi as a Service market is expected to gain major traction during the forecast period.

Some of the Prominent Key Players in the Wi-Fi as a Service Market are: Cisco systems, Inc. (Cisco Meraki) (San Jose, California, U.S); Rogers Communications Inc. (Toronto, Canada); Ruckus Wireless, Inc. A BROCADE COMPANY (California, U.S.); Singapore Telecommunications Limited (Singtel) (Singapore); Telstra Corporation Limited (Melbourne, Australia); ViaSat Inc.(California U.S.); ADTRAN, INC. (Huntsville, Alabama, U.S.)

Aerohive Networks, Inc. (California, U.S.); Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company (Sunnyvale, California, U.S.); BigAir Group Limited (Sydney, Australia); Fujitsu Limited (Tokyo, Japan); iPass Inc. (Silicon Valley, U.S.); Mojo Networks, Inc. (California, U.S.) and Zebra Technologies Corporation (Lincolnshire, Illinois, U.S.).

“Wi-Fi as a Service analytics service type is expected to grow at the highest rate during the forecast period.”

Among service types, the Wi-Fi as a Service analytics segment is expected to grow at the highest rate in the Wi-Fi as a Service market during the forecast period. It involves two processes for intelligent business analytics, namely, reporting and analytics. The demand for cloud-based reporting and analytics is increasing among enterprises due to increasing need for improved decision-making, optimizing internal business process, increasing operational efficiency, and gaining competitive advantage in the market.

“Indoor user location segment is expected to contribute the largest market share in 2016.”

Among user location, the indoor user location segment is expected to have the largest market share in the Wi-Fi as a Service market in 2016. Buildings such as educational institutions, malls, retail shops, commercial buildings, hotels, and restaurants are increasingly deploying indoor Wi-Fi as a Service that offers low cost, better speed, and minimal interruption.

The cloud access points for indoor user location have been in demand for sectors such as educational institutions, retail outlets, and hospitality sector thereby making indoor user location the largest market in 2016.

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Study Reveals Software Programmers to make Full Use of AI Code Assistants

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April 16, 2024

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Gartner predicts that by 2028, 75 percent of enterprise software engineers will use Artificial Intelligence (AI) code assistants, up from less than 10 percent, currently.

According to a Gartner poll of 598 global respondents conducted in the third quarter of 2023, 63 percent of organisations are now testing, deploying, or have previously implemented AI code assistants.

AI code assistants provide for more capabilities than only code development and completion, notes the research firm.

According to Gartner, the use of AI code assistants can lead to higher work satisfaction and retention, resulting in lower turnover costs.

Philip Walsh, senior principal analyst at Gartner, comments: “Software engineering leaders must determine ROI and build a business case as they scale their rollouts of AI code assistants.

“However, traditional ROI frameworks steer engineering leaders toward metrics centred on cost reduction. This narrow perspective fails to capture the full value of AI code assistants.”

Gartner notes that software engineering leaders must “reframe the ROI conversation from cost reduction to value generations”.

Walsh adds: “Calculating time savings on code generation is a good place to begin building a more robust value story. To convey the full enterprise value story for AI code assistants, software engineering leaders should connect value enablers to impacts, and then analyse the overall return to the organisation.”

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New National ID Card to Be Issued Via Banks- NIMC

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April 15, 2024

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National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has said that the planned national ID card will be issued to applicants by their banks.

NIMC said it is working with the Nigerian Interbank Settlement System (NIBSS) to deliver the cards to applicants.

“The card will be issued through the applicants’ respective banks in line with existing protocols with the issuance of the Debit/Credit cards,” the agency said at the weekend update on its official X handle.

KEY FACTS ABOUT THE PROPOSED NEW GENERAL MULTIPURPOSE NATIONAL IDENTITY CARD

The new National ID Card is a single, convenient, and General multipurpose card (GMPC) , eliminating the need for multiple cards—not three.
The single GMPC has multiple use cases:…

— NIMC (@nimc_ng) April 12, 2024

It said applicants need to request their cards with their NIN “through the self-service online portal, NIMC offices, or their respective banks”.

“The card will be powered by the AFRIGO card scheme, an indigenous scheme powered by NIBSS,” NIMC said.

“The card can be picked up by holders at the designated center or delivered to the applicants at the requested location at an extra cost to be borne by the applicants,” the update read.

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NIMC Makes Clarifications on AfriGo, New National Domestic Card Scheme

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April 13, 2024

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National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has said that the new national Identity card, powered by AfriGo Card, is a single card with multiple services.

NIMC made the clarification against the confusion and criticisms that have trailed the AfriGo Card , touted as a National Domestic Card Scheme.

NIMC is launching the AfriGo Card, in collaboration with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Nigeria Inter-bank Settlement System (NIBSS), and has had appointed SecureID, a Lagos headquartered company to manufacture the Card Scheme

Making clarification on the card, Kayode Adegoke, head of Corporate Communications of the NIMC, said the General multipurpose card (GMPC) will eliminate the need for multiple cards.

“The new National ID Card is a single, convenient, and General multi-purpose card (GMPC), eliminating the need for multiple cards—not three.

“The single GMPC has multiple use cases: Payments/Financial, Government intervention/services, travel, etc.

“The National Identity Management Commission is working with the Central Bank of Nigeria and the Nigerian Interbank Settlement System to deliver the payment and financial use cases.

“The card will be powered by the AFRIGO card scheme, an indigenous scheme powered by NIBSS. Applicants for the card will have to request with their NIN through the self-service online portal, NIMC offices, or their respective banks.

“The card will be issued through the applicants’ respective banks, in line with existing protocols with the issuance of the Debit/Credit cards.

“The card can be picked up by holders at the designated centre or delivered to the applicants at the requested location at an extra cost to be borne by the applicants,” he said.

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