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Analyst firm Research and Markets is adding an analysis of the market for wireless information and communication technologies (wireless ICT) to its series of market research reports. The study reportedly relates the use of wireless ICT to intelligent transport systems (ITS) applications, and explores the path to 4G.

“Intelligent transportation systems make it possible to imagine a future in which cars will be able to foresee and avoid collisions, navigate the quickest route to their destination, utilizing up-to-the minute traffic reports, identify the nearest available parking slot, and minimize their carbon emissions,” the company stated in its announcement of the new ITS-related report. “The main motivation for ITS is the improvement of road safety. It is a startling fact that some 1.25 million people are estimated to die on the worlds roads each year, and over 30 million are injured.”

Key topics covered in the report, entitled “Wireless ICT and Intelligent Transportation Systems: Current and Future Trends,” are listed as…

• Technologies and markets for 5.9 GHz Dedicated Short Reach Communications (DSRC). 5.9 GHz DSRC was originally developed for the U.S. market; and currently it is at the beginning of the commercialization process. The report addresses this technology specifics and benefits recently, EU also approved 5.9 GHz band for its DSRC systems. Currently, the major application for DSRC is electronic tolling; it is expected that the range of applications will grow significantly with maturing of the technology.
• Technologies and market for Long Term Evolution (LTE); the technology is being standardized and appreciated as the 4G era wireless technology. It opens a wide range of applications for ITS; currently, auto industry R&D together with manufacturers (including communications equipment vendors) are working on the concept of the LTE – equipped car. The technology allows creating of ITS infrastructural networking with high bit rate, QoS and other important features. Major service providers are offering LTE-based services already in 2010.
• Specifics of Wireless Sensors Networks (WSNs), their development and markets. ITS is using smart sensors and WSN at the present time. It is expected that in the near future smart sensors will create a basis for establishing an intelligent source of information for processing in the ITS control centers. The industry, initially, was working for military, but the progress in IC miniaturization, developing such wireless technologies as ZigBee, UWB and other opened a stable market for commercial applications, and particular in ITS.

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