The search, detection, and navigation instruments refer to the instruments used by nautical navigators and pilots as tools for their trade. Search, detection, and navigation instruments are used for searching, detecting, recording, and guiding to determine the speed, and direction to arrive at the point of destination. The main types of search, detection and navigation instruments are compasses, aeronautical and space navigation instruments, nautical navigation instruments and radio navigational aid apparatus. A compass is a tool for navigation and geographic orientation that displays the cardinal directions. It usually consists of a magnetized needle or another element that can pivot to align itself with magnetic north, such as a compass card or compass rose. The various technologies used are radio frequency identification based (RFID), cellular, network, Bluetooth, remote sensing services, real-time kinetic and others that are used for marine, aviation, military and other applications. The search, detection, and navigation instruments market research report is one of a series of new reports from The Business Research Company that provides search, detection, and navigation instruments market statistics, including search, detection, and navigation instruments industry global market size, regional shares, competitors with a search, detection, and navigation instruments market share, detailed search, detection, and navigation instruments market segments, market trends and opportunities, and any further data you may need to thrive in the search, detection, and navigation instruments industry. This search, detection, and navigation instruments market research report delivers a complete perspective of everything you need, with an in-depth analysis of the current and future scenario of the industry. The global search, detection, and navigation instruments market size will grow from $283.87 billion in 2022 to $309.49 billion in 2023 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.0%. The Russia-Ukraine war disrupted the chances of global economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, at least in the short term. The war between these two countries has led to economic sanctions on multiple countries, a surge in commodity prices, and supply chain disruptions, causing inflation across goods and services and affecting many markets across the globe. The global search, detection, and navigation instruments market size is expected to grow to $424.16 billion in 2027 at a CAGR of 8.2%. The increasing demand from civilian and defense aircraft manufacturing industries drove the market for search, detection and navigation instruments. The increasing demand was supported by rising disposable income, increasing air travel and military usage. Rise in working group and middle-class demography will affect the demand positively. For instance, in 2020, Airbus invested $1 billion to manufacture 63 A320 Family aircraft per month, beginning in 2021. Therefore, the increasing demand from civilian and defense aircraft manufacturing companies is expected to drive the market for search, detection and navigation instruments. Stringent regulations on tariffs limited the growth of search, detection and navigation instruments manufacturing. Governments across the world are imposing tariffs owing to trade wars between countries, national defense or curtailment of monopoly powers, volatile oil prices and volatility in international trade. The World Trade Organization permitted the USA to tax European exports as much as $7.5 billion annually. As a result, the USA has imposed tariffs of 10% on imports of large civil aircraft, and industrial products among other goods from the European Union. The tariffs could raise prices for American companies importing goods and machinery thereby increasing the expenses. The increase in the import duties and taxes has a negative impact on search, detection, and navigational instruments market growth. Companies in the marine industry are preferring navigation instruments incorporated with augmented reality (AR). AR is a technology that reflects the digital information in the real world. Navigation systems integrated with AR technology provide great support to the sailors in ship keeping and related operations. For instance, Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) planned to install AR navigation systems on 21 very large crude oil carriers (VLCCs) operated by them. This navigation system will superimpose real-time video imagery and voyage information and provide support to crewmembers during their watch-keeping and ship operations visually. The benefits provided by AR technology in real time will increase the demand for instruments with such advanced technology. In January 2020, BAE systems, a British multinational defense, security and aerospace company acquired military GPS business from United Technologies for $1.93 Billion. The acquisition of GPS business from United Technologies will strengthen the professional and technical capabilities of BAE Systems to provide more comprehensive portfolio of solutions and adds new technology for BAE Systems that is compatible with industry-standard equipment and helps for the increasing product line. United Technologies is an American multinational conglomerate which operates in the fields of research and manufacturing products in numerous areas, including aircraft engines, aerospace systems and industrial products. Major players in the search, detection and navigation instruments market are BAE Systems PLC., Leonardo S.p.A, Raytheon, Thales Group, United Technologies Corp., Agilent Technologies, Siemens Medical Solutions, Boeing, Thermo Fisher Scientific, and Medtronic PLC. Asia-Pacific was the largest region in the search, detection and navigation instruments market in 2022. North America was the second-largest region in the global search, detection, and navigation instruments market. The regions covered in the global search, detection, and navigation instruments market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, the Middle East, and Africa. The countries covered in the search, detection and navigation instruments market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, UK and USA. The search, detection, and navigation instruments market consists of sales of compasses, aeronautical and space navigation instruments, nautical navigation instruments, radio navigational aid apparatus, and other search, detection, and navigation instruments. Values in this market are factory gate values, that is the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods. The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD, unless otherwise specified). The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products. The global search, detection, and navigation instruments market is segmented - 1) By Type: Compasses, Aeronautical and Space Navigation Instruments, Nautical Navigation Instruments, Radio Navigational Aid Apparatus 2) By Technology: Radio Frequency Identification based(RFID), Cellular, Network, Bluetooth, Remote Sensing Services, Real Time Kinetic, Other Technologies 3) By Application: Marine, Aviation, Military, Other Applications

Real-time location systems (RTLS) refer to a system that is used to automatically recognize and track the location in real-time. A real-time location system (RTLS) is one of several systems that recognizes a target's present geolocation, which can range from a vehicle to a manufacturing plant product to a human. The RTLS is used for fleet tracking, navigation, inventory and asset tracking, personnel tracking, and network security. The main types of components in real-time location systems (RTLS) are hardware, software, and service. In RTLS hardware, a transmitter is attached to an individual or property and uses a wireless signal to provide identification and location data to receivers. Signals from tagged assets are received by RTLS receivers placed across the facility, which identify the location. They can detect location either by the tag's proximity to receivers or by a mathematical technique called trilateration, based on the wireless technology employed. The different technologies include RFID, Wi-Fi, ultra-wideband (UWB), Bluetooth low energy (BLE), ultrasound, infrared (IR), GPS, and others and are used in inventory or asset tracking and management, personnel or staff locating and monitoring, access control and security, environmental monitoring, supply chain management, and operational automation or visibility, others. It is implemented in various verticals such as transportation and logistics, healthcare, retail, manufacturing and processing, and others. The real-time location systems (RTLS) market research report is one of a series of new reports from The Business Research Company that provides real-time location systems (RTLS) market statistics, including real-time location systems (RTLS) industry global market size, regional shares, competitors with a real-time location systems (RTLS) market share, detailed real-time location systems (RTLS) market segments, market trends and opportunities, and any further data you may need to thrive in the real-time location systems (RTLS) industry. This real-time location system (RTLS) market research report delivers a complete perspective of everything you need, with an in-depth analysis of the current and future scenario of the industry. The global real-time location systems (RTLS) market size grew from $7.13 billion in 2022 to $9.2 billion in 2023 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 29.1%. The Russia-Ukraine war disrupted the chances of global economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, at least in the short term. The war between these two countries has led to economic sanctions on multiple countries, a surge in commodity prices, and supply chain disruptions, causing inflation across goods and services and affecting many markets across the globe. The real-time location systems (RTLS) market size is expected to grow to $25.29 billion in 2027 at a CAGR of 28.8%. The increasing demand for smartphones is expected to propel the growth of the real-time location system (RTLS) market in the coming years. A smartphone is a portable electronic device that connects to a cellular network. Smartphones enable users to make phone calls, deliver text messages and connect to the internet. The growing population across the globe has led to an increase in the demand for smartphone. Smartphones are used for incident response and emergency management because of real-time location system (RTLS) innovation, which is used to automatically spot and track the destination of objects or people in real-time. For instance, according to the Mobile User Statistics report, in 2021, there will be 3.8 billion smartphone users worldwide, accounting for 48.33% of the global population. Therefore, the increasing demand for smartphones drives the growth of the real-time location system (RTLS) market. The growing technological advancements are shaping the real-time location system (RTLS) market. Major firms operating in the real-time location system (RTLS) sector are focused on developing technological solutions for real-time locating and monitoring of assets and employees. For instance, in July 2020, Advantech, a China-based provider of industrial computing platform solutions, launched a real-time location system (RTLS) solution-ready package (SRP) based on multi-mode sensing dynamic fusion (MSDF) technology. The MSDF technology, which uses a software algorithm to decrease interference from barriers, improves positioning effectiveness in challenging indoor environments, making it perfect for hospitals, nursing homes, and clinics. In February 2020, Qorvo, a US-based company that designs, develops, manufactures and markets a variety of high-performance analogue and mixed-signal integrated circuits, acquired Decawave for an undisclosed amount. With this acquisition, the Decawave team has become the Ultra-Wideband Business Unit (UWBU) within Qorvo Mobile Products. Decawave is a Europe-based company that provides real-time location tracking services. Major players in the real-time location systems market are Zebra Technologies Corp., Stanley Healthcare, CenTrak Inc., Ubisense Group PLC., TeleTracking Technologies Inc., Sonitor Technologies AS, AeroScout Industrial, DecaWave Limited, MidmarkRtls Solutions Inc., AiRISTA Flow Inc., SaviTechnology, Lockheed Martin Corporation, GE Healthcare, Impinj, Identec Group AG, and Ekahau. North America was the largest region in the real-time location systems (RTLS) in 2022. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the real-time location systems (RTLS) market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, and Africa. The countries covered in the real-time location systems market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA. The realtime location center market includes revenues earned by entities by showing real time tracking status of objects and providing data-based insights. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. Only goods and services traded between entities or sold to end consumers are included. The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD, unless otherwise specified). The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products. The global real time location systems rtls market is segmented - 1) By Component: Hardware, Software, Service 2) By Technology: RFID, Wi-Fi, Ultra-wideband (UWB), Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), Ultrasound, Infrared (IR), GPS, Other Technologies 3) By Application: Inventory Or Asset Tracking And Management, Personnel Or Staff Locating And Monitoring, Access Control And Security, Environmental Monitoring, Supply Chain Management And Operational Automation Or Visibility, Other Applications 4) By End Use Industry: Transportation And Logistics, Healthcare, Retail, Manufacturing And Processing, Other End User Industries

Virtual reality (VR) is an artificial environment created with software that is presented to the user so that the user stops believing and accepts it as a real environment. The main types of virtual reality software are 3D modeling software, 360-degree custom VR software and real-time simulation software. 3D modelling software are used to create a virtual three-dimensional model of a physical object. The software are deployed through on-premise and cloud mode for the automotive, medical, real estate, oil and gas, entertainment, industrial, other applications. The virtual reality software market research report is one of a series of new reports from The Business Research Company that provides virtual reality software market statistics, including virtual reality software industry global market size, regional shares, competitors with a virtual reality software market share, detailed virtual reality software market segments, market trends and opportunities, and any further data you may need to thrive in the virtual reality software industry. This virtual reality software market research report delivers a complete perspective of everything you need, with an in-depth analysis of the current and future scenario of the industry. The global virtual reality software market size will grow from $9.98 billion in 2022 to $12.76 billion in 2023 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 27.9%. The Russia-Ukraine war disrupted the chances of global economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, at least in the short term. The war between these two countries has led to economic sanctions on multiple countries, a surge in commodity prices, and supply chain disruptions, causing inflation across goods and services and affecting many markets across the globe. The global virtual reality software market size is expected to grow to $30.83 billion in 2027 at a CAGR of 24.7%. Growth in the gaming industry is a key factor driving the growth of the virtual reality software market. VR-powered games are much more beneficial than books as VR enables the games more appealing. Globally people are resorting to VR games to fight the boredom and fear connected with the pandemic. For instance, an inexpensive coronavirus VR game COVID Escape Room is designed to help children develop real-world activities and concepts in a virtual environment. Through this game, children will not only understand how to wash their hands and handle the sneeze in a fun way to prevent coronavirus infection (COVID-19) but also get to know in detail why social distancing is vital. In March 2020, the global spending on digital games increased to $10 billion, the highest monthly estimate ever. Therefore, the growth in the gaming industry is expected to drive the virtual reality software market. The bigger size of VR software hampers the growth of the virtual reality market. The VR software involves a lot of computing power and takes up lots of space compared to other technologies as VR devices require additional programming for their immersive experience. Condensing software is not very hard, shrinking in size will take more time for VR software to do, and this compression, in turn, will increase VR's initial costs. The process of developing virtual reality software professionally will vary from $10,000 to $60,000 or more. As the applications of virtual reality are increasing, the amount of data to be stored is also increasing with some applications generating up to one terabyte of data per hour. This storage problem is resulting in additional costs for VR companies in terms of storage devices and also preventing many companies from investing in virtual reality software. The integration of virtual reality (VR) in healthcare through mobile apps is a key trend in the virtual reality software market. VR-based mobile apps enable the treatment of several diseases which help to resolve many health issues and these VR apps are also used for education, which is not limited to the use by students alone and can be used by other interested stakeholders too. For example, in September 2022, Novant Health, a US-based healthcare company introduced VR training of its administrative and clinical team members for leadership. This includes the voice-activated, immersive virtual reality leadership training to aid leaders approach sensitive issues with their teams and is inspired by ‘Talking Taboo’. This provides an immersive environment for practicing difficult workplace discussions while addressing unconscious bias. In May 2020, Apple, an American company, acquired NextVR, Inc. for an undisclosed amount. Through this acquisition, Apple has been making a deeper push into entertainment and is reportedly developing an AR-VR headset. NextVR, Inc., an American company, is best known for providing access to events like concerts and sporting events through virtual reality. Major players in the virtual reality software market are Microsoft Corporation, Blippar Inc., Pixologic Inc., Metaio Gmbh, Qualcomm Incorporated, Oculus VR LLC., WorldViz., Starbreeze Studios, Razer Inc., HTC Corporation, BAE Systems AB, Istaging, Axonom Powertrak, Cupix, Viar, IrisVR, Briovr, Techviz, Unigine, Phenomatics Virtual Reality Software, Worldviz, Virtalis, ESI Group, XVR Simulation, EON Reality, High Fidelity, Mirra, Arcadia Augmented Reality, Smartvizs and Imaginate. Asia-Pacific was the largest region in the virtual reality software market in 2022. North America was the second largest region in the global virtual reality software market. The regions covered in the global virtual reality software market are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, the Middle East, and Africa. The countries covered in the virtual reality software market are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, UK and USA. The virtual reality software market includes revenues earned by entities by offering virtual reality software that are used in different sectors such as aerospace, defense, gaming, entertainment, tourism, diagnostics and surgeries. Virtual reality (VR) is an artificial environment generated with software and displayed to people so that the user suspends convictions and accepts them as real environments. Values in this market are factory gate values, that is the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods. Only goods and services traded between entities or sold to end consumers are included. The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD, unless otherwise specified). The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products. The global virtual reality software market is segmented - 1) By Type: 3D Modelling Software, 360 Degree Custom VR Software, Real Time Simulation Software 2) By Deployment: On-Premise, Cloud 3) By Application: Automotive, Medical, Real Estate, Oil and Gas, Entertainment, Industrial, Other Applications

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Blockchain is an immutable shared ledger that records online transactions, tracks assets, and builds trust in a business network. The main types of blockchain in banking and financial services are public blockchain, private blockchain, and others. Public blockchain doesn't require permission and is a distributed ledger technology that lets anyone join and make transactions, each peer features a copy of the ledger. The blockchain in banking and financial services are used by banking, insurance, and non-banking financial companies (NBFCs). The different applications include fund transaction management, real-time loan funding, liquidity management, and others. The blockchain in banking and financial services market research report is one of a series of new reports from The Business Research Company that provides blockchain in banking and financial services market statistics, including blockchain in banking and financial services industry global market size, regional shares, competitors with a blockchain in banking and financial services market share, detailed blockchain in banking and financial services market segments, market trends and opportunities, and any further data you may need to thrive in the blockchain in banking and financial services industry. This blockchain in banking and financial services market research report delivers a complete perspective of everything you need, with an in-depth analysis of the current and future scenario of the industry. The global blockchain in banking and financial services market size grew from $1.89 billion in 2022 to $3.07 billion in 2023 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 62.1%. The Russia-Ukraine war disrupted the chances of global economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, at least in the short term. The war between these two countries has led to economic sanctions on multiple countries, a surge in commodity prices, and supply chain disruptions, causing inflation across goods and services and affecting many markets across the globe. The blockchain in banking and financial services market size is expected to grow to $19.27 billion in 2027 at a CAGR of 58.3%. The increasing adoption of blockchain in banking and the rising use of cryptocurrency will propel the growth of the blockchain in the banking and financial services market during the forecast period. Blockchain in banking and financial services offers a wide array of advantages such as capital optimization, reduction in operational costs for banks, increased transparency, and helps to increase financial solutions. Blockchain in cryptocurrency helps to record each transaction and serves as a distributed ledger and obviates the need for any central authority to maintain such records. For instance, in October 2020, JPMorgan Chase shared that its cryptocurrency, JPM Coin, is being used commercially for the first time to send payments around the world. Also, they announced to launch new business unit Onyx, blockchain, and digital currency for financial systems. Therefore, the increasing adoption of blockchain in banking and the rising use of cryptocurrency will drive the growth of the blockchain in the banking and financial services market. The reduction in fraud through blockchain is shaping the blockchain in the banking and financial services market. Major companies operating in the banking and financial services sector are adopting the use of blockchain to help reduce fraudulent transactions, such as the use of smart contracts which allow the buyer and seller to create if / then contracts in which one step of the process won’t be fulfilled until the one before it has been verified completely. Blockchain also helps verify the legitimacy of every part of the supply chain process and blockchain provides security through its non-repudiation and disintermediation of data storage which helps prevent misappropriating company assets. For instance, in March 2021, IntellectEU, a US-based technology company focused on digital finance collaborated with KPMG to develop the ClaimShare solution which uses enterprise blockchain, R3 Corda, in combination with R3’s new software technology Conclave. Conclave allows confidential computing, by which insurers can’t share detailed information about claims without the other insurer seeing them. In June 2021, Deutsche Borse, a German-based capital market company acquired a majority stake in, Crypto Finance AG for an amount of $108.6 million. With this acquisition, Deutsche Börse expands its digital asset offering by providing a direct entry point for investments, as well as post-trade services. Crypto Finance AG is a Switzerland-based company that provides blockchain financial services in crypto asset management. Major players in the blockchain in banking and financial services market are Microsoft Corporation, IBM, Infosys, Amazon Web Services, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, R3, Intel, Oracle Corporation, SAP SE, Accenture plc, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Bitfury Group Limited, Auxesis Services & Technologies (P) Ltd., ConsenSys, Akamai Technologies Inc., and AlphaPoint. North America was the largest region in the blockchain in banking and financial services market in 2022. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the blockchain in banking and financial services market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, the Middle East, and Africa. The countries covered in the blockchain in banking and financial services market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA. The blockchain in the banking and financial services market includes revenues earned by entities by offering public blockchain, private blockchain, and other blockchain services for banking and financial services. Blockchain offers a form of digitalized, decentralized public record of all transactions. Blockchain was designed to record everything of value and not just transactions. Values in this market are ‘factory gate’ values, that is the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods. The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD, unless otherwise specified). The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products. The global blockchain in banking and financial services market is segmented - 1) By Type: Public Blockchain, Private Blockchain, Other Types 2) By End-user: Banking, Insurance, Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs) 3) By Application: Fund Transaction Management, Real Time Loan Funding, Liquidity Management, Other Applications

Real-time payments refer to a digital infrastructure or cloud-based software available around the year that is used to send money electronically and securely through the internet at any moment and is used for different services such as bill payment, cash management, and peer-to-peer (P2P) money transfers to facilitate banking services. The main components of the real-time payments market are solutions and services. Services refer to non-physical, intangible parts of the economy instead of goods, which are touched or handled. The different types include person-to-person (P2P), person-to-business (P2B), business-to-person and others. The different enterprise sizes include small and medium-sized enterprises and large enterprises and involve several deployment modes, such as cloud and on-premise. The various end-users involved are retail and e-commerce, government and utilities, healthcare, travel and hospitality, BFSI, and others. The real-time payments market research report is one of a series of new reports from The Business Research Company that provides real-time payments market statistics, including real-time payments industry global market size, regional shares, competitors with a real-time payments market share, detailed real-time payments market segments, market trends and opportunities, and any further data you may need to thrive in the real-time payments industry. This real-time payments market research report delivers a complete perspective of everything you need, with an in-depth analysis of the current and future state of the industry. The global real-time payments market size grew from $21.44 billion in 2022 to $28.61 billion in 2023 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 33.4%. The Russia-Ukraine war disrupted the chances of global economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, at least in the short term. The war between these two countries has led to economic sanctions on multiple countries, a surge in commodity prices, and supply chain disruptions, causing inflation across goods and services and affecting many markets across the globe. The real-time payments market size is expected to grow to $91.54 billion in 2027 at a CAGR of 33.7%. The increasing penetration of smartphones is expected to propel the growth of the real-time payment market going forward. A smartphone is a portable electrical device that combines a computer with high-tech features that weren't previously seen in telephones, such an operating system, web browsing, and the capacity to run software programs. The widespread usage of smartphones throughout the world facilitated real-time payment transactions, and smartphone payments became a convenient choice for users. For instance, in October 2021, according to The Economic Times, an Indian business newspaper, India has the highest monthly mobile data usage rate in the world (12 GB per person), and it adds 25 million new smartphone users every three months. Therefore, the increasing penetration of smartphones is driving the real-time payment market. Technological advancements have emerged as a key trend gaining popularity in the real-time payments market. Major companies operating in the real-time payments sector are focused on developing new technologies to strengthen their position in the market. For instance, in April 2022, IBM, a US-based technology corporation operating in the real-time payments market, launched a new generation mainframe with artificial intelligence technology. The new IBM z16 processor can support deep learning-based fraud detection for all transactions. In November 2021, Mastercard Inc., a US-based payment processing company, acquired Arcus FI for an undisclosed amount. Through this acquisition, Mastercard, by introducing more individuals to the digital economy, improves current payment experiences and generates new chances to meet daily needs, support payment processing, settlement and reconciliation, and other real-time payment applications in Latin America. Arcus FI is a Mexico-based company that specializes in supporting the distribution of real-time payment applications and bill payment services throughout Latin America. Major players in the real-time payments market are ACI Worldwide, FIS Corporation, Fiserv Inc., Mastercard Inc., Visa Inc., Temenos AG, Wirecard AG, Capgemini SE, Finastra Limited, Montran Corporation Ltd., Ripple, PelicanFast, IntegraPay, Worldpay Inc., and Volante Technologies Inc., Asia-Pacific was the largest region in the real-time payments market in 2022. North America is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the real-time payments market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, the Middle East, and Africa. The countries covered in the real-time payments market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA. The real-time payments market includes revenues earned by entities by providing instant confirmation, settlement finality, instant fund availability, and integrated information flows. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. Only goods and services traded between entities or sold to end consumers are included. The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD, unless otherwise specified). The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products. The global real time payments market is segmented - 1) By Component: Solutions, Services 2) By Type: Person-to-Person (P2P), Person-to-Business (P2B), Business-to-Person (B2P), Others (Business-to-Government (B2G), Government-to-Business (G2B), Business-to-Business (B2B), Person-to-Government (P2G), and Government-to-Person (G2P)) 3) By Enterprise Size: Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs), Large Enterprises 4) By Deployment: On-Premise, Cloud 5) By End Users: Retail and E-commerce, Government and Utilities, Healthcare, Telecom and IT, Travel and Hospitality, BFSI, Other End-Users

Web real-time communication (WebRTC) is an open-source project developed to embed real-time video, voice, confessing, messaging, and other capabilities through JavaScript APIs within web browsers. It provides browser-to-browser communications without the need for additional plugins/utilities. The web real-time communication is used for real-time data transfer for communications without the need for a custom interface, special software, and extra plugins for integration. The main components of web real-time communication are solution and service. Solution refers to developing real-time communication for various firms for easy digital interaction. Web real-time communication solution offers voice calling, video calling, conferencing, messaging, file sharing, and others within the organizations. The web real-time communication-enabled devices are mobile, desktop, and tablet. These communication software solutions or services can be deployed on the cloud or on-premise. It is used by small, medium, and large-scale enterprises in information technology (IT) and telecom, banking, financial services, and insurance (BFSI), government and defense, healthcare, retail, media and entertainment and others. The web real-time communication market research report is one of a series of new reports from The Business Research Company that provides web real-time communication market statistics, including web real-time communication industry global market size, regional shares, competitors with an web real-time communication market share, detailed web real-time communication market segments, market trends and opportunities, and any further data you may need to thrive in the web real-time communication industry. This web real-time communication market research report delivers a complete perspective of everything you need, with an in-depth analysis of the current and future scenarios of the industry. The global web real-time communication market size grew from $6.06 billion in 2022 to $8.85 billion in 2023 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 46.0%. The Russia-Ukraine war disrupted the chances of global economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, at least in the short term. The war between these two countries has led to economic sanctions on multiple countries, a surge in commodity prices, and supply chain disruptions, causing inflation across goods and services and affecting many markets across the globe. The web real-time communication market size is expected to grow to $39.84 billion in 2027 at a CAGR of 45.7%. The growing popularity of BYOD will propel the web real-time communication market growth. BYOD is when employees connect to the organization's network and access what they need to complete their tasks using their personal devices, such as smartphones, tablets, computers, laptops, and others. BYOD is aided by web real-time communication as it links browser-to-browser without additional plugins/utilities. According to Cisco, an IT and networking company, 89% of IT departments enable BYOD in some form, and 69% of IT leaders are positive about BYOD. Therefore, the growing adoption of BYOD policies in companies is driving the web real-time communication market. New product innovation is the key trend that is gaining popularity in the web real-time communication market. Major companies operating in the web real-time communication market are focused on research and development for product innovations that could give better solutions to customers and strengthen their position in the market. For instance, in November 2020, Ribbon Communications Operating Company Inc., a US-based company operating in web real-time communication, launched a new Work@Home solution based on cloud computing, to address the telecommuting wave for remote working in partnership with UnifiedCommunications.com. The Work@Home solution provides offices with remote working capabilities that include video, screen sharing, chat, and other features. UnifiedCommunications.com is a US-based company operating in web real-time communication. In January 2020, Enghouse Systems Limited, a Canada-based Software Company operating in various verticals, including web real-time communication, acquired Dialogic Corporation for $52.0 million. With this acquisition, Enghouse Systems Limited aims to strengthen its multi-media processing product portfolio and gain a market advantage in the enterprise video and unified communications market. Dialogic Corporation is a US-based Company operating in web real-time communication. Major players in the web real-time communication market are Avaya Inc., CafeX Communications Inc., Cisco Systems Inc., Dialogic Corporation, Google LLC, Oracle, Plivo Inc., Mitel Networks Corp., Ribbon Communications Operating Company Inc., Quobis, Sangoma, Vonage America LLC, Tokbox Inc., TWILIO Inc., International Business Machines Corporation, Temasys Communications Pte Ltd., Apple Inc., and Microsoft. North America was the largest region in the web real-time communication market in 2022. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the web real-time communication market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, the Middle East, and Africa. The countries covered in the web real-time communication market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, the UK, and the USA. The web real-time communication market consists of revenues earned by entities by providing peer to peer, multipoint conferencing units (MCUs) and selective forwarding units. Values in this market are ‘factory gate’ values, that is, the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods. The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD, unless otherwise specified). The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products. The global web real time communication market is segmented - 1) By Component: Solution, Service 2) By Web RTC-Enabled Devices: Mobile, Desktop, Tablet, Other Web RTC-Enabled Devices 3) By Deployment Type: Cloud, On-Premise 4) By Enterprise Size: Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (SMEs), Large Enterprises 5) By Application: Information Technology (IT) and Telecom, Banking, Financial Services and Insurance (BFSI), Government and Defense, Healthcare, Retail, Media and Entertainment, Other Applications

E-sports refer to a type of electronic game in which contestants compete using video games in a multiplayer environment that resembles a real or imagined sport. The main types of games in e-sports are multiplayer online battle arenas (MOBA), real-time strategy, first-person shooter, fighting, and sports. Multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) is a strategy video game subgenre in which two teams of players engage on a predetermined battlefield. Each player controls a single character with a set of distinct abilities that level up throughout the game and contribute to the overall strategy of the team. The various platform includes PC, console, mobile, and others and the different revenue sources are sponsorship, advertising, merchandise & tickets, publisher fees, and media rights. The e-sports market research report is one of a series of new reports from The Business Research Company that provides E-sports market statistics, including E-sports industry global market size, regional shares, competitors with an E-sports market share, detailed E-sports market segments, market trends, and opportunities, and any further data you may need to thrive in the E-sports industry. This E-sports market research report delivers a complete perspective of everything you need, with an in-depth analysis of the current and future scenario of the industry. The global e-sports market size will grow from $1.41 billion in 2022 to $1.63 billion in 2023 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 16.1%. The Russia-Ukraine war disrupted the chances of global economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, at least in the short term. The war between these two countries has led to economic sanctions on multiple countries, a surge in commodity prices, and supply chain disruptions, causing inflation across goods and services and affecting many markets across the globe. The e-sports market size is expected to grow from $2.98 billion in 2027 at a CAGR of 16.2%. The rising demand for video games and increasing awareness of E-sports contribute to the growth of the E-sports market. As technology is expanding so video content, products, virtual reality, and video game competitions are increasing. Video gaming has become a transforming pop culture and redefining the ways that young people consume entertainment. According to PwC's latest Global Entertainment & Media Outlook, the videogames market in the United States is expected to reach $30 billion by 2023. The global revenue for video games and E-sports was $215.6 billion in 2021, and it is predicted to grow at a CAGR of 8.5% to $323.5 billion by 2026. Therefore, the rising demand for video games and increasing awareness of E-sports drives the market’s growth in the forecast period. Match-fixing has always been a major challenge in the E-sports industry. Match-fixing in E-sports is when a player intentionally loses to win a bet. The E-sports market will be negatively impacted when viewers start to believe that esports is losing their integrity due to match-fixing. In 2021, in Australia, match-fixing in E-sports resulted in the arrest of two Australian gamers. The number of suspected match-fixing cases in E-sports has more than doubled in 2020, amid concerns that COVID-19 has contributed to an increase in misconduct in competitive video gaming. The number of suspicious betting cases discovered by the E-sports Integrity Commission, the industry authority in charge of anti-corruption efforts, has increased to 117 in the first 11 months of 2020, from 46 in 2019. Therefore, match-fixing limits the growth of the E-sports market. E-sports companies are investing in innovative new E-sports platforms for increasing their revenue and expanding their consumer base and also for gaining a competitive edge over their rivals. For instance, in 2022, in India, LoCo., a live-streaming platform, launched Loco Legends, which is the first non-fungible token platform for esport. Also, for instance, in 2020, E-sports One, a USA-based E-sports data, and analytics company launched a new fantasy sports platform that is an all-in-one fantasy E-sports platform, that utilized a proprietary player performance database and computer vision to create real-time predictive data. Also, for instance, in 2022, Digital Virgo, a France-based specialist in mobile payment with Etisalat Misr, and the Egyptian Telecom company launched a full-service E-sports platform for delivering top-tier educational and entertaining content in Egypt. In 2022, Savvy Gaming Group, a Saudi Arabia-based Esports investment company, acquired ESL, a German-based Esports organizer and production company, and FACEIT, a UK-based Esports platform for $1.5 Billion. Through this acquisition, Savvy Gaming Group will integrate ESL's expertise in creating, broadcasting, and commercializing premium Esports ecosystems, including arena events and festival shows, with FACEIT's ability to develop top-notch tools for competitive games. Major players in the E-sports market are Modern Times Group MTG AB, Activision Blizzard Inc., Gfinity, PLC., Turner Broadcasting System, Valve Corporation, Tencent, Electronic Arts, Inc., Hi-Rez Studios, Nintendo, FACEIT, CJ Corporation, Kabam, Wargaming Public, Rovio Entertainment, GungHo Online Entertainment, Riot Games Inc., Epic Games, Alisports, Total Entertainment Network, King Digital Entertainment PLC., Zynga Inc., Gamevil Inc., Cloud9, Team SoloMid, Team Liquid, Echo Fox, Fnatic, Gen.G E-sports, 100 Thieves, G2 E-sports and Immortals. North America was the largest region in the e-sports market in 2022. South America is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the global E-sports market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, the Middle East, and Africa. The countries covered in the Esports market are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, UK, and USA. The E-sports market includes revenues earned by entities operating E-sports facilities. E-sports or electronic sports are team-based sports played online and are supported by electronic systems in which all the functions are performed through a human-computer interface. E-sports are played by professional gamers that are sponsored by business organizations, or sporting organizations. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. Only goods and services traded between entities or sold to end consumers are included. The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD, unless otherwise specified). The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products. The global E-sports market is segmented - 1) By Game: Multiplayer Online Battle Arena (MOBA), Real Time Strategy, First Person Shooter, Fighting And Sports 2) By Platform: PC, Console, Mobile, Other Platforms 3) By Revenue Source: Sponsorship, Advertising, Merchandise & Tickets, Publisher Fees, Media Rights