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Sept. 21 2016

Interesting medical market study put out by the International Trade Administration…

http://trade.gov/topmarkets/pdf/Medical_Devices_Executive_Summary.pdf

Excerpt:  The global medical devices market offers tremendous opportunity for U.S. manufacturers, as well as significant challenges, for government policymakers seeking to support U.S. export competitiveness in overseas markets. Creating new and sustained export opportunities for U.S. companies will require a concerted effort to remove or diminish market access barriers, helping U.S. firms to capture a larger share of the world import market. Encouraging and fostering U.S.-based healthcare industries is critical to the future of the U.S. economy, which is why medical technology is a National Export Initiative priority. Despite uncertain economic conditions in key markets around the world, large and small players in the U.S. medical device industry show adaptability and tenacity, and companies are optimistic about the future. Medical device companies have found new opportunities for development in the face of uneven international economic growth and continually-changing regulatory systems.

3-D heart printed using multiple imaging techniques

Echocardiography and CT combined to produce heart model

Date:
June 26, 2015
Source:
Spectrum Health
Summary:
Congenital heart experts have successfully integrated two common imaging techniques to produce a three-dimensional anatomic model of a patient’s heart. This is the first time the integration of computed tomography (CT) and three-dimensional transesophageal echocardiography (3DTEE) has been used in this way. A proof-of-concept study also opens the way for these techniques to be used in combination with a third tool — magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
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Nearly Half the World’s Population Will Be Connected to the Internet by 2017

May 29, 2013 // Cisco, Industry News, Market News, Press Releases, SR 6-2 Cisco

Cisco Global IP Traffic Predicted to Grow Three-Fold From 2012 to 2017

SAN JOSE, CA–(Marketwired – May 29, 2013) – Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) — The Cisco® Visual Networking Index (VNI) Forecast (2012-2017), published today, projects that global Internet protocol (IP) traffic will grow three-fold between 2012 and 2017. Global IP traffic (fixed and mobile) is expected to reach an annual run rate of 1.4 zettabytes — more than a trillion gigabytes per year — by 2017. On a monthly basis, global IP traffic is expected to reach nearly 121 exabytes per month by 2017, up from about 44 exabytes per month in 2012. (121 exabytes is equivalent to 30 billion DVDs; or 28 trillion MP3s; or 750 quadrillion text messages.) This updated study includes global fixed IP traffic growth and service adoption trends, complementing the VNI Global Mobile Data Traffic Forecast released earlier this year.

Global IP Traffic Drivers

More Global Internet Users

  • By 2017, there will be about 3.6 billion Internet users — more than 48% of the world’s projected population (7.6 billion).
  • In 2012, there were 2.3 billion Internet users — about 32% of the world’s population (7.2 billion).

More Global Devices/Connections

  • By 2017, there will be more than 19 billion global network connections (fixed/mobile personal devices, M2M connections, et al.), up from about 12 billion connections in 2012.

Faster Global Fixed Broadband Network Speeds

  • Globally, the average fixed broadband speed will increase 3.5-fold from 2012 – 2017, from 11.3 Mbps to 39 Mbps.
  • Globally, the average fixed broadband speed grew 30% from 2011 – 2012, from 8.7 Mbps to 11.3 Mbps.

Increased Global Use of Video Services/Applications

  • Global network users will generate 3 trillion Internet video minutes per month, that is 6 million years of video per month, or 1.2 million video minutes every second or more than two years worth of video every second.
  • Globally, there will be nearly 2 billion Internet video users (excluding mobile-only) by 2017, up from 1 billion Internet video users in 2012.

In 2012, 26% of Internet traffic originated with non-PC devices, but by 2017 the non-PC share of Internet traffic will grow to 49%. PC-originated traffic will grow at a 14% CAGR, while other devices/connections will have higher traffic growth rates over the forecast period — TVs (24%), tablets (104%), smartphones (79%), and machine-to-machine (M2M) modules (82%).

As global service providers build out the Next Generation Internet, nearly half of the world’s population will have network and Internet access by 2017. The average Internet household (globally) will generate 74.5 gigabytes per month. By comparison, in 2012, the average Internet household generated 31.6 gigabytes of traffic per month.

The Forecast also reveals that the “Internet of Things” (the networked connection of physical objects) is showing tangible growth and will have a measurable impact on global IP networks. Globally, M2M connections will grow three-fold from two billion in 2012 to six billion by 2017. Annual global M2M IP traffic will grow 20-fold over this same period — from 197 petabytes in 2012 (0.5% of global IP traffic) to 3.9 exabytes by 2017 (3% of global IP traffic). Applications such as video surveillance, smart meters, asset/package tracking, chipped pets/livestock, digital health monitors and a host of other next-generation M2M services are driving this growth.

Summary of Key Takeaways from the VNI Forecast

Global IP Traffic Projections and Analysis

  • By 2017, annual global IP traffic will reach 1.4 zettabytes (23% CAGR from 2012 to 2017). A zettabyte is equal to a sextillion bytes.
  • By 2017, more traffic will traverse global networks than all prior “Internet years” combined:
  • 1984 – 2012: 1.2 zettabytes
  • 2017 Forecast: 1.4 zettabytes
  • “Busy hour” Internet traffic, (hours of the day during which traffic is highest), is increasing faster than average Internet traffic. Busy hour Internet traffic increased 41% in 2012, compared to 34% growth in average traffic.
  • Metro traffic will surpass long-haul traffic in 2014, and will account for 58% of total IP traffic by 2017. Metro traffic will grow nearly twice as fast as long-haul traffic from 2012 to 2017.
  • Content delivery networks (CDNs) will carry over half of total Internet traffic by 2017.
  • Wi-Fi and mobile-connected devices will generate 68% of Internet traffic by 2017.
  • Nearly half of total IP traffic will originate with non-PC devices (including tablets, smartphones, and televisions) by 2017.

Standout IP Networking Trends

  • Fixed/Wi-Fi traffic will grow at a CAGR of 26% between 2012 and 2017, compared to a 16% CAGR for fixed/wired traffic
  • Globally, the average household had 4.7 devices / connections (including M2M) in 2012; the average household will have 7.1 devices / connections (including M2M) by 2017 (an 8.8% CAGR).
  • Globally, there will be 8 billion IPv6-capable fixed & mobile devices/connections in 2017, up from 1.6 billion in 2012 (38% CAGR).
  • Globally, 42% of all fixed & mobile networked devices/connections will be IPv6-capable in 2017, up from 14% in 2012.

Regional & Country IP Traffic Projections

  • Asia-Pacific (APAC) will generate the most IP traffic by 2017 (43.4 exabytes/month), maintaining its leadership from last year.
  • The Middle East and Africa will continue to be the fastest growing IP traffic region from 2012 – 2017 (5-fold growth, 38% CAGR over the forecast period); MEA was the fastest growing region last year as well (10-fold growth, 57% CAGR for the 2011 – 2016 forecast period) in this category.
  • By 2017, the highest traffic-generating countries will be the United States (37 exabytes per month) and China (18 exabytes per month).
  • For fastest growing IP traffic at the country-level, India will have the highest IP traffic growth rate with a 44% CAGR from 2012 – 2017. Second is Indonesia (42% CAGR) and third is South Africa (31% CAGR) over the forecast period.

Regional IP Traffic Growth Breakouts

  • APAC: 43.4 exabytes/month by 2017, 26% CAGR, 3-fold growth
  • North America: 40.7 exabytes/month by 2017, 26% CAGR, 3-fold growth
  • Western Europe: 24.3 exabytes/month 2017, 17% CAGR, 2-fold growth
  • Central Europe: 8.8 exabytes/month by 2017, 21% CAGR, 3-fold growth
  • Latin America: 7.4 exabytes/month by 2017, 17% CAGR, 2-fold growth
  • Middle East and Africa: 3.5 exabytes/month by 2017, 38% CAGR, 5-fold growth

Key Consumer and Business Forecast Projections:
Global Consumer Internet Video Consumption

  • Globally, there will be nearly 2 billion Internet video users (excluding mobile-only) by 2017, up from 1 billion Internet video users in 2012.
  • Internet video-to-TV traffic will increase nearly 5-fold between 2012 (1.3 exabytes per month) and 2017 (6.5 exabytes per month).

HD and 3D Internet Video Traffic 

  • By 2017, 3D and HD Internet video will comprise 63% of consumer Internet video traffic.
  • Advanced consumer Internet video (3D and HD) will increase 4-fold between 2012 and 2017.

Global Consumer VoD Traffic 

  • VoD traffic will increase 3-fold between 2012 and 2017.

Global Consumer Internet File Sharing Traffic

  • Peer-to-peer (P2P) traffic will decline at a CAGR of -9%, while web-based and other file sharing traffic will grow at CAGR of 17% from 2012 – 2017.
  • By 2017, global P2P traffic will be 65% of global consumer Internet file sharing traffic, down from 85% in 2012.

Global Business IP Traffic

  • Overall business IP traffic, which includes Internet, backup, VoIP, etc., will nearly triple between 2012 and 2017.
  • In 2012, business IP traffic represented 20% of monthly total global IP traffic (consumer IP traffic represented 80% of monthly total global IP traffic).
  • By 2017, business IP traffic will represent 18% of monthly total global IP traffic (consumer IP traffic will represent 82% of monthly total global IP traffic).

Global Business Internet Video Traffic

  • Business Internet video traffic will grow from 5.3-fold from 2012 to 2017
  • Business Internet video traffic grew 52% in 2012.
  • Video will account for 58% of all business Internet traffic in 2017, up from 31% in 2012.

VNI Service Adoption Highlights
Also available today, and paired with the VNI research results, is Cisco’s complementary study — the Cisco VNI Service Adoption Forecast, which includes global and regional residential, consumer mobile, and business services growth rates.

Topline

  • Globally, the population was 7,160 million in 2012 and will reach 7,563 million by 2017 (1.1% CAGR).
  • Globally, there were 1,996 million households in 2012; there will be 2,167 million households by 2017 (1.7% CAGR).

Residential

  • Globally, there were 1,832 million residential Internet users with fixed Internet access in 2012; there will be 2,459 million residential Internet users with fixed Internet access by 2017 (6.1% CAGR).
  • Globally, there were 1,598 million TV households in 2012; there will be 1,744 million TV households by 2017 (1.8% CAGR).

Consumer Mobile

  • Globally, there were 3,789 million mobile consumers in 2012; there will be 4,635 million mobile consumers by 2017 (4.1% CAGR).

Business

  • Globally, there were 1,408 million business Internet users in 2012; there will be 1,965 million business Internet users by 2017 (6.9% CAGR).
  • Globally, there were 495 million business mobile users in 2012; there will be 565 million business mobile users by 2017 (2.7% CAGR)

Supporting Quote

  • Doug Webster, vice president of product and solutions marketing, Cisco
    “Cisco’s VNI Forecast once again showcases the seemingly insatiable demand for bandwidth around the globe and provides insights on the architectural considerations necessary to deliver on the ever-increasing experiences being delivered. With more and more people, things, processes and data being connected in the Internet of Everything, the intelligent network and the service providers who operate them are more relevant than ever.”

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IBM ISERIES

IBMi at 25

It was June 1988 and with the help of then stars from the hit television show M.A.S.H., IBM launched the new AS/400. At the time, AS/400, now IBM i and part of IBM Power Systems, helped businesses, worldwide, transform the delivery of IT. Created as an application system, the AS/400 helped fuel the explosion of industry applications for mid-sized companies. Renowned for its simplicity and reliability, it generated the industry’s most passionate user community. Sold through business partners, with new approaches to IBM service and support, it forever changed how IBM provides an exceptional experience to clients.

Today we celebrate IBM i at 25.

Through the collaborative efforts of our clients, Business Partners and ISVs, IBM i has helped to create a new wave on innovation that continues today. Businesses invested in a system that—through integration— promised it would be easy-to-use and offer low cost of operations. A system that promised investment protection for applications whatever new technologies might emerge. They placed their trust in a system that promised levels of security and resiliency among the very best in the industry. With IBM i, I believe we delivered on those promises. But we certainly could not have done it without the support of everyone in the IBM i community.

Five years ago on April 2, 2008, we launched Power Systems, bringing together AIX, IBM i and Linux onto a single product line. We chose the COMMON user group conference in Nashville as the location for that announcement. We wanted to lay out the future strategy for IBM i users and how they would be able to leverage our major investments in POWER processor and software technologies. Since 2008, we have delivered on that strategy with two major releases of IBM i, featuring key new capabilities such as PowerVM live partition mobility. Our development team is now working on the next IBM i release—targeted for 2014–with major new capabilities like DB2 row and column access control. Most recently we delivered support for IBM i on day one on both our latest POWER7+ based servers and on our new family of PureFlex systems.

Fittingly, our IBM i at 25 celebrations will also start, where it all began – at COMMON, a group that more than any other has embodied the spirit of our user community. Starting today, our celebrations will be an opportunity to share your stories and reflections on these twenty-five years of innovation . You can watch the story unfold on our new IBMi25 Facebook page. Over the next three months we will feature twenty-five intriguing vignettes on the communities, the technologies and the businesses behind IBM i. You can also join the IBM i at 25 conversation on Twitter at #IBMi25. And, you can watch new YouTube videos –the first of which is released today—will feature insights from Frank Soltis, the chief scientist of the AS/400, and Steve Will, today’s chief architect of IBM i.