Connectivity
The disconnect:
Why respondents are NOT online in the field
Connecting in the field remains a challenge. Despite
cutting-edge technology, users face these obstacles
daily:
Too costly to run a hot spot all day to overcome
network unreliability
No service in remote, rural locations
Older equipment and software make it impossible
Security concerns prohibit access to outside
networks, automatic software/firmware updates
and field data transmission
Field connectivity
How often
26% of respondents almost always (90+%) connect
to the internet in the field
23% connect most of the time (50%-90%)
Modes
Mobile cellular data is the most common method
of connecting in the field (75%)
Followed by private Wi-Fi (29%)
Preferred synchronization
Hourly or every few hours (46%)
Once a day (30%)
Continuous, real-time streaming (26%)
Every few minutes (6%)
Sharing data
Email remains the most used method
of sharing data from the field.
42%
The availability and capability of cutting-edge wireless technologies worldwide,
such as 5G, are expected to enable enhanced tracking, real-time data transmission
and data analytics.
*Fortune Business Insights Geospatial Analytics Market Report
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