Global Wireless Slate Market 2016-2020

Overview of the global wireless slate market

Technavio’s market research analyst predicts the global wireless slate market to grow at a CAGR of more than 6% by 2020. Increasing digitalization of education courses has propelled the usage of advanced educational hardware, such as interactive whiteboards (IWBs) and wireless slates, in classrooms. Wireless slates help in offering a responsive environment in the classroom while maintaining a steady access to digital learning materials from anywhere in the classroom. As these slates are flexible and mobile, its rate of adoption among several educational institutions has increased substantially. Teachers are using wireless slates to make notes on IWBs to explain a concept and to get better mouse control while writing on a computer generated image.

As per this market research analysis, growth in the global education technology market has boosted the growth prospects for wireless slates. With more digital classrooms adopting advanced technological learning tools such as IWBs, student engagement and interactivity has increased considerably.As a result, vendors are coming up with better technological aids for both students and teachers in the curricula; thereby, leading to the high utilization of wireless slates.

Segmentation by end users and analysis of the wireless slate market

• Primary education
• Secondary education
• Higher education

The secondary education segment leads the wireless slate market, accounting for around 46% of the total market share in 2015. The introduction of advanced teaching methods have propelled educators to indulge in teaching techniques that are more engaging and employ rich media content to impart knowledge. With teachers switching from traditional boards to digital and interactive classrooms equipped with IWBs, PCs, document cameras, and projector screens, the market for accessories like wireless slates will gain significant traction in the coming years.

Geographical segmentation and analysis of the wireless slate market

• APAC
• Europe
• North America
• ROW

North America led the wireless slate market in 2015 and accounted for around 45% of the total market share. Much of this region’s growth can be attributed to increasing infrastructure investments and the increased adoption of advanced technologies among educational institutions. Factors such as an increase in quality IT infrastructure facilities in educational institutions are expected to incite market growth in this region.

Competitive landscape and key vendors

This market is highly fragmented due to the presence of a large number of vendors, new players, and specialized providers that focus on specific applications. The players are making huge investments in collaborative learning and social learning techniques to introduce interactive devices in the market. In addition, the vendors are also offering customized solutions to meet the unique needs of their target customers.

Key leading vendors in the market include -

• Elmo
• Hitachi
• Promethean
• Qomo HiteVision

Other prominent vendors in the wireless slate market are Califone, C3 IT Xperts, Creative Source, Genee World, Jahan Initiatives, Mimio, Recordex USA, Speechi, TeamBoard, and Turning Technologies.

Key questions answered in the report include

• What will the market size and the growth rate be in 2020?
• What are the key factors driving the global wireless slate market?
• What are the key market trends impacting the growth of the global wireless slate market?
• What are the challenges to market growth?
• Who are the key vendors in the global wireless slate market?
• What are the market opportunities and threats faced by the vendors in the global wireless slate market?
• Trending factors influencing the market shares of APAC, Europe, North America, and ROW.
• What are the key outcomes of the five forces analysis of the global wireless slate market?

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• Education Hardware Market in India 2016-2020
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A wireless slate is a tablet computer that does not have an integrated keyboard or an LCD screen. It is a computer control peripheral like a mouse or a keyboard and has a touch sensitive surface, which can be used by a teacher to control a computer that is connected to an interactive whiteboard. These devices can also be used to annotate over computer applications and digital documents using digital ink.

The report, global wireless slate market, is part of Technavio’s education portfolio. This portfolio provides a comprehensive market analysis along with the market share, market sizing, and market segmentations covering areas such as education technology, K12 and higher education, and school and college essentials. These market research reports provide a perspective on the various market opportunities and market threats along with the key trends that would influence the market growth during the forecast period. It presents insights into the changing competitive landscape and a detailed profiling and market analysis of the vendors. Also covered in the research are the key regions or countries that would have an impact on the market during the assessment years.