Smart classroom market
India’s smart classroom market is expected to reach US$6 billion by 2020, growing at a CAGR of 23.44%, according to a report by Technavio.
The research report titled ‘Smart Classroom Market in India 2016-2020’ presents the vendor landscape and a corresponding detailed analysis of the major vendors in the market.
It highlighted the Government’s critical role in improving quality of education with the help of technology.
Noting the National Optical Fibre Network (NOFN) plan being the backbone of Digital India campaign, it said expansion of mobile broadband and faster network connectivity are facilitating the growth of the smart classroom market in India.
Solutions suggested under this scheme are affordable, offer high-quality services, and facilitate launching Internet-enabled devices like smartphones and tablets, across India. States including Bangalore, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Ahmedabad, and Delhi are expected to launch smart city initiatives.
The smart classroom market in India by learning product accounted for a market share of over 35% in 2015 and is expected to dominate the market in the near future.
The learning products segment includes content creation and management technologies. Institutes that have adopted new instructional methods are incorporating various new formats of content in their curriculum.
The hardware for smart classroom market was the second largest segment in the market in 2015 with a market share of around 33% and is expected to reach US$1.78 billion by 2020.
The devices that are primarily deployed by the educational institutions in India are desktops and tablets. The Indian market comprises vendors including HCL Learning, Samsung, and Apple that are providing education technology devices such as Aakash tablet, MyEdu tab, Funbook, Sky tablet, and Classpad that are increasing options for buyers.
The software for smart classroom market was one of the fastest growing segments in the market in 2015 with a market share of almost 32%.
The market for education software in India is expected to grow rapidly and comprises solutions such as school enterprise resource planning (ERP), learning management systems (LMS), classroom collaboration management systems (CCMS), and student information systems. fii-news.com
