Abstract

As utilities increasingly invest in hardware and software to manage their networks more efficiently, certain technologies have emerged that provide greater insights into where faults are likely to occur and where distributed energy resources are being deployed. These technologies may represent iterative generations of previous advances, such as advanced metering infrastructure, or they may consolidate multiple functions into a single software suite rather than across multiple systems.

Other factors utilities must consider include cloud versus on-premises deployments, innovative pricing models, and the impact of regulations on purchasing decisions. Several trends have emerged across regions and technology categories that industry stakeholders should be aware of.

This Guidehouse Research report covers the most innovative and fastest-growing technologies across the three main spending categories: hardware, software, and communications infrastructure. Based on interviews with industry stakeholders, it discusses relevant trends in each segment and presents forecasts for all world regions.

What Questions Does This Report Answer?

• What are the most innovative technologies across hardware, software, and communications infrastructure?
• Which technologies are growing fastest now, and which are expected to become more prominent in future?
• How does regulation impact investments in innovative technologies across IT and OT?
• What pricing models are vendors using to sell these new technologies?
• How popular are cloud versus on-premises deployments?

Who Would Benefit from This Report?

• IT and OT hardware vendors
• Software vendors
• Utilities
• Telecoms infrastructure vendors
• Regulators

Key Market Forecasts in This Report

• T&D IT/OT Innovations Spending by Region, World Markets: 2025–2034
• T&D IT/OT Innovations Spending by Technology, World Markets: 2025–2034
• T&D IT/OT Innovations Spending by Technology, North America: 2025–2034
• T&D IT/OT Innovations Spending by Technology, Europe: 2025–2034
• T&D IT/OT Innovations Spending by Technology, Asia-Pacific: 2025–2034
• T&D IT/OT Innovations by Spending by Technology, Latin America: 2025–2034
• T&D IT/OT Innovations by Spending by Technology, Middle East & Africa: 2025–2034