Digital Map Market Innovations In Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

The global digital map market size was estimated at USD 18.18 billion in 2022 and is expected to grow at a CAGR of 15.8% from 2023 to 2030. The growing use of technologies in map making, and surveying followed by the increasing adoption of digital map across several industry verticals is driving the growth of digital maps. Besides, the growing internet penetration and increase in connected devices such as tablets, smartphones, and interactive displays for the adoption of map-based applications are expected to accelerate in forthcoming years. Moreover, the ongoing shift from personal navigation devices to smartphones and consumer-centric applications is expected to drive growth over the forecast period.

The industry is anticipated to exhibit a rapid integration of geomatics systems such as mapping, Global Positioning System (GPS), with imagery, and major players increasingly attempting to develop and launch multi-platform applications. Furthermore, the rapid speed at which the automotive industry has been adopting digital mapping applications for utilization in self-driving cars is instrumental in rising the competition in the industry. The automotive applications are however, not only limited to self-driving cars but also include logistics control systems, fleet management, and Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS), to name a few. For instance, HERE technologies with its mapping partners of the Asia Pacific region, Increment P (IPC)/Pioneer of Japan, NavInfo of China, and SK Telecom of Korea have formed OneMap Alliance to offer a unified worldwide mapping system.

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Detailed Segmentation:

Type Insights

Based on type, the market has been further segmented into GIS, LiDAR, digital orthophotography, aerial photography, and Global Positioning System (GPS). The GIS dominated the market in 2022 with a market share of around 40.0% owing to the increasing usage in urban development and city infrastructure planning, disaster management, monitoring of natural resources, and in assessing the impact of environmental initiatives. The integration of traditional business analytics with GIS has also enabled corporates to effectively evaluate market demographics and develop their business intelligence systems.

Services Insights

Based on services, the market has been further segmented into consulting, development & integration, and support & maintenance. Development & integration dominated the market registering the highest market share of more than 70.0% in 2022. The increasing number of companies integrating digital maps for conducting business analysis and generating market-specific insights is anticipated to drive the demand for development & integration services worldwide. The industry service providers are also offering numerous other services including data processing, system infrastructure development, integration & licensing, end-use applications and web services. Several digital mapping service providers are also focusing on integrating digital maps into the customer’s systems to generate interactive and easily accessible digital maps.

Mapping Type Insights

The market has been segmented into indoor, outdoor, and metaverse types based on the application of mapping techniques in various end-uses. The outdoor dominated the market in 2022 with share of around 84.0% owing to the rising adoption of outdoor maps in the automotive industry, smartphones, and other portable electronic devices such as and tablets and laptops is expected to drive the demand over the forecast period. Outdoor usage includes the use of digital maps and navigation systems for product marketing, global networking, fleet management, land-based decision-making, environmental studies, disaster management, risk analysis, and other surveys.

Application Insights

Based on application, the market has been further segmented into asset tracking, geo-positioning and geocoding, routing and navigation, and others. The routing and navigation segment dominated the market registering a market share of more than 50.0% in 2022. This is owing to the rapidly increasing demand for routing and navigation in automotive, mobile devices, and military & defense sectors for organizing and understanding real-time traffic information has propelled the demand for the digital map market.

End-use Insights

Based on application, the market has been further segmented into automotive, military & defense, mobile devices, enterprise solutions, logistics, travel, and transportation, infrastructure development and construction, and others. The automotive segment dominated the market registering the highest market share of around 40.0% in 2022. This is owing to the rapidly increasing demand for vehicle navigation and advancements in the field of connected vehicles. This can be also attributed to the renewed interest of automotive companies in the introduction of autonomous cars as the future of mobility. The other key areas of automotive applications for digital maps include fleet management, Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS), and logistics control system.

Regional Insights

The primary drivers of the digital map demand are the automotive and mobile devices end-use segments that largely influence the regional adoption of digital maps. As a result, North America dominated the global digital map market in terms of revenue generated. The region registered the highest market share of around 34.0% in 2022. This can be attributed to a large number of industry players situated in the region, a developed automobile sector, and the recent increase in mergers and acquisitions.

Key Companies profiled:

• AutoNavi Holdings Ltd.

• Apple Inc.

• Maxar Technologies.

• Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI), Inc.

• Google LLC (Alphabet Inc.).

• Getmapping PLC.

• HERE Holding Corporation

• Intermap Technologies Corporation

• NavInfo Co., Ltd.

• TomTom International BV

• Zenrin Co., Ltd.

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