The Future of Movement Data: Market, Technology, and Competitive Landscape

This IDC Perspective explores the movement data ecosystem, key drivers, and future opportunities and challenges. Movement and geolocation data are rapidly transforming industries by enabling granular, real-time insights for retail, logistics, urban planning, and security. Driven by advances in data aggregation, AI analytics, and global coverage, the market is consolidating and innovating, yet faces challenges in data quality, privacy, and usability. Success will depend on technical excellence, ecosystem partnerships, and privacy-first solutions to unlock sustainable value for both enterprises and public sector organizations."Movement data is reshaping industries - yet its true power lies in how we balance innovation, privacy, and trust to unlock actionable intelligence for all." - Lynne Schneider, research director, Data Collaboration and Monetization, Location and Geospatial Intelligence, IDC