Research and Markets: Financial Health of Natural Gas Utilities Market

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/09b720/financial_health_o) has announced the addition of Frost & Sullivan's new report "Financial Health of Natural Gas Utilities Market" to their offering.

Frost & Sullivan's Financial Benchmarking and Analysis (FBA) service presents an analysis of the companies present in the global natural gas utilities market, highlighting performance of the companies in several financial and risk management metrics. The FBA focuses on analyzing the companies classified according to revenue brackets in order to bring out group specific trends. Weighted average scores of several ratios have been taken to assess the excellence of companies in financial and risk management as a result of which outperformers in each category have been identified. This research service enables investors to understand the financial health of natural gas utilities and thereby plan their investment portfolio.

Key Topics Covered:

Executive Summary

• Overview and Key Findings
• Overview and Definitions
• Definitions
• Focus Areas

The IT Influence in Building Automation

• Technology Overview
• Building Automation and Centralized Management
• Open Systems
• Open Systems Value Proposition for Buildings
• Issues with Standardization of Protocols
• BACnet and LonWorks
• Renovation or Replacement
• Issues centering adoption and cost

Communication Protocols Analysis

• Communication Technologies in the Industry
• Coexistence of Open and Proprietary Systems
• Open Protocols and their Adoption
• Penetration of Wireless in Buildings
• Wireless Network Applications
• Potential for Integration of Wireless Systems
• Other Communication Technologies
• TCP/IP Protocol
• Key Drivers
• Web Services
• Modbus Protocol

Trends in Communication Protocols

• Introduction and Overview
• Key Industry Challenges
• End-user Awareness
• Cost-effective, User-friendly Application Software
• Limited End-user Knowledge of Open Systems
• Lack of Accountability Especially with Integrated Systems
• Limited Documentation Practices
• Market Penetration Analysis
• Tiers of Industry Participants
• The IT/IP Influence and Convergence of Systems
• Technology Adoption for IT-BAS Convergence

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