Final Study Report on CEF Automated Translation Value Proposition in the Context of the European LT Market/Ecosystem
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Final study report on CEF Automated Translation value proposition in the context of the European LT market/ecosystem FINAL REPORT A study prepared for the European Commission DG Communications Networks, Content & Technology by: Digital Single Market CEF AT value proposition in the context of the European LT market/ecosystem Final Study Report This study was carried out for the European Commission by Luc MEERTENS 2 Khalid CHOUKRI Stefania AGUZZI Andrejs VASILJEVS Internal identification Contract number: 2017/S 108-216374 SMART number: 2016/0103 DISCLAIMER By the European Commission, Directorate-General of Communications Networks, Content & Technology. The information and views set out in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the official opinion of the Commission. The Commission does not guarantee the accuracy of the data included in this study. Neither the Commission nor any person acting on the Commission’s behalf may be held responsible for the use which may be made of the information contained therein. ISBN 978-92-76-00783-8 doi: 10.2759/142151 © European Union, 2019. All rights reserved. Certain parts are licensed under conditions to the EU. Reproduction is authorised provided the source is acknowledged. 2 CEF AT value proposition in the context of the European LT market/ecosystem Final Study Report CONTENTS Table of figures ................................................................................................................................................ 7 List of tables ................................................................................................................................................... 13 Definitions ..................................................................................................................................................... 15 Abbreviations ................................................................................................................................................. 16 Abstract ......................................................................................................................................................... 19 Résumé .......................................................................................................................................................... 19 Executive summary ........................................................................................................................................ 20 Sommaire exécutif ......................................................................................................................................... 27 1. Introduction ........................................................................................................................................... 34 2. Task 1: LT market analysis ...................................................................................................................... 37 2.1. Summary .............................................................................................................................................. 37 2.2. Introduction ......................................................................................................................................... 40 2.3. Overview of the LT Market .................................................................................................................. 43 2.3.1. Main players and innovators ...................................................................................................... 43 2.3.2. Current LT offering ...................................................................................................................... 43 2.3.3. Key market trends ....................................................................................................................... 47 2.3.4. Overview by vertical markets ..................................................................................................... 49 2.3.5. Overview by company size.......................................................................................................... 49 2.3.6. Overview by country ................................................................................................................... 50 2.3.7. Key findings ................................................................................................................................. 50 2.4. The LT market in Europe ...................................................................................................................... 51 2.4.1. Market size and forecast............................................................................................................. 51 2.4.2. Supply-side analysis .................................................................................................................... 54 2.4.3. Demand-side analysis ................................................................................................................. 62 2.4.4. Key findings ................................................................................................................................. 68 2.5. Conclusions .......................................................................................................................................... 70 3. Task 2: Competitiveness analysis ........................................................................................................... 71 3.1. Preface ................................................................................................................................................. 71 3.2. Methodology ....................................................................................................................................... 72 3.2.1. Market dimensions ..................................................................................................................... 72 3.2.2. SWOT analysis ............................................................................................................................. 72 3.3. Comparative position of the European LT market ............................................................................... 74 3.3.1. Comparative position of the European MT market .................................................................... 74 3 CEF AT value proposition in the context of the European LT market/ecosystem Final Study Report 3.3.2. Comparative position of the European speech technology market ........................................... 74 3.3.3. Comparative position of the European search market ............................................................... 75 3.4. Research .............................................................................................................................................. 76 3.4.1. Research in MT ........................................................................................................................... 76 3.4.2. Research in speech technologies ................................................................................................ 88 3.4.3. Research in search technologies ................................................................................................. 95 3.5. Innovation .......................................................................................................................................... 106 3.5.1. Innovation in machine translation ............................................................................................ 106 3.5.2. Innovation in speech technologies ........................................................................................... 109 3.5.3. Innovation in search technologies and services ....................................................................... 113 3.6. Investments ....................................................................................................................................... 121 3.6.1. Investments in machine translation ......................................................................................... 121 3.6.2. Investments in speech technologies ......................................................................................... 127 3.6.3. Investments in search technology and services ....................................................................... 130 3.7. Market dominance ............................................................................................................................ 133 3.7.1. Market dominance in machine translation ............................................................................... 134 3.7.2. Market dominance in speech technologies .............................................................................. 137 3.7.3. Market dominance in search technology and services ............................................................. 140 3.8. Industry .............................................................................................................................................. 146 3.8.1. Machine translation industry .................................................................................................... 146 3.8.2. Speech technology industry ...................................................................................................... 149 3.8.3. Search technology and service industry ................................................................................... 153 3.9. Infrastructure ....................................................................................................................................