In an era of advancing communication industry and rising data traffic, the concerns pertaining to the securities is reaching an overwhelming level, which is creating a requirement for services such as lawful interception. The lawful interception services that are predominantly utilized by law enforcement agencies, government & public affairs, and small & medium enterprises are perpetually witnessing growth and transition due to the increasing demand for security against organized crimes such as terrorism, fraud, and others, because these services can wiretap communication data and identify suspicious activities. Previously, the lawful interception market growth depended majorly on small number of infrastructure operators and market voice service providers. However, the contemporary regime of technological advancement that has transcended the telecommunication industry from the conventional public switch telephone network (PSTN) services to Internet Protocol (IP)-based services is making many countries adopt and implement well-detailed and expensive network capabilities that support lawful interception, which is causing a tangible swell in the lawful interception market size. Moreover, the emergence of machine learning in Lawful Interception as a Service (LIaaS) is going to be a revolutionary trend in the market. The transforming technology is also leading to a disruption in the lawful interception market, which is reflected in the latest innovations by the key players. For instance, in January 2019, SS8 Networks – a key player in the Lawful Interception Market, provided new and innovative capabilities for the Japan NPA lawful interception requirement that will provide full compliance to the new Japan Handover Interface standard.

Innovations and emerging opportunities for the industry players are creating an upsurge in the lawful interception market size that was evaluated at $1.433 billion as of 2018. Furthermore, the increasing threat against crime and requirement to ameliorate the same is envisioned to enhance the demand for lawful interception services at an impressive CAGR of 22.9% during the forecast period 2019-2025.

North America – Maximum Opportunities for the Lawful Interception Market Players:

North America had the maximum lawful interception market share with 45.3% in 2018. This is attributable to the fact that the governments in the region largely support the need for mass vocal and video data surveillance. Here are two major factors for the growing North America lawful interception market size –

· Revenue Sources Galore for the Lawful Interception Market Players in Mexico –

Mexico is one of the biggest marketplace for the vendors that provide the next-generation surveillance technologies, and it is quite evident in the recent spyware scandal in Mexico. According to the latest information by Forbes, Mexico will be the first-known buyer of surveillance technology, and it will be executing surveillance and wiretapping locations, text messages, and calls of any mobile users. Recently, Mexico was noted to have bought an Unlimited Interception System (ULIN) from Ability Inc. that enables silent surveillance on each cell phone. Even though the procurement is facing legal issues in terms of human rights, Mexico lawful interception market is indeed on the verge of further expansion. Furthermore, Mexico is notorious infamous for organized crimes such as drug-trafficking because of which the security & surveillance sector is booming, and the vendors in the lawful interception market are witnessing opportunities to increase their revenues.

· Favorable Policies of the US Government Supporting the Lawful Interception Market –

The US has two statutes that authorize lawful interception – the 1968 Omnibus Control and Safe Street Act and the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. These laws allow the government agencies in the US to implement lawful interception technologies in order to reduce the crime rate. According to a 2017 statistical report regarding the use of national security authorities compiled by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, the estimated number of call detail records vacuumed up was 151.23 million in 2016, and the figure translated to 543.4 million in 2017. This denotes the lawful interception market growth in the US. Furthermore, the Human Rights Watch reveals that a US Defense Department policy authorizes warrantless monitoring of the US citizens. The documents also validate that the US government is gathering large amount of data that belong to the citizens. This evinces the government’s investment on services such as lawful interception. Even though the stringent surveillance is defying the human rights of citizens and their privacy, the security concerns and threat from “homegrown violent extremists” is making it imperative for the government to make the best utilization of technologies in the surveillance sector. Thus, the lawful interception market is growing at a fast pace in the country.

· Canada Lawful Interception Market On Steady Path of Growth –

The government of Canada has stringent regulations pertaining to drug trafficking that are administrated by Controlled Drugs and Substances Act. The number of authorization granted by the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness for electronic surveillance corresponding to the aforementioned act was 99 in 2015 and 103 in 2016. This is the evidence of the consistent growth in terms of implementation of electronic surveillance technologies, which is supporting North America lawful interception market.

Lawful Interception Market – The Global Scenario:

· Government and Public Affairs – The Most Lucrative Lawful Interception Marketplace:

The opportunities for the lawful interception market players in government and public affairs will be incrementing at a CAGR of 24.1% through to 2025. Lawful interception services allow government to gather communication data from specific users that are identified as possible criminals. Furthermore, there are laws that allow a government or an agency of government to intercept and execute scrutiny on the data generated, transmitted, received or stored in a computer for security and surveillance purposes. The government & public affair bodies across the globe are also taking initiatives in order to establish centralized monitoring systems for lawful interception, which is creating lucrative opportunities for the lawful interception market players. For instance, recently, 10 Indian government agencies are authorized to intercept, monitor, and decrypt any computer.

In addition to these authorizations, the governments are also leveraging technologies in order to control mass security threats because of which the electronic surveillance is gradually gaining grounds. To sum it up, these government initiatives and investments pertaining to data surveillance are creating a favorable pricing environment for the lawful interception market players.

· Lawful Interception Market Revenues Augmented As Concerns Regarding Cyber Crime Increase –

There is an increasing concerns pertaining to cybercrime, and it is quite evident when the cyber security market is growing rapidly. According to Interpol, there was a massive 132% rise in cybercrimes between 2013 and 2015. Furthermore, an average of $2.7 million losses from business and $420,000 losses from individuals were reported during the period. The rising data traffic is making the world susceptible of more cybercrime, which is creating a need for surveillance of electronic devices, and therefore, it has a subsequent impact on the lawful interception market. For cybersecurity reasons, even small & media enterprises are utilizing lawful interception services, which is further flourishing the lawful interception market.

· Machine Learning to Cause Disruption in the Lawful Interception Market –

In the era of cloud, 5G, and data analytics; machine learning has become an imperative technological transformation. Cybersecurity is facing an immense challenge of monitoring an overwhelming amount of data, and therefore, the traditional lawful interception technology will not be sufficient in the upcoming years. Furthermore, the conversation between multiple people, extracting, briefing, and classifying important information is vulnerable to errors. During the forecast period, the lawful interception market players will be observed coupling machine learning technology with Lawful Interception as a Service (LIaaS) in order to gather accurate information.

Lawful Interception Market – Competitive Landscape:

The major players in the lawful interception market striving to innovate and provide better solutions to the end-users are Verint Systems, Inc., NICE Systems Limited, FireEye, Inc., Cisco Systems, Inc., Aqsacom, Inc., Incognito Software, Net Optics, NETSCOUT Systems, Inc., Siemens AG, SS8, Utimaco GmbH, ZTE Corporation, BAE Systems plc, and others.

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