Qeo software modules address this problem by making devices, applications and over-the-top cloud solutions speak to one another to deliver simpler and richer smart home, entertainment, communication and personal media services.

ENGADGET: Technicolor's Qeo software aims to let connected devices speak the same lingo

The services survey includes transport, storage and communication, financial intermediation, business services, personal services, computing and IT, and hotels and restaurants, but does not include the retail sector.

BBC: UK service sector growth slows again in November