Category: Analysis

According to a new International Data Corporation (IDC) Spending Guide, worldwide spending on the Internet of Things (IoT) will grow at a 17.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) from $698.6 billion in 2015 to nearly $1.3 trillion in 2019. FRAMINGHAM, Mass./PRAGUE, December 11, 2015 – On a geographic basis, Asia/Pacific is the clear leader when it comes to IoT spending with more than 40% of the worldwide total coming from this region in 2015. North America and Western Europe are the second and third largest regions with combined spending of more than $250…

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According to the latest preliminary results from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, vendors shipped a total of 355.2 million smartphones worldwide in the third quarter of 2015 (3Q15), up 6.8% from the 332.6 million units in 3Q14, marking the second highest quarter of shipments on record. The 3Q15 shipments were slightly below IDC’s previous forecast of 363.8 million units, largely due to slightly lower than expected iPhone shipments, as well as Android flagship introductions from several top-tier OEMs with price points outside the consumer sweet spot.…

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Intel Corporation announced today new products and collaborations to accelerate the move toward more agile and cloud-ready communications networks that can address today’s demand for new telecommunications, cloud and data center services and handle tomorrow’s devices and services. SANTA CLARA, Calif., Nov. 2015 –Billions of devices are becoming connected – from smartphones to cars to factories – and that brings new use cases and service opportunities that drive unprecedented growth in network and storage demands. Today’s networks are not designed in a way that allows communications providers to quickly or…

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Datacenter managers are under increasing pressure to support 3rd Platform technologies and IT projects, yet many are doing so with limited visibility and control over the critical facilities as well as the physical IT and connectivity equipment that supports these workloads. FRAMINGHAM, Mass, October 20, 2015 – Datacenter infrastructure management (DCIM) solutions have emerged as an essential tool to develop more efficient datacenters. As the software-defined IT environment evolves, the underlying physical resource management has evolved to support it. However, the DCIM solutions on the market today are varied in their…

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Analysts to Discuss Big Data and Beyond at the Gartner Business Intelligence & Analytics Summit 2015, October 14-15, in Munich, Germany Many organizations do not manage customer data as a corporate asset, and the monetary value of that data is often ignored, according to Gartner, Inc. “Digital business is having a significant impact on customer data,” said Douglas Laney, vice president and distinguished analyst at Gartner. “The growing wealth of information — from social media, location and context-sensitive data collected from mobile devices and the Internet of Things— is increasing…

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Eventually, your organization will be targeted in a cyber-attack. Taking steps to increase your cybersecurity budgets is a good start in improving your overall security strategy. However, just throwing technology at the problem and walking away can bring disastrous results. While security incidents may be inevitable, the consequences of data breaches don’t have to be. Breaches are often the result of a lack of cybersecurity readiness, early detection, or timely response. So, how do you take proactive measures against breaches? Anticipating the Breach, a newly released Symantec white paper, explains how organizations need to take a more…

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For people in developing countries, mobile phone ownership can mean the difference between illiteracy and having an education, which can ultimately mean life or death. In sub-Saharan Africa 10 million kids drop out of school every year. However, educational resources available via mobile connectivity are helping people in the developing world overcome obstacles to learning, such as accessibility and cost. “We need less reinventing of the wheel and more alignment in the types of services we are offering in Africa and across the emerging world” According to GSMA, SIM connections…

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The total amount of revenues that the Central and Eastern European (CEE) telecommunications services operators generate from non-core-business revenues will continue to grow throughout the 2015–2019 forecast period, as a precarious economic environment, growing competition, and increasing regulatory pressures forces these companies to try their luck outside the declining telecom industry.        Credit Photo: britannica.com Prague, October 8, 2015 –The latest analysis by International Data Corporation (IDC) showed that the combined revenues from all non-telecommunications services (including equipment sales) constituted 14.6% of the total revenues reported by the ten observed…

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Digital advertising is at a crossroads. The two headed monster of ad blocking and allegations of click fraud have put advertisers and publishers more than a little on edge. At stake are the prevailing economics of the internet, and at risk is nothing less than any entity that relies on the trafficking and trade of digital advertising. Which is to say, publishers, ad networks, ad tech infrastructure providers and brands that rely on digital advertising to generate revenue—and, to an extent, anyone who benefits from the consumption of free content.…

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Tablet sales are down, but devices like the Apple iPad Pro and the Microsoft Surface could help revive the category with business users. It’s no secret that mobile tablet sales have been floundering—according to IDC, worldwide shipments were down 5.9% year-over-year in Q1 of 2015, and though Apple still leads the market with its various iPad models, it’s seen a decline in shipments for five consecutive quarters. Which is why it’s especially interesting that one of the biggest announcements from Apple’s event on Wednesday was an addition to its tablet…

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