Category: Telecommunications & Wireless
Telecommunications & Wireless market research reports by IDC
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Space — The Crowded Frontier: LEO Satellite Constellations 2021–2022 Update
Space — The Crowded Frontier: LEO Satellite Constellations 2021–2022 Update This IDC Perspective provides an update on the status of a dozen major global low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite constellations. More than a dozen small satellite operators have begun to place giant constellation swarms — many ... Read More
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Smart Policies for People-Centric European Cities and Communities
Smart Policies for People-Centric European Cities and Communities This IDC Perspective provides an overview of eight macro policy areas that European city and community leaders should consider integrating into their smart city policies to drive a people-centric approach to technological innovation. ... Read More
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Worldwide Private 5G Network Evolution: Deployment Models and Regulatory Developments
Worldwide Private 5G Network Evolution: Deployment Models and Regulatory Developments This IDC Market Perspective provides information on private 5G network evolution and its deployment models and regulatory developments."Growing use cases for ultrareliable low-latency connectivity with complete con ... Read More
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5G Primer for Agriculture
5G Primer for Agriculture This IDC Perspective is part of a continuing series examining the development and commercialization of 5G use cases in specific industries. In this document, we outline how 5G intersects with and enables the broader ecosystem of technologies and vendors that must come toget ... Read More
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The Future of Connected Agriculture: Top 5G Use Cases
The Future of Connected Agriculture: Top 5G Use Cases This IDC Perspective is the first of a series of documents examining the impact of connectivity and faster networks on the development and commercialization of use cases in today's hyperconnected smart industries. This document takes a deeper loo ... Read More
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Enterprise Internet of Things Security Solution in the Asia/Pacific (Excluding Japan) Region
Enterprise Internet of Things Security Solution in the Asia/Pacific (Excluding Japan) Region This IDC Perspective discusses the various security solutions that enterprises adopt to protect their Internet of Things (IoT) infrastructure. According to IDC's Worldwide Security Spending Guide, spending o ... Read More
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5G Sustainability: CSPs Need C-Suite Focus to Make an Impact
5G Sustainability: CSPs Need C-Suite Focus to Make an Impact The IDC Market Note explains why 5G energy and sustainability has become a CSP C-suite agenda item since the beginning of 2022. It evaluates energy-efficiency features of 5G networks and outlines what CSPs must do to ensure their 5G energy ... Read More
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Future of Connectedness: 5G's Role in Fueling Education's DX Journey
Future of Connectedness: 5G's Role in Fueling Education's DX Journey This IDC Perspective looks at the 5G's role in fueling education's digital transformation (DX) journey. The emergence of 5G will expand the market for educational services, with high-quality connectivity enabling institutions to s ... Read More
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A Comparative View of 4G, FTTx, and 5G Plans in Saudi Arabia
A Comparative View of 4G, FTTx, and 5G Plans in Saudi Arabia This IDC Market Perspective presents a comparative view of the data-only tariff offerings of Saudi Arabia telecom operators in relation to offerings in other 5G-live countries — Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states and South Africa. IDC c ... Read More
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The Role and Future of Satellite Internet of Things in Oil and Gas Industry
The Role and Future of Satellite Internet of Things in Oil and Gas Industry The oil and gas industry has relied almost exclusively on geosynchronous Earth orbit (GEO) satellites with some medium Earth orbit use, with the latter having been limited by the expensive satellite tracking mechanical appar ... Read More
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Comcast, Charter, and Altice: As Broadband Growth Slows, Bundling Takes on a New Face
Comcast, Charter, and Altice: As Broadband Growth Slows, Bundling Takes on a New Face This IDC Market Note discusses recent announcements by various cable service providers in the United States. It summarizes IDC's opinion on market changes and dynamics that are impacting the multiplay bundling mark ... Read More
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The Future of Connectedness: How Telecom Operators Need to Transform to Remain Relevant
The Future of Connectedness: How Telecom Operators Need to Transform to Remain Relevant This IDC Perspective looks at how telecom operators are transforming themselves into digital service providers to remain relevant to their customers, in particular their business users. The document covers differ ... Read More
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Worldwide 5G Network Slicing Services Forecast, 2022–2026
Worldwide 5G Network Slicing Services Forecast, 2022–2026 This IDC study provides a worldwide and U.S. forecast for 5G network slicing service revenue. The forecast is for the monthly recurring managed service fee and excludes the underlying connectivity service fee and cost of devices. This study a ... Read More
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Worldwide Business Use Smartphone Forecast, 2022–2026
Worldwide Business Use Smartphone Forecast, 2022–2026 This IDC study presents the five-year forecast for the worldwide business use smartphone shipments by operating system and user type (consumer, individual liable, and corporate liable). It is part of IDC's continuing research with respect to mobi ... Read More
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U.S. Business Use Smartphone Forecast, 2022-2026
U.S. Business Use Smartphone Forecast, 2022-2026 This IDC study presents the five-year forecast for the U.S. business use of smartphone shipments by operating system and user type (consumer, individual liable, and corporate liable). It is part of IDC's continuing research with respect to mobile devi ... Read More
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Consumer Market Model Insights: Growth Projected in Key Digital Online Entertainment Service Segments
Consumer Market Model Insights: Growth Projected in Key Digital Online Entertainment Service Segments This IDC Market Perspective examines opportunities in the consumer digital online services market by highlighting growth rates of user bases as published in IDC's Consumer Market Model."Despite much ... Read More
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Worldwide Smartphone Forecast, 2022–2026
Worldwide Smartphone Forecast, 2022–2026 This IDC study presents the updated five-year forecast for smartphone shipments worldwide by operating system. The worldwide smartphone market will reach 1.38 billion units shipped in 2022, up 1.6% from the 1.36 billion units shipped in 2021. From there, ship ... Read More
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Robots in the Ether: The Role of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in 5G Radio Access Network and Beyond
Robots in the Ether: The Role of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in 5G Radio Access Network and Beyond 5G is already a complex system of over 2,000 parameters. As network slicing, multi-access edge computing (MEC), and ultra-reliable low-latency communications (URLLC) are introduced, th ... Read More
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Worldwide Mobile and Handheld Gaming Forecast, 2022–2026
Worldwide Mobile and Handheld Gaming Forecast, 2022–2026 This IDC study sizes and assesses the mobile and handheld console gaming marketplace through 2026. The forecast includes four regional breakouts: North America, Western Europe, Asia/Pacific, and the rest of the world (ROW). Device installed ba ... Read More
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Business Models for Private 5G Networks in Asia/Pacific
Business Models for Private 5G Networks in Asia/Pacific This IDC Market Note investigates the business models and network architecture for private 5G networks. Private 5G networks will deliver network slicing across enhanced mobile broadband, ultrareliable low-latency communications, and massive mac ... Read More
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Connectivity Challenges in Agriculture
Connectivity Challenges in Agriculture This IDC Market Perspective gives an overview of the challenges poor connectivity creates, explores the options available to agribusinesses, and places these into context by comparing worldwide survey data showing the distribution of connectivity modes and thei ... Read More
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Building the Regulatory Framework for 5G Mobile Private Networks in Asia/Pacific
Building the Regulatory Framework for 5G Mobile Private Networks in Asia/Pacific This IDC Market Note investigates the status of regulatory frameworks around 5G mobile private networks (MPN) in Asia/Pacific. The 2022–2025 period will see the growth of 5G MPN in Asia/Pacific, led by China, Japan, Sou ... Read More
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Will Low Earth Orbit Satellites Disrupt Broadband in Asia/Pacific?
Will Low Earth Orbit Satellites Disrupt Broadband in Asia/Pacific? This IDC Market Perspective discusses the role low earth orbit (LEO) satellites can play in disrupting the broadband space in the Asia/Pacific region. Significant connectivity gaps continue to be seen around the world, regardless of ... Read More
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Worldwide Mobile Phone Forecast, 2022–2026
Worldwide Mobile Phone Forecast, 2022–2026 This IDC study presents the five-year forecast for mobile phone shipments worldwide by device type. The worldwide mobile phone market will reach 1,634.1 million units shipped in 2022, down 1.3% from the 1,655.7 million units shipped in 2021. From there, tot ... Read More
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Key Announcements from MWC 2022 in the European Telco Mobility Space
Key Announcements from MWC 2022 in the European Telco Mobility Space This IDC Market Note provides key insights from MWC 2022 in the European mobility space, and it provides recommendations based on those insights. Please Note: Extended description available upon request. ... Read More
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