Category: Telecommunications & Wireless
Telecommunications & Wireless market research reports by IDC
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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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European Enterprise Voice Platforms and Services, 2021–2025
European Enterprise Voice Platforms and Services, 2021–2025 This IDC Market Forecast discusses the European fixed business voice services market for 2020 to 2025. It examines the transition from TDM to IP voice services and from on-premises voice platforms to hosted services. IDC data products, such ... Read More
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A Comparative View of 4G, FTTx, and 5G Plans in Bahrain
A Comparative View of 4G, FTTx, and 5G Plans in Bahrain This IDC Market Perspective presents a comparative view of Bahrain telecom operators' data-only tariff plans and Bahrain's position in relation to those offerings in other 5G-live countries — Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states and South Afri ... Read More
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A Comparative View of 4G, FTTx, and 5G Plans in the United Arab Emirates
A Comparative View of 4G, FTTx, and 5G Plans in the United Arab Emirates This IDC Market Perspective presents a comparative view of United Arab Emirates (UAE) telecom operators' data-only tariff plans and the UAE's position in relation to those offerings in other 5G-live countries — Gulf Cooperation ... Read More
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Growth Trend Continues for Cable MVNOs in 4Q21, While Boost Mobile Extends Its Subscriber Decline
Growth Trend Continues for Cable MVNOs in 4Q21, While Boost Mobile Extends Its Subscriber Decline This IDC Market Note examines the 4Q21 and FY21 earnings from the three U.S. cable companies that offer mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) services, as well as DISH Network's Boost Mobile MVNO busin ... Read More
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A Comparative View of 4G, FTTx, and 5G Plans in Qatar
A Comparative View of 4G, FTTx, and 5G Plans in Qatar The economic development pillar of Qatar National Vision 2030 stresses the importance of creating a competitive and diversified economy that provides high living standards. Triggered by this vision, the Qatari government has embarked on a digital ... Read More
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A Comparative View of 4G, FTTx, and 5G Plans in Kuwait
A Comparative View of 4G, FTTx, and 5G Plans in Kuwait 5G mobile penetration is increasing rapidly in Kuwait, and telecom operators are investing heavily in 5G expansion. Customers have benefited from the attractive 5G tariffs resulting from the strong competition between operators. However, operato ... Read More
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Carrier Network Infrastructure Trends in 2022
Carrier Network Infrastructure Trends in 2022 This IDC Market Perspective provides insights into five key trends impacting the carrier networks infrastructure market in 2022 and beyond."Carrier networks worldwide are well on a path for multiyear migration to 5G, telco cloud, and MEC-based architectu ... Read More
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The Perfect Match? The Proposed Merger of 2degrees and Vocus New Zealand
The Perfect Match? The Proposed Merger of 2degrees and Vocus New Zealand This IDC Market Note presents details and analysis of the proposed merger between 2degrees and Vocus New Zealand (now known as Orcon Group). Please Note: Extended description available upon request. ... Read More
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A Comparative View of 4G, 5G, and FTTx Plans in Oman
A Comparative View of 4G, 5G, and FTTx Plans in Oman This IDC Market Perspective presents a comparative view of Omani telecom operators’ data-only tariff plans. It compares Oman’s position, in the context of these offerings, to other 5G-live countries, including Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states ... Read More
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