Category: Telecommunications & Wireless
Telecommunications & Wireless market research reports by IDC
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Worldwide Foldable Phone Forecast Update, 2023–2027
Worldwide Foldable Phone Forecast Update, 2023–2027 This IDC study presents our updated five-year forecast for foldable phone shipments worldwide. The worldwide foldable phone market will reach 20.4 million devices in 2023, up 43.9% from the 14.2 million units shipped in 2022. Total foldable shipmen ... Read More
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Is the Future Wireless? The Rise of 5G Fixed Wireless Broadband in Asia/Pacific
Is the Future Wireless? The Rise of 5G Fixed Wireless Broadband in Asia/Pacific This IDC Perspective examines what is driving mobile network operators (MNOs) to deploy 5G fixed wireless broadband (FWB), its benefits and challenges, utilizing a case study from the New Zealand market where incumbent t ... Read More
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5G Exposure and Network APIs: How Will the Telecom Ecosystem Capture New Opportunities with Developers?
5G Exposure and Network APIs: How Will the Telecom Ecosystem Capture New Opportunities with Developers? This IDC Market Perspective covers the fast-developing network API ecosystem and seeks to answer key questions related to how the ecosystem is developing and who is shaping it. In addition, this d ... Read More
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Redesigning the Office to Meet Future Business Needs
Redesigning the Office to Meet Future Business Needs This IDC Market Perspective examines the current trends in office redesign, drawing on results from IDC’s 2023 Future of Work Survey. It also provides an overview of the popular technologies used to support seamless collaboration, attract employee ... Read More
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EMEA Communications SP Operations and Monetization Solution Forecast, 2023-2027
EMEA Communications SP Operations and Monetization Solution Forecast, 2023-2027 EMEA network operators are investing in their OSS/BSS estates to become 'match fit' as they progress their service strategies beyond pure connectivity. Their investments now and in the next few years are intended to redu ... Read More
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Addressing Visibility and Observability Challenges Is Vital to 5G Monetization
Addressing Visibility and Observability Challenges Is Vital to 5G Monetization This IDC Market Perspective examines the importance of addressing the visibility and observability challenges, which is vital to 5G monetization. Comms SPs are challenged with increasingly complex network architectures, ... Read More
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IDC PlanScape: Managed Connectivity Services as an Enabler of Enterprise Connectedness
IDC PlanScape: Managed Connectivity Services as an Enabler of Enterprise Connectedness This IDC PlanScape provides business and technology leaders with a background on the role of managed connectivity services as part of the enterprise road map to becoming agile and connected. It looks at some of th ... Read More
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Worldwide Mobile Phone Forecast Update, 2023–2027: September 2023
Worldwide Mobile Phone Forecast Update, 2023–2027: September 2023 This IDC study presents the five-year forecast for mobile phone shipments worldwide by device type. The worldwide mobile phone market will reach 1,353.1 million units shipped in 2023, down 5.8% from the 1,437.0 million units shipped i ... Read More
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Worldwide Smartphone Forecast Update, 2023–2027: September 2023
Worldwide Smartphone Forecast Update, 2023–2027: September 2023 This IDC study presents the updated five-year forecast for smartphone shipments worldwide by operating system. The worldwide smartphone market will reach 1.15 billion units shipped in 2023, down 4.7% from the 1.20 billion units shipped ... Read More
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Worldwide Connected Notebook Forecast, 2023–2027
Worldwide Connected Notebook Forecast, 2023–2027 This IDC study presents forecast data for the worldwide connected notebook market for 2023–2027."It seems like the connected notebook market is approaching a critical inflection," says Linn Huang, research vice president, Devices and Displays, IDC. "I ... Read More
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BT Targets Marketplace Opportunity Through Strategic AWS Collaboration Agreement
BT Targets Marketplace Opportunity Through Strategic AWS Collaboration Agreement This IDC Market Note provides an overview of BT's strategic collaboration agreement with AWS. BT recognizes the importance of cloud marketplaces in the way its customers want to discover, procure, and manage IT environm ... Read More
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Worldwide Business Use Smartphone Forecast Update, 2023–2027
Worldwide Business Use Smartphone Forecast Update, 2023–2027 This IDC study presents the five-year forecast for the worldwide business use of smartphone shipments by operating system (Android and iOS) and user type (consumer, individual liable, and corporate liable). It is part of IDC's continuing ... Read More
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Executive Interview With the Regional Director of IT for the Island of Madeira
Executive Interview With the Regional Director of IT for the Island of Madeira This IDC Perspective discusses how islands can become leaders in digital innovation and effective sandboxes to pilot and then scale new and emerging technologies from 5G to digital twins. IDC research highlights several f ... Read More
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Vendor Profile: Rajant
Vendor Profile: Rajant This IDC Vendor Profile focuses on Rajant, a network solutions vendor focused on providing connectivity solutions across the industrial IoT and M2M connectivity marketplaces. Please Note: Extended description available upon request. ... Read More
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Future of Work — Addressing Workforce Isolation and Creating Connectedness
Future of Work — Addressing Workforce Isolation and Creating Connectedness This IDC Market Perspective discusses how the elements of IDC's Future of Work Framework affect worker isolation. Flexible work models by their nature can cause workers to feel isolated, but there are ample technologies and ... Read More
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Worldwide Web Conferencing Applications Software Forecast, 2023–2027: Beyond Faces in Boxes
Worldwide Web Conferencing Applications Software Forecast, 2023–2027: Beyond Faces in Boxes This IDC study looks at future revenue expected in the web conferencing applications software market. During the COVID-19 pandemic years, many people adopted collaborative software at a remarkable pace and ar ... Read More
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Canadian Communications Service Provider Capex Spending, 2022–2023: Doing More with Less
Canadian Communications Service Provider Capex Spending, 2022–2023: Doing More with Less This IDC Market Perspective details Canadian communications service provider capex spending for 2022–2023. Significant investments are advancing communications service providers' infrastructure in Canada. After ... Read More
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The Changing Faces and Cultures of EMEA's Telco Industry
The Changing Faces and Cultures of EMEA's Telco Industry This IDC Market Note reviews the key themes and emphasis on cultural transformation from several recent analyst interactions with EMEA telco industry CEOs and CXOs. In all these interactions, the leadership identified cultural transformation a ... Read More
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Deutsche Telekom's Sourcing Advisor and Analyst Day Through an Enterprise Communications Lens
Deutsche Telekom's Sourcing Advisor and Analyst Day Through an Enterprise Communications Lens This IDC Market Note looks back at the Deutsche Telekom Sourcing and Analyst Day, held just outside Bonn, Germany, in the summer of 2023. At the event, DT outlined its ambition to become the leading digital ... Read More
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Ciena Blue Planet
Ciena Blue Planet This IDC Vendor Profile provides an update on Ciena's Blue Planet automation software division, including an assessment of recent focus areas designed to address key emerging comms SP operating priorities. Please Note: Extended description available upon request. ... Read More
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South Africa Telecom Services Forecast, 2022–2027
South Africa Telecom Services Forecast, 2022–2027 This IDC Market Forecast examines the outlook for the South African telecom market across the 2022–2027 period. The study analyzes the provision of consumer and business connectivity (voice and data) services and discusses the key trends, challenges, ... Read More
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SA 5G Core: The Key to Unlocking the 5G-Advanced Era
SA 5G Core: The Key to Unlocking the 5G-Advanced Era This IDC Market Note summarizes the recent developments related to SA 5G core solutions and how they represent the next phase of 5G's evolution. IDC foresees higher investment in SA 5G over the next couple years as comms SPs migrate NSA 5G traffic ... Read More
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IDC's Smart City North America Awards 2023: Winners and Finalists
IDC's Smart City North America Awards 2023: Winners and Finalists In this IDC Perspective, municipalities and organizations are extremely proud of their work and are often very thoughtful in the projects they fund and their implementation. These initiatives do not often get noticed or promoted; the ... Read More
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Türkiye Telecom Services Forecast, 2022–2027
Türkiye Telecom Services Forecast, 2022–2027 This IDC Market Forecast analyzes the telecommunications services industry in Türkiye in 2022 and forecasts telecommunications services expenditure through 2027. The study presents forecasts in two technology categories: mobile and fixed line.The study an ... Read More
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Digital Life Series: The Smart Home Opportunity and the Role that European Telcos can Play
Digital Life Series: The Smart Home Opportunity and the Role that European Telcos can Play This IDC Market Perspective highlights the evolution of smart home business across Europe, providing an overview of technology evolution, adoption, and the adopting personas. It also provides a total addressab ... Read More
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