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Indian smartphone market meets major milestone
Analyst report

Indian smartphone market meets major milestone

India's smartphone market hits a record-high with over 30 million shipments, driven by festive sales and a strong online presence.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Fri, 18th Nov 2016
Cognizant's IoT partner approach recognised in HfS Winner's Circle
DevOps

Cognizant's IoT partner approach recognised in HfS Winner's Circle

Cognizant's IoT approach earns accolades for visionary partner strategy and digital blend in HfS Winner's Circle for second year.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Thu, 17th Nov 2016
IDC names leading IoT consulting and systems integration service providers
Internet of Things

IDC names leading IoT consulting and systems integration service providers

IDC Report identifies Accenture, IBM, and Cognizant as frontrunners in IoT consulting and system integration services.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Wed, 16th Nov 2016
IDC spotlight: Innovative start up vendors
Cloud Services

IDC spotlight: Innovative start up vendors

Innovative cloud-based network monitoring startups secure multi-million dollar investments, according to IDC report.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Wed, 16th Nov 2016
Nimble Storage knocks out competitors with 'lack of innovation' in Gartner Magic Quadrant
Storage

Nimble Storage knocks out competitors with 'lack of innovation' in Gartner Magic Quadrant

Nimble Storage named leader in Gartner Magic Quadrant for general-purpose disk arrays for the second year running.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Wed, 16th Nov 2016
Differentiation and neutralisation - The constant struggle
Opinion

Differentiation and neutralisation - The constant struggle

If you are an established provider, preferably a mega vendor, then your goal is not to differentiate (in most cases).

By Hank Barnes • 3 min read • Wed, 16th Nov 2016
VeloCloud's 'industry first' solution powers voice quality monitoring direct to SD-WAN
Network Infrastructure

VeloCloud's 'industry first' solution powers voice quality monitoring direct to SD-WAN

VeloCloud has unveiled what it calls an 'industry-first' SD-WAN solution to include Voice Quality Monitoring (VQM) capability.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Tue, 15th Nov 2016
Your brand needs something else before it has a digital transformation
Unified Communications

Your brand needs something else before it has a digital transformation

Customer experience management helps your brand to understand the digital and real-world touchpoints your customer values.

By Augie Ray • 6 min read • Mon, 14th Nov 2016
Bold initiatives in the Malaysia 2017 Budget, says IDC
Digital Transformation

Bold initiatives in the Malaysia 2017 Budget, says IDC

Malaysia's 2017 Budget pushes towards a digital economy, IDC highlights, forecasting a surge in ICT sector growth and societal benefits.

By Shannon Williams • 6 min read • Mon, 14th Nov 2016
Gartner Magic Quadrant recognises OpenText as 'leader' in ECM
Enterprise Content Management

Gartner Magic Quadrant recognises OpenText as 'leader' in ECM

Enterprise information management provider OpenText has been positioned as a leader in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Content Management.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Mon, 14th Nov 2016
​​CenturyLink recognised for cloud-enabled managed hosting in APAC
Infrastructure-as-a-Service

​​CenturyLink recognised for cloud-enabled managed hosting in APAC

CenturyLink named leader in Gartner's Magic Quadrant for Cloud-Enabled Managed Hosting, Asia Pacific for second year.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Fri, 11th Nov 2016
Lessons from the U.S. election on big data and algorithms
Data Analytics

Lessons from the U.S. election on big data and algorithms

The failure to accurately predict the outcome of the elections has caused some backlash against big data and algorithms.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Fri, 11th Nov 2016
CDO to CEO: Chief data officers climbing the C-Suite ladder, Gartner says
Digital Transformation

CDO to CEO: Chief data officers climbing the C-Suite ladder, Gartner says

CDOs are adding to the competitiveness of businesses by contributing to strategic planning, decision making, and leading digital business initiatives.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 11th Nov 2016
Cyber hacking lessons from the U.S. election
Elections

Cyber hacking lessons from the U.S. election

Nation state actors, specifically Russia, meddling in US electoral systems is the most serious issue of this election, says Gartner analyst.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Fri, 11th Nov 2016
Nutanix broadens enterprise cloud platform
Virtualisation

Nutanix broadens enterprise cloud platform

Nutanix is set to expand its data center automation capabilities to include network visualization, security, and orchestration.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Thu, 10th Nov 2016
The building blocks of a confident and resilient digital government
Digital Transformation

The building blocks of a confident and resilient digital government

Digital failures or even minor setbacks may drive risk-averse govt to take a step back at the exact time it should be making bold digital investments.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 10th Nov 2016
Climate change and sustainability top of the agenda for smart city objectives
Smart Cities

Climate change and sustainability top of the agenda for smart city objectives

​Climate change, resilience and sustainability will make up half of all smart city objectives by 2020, according to the latest research from Gartner.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 10th Nov 2016

Stories from Other Regions

ZTE unveils next gen green data center
Unified Communications

ZTE unveils next gen green data center

ZTE has established 20 state-of-the-art R&D centres in Asia, North America and Europe and employs over 30,000 research professionals.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Tue, 15th Nov 2016