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GlobalData stories
Video conferencing helps Australian firms slash travel costs
Tue, 24th Jun 2025
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uc
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digital transformation
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clean technologies
Australian firms are cutting travel costs by up to 60% as video conferencing gains ground, boosting productivity and reducing carbon footprints significantly.
Rugy World Cup highlights needs for cybersecurity
Fri, 29th Sep 2023
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passwordless
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cybersecurity
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sports
Major sporting events such as the RWC are extremely vulnerable to cyber attacks, especially from bad actors with financial motives.
Telstra switches on low band 5G network for commercial use
Thu, 11th Mar 2021
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uc
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mdm
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5g & beyond
Telstra launches low band 5G network across 1200 sites, using repurposed spectrum. Aims to cover 75% of Australia by June.
COVID-19 fuels eCommerce market in Australia
Mon, 22nd Feb 2021
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martech
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commerce systems
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globaldata
COVID-19 boosts Australian eCommerce, with sales expected to reach US$54.2bn by 2024, according to GlobalData.
Merger and acquisition activity recovers from COVID-19 setback
Thu, 28th Jan 2021
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tencent
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m&a
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globaldata
Tencent leads M&A activity in the tech, media, and telecom sector with 9 deals worth a total of $6.6bn in 2020, according to GlobalData.
COVID-19 inspires fintech innovations worldwide
Fri, 22nd Jan 2021
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fintech
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globaldata
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covid-19
As COVID-19 continues to create economic uncertainty, several fintechs have started to realign their growth strategies, the analysts state.
Top 25 global tech companies hit $11.1 trillion in market cap in Q3 2020
Thu, 21st Jan 2021
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semiconductors
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supply chain
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wireless networks
$1.3 trillion was added to the top 25 global technology companies' cumulative market capitalisation in Q3 2020 alone.
Price of Bitcoin reaches all-time high in 2020
Wed, 23rd Dec 2020
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crypto
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blockchain
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defi
Bitcoin's epic bull run is backed by strong investor interest, according to new research from analyst firm GlobalData.
GlobalData: Machine learning a hot topic amongst AI influencers
Fri, 4th Dec 2020
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data science
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ai
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x
As well as machine learning, big data and data science emerged as the most mentioned trends among the AI influencer discussions.
IT consulting services revenue to hit US$100bn mark by 2024
Tue, 24th Nov 2020
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financial results
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globaldata
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consultancy
APAC consulting services revenue expected to reach $100bn in the next few years, with system design and integration leading the market.
AR and VR presents huge potential for construction industry, but businesses slow to adopt
Mon, 23rd Nov 2020
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ar, vr & metaverse
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construction
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globaldata
Despite enormous potential, construction firms are lagging in adopting AR and VR technologies due to concerns like bulky headsets and harsh jobsite conditions.
Rising threat of data breaches among enterprises drives growth in network security revenue
Thu, 19th Nov 2020
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
Asia Pacific network security revenue is estimated to reach $1.4bn in 2024, driven by a rising threat of data breaches, according to GlobalData.
APAC network access control market growing rapidly
Mon, 16th Nov 2020
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firewalls
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network security
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breach prevention
Network access control revenue in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region is estimated to reach US$709 million in 2024, according to GlobalData.
Enterprise driving spend in data and content management solutions across APAC
Thu, 12th Nov 2020
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ecm
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martech
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it budget
The revenue growth is driven by the rise in enterprises' need to organise, categorise and structure content in a meaningful manner.
Report: Power utilities increasingly at risk of devastating cyber-attacks
Fri, 9th Oct 2020
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iot
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cybersecurity
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cybersafety
Power utility sector faces increasing cyber-attack risk due to remote systems and understaffed facilities, says GlobalData.
IaaS revenue to reach $39 billion across APAC
Wed, 30th Sep 2020
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iaas
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cloud data center
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modernisation
Asia Pacific IaaS revenue is set to grow by 11.2% from 2019-2024, reaching $39.3bn, driven by government initiatives and server virtualisation, says GlobalData.
IBM, Alphabet and well-funded startups in the race for quantum supremacy
Fri, 25th Sep 2020
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quantum computing
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ibm
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alibaba
Companies are racing to achieve 'quantum supremacy' WHERE id = with IBM and Alphabet among those leading the charge, according to research from GlobalData.
APAC network-attached storage revenue to reach $8.9 billion
Fri, 18th Sep 2020
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storage
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uc
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data analytics
Network attached storage has emerged as a viable alternative to the traditional storage mechanism in the Asia Pacific.
Application management revenue to reach $21.5bn across APAC
Thu, 17th Sep 2020
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iot
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iiot
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supply chain
APAC application management revenue to reach $21.5bn by 2024, driven by process automation and adoption of Industrial IoT, says GlobalData.
Enterprise storage market knocked by COVID-19, but may bounce back
Wed, 16th Sep 2020
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storage
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data analytics
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martech
Asia-Pacific enterprise storage market set to reach $55.6bn by 2024, despite COVID-19 impact, says GlobalData.