Ovum news stories - Page 5

Is a “dumb” cloud as dangerous to a telco’s financial health as a dumb pipe?

Today, it would be rare to attend a technology conference where convergence is not mentioned in some way.

“The market for P2P mobile money transfers will be shaped by a new wave of players that will drive innovation and disruption going forward."

BuzzFeed’s new mobile video app, BuzzFeed Video, is testament to the growing importance of video to the digital operations of all media companies.

The analyst firm says the while they are the smallest, mobile proximity payments are the fastest growing segment in the market.

Digital transformation has already become one of the IT industry’s hot topics, and will continue to grab headlines through 2016.

New research states there’s one SIM card per person on the planet, meaning global mobile penetration has reached 100% at the end of 2015.

Enterprises should develop their expertise in AI and cognitive computing and begin applying it as part of their digital initiatives.

Security intelligence and analytical capabilities will come to the fore in the battle against cybercrime next year.

Middleware-as-a-service and lightweight API development will drive middleware to new heights in 2016, as companies seek more agile integration.

A rising tide of IT spending will continue to lift investment in big data analytics, according to industry analysts Ovum.

“There is not much point in having an agile IT unit if your procurement, recruitment, and budgeting processes still take months."

When it comes to a subject as rich in promise as the Internet of Things, debates can get pretty heated.

Analyst firm Ovum is urging enterprises to address the ‘Big 5’ digital management areas.

A fresh wave of digital transformation is coming, with industries across the board impacted by the ‘Second Digital Revolution’.

Ovum forecasts there will be 962.3 million fixed broadband subscriptions globally by the year 2020 which will represent a 43.5% household penetration.

Spending on cybersecurity protection is set to exceed $37 billion, as organisations increase spending to keep their businesses, data, and users safe.

A second digital revolution will bring $4.8 trillion in spend by 2025, but which tech providers will become digital enablers and reap the benefits?

"These themes underline the need to overhaul IT capability to place greater emphasis on collaboration and enabling innovation."

“Having someone with an understanding of technology at the highest position in government cannot be underestimated."

Apple's latest launch has ensured the company's success for another year, but Apple's competitive edge is 'dangerously fading away' says analyst.

Enterprise mobility management software market is expected to quadruple over the next 4 years, with opportunities for fastest growth coming from APAC.

Interactive Intelligence has managed to gain market share and sees more than half of its new customers choosing to deploy its solutions in the cloud.

“While the move is primarily intended to make the company’s operations more transparent, it has implications for each of the core businesses."