IDC
IDC is the premier global provider of market intelligence for the information technology, telecommunications, and consumer technology markets. With more than 1,100 analysts worldwide, backed by strong investments in research methodology and more than 300,000 end users surveyed annually, IDC offers global, regional, and local expertise on technology and industry opportunities and trends in over 110 countries.
While broadly covering IT, telecommunications, and consumer technology markets, IDC has extensive coverage in Energy, Financial, Government, Health, Manufacturing, Retail, and SMB.
Founded in 1964 by Patrick J. McGovern, IDC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of International Data Group (IDG), the world's leading media, data and marketing services company that activates and engages the most influential technology buyers. IDC is headquartered in Framingham, Massachusetts, USA, with offices in over 50 countries.
6050 Reports from IDC
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Global 5G Spectrum Report: Asia/Pacific Update
... years will see a flurry of activity as the world's leading incumbents build out the first 5G mobile and fixed wireless access (FWA) networks. Although there are many technical and engineering obstacles, the industry is ... Read More
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Worldwide Server Operating System Environments Forecast, 2018–2022
... Microsoft Windows, all commercial Linux distributions, UNIX, and other S-OSEs will grow at a CAGR of 7.4% from 2017 to 2022 and reach 21.6 million shipments by the end of the forecast period."The emergence of ... Read More
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European IDC CIO Summit, 2018: The CIO as Orchestrator of the Digital-Native Enterprise
... Orchestrator of the Digital Native Enterprise" — that took place in Cascais last September. This was a good opportunity to measure the pulse of the European CIOs' maturity, needs, and dreams, as well as a ... Read More
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Outsourcing in an As-a-Service World: Security, Data Ownership, and Governance
... cloud computing and cloud services. IDC worked with the Centre for Outsourcing Research and Education to assess this hypothesis, in terms of impact on people, pricing and costs, security and governance, and automation of service ... Read More
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Worldwide Smartwatch Forecast Update, 2018–2022: CY 4Q18
... director for IDC's Wearables team. "Vendors are moving away from experimenting with form and function and finally hit upon a form factor and platform that works for them. At the same time, they are discovering ... Read More
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Worldwide Hard Disk Drive 3Q18 Preliminary Shipment Results
... for 3Q18."The third calendar quarter in recent history has been the peak quarter for HDD shipments in a calendar year, and preliminary worldwide HDD unit shipments for 3Q18 indicate it will be the peak quarter ... Read More
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U.S. Smartwatch Forecast Update, 2018–2022: CY 4Q18
... IDC's Wearables team. "Apple continues to lead the market, and in a way, it also sets the tone for what a smartwatch should be. Meanwhile, proprietary operating systems from companies like Fitbit and Garmin succeed ... Read More
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Worldwide Composite Media Workloads (Compute and Storage) Infrastructure Forecast, 2018–2022
... platforms. IDC estimates this market — which consists of compute and storage infrastructure (hardware and software) — to be $14.42 billion in 2018. Further, IDC estimates that this market will grow at a CAGR of ... Read More
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Asia/Pacific (Excluding Japan) Whole Cloud Forecast, 2017–2021
... by IDC includes the huge public cloud services market but also identifies and forecasts several other major cloud-related growth opportunities," according to Chris Morris, VP, IDC Asia/Pacific (excluding Japan) (APEJ) Cloud Services and Partner Program. ... Read More
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Kenya and East Africa Mobile Phones Gray Market Survey Report
... advantages and disadvantages. It also describes the actions that global manufacturers and distributors of brand name mobile phones should take to address they gray market."Given the high volumes of mobile devices traded in the gray ... Read More
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IoT Use Case Study: Termite Monitoring with Narrowband IoT in the Republic of China to Reduce the Use of Toxic Termiticides
... result, most households and many government structures have not had the ability to monitor termite invasion and thus could not realize an effective response. The utilization of low-power (LPWAN), Narrowband internet of things (NB-IoT), and ... Read More
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IDC's Worldwide Developer Census, 2018: Part-Time Developers Lead the Expansion of the Global Developer Population
... the world at the start of 2018. The number of software developers is important for a variety of resource allocation and investment decisions and because it is the gating factor to addressable market calculations for ... Read More
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Turkey ICT Market Key Development Update, September 2018
... The topics covered in this Market Note include blockchain, Smart City initiatives, a new entrant to the Turkish electronic-retail market, and an update of a university and vendor cooperation program to develop ICT market skills."Turkey ... Read More
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Notable Private Vendor Watchlist Profile: Using Smartwatches to Update Electronic Health Records
... services, competitive edge, customers, and corporate strategy. Detailed subquestions make up each of the five success factors, which are assigned a value from 1 (weak) to 4 (strong). Leveraging IDC's expert understanding of the competitive ... Read More
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Pay-as-You-Grow Represents Growing On-Premise Infrastructure Spending in EMEA
... PAYG offerings are a growing alternative to traditional procurement for on-premise infrastructure," said Michael Ceroici, IDC European Multicloud analyst. "Major infrastructure vendors have noticed this shift and are providing ever-broader portfolios of flexible procurement models. ... Read More
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Cloud-Managed Networking: Transformation Strategies
Cloud-Managed Networking: Transformation Strategies This IDC Market Note discusses the transformation of networks and their transfer to cloud-managed solutions. Please Note: Extended description available upon request. Read More
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printer4you.com Hits the SMB Print Services Market's Sweet Spot
... model, and overall strategy. Finally, it examines printer4you.com's position within the ever-evolving, competitive print services landscape and evaluates where the vendor can be successful and profitable going forward. Please Note: Extended description available upon request. Read More
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ALICE Private Vendor Watchlist Profile: Wearable Workflows for the Hospitality Industry
... competitive edge, customers, and corporate strategy. Detailed subquestions make up each of the five success factors, which are assigned a value from 1 (weak) to 4 (strong). Leveraging IDC's expert understanding of the competitive landscape ... Read More
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Ingram Micro Commerce & Lifecycle Services: Fueling Logistics Networks with Global Order Management and Fulfillment Technologies
... Technologies This IDC Vendor Profile looks at the Ingram Micro Commerce & Lifecycle Services business, reviewing its products and services, business strategy, strengths, and opportunities with essential guidance. Please Note: Extended description available upon request. Read More
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2018 U.S. Consumer Banking Channel Preference Survey: Digital Banking Authentication — The Death of User ID and Password Has Been Greatly Exaggerated
... Survey conducted among 2,501 U.S. residents who are 18+ and have an active checking account. How individuals authenticate themselves to their bank or credit union has increased dramatically as technology has become readily available to ... Read More
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Oracle Autonomous Database Demonstrates Why Channel Partners Must Evolve to Stay Relevant
... was announced in February at Oracle OpenWorld and is claimed to reduce cost for customers by automating the management of the database — eliminating human error and the need for human intervention. Please Note: Extended ... Read More
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Notable News in the Life Sciences: 2Q18
... of both progress in ongoing industry trends and ongoing indications of industry transformation."There continue to be clear indicators of progress as the life science industry advances its efforts to regain long-term sustainability and bring new ... Read More
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U.S. Wearable Computing Device Forecast, 2018–2022: CY 4Q18
... we see this not as a sign that the market is in decline, but a market in transition," says Ramon T. Llamas, research director for IDC's Wearables team. "Increasingly, users want multiple uses out of ... Read More
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Schneider Electric: Asia, Power, and the Datacenter — Decentralization and EcoStruxure Transformation
... 21, 2018. Key aspects of Schneider Electric's transformation include a pivot toward Asia and the development of EcoStruxure. EcoStruxure is an architecture consisting of four elements: platform, expertise, community, and life-cycle tools. "With the development ... Read More
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Western Europe HCM and Payroll Applications Forecast, 2018–2022
... The study segments the combined applications market by functional segment (two major functional segments), deployment model (SaaS and on-premise), and Western European country (16 countries); it replaces the previous forecast."As organizations adopt and excel at ... Read More
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