Category: Telecommunications & Wireless
Telecommunications & Wireless market research reports by IDC
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AAE-2 Subsea Cable Consortium: Advancing Asia–Africa–Europe Connectivity
This IDC Market Note highlights the launch of the AAE-2 cable, an intercontinental subsea and terrestrial infrastructure project led by PCCW Global, Sparkle, Telecom Egypt, and ZOI. AAE-2 will connect Hong Kong and Singapore to Italy via Thailand, the Arabian Peninsula, and Egypt, enabling high-capa ... Read More
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5G Slicing in Consumer Space and the Role of AI: A European Perspective
5G slicing is a feature that is expected to define new services based on premium and ultra secure connectivity for enterprises. But slicing will also open new opportunities for consumers, either with customer visibility to directly purchase the slice or as part of a solution with enhanced performanc ... Read More
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European Telecom Services Forecast, 2025–2029
This IDC Market Forecast provides an update to IDC's European Telecom Services Forecast, 2023–2028 (May 2024). It comprises a forecast of the value of the overall European telecom services market (including fixed and mobile voice and data services and pay TV services).Additionally, the report focuse ... Read More
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Telecom Network API Hackathons and Incubators
This IDC Market Perspective examines how telecom operators are engaging with the developer ecosystem by means of hackathons and incubator programs to create awareness of their network APIs and capabilities and accelerate ways to jointly build innovative network API-based B2B(2C) solutions and servic ... Read More
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European eSIM Device Market Forecast, 2025–2029
This IDC Forecast provides analysis and forecasts for eSIM shipments and installed base in both the consumer and IoT markets. It includes forecasts of devices by eSIM specification."The European eSIM market is entering a pivotal phase of rapid acceleration, propelled by surging consumer awareness fr ... Read More
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European 5G RedCap IoT Connectivity Market Forecast, 2025–2029
This IDC Market Forecast offers a comprehensive analysis of 5G reduced capability (RedCap), detailing its emergence as the critical "missing middle" in cellular IoT connectivity. It provides a five-year forecast for RedCap connections and spending in Europe, examines the market context that necessit ... Read More
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Nokia's Network as Code: Fuel for Innovation
This IDC Vendor Profile analyzes Nokia, a global company competing in the network infrastructure, 5G technology, and IoT market, with a specific focus on its Network as Code solution for telecom operators. It includes an assessment of Nokia's Network as Code actual technology/solution capabilities, ... Read More
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Role of Entitlement Services for eSIMs in Asia/Pacific Telcos
This Market Note discusses the transformative role of entitlement services in enhancing customer experience (CX) for communications SPs in a connectivity landscape powered by eSIMs within the Asia/Pacific region. "Entitlement services emerge as crucial enablers orchestrating eSIM life-cycle manageme ... Read More
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Worldwide Smartphone Forecast Update, 2025–2029: CY 2Q25
This IDC study provides our updated 2025–2028 forecast for the smartphone market.“2025 is a year of retrenchment for the worldwide smartphone market,” said Ramon T. Llamas, research director with IDC’s Mobile Phones team. “Ongoing political and economic developments have caused us to take our foreca ... Read More
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Worldwide Mobile Phone Forecast Update, 2025–2029: CY 2Q25
This IDC study provides our updated 2025–2029 forecast for the mobile phone market.“Mobile phones sit at the heart of many users’ electronic lives, and given their popularity, they are also the target of numerous international trade discussions and tariffs,” said Ramon T. Llamas, research director w ... Read More
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Huawei Launches AI Contact Center Solution in Europe
Huawei’s AI Contact Center (AICC) solution, launched in Europe, is a comprehensive solution that covers all aspects of contact center operations. It is a flexible platform that allows contact centers to integrate with third-party applications while benefiting from a unified experience. Its unique of ... Read More
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Worldwide Telecommunications Capex Forecast, 2025–2029
This IDC study provides a worldwide forecast for telecommunications service provider capex covering the 2025–2029 period. The capex forecast is broken out between wireless and wireline networks with data for each one of the three main geographic regions. Capex is defined as capital spending by telco ... Read More
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Charter Communications and Cox Communications Announce Merger, Creating Connectivity and Entertainment Powerhouse — Is Mobile Next?
This IDC Market Note provides an overview of the May 16, 2025, merger announcement between Charter Communications and Cox Communications and offers IDC's perspective on the impact to the broader market and customer landscape. ... Read More
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Worldwide Business Use Smartphone Forecast, 2025–2029
This IDC study presents the five-year forecast for the worldwide business use of smartphone shipments by operating system and user type (consumer, individual liable, and corporate liable). It is part of IDC's continuing research with respect to mobile devices. Findings in this document are based on ... Read More
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NACHA Smarter Faster Payments 2025: Faster Is Key, But Don't Forget About Tried and True
This IDC Perspective discusses the annual NACHA Smarter Faster Payments conference that highlighted the transformative role of payments beyond transactional revenue, emphasizing their impact on deposits, products, innovation, and relationships. Key themes included the rise of instant payments, the e ... Read More
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MVNOs Signal a Stronger Push into the Wireless Market, Driven by Wireless Subscriber and Revenue Growth in 1Q25
This IDC Market Note examines the 1Q25 earnings from the three U.S. cable companies that offer mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) services as well as EchoStar's Boost Mobile MVNO business that were released from April 24 to May 09, 2025. ... Read More
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Japan Telecommunications Services Forecast, 2025–2029
This IDC study provides market forecasts and outlook for the Japan telecommunications services market from 2025 to 2029. The Japan telecommunications service market in 2024 was expected to see an increase in traffic because of increased cloud connections and expanding investment in Internet of Thing ... Read More
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The Telecom Billing Transformation Landscape in the Age of AI
Billing is a priority investment area for a significant portion of EMEA MNOs across the 2024–2026 period, reflecting a broader shift toward converged IT platforms that support capabilities like billing across diverse service lines and customer profiles. Billing systems play a dual role: managing rev ... Read More
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Worldwide Enterprise WLAN Forecast, 2025-2029
This IDC study analyzes the key trends affecting the enterprise wireless local area network (WLAN) market. This study provides the worldwide revenue forecast for both the enterprise and consumer WLAN markets. It segments the forecast into the following geographic regions: the Americas, EMEA, and Asi ... Read More
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Worldwide Enterprise-Class WLAN Market Shares, 2024: Amid a Market Reset, Vendors and Enterprises Look Toward AI, Security, and Wi-Fi 7
This IDC study reviews 2024 vendor revenue and shipments in the wireless local area network (WLAN) infrastructure market (excluding WLAN NICs) and shows the market's changes from 2023. Year-over-year and quarter-over-quarter changes are also shown."Despite annualized declining revenue in enterprise ... Read More
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Telecom Operators Supporting AI as a Service to Drive Business Transformation
This IDC Market Note looks into the scope for AIaaS in helping telecom companies transform their business. Telecom operators are increasingly supporting AI as a service to drive business transformation by leveraging their robust infrastructure and technological expertise. By offering scalable, custo ... Read More
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Netcracker's Role in Accelerating Telecom Digital Transformation in the Middle East, Türkiye, and Africa
This IDC Vendor Profile focuses on Netcracker's technology capabilities and track record in BSS and OSS transformation across the META region. It provides an overview of the company, highlights its cloud-native and hybrid telco solutions leveraging recent technological developments and addressing te ... Read More
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Worldwide Used Smartphone Forecast, 2025–2029
This IDC study provides a five-year forecast of the worldwide used smartphone market."For some, the thought of purchasing a used or refurbished smartphone would be out of the question, yet on both a regional and worldwide level, the market continues to grow," said Ramon T. Llamas, research director ... Read More
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The Impact of the MTN Nigeria and Airtel Nigeria Network Sharing Agreement on the Telecoms Market in Nigeria
This IDC Market Note highlights the recent network sharing agreement between MTN Nigeria and Airtel Nigeria and provides IDC's analysis regarding its impact on the telecom services market as well as the telecom infrastructure providers like IHS and ATC. ... Read More
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One B2B: Deutsche Telekom’s Joint Approach to the Business Market
This IDC Market Note provides IDC’s key takeaways from Deutsche Telekom’s One B2B Sourcing Advisor and Analyst Event, which was held in Bonn, Germany on February 17th and 18th 2025. This event featured all of DT’s B2B-focused units in Europe, including T-Systems, T-Business Germany, and T-Business E ... Read More
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