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Gartner Predicts Hyperscalers’ Carbon Emissions Will Drive Cloud Purchase Decisions by 2025
By 2025, the carbon emissions of hyperscale cloud services will be a top three criterion in cloud purchase decisions, according to Gartner, Inc. As environmental, social and governance (ESG) priorities and reporting received growing levels of enterprise attention, more than 90% of organizations increased their investments in sustainability programs since the start of the pandemic compared to investments in 2017.
In-Home Experience, Complexity Management and New Applications Will Shape NSP Strategies in Eurasia
The end of 2021 introduced a resurgence of pandemic complications that have aggravated challenges faced by the Eurasia-connected home community. However, new technological developments and the implementation of innovative business practices have actually generated deeper relationships between consumers and NSPs in the region.
Video Management Platforms Will Bring a Vast Increase in Urban Surveillance and Management Capabilities, States ABI Research
Urban surveillance and public safety technologies are finding new use cases following the covid-19 pandemic and increasing AI capabilities. Covid-19 has spurred the use of technologies, such as crowd monitoring, which are here to stay.
Worldwide IT Spending Expected to Grow 5.1% in 2022, Says Gartner
Worldwide IT spending is projected to total $4.5 trillion in 2022, an increase of 5.1% from 2021, according to the latest forecast by Gartner, Inc.
Despite the potential impacts of the Omicron variant, economic recovery with high expectations for digital market prosperity will continue to boost technology investments. “2022 is the year that the future returns for the CIO,” said John-David Lovelock, distinguished research vice president at Gartner.
ABI Research Finds Robust Market Opportunities in SD-WAN Still Abound
Network connections are becoming more complex as more devices require connectivity from infinitely more locations. This proliferation of IoT has driven demand for software-defined solutions to optimize networking costs, improve enterprise agility/scalability, and enable the integration of cloud applications.
Autonomy and Asset Tracking Imperative to Support 13% Global E-Commerce Rise in 2022
Material growth in the value of global goods traded over the last five years represents the evolution of globalization, increasing incomes in many locations, and the need to connect people and devices. Baseline forecasts for 2022 exceed anything seen in the prior six or more years. According to ABI Research, e-commerce revenue will grow from $560 billion in 2020 to $8 trillion in 2026.
Sustainable Data Center Modernization Strategies for the Digital Enterprise Require A New Look at Technologies and Internal Relationships
A more nuanced understanding of cloud economics has prompted many organizations to pursue a hybrid infrastructure strategy through “fit-for-purpose” analyses.
Impact of Executive Order 14028 on Developing Secure Architectures Across Multi-Cloud Infrastructures
According to analysts at IDC, the executive order opens a new window into new requirements and expectations that will likely have to be met by enterprise technologists tasked with the prevention, detection, assessment, and remediation of cyber incidents. There is increasing recognition that detection and response at speed will be critical to reducing the potential damage inflicted by bad actors in cyberspace.
Chinese Wi-Fi IoT Market to Grow From 252 Million Connections in 2021 to 916.6 million in 2026
Global technology intelligence market firm ABI Research forecasts that the Chinese Wi-Fi IoT market will continue to grow at a CAGR of 29% from 252 million connections in 2021 to 916.6 million in 2026. The COVID-19 pandemic had highlighted the prospects of remote working to the world, and the importance of having a reliable office and home network.
Gartner Survey Finds 74% of Logistics Leaders Expect Their Logistics Outsourcing Budget to Increase in the Next 2 Years
Sixty-six percent of logistics leaders increased their logistics outsourcing budget in 2021, and 74% anticipate an increase in the next two years, according to a survey from Gartner, Inc. From March through May 2021 Gartner surveyed 298 supply chain professionals in the U.S., Europe and APAC who had decision-making capacity regarding supply chain outsourcing.
Gartner Predicts That By 2026, 75% of Customers Will Call Customer Service and Support Due to Loneliness
By 2026, 75% of customers who call customer service and support organizations will do so out of loneliness, not because they have a customer service issue, according to Gartner, Inc. This will affect service and support leaders’ priority of migrating customers to self-service and ensuring rep well-being.
Emergency Managers Integrate MANET Technology into ISR Platforms for Public Safety Communication Solutions; TrellisWare
Beyond providing eyes and ears on situations that are either impractical or too dangerous for direct human observation, ISR systems are using unmanned technology platforms to provide critical ad-hoc connectivity when existing infrastructure is compromised, says Kevin Thompson, director of public safety for TrellisWare, a provider of mobile ad-hoc networks solutions, in a podcast interview with BizTechReports.
Global Leaders Expect Challenges of Retaining, Attracting and Developing Top Talent Will Persist Over Next Decade, Protiviti & NC State University Survey Finds
Pandemic-related market conditions remain a top concern for 2022 among C-suite executives. Looking ahead to 2031, business leaders cite workforce and talent-related issues as their primary concern, indicating that the impact of the ‘Great Resignation’ will persist as their organizations struggle to fill the talent requirements supporting their strategies.
Frost & Sullivan Reports Increasing Focus on Advancing Digital Customer Experience (CX) Transformation for Brands Boosts European Outsourcing Industry
Personalization, 24/7 availability, and support through digital channels should enable most brands to keep up with changes in customer behavior. According to Frost & Sullivan, the European outsourcing industry’s focus on improving the conversational customer experience has significantly boosted pandemic recovery, with CX outsourcing revenues expected to grow by 10.1% this year.
Gartner Predicts At Least 85% of Governments Without a Total Experience Strategy by 2023, Will Fail to Transform Services
By 2023, at least 85% of governments without a total experience (TX) strategy will fail to successfully transform government services, according to Gartner, Inc. Governments that continue to focus on citizen and employee experience initiatives separately will miss out on essential synergies to effectively transform their services.
IDC Reports 21 Dec 2021 The Lowered Lockdown Restriction Led to Slight Increase in Indonesia's Printer Market Demand
Indonesia’s home/office printer market – including laser, inkjet and serial dot matrix registered overall shipments of 0.33 million units in 2021Q3 (July-September). The overall market also grew by 6.0% year-over-year (YoY) and 16.6% quarter-over-quarter (QoQ).
Oil & Gas Firms to Spend $15 Billion on Digital Transformation Technologies by the End of the Decade States ABI Research
Oil & Gas firms face a myriad of operational, commercial, and existential threats. According to ABI Research, Oil & Gas firms are turning to digitalization to combat these threats and will spend $15.6 billion on digital technologies in 2030.
Frost & Sullivan Reports Electric Corner Modules Show Potential to Integrate Powertrain, Suspension, and Steering Systems in Autonomous Vehicles
Automotive original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) are expected to replace powertrain suspension and steering systems with electric corner modules (ECMs) as the demand for purpose-built vehicles increases. Their suitability for autonomous delivery vehicles, eShuttles, and electric light commercial vehicles (eLCVs) is expected to result in a $5.20 billion global market by 2030.
A $11 Billion Revenue Opportunity for 5G Network Security Solutions and Services by 2026 States ABI Research
As the 5G network rollout accelerates worldwide, the market for network security is materializing quickly. Global technology intelligence firm ABI Research forecasts a total revenue opportunity of $11.6 billion by 2026. Delivered initially through hardware sales to telcos, the software and services opportunity is expected to grow significantly in the latter part of the forecast period.
Broadcast and TV Channel Executives Explore Strategies for Managing HDR Complexity and Future Proofing TV Experiences
Broadcasters and TV Channel executives worldwide have been exploring ways to manage the complex issues associated with delivering high-dynamic-range (HDR) experiences across the wide variety of content they present to their viewers. The HDR industry must determine an effective way to absorb these new technologies and innovations as they become available without completely disrupting operations.