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AST SpaceMobile and Lynk Global: Serious D2D Contenders Against Starlink?

Simon Baker — Thu, 25 Apr 2024 04:00:00 GMT

This IDC Market Perspective provides an overview of key operational and financial aspects of two aspirational direct-to-device (D2D) players AST SpaceMobile and Lynk Global. It identifies aspects of the market open to them and details their rivalry with the current dominant LEO satellite player Starlink.

"D2D is an important new market for MNOs. They should look beyond the hype of its immediate rewards and focus on longer-term issues regarding infrastructure partners with which they wish to work. European MNOs will need to accept current options; they will need to work with players based in North America. Governance of LEO systems will often be complex as they will have global operations and investors and this is a key area MNOs need to consider as they weigh partnerships and possible investments," said Simon Baker, senior research director, IDC EMEA.

Market Presentation: A Super Platform for the Modern, Omni-Channel Store

Leslie Hand, Margot Juros, Anne Paris — Thu, 25 Apr 2024 04:00:00 GMT

This IDC Tech Buyer Presentation provides a view into IDC Retail Insights' store "super platform" concept, a modernized technology platform for the omni-channel store that allows retailers to become more agile and able to innovate faster in their never-ending quest to improve business performance by better serving customers and engaging their workforce. The store super platform is a composable technology ecosystem that is founded on certain essential layers of functionality, architected in a way that allows retailers to innovate quickly and cost effectively. This model is data and insight driven, makes full use of hybrid cloud/edge strategies, and leverages composable architecture to ease the development and optimal deployment of store applications.

"Modern retailers face a complex array of internal and external pressures that are driving them to invest in technology at an increasing rate to meet threats head on and to take advantage of new opportunities. A simplified, unified technology super platform approach for the store will open channels for innovation and iteration, reducing the technology debt burden on retailers overall," said Leslie Hand, GVP, IDC Retail and Financial Insights.

"Now is the time to rethink the optimal balance of cloud and edge/on premises for your operations, along with enhanced connectivity needs to better support the technologies and solutions needed for data-driven, secure, seamless omni-channel retailing," said Margot Juros, research director, IDC Retail Insights.

IDC and Saudi Arabia's CST Renew Collaboration for ICT Indicators Forum 2024

Tue, 23 Apr 2024 04:00:00 GMT

Riyadh – International Data Corporation (IDC) is excited to announce the continuation of its collaboration with Saudi Arabia's Communications, Space, and Technology Commission (CST) for the annual ICT Indicators Forum, to be held at the CST Headquarters in Riyadh on Wednesday, April 24.

国内第3のプラットフォーム市場産業分野別／企業規模別予測、2024年～2028年

Ko Shikita, Hitoshi Ichimura — Tue, 23 Apr 2024 04:00:00 GMT

本調査レポートは、国内の産業を、17区分の企業と、中央官庁、地方自治体、教育、消費者の4区分の非企業で計21の産業分野に分類し、それぞれの分野における第3のプラットフォーム支出額実績（2023年）と予測（2024年～2028年）を報告する。また、同市場を5つの従業員規模に分けて分析し、産業分野別および従業員規模別の第3のプラットフォーム支出額の予測データを提供する。本調査レポートで用いる市場予測では、ウクライナ、イスラエルにおける地域紛争、インフレや円安などの経済動向の影響を考慮している。

IDC Japan、Verticals & Cross Technologiesのリサーチマネージャーである敷田康は、建設業や運輸業において、業務の特性や取引慣行の課題があることから猶予されていた時間外労働の上限規制が2024年4月から適用されることになったことを踏まえて、「これらの事業者においては、現場の作業員だけでなく、企業全体で残業時間の削減意識が高まると考えられる。ITサプライヤーは、これまで「コスト削減」や「安全性の確保」などを一義的な目的としていたソリューションを含めて「残業時間削減への寄与」という観点からレビューし、EX（Employee Experience：従業員エクスペリエンス）ソリューション事業の機会拡大を追求すべきである」と述べている。

智能驾驶实测有多强——IDC《智能驾驶能力评估，2024》研究发布

Tue, 23 Apr 2024 04:00:00 GMT

北京，2024年4月23日——全球视野下，智能驾驶无疑是当今汽车领域最为炙手可热的议题。在政策激励、技术创新与用户认知深化等因素的共同驱动下，中国乘用车智能驾驶发展已然进入新篇章。随着小米汽车入局，产业界、消费者对于汽车智能化及智驾话题的讨论热度再度升级。同时，恰逢本周北京车展开幕在即，各路汽车制造商及核心零部件供应商蓄势待发，都将携最新一代智能驾驶产品和技术成果亮相，智能驾驶无疑再将成为焦点。

Game Developers Conference 2024 Postmortem: Assessing the VR, MR, and GenAI Takeaways

Lewis Ward — Sun, 21 Apr 2024 04:00:00 GMT

This IDC Market Note assesses the virtual reality-, mixed reality-, and GenAI-related news that broke at the Game Developers Conference 2024, which was held in San Francisco, California, in March.

IDC PlanScape: Online Payment Platforms in Retail

Cristiano Quattrini, Filippo Battaini — Sun, 21 Apr 2024 04:00:00 GMT

This IDC PlanScape explores the diverse functionalities, distinctive characteristics, and profound impact of online payment platforms on retail businesses, elucidating their pivotal role in shaping the modern commerce landscape.

"The online payment industry stands at the crossroads of innovation and security; as digital transactions become increasingly ingrained in our daily lives, the challenge for payment platforms is to strike a delicate balance between user convenience and robust security measures. Success in this dynamic landscape hinges on adaptability, foresight, and a commitment to ensuring the integrity of financial transactions," said Cristiano Quattrini, associate advisor, IDC Retail Insights.

IDC：2023年智能终端商用市场品牌NPS排行榜

Sun, 21 Apr 2024 04:00:00 GMT

北京，2024年4月19日——国际数据公司（IDC）2023年实施的一系列面向企业用户的研究显示在智能终端商用市场，企业用户普遍最关注品牌价值，其次为服务和价格。无论是大型企业还是中小型企业，采购预算持续缩减，价格敏感度继续提升。

Infosys Analyst and Advisor Day, 2024

Sun, 21 Apr 2024 04:00:00 GMT

This IDC Market Perspective describes the key takeaways from the Infosys Analyst and Advisory Day event in Richardson, Texas, on March 7, 2024. The event focused on Infosys customers that deployed Infosys Cobalt (a set of cloud-based services, solutions, and platforms for enterprises) and now has a new focus on Infosys Topaz that will leverage data, analytics, and AI to drive enterprise growth and enable connected ecosystems for clients. Infosys featured a variety of vertical-focused customers and some that featured Oracle Cloud Infrastructure. This document describes the top impressions of several IDC analysts who attended the event.

"Infosys struck a balance detailing what it can do for customers around cloud computing but also the new realm of AI as a business catalyst going forward," said Scott Tiazkun, research manager, Security Services at IDC. "More importantly, it was able to provide customers that are not adopting new technology for the sake of adoption but addressing real industry issues and showing that industry clouds and AI can have everyday purpose."

Implications for Energy and Water Suppliers Around the World: Innovation Areas — Insights From IDC Energy Insights' Global Utilities and Oil and Gas Survey, 2024

Gaia Gallotti — Fri, 19 Apr 2024 04:00:00 GMT

This IDC Survey deck examines the 2024 IDC Energy Insights' Global Utilities and Oil and Gas Survey, specifically for energy and water retailers globally regarding their areas of innovation.

The 2024 IDC Energy Insights' Global Utilities and Oil and Gas Survey is a landmark study covering utilities around the world. It was run between November 2023 and January 2024.

The survey covered 600 respondents, of whom 418 are utilities respondents from the following countries: the U.K., the Nordics, the Netherlands, DACH, Spain, France, Poland, Italy, Romania, Türkiye, the UAE, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Nigeria, the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Colombia, the Philippines, Singapore, Australia, and New Zealand.

This study extrapolates and analyzes select data for 170 energy and water retailers around the world.

This presentation covers the innovation areas of the survey, analyzing data such as:

Global energy suppliers and retailers' business transformation and innovation areas
Global energy suppliers and retailers' processes and operations innovation areas
Global water suppliers' business transformation and innovation areas
Global water suppliers' processes and operations innovation areas
Global water suppliers' asset-management innovation areas

Additional reports in this survey series include:

Implications for Energy and Water Suppliers Around the World: Strategic Business Initiatives — Insights from IDC Energy Insights' Global Utilities and Oil and Gas Survey, 2024 (IDC #US48635122, March 2024)
How Will Energy and Water Suppliers Harness GenAI for Future Growth? (IDC #US51529624, March 2024)