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Following the announcement that Cloudera and Hortonworks are to merge in a deal worth $5.2bn, Brad Shimmin, Service Director at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, offers his view on this important merger: “Big data platform heavyweights Cloudera and Hortonworks have agreed to an all-stock merger of equals, leaving the market with only a […]
Africa & the Middle East set to have the fastest growing fibre broadband segment globally to 2023
Fibre optic access lines in Africa and Middle East (AME) is expected to grow by a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 19% between 2018 and 2023, making it the fastest growing region globally, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. Western Europe and Latin America will be growing by a CAGR of […]
Over half of surveyed executives rank self-optimizing networks and AI assistants as top growth AI use cases in the telecom industry
Self-diagnostics and self-optimization for mobile networks were identified as one of the telecoms Artificial Intelligence (AI) use cases with the highest growth potential over the next two years, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. GlobalData’s report: ‘Artificial Intelligence Adoption, Usage & Investment Trends in the Telecoms Industry’ found that 61% of respondents […]
Pay-TV penetration in Africa and the Middle East set to grow faster than all other major regions to 2022
Africa and the Middle East (AME) pay-TV household penetration is expected to outpace all other major regions between 2017 and 2022, increasing from 16% in 2017 to 23.2% in 2022, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. According to GlobalData’s report: ‘Pay-TV Market Trends and Opportunities in Africa & the Middle East’ the […]
Cybersecurity is the most important emerging technology for businesses, says GlobalData
Cybersecurity is the most important emerging technology for businesses globally, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. The company’s latest report, Global Emerging Technology Trends Survey 2018, based on a survey of more than 1,500 companies, states that cybersecurity was identified as the most important emerging technology by more than half of all […]
New tools from IBM and Google reveal just how hard it is to build trust in Artificial Intelligence, says GlobalData
The unseen dangers inherent in Artificial Intelligence (AI) are proving the importance of IBM and Google’s diverse approach to this multifaceted problem, Brad Shimmin, Service Director at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, offers his perspective on this important issue, “Artificial Intelligence (AI) has already changed the way consumers interact with technology and the […]
Global smart meter market expected to reach $10.4bn by 2022
The global smart meter market is estimated to reach $10.4bn by 2022, driven by rising emissions, domestic energy resource constraints, ageing infrastructure and the growing demand and cost of electricity, says GlobalData a leading data and analystics company.
Top 25 global technology companies by market cap, Q2 2018, researched by GlobalData
The performance highlights of the Top 25 publicly traded global technology companies by Market Cap (Mcap) for the quarter ended June 30, 2018 (Q2) ), compared to the quarter ended March 31, 2018 (Q1), have been analyzed in the latest research from GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. The completed analysis reveals a number […]
Prepaid wireless carriers will launch more promotional offers during 2018 than they did in each of the past two years, says GlobalData
Competition among U.S. prepaid mobile service providers has once again heated up. *2016 saw the top five prepaid carriers make numerous promotional service offers to attract new customers, but the total number of offers declined during 2017. However, increased marketing activity has set the stage for the overall number of promotional offers in the prepaid […]
Apple’s iPhone looks poised to accelerate its U.S. prepaid market penetration, says GlobalData
At Apple’s ‘Gather Round’ event on Sept. 12, we can expect to see numerous new devices, with rumors indicating the unveiling of multiple new iPhone models. This should be good news not only for postpaid wireless brands but prepaid brands as well, where the iPhone has built a strong following, according to GlobalData, a leading […]
Morgan Stanley tops GlobalData’s ranking of global M&A financial advisers in ICT for Q2 2018
Morgan Stanley led the competition of top 10 M&A financial advisers for the ICT industry in the latest league table for Q2 2018, compiled by leading data analytics company GlobalData. The bank held a clear lead over other advisers both in terms of value and volume, with $118.4bn and 23 deals, respectively for the quarter, […]
Smartphones can get even bigger if vendors are willing to risk it
The original iPhone launched in 2007 with just a 3.5-inch display. Since then, phones have grown dramatically and Samsung’s new Note9 features its largest screen yet, at 6.4 inches. There are limits to how large phones can get, but some vendors are going to push the envelope further, according to GlobalData, a leading data and […]
IT budgets shifting to spend more on digital twin enabling technology
New research from GlobalData reveals a significant shift toward Artificial Intelligence (AI) and big data platform spending among IT practitioners. Brad Shimmin, Service Director at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, offers his view on this finding and the future of digital transformation: “If the last few years has shown anything it’s that the […]
Comcast’s addition of Amazon Prime Video further positions Xfinity X1 as a go-to video hub
Following the news that Comcast has agreed to launch Amazon Prime Video on Xfinity X1 starting later this year, Tammy Parker, Senior Global Telecom Consumer Services Analyst at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, offers her views on the agreement: “This is the first time Amazon’s Prime Video app has been integrated into a […]
T-Mobile’s ‘Un-carrier’ customer care move hints at its forthcoming pay-TV strategy
Following yesterday’s news (Wednesday 15 August) that T-Mobile USA is overhauling its customer care with a human-centered approach called ‘Team of Experts’, Tammy Parker, Senior Technology Analyst at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, offers her view: “Promoting strong customer support as an Un-carrier feature hints at part of T-Mobile’s planned strategy for challenging […]
Samsung’s Galaxy Note9 is a technical powerhouse, but is too similar to the Note8 – and too expensive – to grow market share
Following yesterday’s news (Thursday 9 August) from Samsung’s Unpacked event, Avi Greengart, Research Director for Consumer Platforms and Devices at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, offers his view on the Galaxy Note9, Galaxy Watch, Galaxy Home, and new partnership with Spotify: Galaxy Note9 “The new Galaxy Note9 has top-of-the-line specs along with extras […]
Epic Games bypassing Google Play store and offering Fortnite directly to Android users is not the start of a trend
Following the news that Epic Games, the maker of the popular game Fortnite: Battle Royale, will not distribute the game via Google Play store when it becomes available on the Android platform later this summer, Lynnette Luna, Principal Analyst at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, offers her view on the issue: “Google is […]
GlobalData launches new Enterprise IoT Platform coverage, names IBM and SAP as leaders
GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, has published a new Competitive Landscape Assessment for Enterprise Internet of Things (IoT) Platforms. The company’s report provides a comprehensive analysis of this dynamic and highly competitive space with profiles, rankings and comparisons of 11 of the top global platforms. Enterprise IoT Platforms have become important enablers across […]
Apple v Pepper elevated to US Supreme Court where developers seek acknowledgement
Following the news in June that the US Supreme Court decided to hear the ongoing antitrust case of Apple v Pepper, software developer groups have been helping publicize what promises to be a pivotal case on determining application ownership in the future. Charlotte Dunlap, Principal Analyst at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, offers […]
Facebook growth is beginning to stall and the future lies in Instagram, WhatsApp and Messenger
Following yesterday’s news (Wednesday 25 July) of Facebook’s lower-than-expected Q2 earnings: Lynnette Luna, Principal Analyst at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, offers her view on Facebook’s current challenges: “Facebook’s missed expectations on revenues and user growth and management’s warning that revenue growth rates would decelerate in the next two quarters, likely reflect more […]