Analyst report stories - Page 175

Indian PC market hits all-time low on back of GST implementation
Mon, 28th Aug 2017
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network infrastructure
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lenovo
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hp
Traditional PC shipments in India have slumped nearly 19% quarter on quarter to an all-time low on the back of the recent GST implementation, IDC says.

Australian mobile phone market exceeding expectations with 18% growth
Mon, 28th Aug 2017
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smartphones
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personal computing devices
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apple
Australia’s mobile phone market romped in ahead of expectations in Q2 2017, growing 18.4% thanks to the launch of new Android devices.

Cloud adoption in ANZ is presenting new opportunities for VDI
Mon, 28th Aug 2017
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daas
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cloud services
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vdi
The demand for faster storage and delivery will increase as more applications and services are brought into the cloud.

Japan to drive bulk of $9b NFV market as Olympics approach
Mon, 28th Aug 2017
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uc
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network infrastructure
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sdn
Network function virtualization amongst Asia Pacific telecommunications providers is set to be worth US$9.24 billion in 2022.

Win 10 detachables, commercial providing relief in ailing market
Mon, 28th Aug 2017
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personal computing devices
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pc hardware
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notebook
Windows 10 detachables and the commercial segment are providing some relief in the ailing personal computing device market.

Australia’s smart city initiatives scoop awards at IDC APAC awards
Fri, 25th Aug 2017
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smart cities
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healthtech
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it management
Aussie innovation shines as two smart city initiatives clinch top spots at the IDC APAC Awards, underscoring the nation's IT prowess.

Apple remains the weary king of smartwatches as competitors claw at the throne
Fri, 25th Aug 2017
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wearables
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personal computing devices
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apple
Amidst fierce market rivalry, Apple's smartwatch reigns supreme, facing a tumultuous future as sales forecasts and luxury brands vie for supremacy.

APAC drives global rise in smartphone sales – but challenges are on horizon
Thu, 24th Aug 2017
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smartphones
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digital signage
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displays & projectors
Despite the encouraging growth there is concern about rising component costs due to reduced availability of critical components.

Akamai and F5 named as leaders in Web Application Firewall market
Thu, 24th Aug 2017
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
This month Gartner released the results of its latest Magic Quadrant for Web Application Firewalls (WAFs), ranking the top vendors in the market.

Bullet-proof glass & 24/7 manned security - the Fort Knox of data centers
Tue, 22nd Aug 2017
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hyperscale
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dc
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cybersecurity
When determining which data center provider to go for, security is often the first and main concern for customers.

Exclusive: Frost & Sullivan talks AI, robo-advisors and frictionless shopping
Tue, 22nd Aug 2017
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uc
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martech
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ai
AI is here, right now. Frost & Sullivan ANZ head of research for DX Audrey William sits down to chat with us about how AI is changing business.

DX driving Philippines outsourcing market to US$500m by 2021
Mon, 21st Aug 2017
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outsourcing
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disruption
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analyst report
DX is helping drive IT outsourcing spend upwards in the Philippines, but multiyear and multimillion-peso deals are decreasing says IDC.

IDC ANZ appoints Iggy Pintado as managing director
Mon, 21st Aug 2017
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
Pintado has had previous experience as a marketing and sales executive, and was most recently head of marketing at SAS Australia and New Zealand.

Exclusive: Frost & Sullivan outlines the ‘massive’ AI opportunity for resellers
Mon, 21st Aug 2017
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uc
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martech
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ai
Local integrators and resellers are yet to fully capitalise on the AI opportunity - and it's a 'massive' opportunity says Frost & Sullivan.

Dell EMC: Your future workforce needs plans not fortune telling
Mon, 21st Aug 2017
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network infrastructure
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digital transformation
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workplace of the future
If the aim is to create empowered and productive employees, it makes sense that the process should start with them.

Gartner hype cycle outlines the technologies for workforce digital dexterity
Mon, 21st Aug 2017
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uc
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digital signage
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data analytics
Augmented data discovery, personal analytics, conversational UI and virtual assistants - welcome to the digital workplace of the - near - future.

Should digital transformation be more actively pursued by APAC businesses?
Fri, 18th Aug 2017
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digital transformation
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riverbed
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analyst report
Bjorn Engelhardt, Riverbed senior vice president of Asia Pacific & Japan talks about digital transformation and the role of the CIO.

Enterprise concerns driving Australian information security spend to $2.8b
Thu, 17th Aug 2017
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advanced persistent threat protection
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cybersecurity
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it spending
Australian information security spend is expected to climb to $2.8b this year, with enterprise security services a key market.

Global cybersecurity spending to reach USD$93b in 2018 – GDPR a main driver
Wed, 16th Aug 2017
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devops
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dlp
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apm
Gartner’s latest findings reveal a burgeoning cybersecurity market that is in line with growing awareness and the imminent GDPR.

Relative newcomer rapidly scales APAC with Brocade tech acquisition
Wed, 16th Aug 2017
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firewalls
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network security
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iam
Launched in 2014, Pulse Secure has now acquired Brocade’s vADC product family in a bid to boost its rapid growth in both ANZ and Malaysia.