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Converging trends enable software and IT services firms to continue to grow despite lower operator capex

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HAMPTON, N.H. (June 27, 2018) — According to Technology Business Research, Inc.’s (TBR) 1Q18 Telecom Infrastructure Services Benchmark, post-peak RAN spend drove down telecom infrastructure services (TIS) revenue in local currency terms at some of the largest vendors including Ericsson, Huawei and Nokia. Meanwhile, software- and services-centric firms grew revenue as they capitalized on digitalization […]

Pricing research is not always about price

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I recently read an article summarizing an onstage interview with Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos at the George Bush President Center. During the interview, Bezos described Amazon’s data mindset: “We have tons of metrics. When you are shipping billions of packages a year, you need good data and metrics: Are you delivering on time? Delivering on […]

Key findings from TBR’s upcoming HCI customer research

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Hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) is a growing market ripe with opportunity for vendors. TBR forecasts the market will reach $11.7 billion by 2022. Although TBR research indicates that incumbent vendors with a strong presence in the converged infrastructure (CI) market, such as Dell EMC and Cisco, have an advantage in the space, findings also indicate that […]

Unchecked cloud IoT costs can quickly spiral upward

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The amount of data you transmit and store and analyze is potentially infinite. You can measure things however often you want. And if you measure it often, the amount of data grows without bounds. — Ezra Gottheil, Principal Analyst Full Article

Why partners are absolutely vital to Lenovo

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If you take a look at industry benchmarks, such as those recently published by Technology Business Research, you see Lenovo outscoring its peers in customer satisfaction[1] in almost every attribute, giving Lenovo the highest overall score. And, for the tenth straight year, IBM and Lenovo servers again achieved top rankings[2] in ITIC’s 2017-2018 Global Server […]

Critical success factors for successful pricing research

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In my day-to-day life at TBR, I regularly interact with clients seeking to undertake pricing research. Their needs are varied. Some want to understand pricing for a new product or service or sustain their competitive position for an existing offering, while others seek to design an overarching commercial strategy or to increase the effectiveness of […]

SAIC sees more market stability & another CR in September

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To remain competitive in those (SETA) areas may require engaging in M&A to add scale; alternatively, moving up the value chain means investing more in applications development and higher-skilled talent. SAIC has options, and its next choices will determine its fate in a rapidly changing industry. — Joey Cresta, Analyst Full Article

JEDI’s disruption may go beyond the cloud

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That shift is “elevating consensus-building into a prerequisite for embarking on disruptive technology adoption” for desired government outcomes. — Joey Cresta, Analyst Full Article

Competition will intensify in the U.S. telecom market heading into 2020 due to the launch of 5G services and the potential T-Mobile/Sprint merger

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HAMPTON, N.H. (June 8, 2018) — Wireless revenue rose 3.1% year-to-year to $58.4 billion among U.S. carriers covered in Technology Business Research Inc.’s (TBR) 1Q18 U.S. & Canada Mobile Operator Benchmark as higher equipment revenue spurred by the adoption of premium devices offset continuing service revenue declines. Increased adoption of premium devices is benefiting equipment […]