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TBR releases exclusive market and competitive intelligence webinar content from 4Q22

12.27.22/by TBR

Technology Business Research, Inc. (TBR) announces on-demand availability of its 4Q22 market and competitive intelligence webinars

TBR launches Channel Partner Market Landscape research stream

10.11.22/by TBR

In TBR’s new Channel Partner Market Landscape research stream we look at both business strategy and evolution of leading players in the VAR and distributor community.

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The exaggerated expectations created by IoT hype play a big role in how vendors approach IoT in 2018, for better or worse

07.20.18/by admin

HAMPTON, N.H. — Internet of Things (IoT) vendors are succeeding by focusing on business problems, not transformation, according to Technology Business Research, Inc.’s (TBR) 3Q18 Commercial IoT Market Landscape. Shane O’Callaghan of TSM Control Systems, a PTC customer, explained it at LiveWorx2018 in the most straightforward manner: “IoT is not a technology project; it’s a […]

TIS margins declined in 2017 as vendors invested in service delivery evolution, including automation, tools and training

07.19.18/by admin

HAMPTON, N.H. — According to Technology Business Research Inc.’s (TBR) 2017 Telecom Infrastructure Services (TIS) Margin Benchmark, Tier 1 telecom vendor average TIS margins declined year-to-year in 2017 due mainly to restructuring at Ericsson, though growing investment in R&D, particularly for professional services, also had an impact. “Vendors invested in service delivery evolution to stay […]

Carriers are focused on supporting hybrid and multicloud environments as more customers integrate solutions from multiple providers

07.18.18/by admin

HAMPTON, N.H. (July 18, 2018) — According to Technology Business Research, Inc.’s (TBR) Carrier Cloud Market Forecast 2017-2022, total Cloud as a Service revenue from the telecom market rose an estimated 13.5% year-to-year to $6.5 billion in 2017, driven by portfolio and geographic expansion. However, TBR projects revenue growth will decelerate to an 8.8% CAGR […]

1Q18 device revenue results were boosted by market shifts and increasing ASPs in PCs and smartphones compared to a weaker 1Q17

07.13.18/by admin

HAMPTON, N.H. (July 13, 2018) — Technology Business Research, Inc.’s (TBR) 1Q18 Devices and Platforms Benchmark finds that there is ongoing revenue opportunity in both the PC and smartphone markets. Total benchmarked revenue increased 15.9% year-to-year to $112 billion despite indications of saturation in the high end of the PC market. Total PC benchmarked revenue […]

NFV and SDN begin to yield cost savings and prepare carriers to be competitive in the digital era

07.03.18/by admin

HAMPTON, N.H. (July 3, 2018) — Commercial deployments of NFV and SDN are aggressively moving forward, with nearly all leading Tier 1 operators having adopted or planning to adopt NFV and/or SDN by the end of this year, according to Technology Business Research Inc.’s (TBR) 1H18 Telecom Software Mediated Networks (NFV/SDN) Customer Adoption Study. “The […]

Telecom vendors anticipate revenue from 5G in select countries as early as 2H18, but lower China capex drove market decline in 1Q18

06.29.18/by admin

HAMPTON, N.H. (June 29, 2018) — According to Technology Business Research, Inc.’s (TBR) 1Q18 Telecom Vendor Benchmark, the conclusion of LTE coverage projects in China hampered revenue for the largest vendors. A reduction in demand from telecom operators for routing and switching products also caused revenue to decline for Cisco, Juniper and Nokia. In this […]

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

06.27.18/by admin

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 […]