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COVID-19 dealt only a glancing blow to federal IT, but market dynamics are still shifting
/by John Caucis, Senior AnalystCOVID-19 will accelerate a range of secular trends in federal IT Despite the inevitable short-term impact of COVID-19 on federal technology outlays, IT infrastructure modernization will eventually return to the top of the list of federal IT spending priorities, as will investments in cybersecurity, analytics, AI, big data, cloud and machine learning. The epidemic will […]
Benchmark security revenue continues to increase, driven primarily by acquisitions in 2H19
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With use cases built on public chains in production, attention turns to public and private sector interaction
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IBM Think Digital 2020: Making the case for better together
/by adminIBM places hybrid cloud at the center of its digital transformation strategy from both a product and a services perspective At both the IBM and Red Hat sessions, there was no shortage of content that placed hybrid cloud at the center of digital transformation. Through various keynotes and sessions, IBM’s architectural approach, which places Red […]
Red Hat enables hybrid cloud with a business model focused on open architectures, processes and cultures
/by Allan Krans, Practice Manager and Principal AnalystWith a foundation in open source, Red Hat is poised to deliver to the hybrid-ready enterprise The open source proposition has been embedded in Red Hat’s roots since the company’s founding in 1993 and has since remained at the core of its guiding principles, with Linux operating system (OS) at the heart of all its […]
Telecom operators felt the effects from COVID-19 in 1Q20; the impact on telecom vendors will be more pronounced in 2Q20
/by Chris Antlitz, Principal AnalystTelecom market impact COVID-19 impacted the telecom industry during 1Q20 on different levels, with telecom operators feeling the initial effects during the quarter. TBR believes telecom vendors were initially shielded from the early effects, but we anticipate a deeper negative impact on both operators and vendors in 2Q20 as the pandemic plays out. Though company […]
Accenture and CHROs connect people and work during COVID-19
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Human-based service delivery vendors’ talent management strategies and revenue growth will be tested amid COVID-19
/by Bozhidar Hristov, Principal AnalystHeadcount growth surpassed revenue growth, a trend we expect to continue, albeit at a lower pace as vendors stall hiring due to COVID-19 The 14 vendors in TBR’s Global Delivery Benchmark continued to hire and acquire resources ahead of revenue growth in 4Q19 as they geared up to address buyer demand for scaling digital transformation […]
COVID-19 earnings impact review: Early warnings
/by adminEarly earnings indicators reveal ICT vendor ‘new normal’ The reality of COVID-19’s impact potential is clear. You do not have to be an analyst by trade to understand the pandemic will create new normals in our personal and professional lives, disrupting entire business sectors, including ICT, in the process. What remains unclear in many respects, […]
Private 5G networks market will see strong growth as a broad range of industries and governments adopt the technology
/by Chris Antlitz, Principal AnalystThe environment after COVID-19 will prompt enterprises and governments to take a hard look at how they can apply new technologies such as 5G to mitigate operational and safety risks. Leading enterprises in the U.S., Germany, Finland, South Korea and Japan will drive the first wave of private 5G network investment through 2021, giving way […]