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Telecom operators drill down on IoT opportunity in logistics

Despite the hype to the contrary, in commercial Internet of Things (IoT), not all verticals are created equal in terms of opportunity. There is near-term opportunity in some verticals, while opportunity in other verticals will take a few years to mature. The verticals with the longest and deepest histories of using IoT are oil and […]

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

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 […]

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

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 […]

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Will digital transformation be the catalyst for adoption of new outcome-based pricing models?

Every day I find myself reading about the developments happening in business-to-consumer (B2C) pricing. Here’s a sample of those that jumped out recently: Uber announced a feature that would allow more price-sensitive customers to wait longer for rides in exchange for cheaper fares. Disney recently pursued a similar approach, creating a “sneak peek” package of […]

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Pricing research is not always about price

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 […]

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Is the IT hardware market ready for Hardware as a Service?

Hardware as a Service — or maybe you call it PCaaS, DaaS or XaaS — is basically referring to bundling some type of hardware (e.g., phones, PCs, servers) with life cycle services and charging a recurring fee over a multiyear contract. The customer never really owns the hardware, and the vendor takes it back at […]

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Key findings from TBR’s upcoming HCI customer research

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 […]

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Why partners are absolutely vital to Lenovo

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 […]

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SAIC sees more market stability & another CR in September

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