Category: Telecommunications & Wireless
Telecommunications & Wireless market research reports by IDC
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Worldwide Enterprise-Class WLAN Market Shares, 2024: Amid a Market Reset, Vendors and Enterprises Look Toward AI, Security, and Wi-Fi 7
This IDC study reviews 2024 vendor revenue and shipments in the wireless local area network (WLAN) infrastructure market (excluding WLAN NICs) and shows the market's changes from 2023. Year-over-year and quarter-over-quarter changes are also shown."Despite annualized declining revenue in enterprise ... Read More
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Worldwide Enterprise WLAN Forecast, 2025-2029
This IDC study analyzes the key trends affecting the enterprise wireless local area network (WLAN) market. This study provides the worldwide revenue forecast for both the enterprise and consumer WLAN markets. It segments the forecast into the following geographic regions: the Americas, EMEA, and Asi ... Read More
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Telecom Operators Supporting AI as a Service to Drive Business Transformation
This IDC Market Note looks into the scope for AIaaS in helping telecom companies transform their business. Telecom operators are increasingly supporting AI as a service to drive business transformation by leveraging their robust infrastructure and technological expertise. By offering scalable, custo ... Read More
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Netcracker's Role in Accelerating Telecom Digital Transformation in the Middle East, Türkiye, and Africa
This IDC Vendor Profile focuses on Netcracker's technology capabilities and track record in BSS and OSS transformation across the META region. It provides an overview of the company, highlights its cloud-native and hybrid telco solutions leveraging recent technological developments and addressing te ... Read More
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Worldwide Used Smartphone Forecast, 2025–2029
This IDC study provides a five-year forecast of the worldwide used smartphone market."For some, the thought of purchasing a used or refurbished smartphone would be out of the question, yet on both a regional and worldwide level, the market continues to grow," said Ramon T. Llamas, research director ... Read More
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The Impact of the MTN Nigeria and Airtel Nigeria Network Sharing Agreement on the Telecoms Market in Nigeria
This IDC Market Note highlights the recent network sharing agreement between MTN Nigeria and Airtel Nigeria and provides IDC's analysis regarding its impact on the telecom services market as well as the telecom infrastructure providers like IHS and ATC. ... Read More
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One B2B: Deutsche Telekom’s Joint Approach to the Business Market
This IDC Market Note provides IDC’s key takeaways from Deutsche Telekom’s One B2B Sourcing Advisor and Analyst Event, which was held in Bonn, Germany on February 17th and 18th 2025. This event featured all of DT’s B2B-focused units in Europe, including T-Systems, T-Business Germany, and T-Business E ... Read More
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Geospatial Data and Intelligence as a Platform: Highlights from the 2025 Esri Federal GIS Conference
In this Market Note, IDC analyzes the key announcements made at the 2025 Esri Federal GIS Conference, held from February 24–26 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C. The conference brought together federal government Esri users, selected state and local government users, a ... Read More
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Leading the Future of Connectedness: How the National University of Singapore Sets the Standard for Seamless Experiences
This IDC Perspective discusses the details of execution of the Best in Future of Connectedness from the IDC Future Enterprise Awards 2024 in the Asia/Pacific region. The document discusses National University of Singapore's (NUS) transformation toward ubiquitous connectivity to deliver stable and se ... Read More
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Bridging the Gap: The Missing Piece in Managed SSE Providers’ Market Messaging
This IDC Market Perspective explores the missing elements in market positioning, emphasizing the role of service providers in solution fitment, transition management, and continuous optimization. Many managed SSE service providers focus their market messaging on solution capabilities while overlooki ... Read More
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Strategic Considerations for the Europe, Middle East, and Africa Telco API Market
The EMEA telco API market is evolving as telecom operators seek new revenue streams through B2B services, leveraging underutilized network capabilities. Initiatives like CAMARA and Open Gateway are pivotal in standardizing and commercializing network APIs. Despite challenges around data protection a ... Read More
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Reshaping European Telco Landscape: Consolidation Set to Define the Market for The Next Decade
The European telecommunications landscape is primed to undergo significant consolidation, supported by a more lenient regulatory environment and improving market conditions. Key transactions, such as the Orange and MásMóvil merger, signal a shift in EU antitrust policies, fostering a more unified ma ... Read More
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Have Communications SPs Comprehended Their API Game?
This IDC study looks at how APIs enable communications SPs to commoditize connectivity and unlock additional revenue. Communications SPs aspire to be digital enablers, and this mindset has led them to invest in building underlay infrastructure and 5G networks; and adopt cloud-native architectures, s ... Read More
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Enabling Secure Mobility Through 5G Network Slices
This Market Note explores how 5G network slicing can help organizations protect their mobile workforce by isolating corporate traffic and embedding security directly into the network. "5G network slicing allows telcos to provide in-built security offerings to enterprises and transform mobile workfor ... Read More
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MVNOs Continue to See Subscriber and Revenue Growth in 4Q24; Boost Mobile Starts to Show Signs of Recovery
This IDC Market Note examines the 4Q24 earnings from the three U.S. cable companies that offer mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) services as well as EchoStar's Boost Mobile MVNO business that were released from January 30 to February 27, 2025. ... Read More
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European Enterprise Communications Services, 2025: Scope and Definitions
This IDC Market Perspective provides an overview of the market segments covered in IDC's European Enterprise Communications Services CIS. This CIS analyzes the connectivity and communications services markets, detailing changing requirements, trends, and competitive dynamics while providing actionab ... Read More
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Emerging Trends in the IoT Cellular Connectivity Market for 2025
This IDC Market Perspective examines the key trends that will impact on the IoT cellular connectivity market in 2025."2025 will redefine IoT connectivity with eSIM, 5G RedCap, and satellite networks, transforming global coverage and unlocking new opportunities for enterprises worldwide," says Pahul ... Read More
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Worldwide Mobile Phone Forecast, 2025–2029
This IDC study provides our 2025–2029 forecast for the mobile phone market."2024 saw a return to growth in the worldwide mobile phone market, growing 4.2% over 2023 levels," points out Ramon T. Llamas, research director with IDC's Mobile Devices and AR/VR team. "2025 is expected to continue that tre ... Read More
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Top 5 Trends for Enterprise Mobile Devices in 2025
This IDC Market Perspective examines the key trends that will impact the enterprise mobile device market in 2025. As businesses head into 2025, the important lessons learned around mobile AI, corporate-liable devices, and mobile device as a service will drive the trends that we expect to see in this ... Read More
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U.S. Business Use Smartphone Forecast, 2025–2029
This IDC study presents the five-year forecast for the U.S. business use of smartphone shipments by operating system and user type (consumer, individual liable, and corporate liable). It is part of IDC's continuing research with respect to mobile devices. Findings in this document are based on infor ... Read More
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EMEA Wholesale Telecoms Strategies: Scope and Definitions, 2025
This IDC Market Perspective details the scope and definitions of the markets covered in the EMEA Wholesale Telecoms Strategies program. This program analyzes connectivity and related infrastructure services sold to telecoms operators and other service providers, detailing changing requirements, tren ... Read More
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Worldwide Smartphone Forecast, 2025-2029: CY 1Q25
This IDC study presents the five-year forecast for smartphone shipments worldwide by operating system.“As a mature market, the worldwide smartphone market is not expected to show drastic swings in the years to come,” points out Ramon T. Llamas, research director with IDC’s Mobile Phones team. “Howev ... Read More
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Worldwide Smartphone Market Shares, 2024: Value and Shipments Post Single-Digit Increases
This IDC study examines the market share of the major vendors in the worldwide smartphone market in 2024.“The worldwide smartphone market built off its rebound in 2023 to turn in another year of growth for both volume and value,” points out Ramon T. Llamas, research director with IDC’s Mobile Phones ... Read More
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Highlights From LEAP 2025 in Saudi Arabia
LEAP 2025 showcased Saudi Arabia's ambitious vision to lead in technology, digital infrastructure, and AI innovation. The announcements and initiatives from the event illustrate a clear commitment to transforming the country into a global tech hub. With substantial investments in AI, cloud infrastru ... Read More
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Telefónica Tech: Aiming for Next-Gen IT Solutions Growth
This IDC Market Note presents IDC's view of Telefónica Tech's most recent analyst day, held in London on November 28, 2024. It concentrates on the company's growth strategy and development in specific portfolio areas: IoT, business applications, SASE, AI/data, and cloud. ... Read More
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