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PRAGUE, August 1, 2016 – In a recent update to the Worldwide 3D Printing Spending Guide, International Data Corporation (IDC) estimates that organizations in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) will invest more than $917 million in 3D printing hardware, software, services, and materials this year. IDC expects that 3D printing revenue in the CEE region will post a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 28.0% over the 2016–2020 forecast period, reaching $2.30 billion in 2020. Manufacturing, professional services, and education represent the three largest verticals in the forecast update, and are predicted to jointly account for over three-quarters of total CEE 3D printing spending in 2016. (TZ)

PRAGUE, July 27, 2016 -In June 2016, IDC’s Manufacturing Insights team hosted a third interactive conference in Prague, the Czech Republic, entitled Driving Competitiveness in Manufacturing: How to be a part of Industry 4.0. The audience was comprised of 71 delegates from Czech and Slovak manufacturing companies and specialized IT vendors and IT service providers with a strong Industry 4.0 value proposition. Please visit the conference website for full information about the agenda, speakers, and sponsors. (TZ)

LONDON / PRAGUE, July 25, 2016 – PC shipments in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) performed above expectations, reaching 16.1 million units in the second quarter of 2016 — a 4.7% YoY decrease, according to International Data Corporation (IDC). Looking at regions, Western Europe stabilized at -0.8%, while Central and Eastern Europe and Middle East and Africa remained constrained respectively at -8.5% and -13.3%. (TZ)

RAGUE, July 8, 2016 – In first quarter of 2016, vendor revenue on the Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) enterprise networking market decreased by 6.8% year on year, according to detailed competitive data reports released by International Data Corporation (IDC). However, performance among the three sub-markets — Ethernet switching, wireless LAN (WLAN), and routing — differs significantly. (TZ)

PRAGUE, June 27, 2016 – In a new update to the Worldwide Semiannual Internet of Things Spending Guide, International Data Corporation (IDC) forecasts that organizations in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) will invest more than $11.2 billion in Internet of Things (IoT) hardware, software, services, and connectivity this year. And IDC expects IoT revenues in the CEE region will post a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 20.9% over the 2016‒2020 forecast period, reaching $24 billion in 2020. (TZ)

PRAGUE, June 24, 2016 – Wearables shipments in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) have increased 78.7% year on year in the first quarter of 2016 to reach 328,000 units, according to the Worldwide Quarterly Wearable Device Tracker published by International Data Corporation (IDC). Smart wearable devices account for one fifth of the whole market (21.4%), while basic wearables account for the remainder. The main characteristic that sets a so-called smart wearable apart is the ability to run 3rd-party applications. (TZ)

PRAGUE, June 20, 2016 – According to the Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker published by International Data Corporation (IDC), 249,397 smartphones were sold in Serbia in the first quarter of 2016, down 1.5% from the 253,307 units sold in Q1 2015. The market was characterized by postponed deliveries and a decrease in smartphone sales due to vendors’ hesitation to define prices. (TZ)

PRAGUE / FRAMINGHAM, Mass., June 13, 2016 – Worldwide PC shipments are forecast to decline by 7.3% year over year in 2016 according to an updated forecast from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly PC Tracker . The outlook continues to call for progressively smaller declines through 2017 followed by stable volume in 2018. However, growth in 2016 is now expected to be roughly 2% below earlier projections as conditions have been weaker than expected. Growth in the first quarter of 2016 (1Q16) came in at -12.5%, just below IDC’s forecast of -11.3%, and inhibitors such as weak currencies, depressed commodity prices, political uncertainty, and delayed projects continue to constrain shipments. (TZ)

PRAGUE, June 10, 2016 – A new survey conducted by International Data Corporation (IDC) in collaboration with Internet ve státní správě a samosprávě (ISSS) conference organizer Triada found that ICT security is front of mind for most public-sector stakeholders in the Czech Republic.The survey was conducted in March-April 2016, and the participants were the attendants of the major ISSS public-sector conference that was held in Hradec Kralove.