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. Continue reading „Security a Hot Topic in Czech Public Sector, IDC Survey Finds“
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Tablets Set to Return to Growth in 2018 Driven by Emergence of Detachables and Ongoing Need for Slates
PRAGUE / FRAMINGHAM, Mass., June 6, 2016 – Worldwide tablet shipments are expected to decline for the second straight year in 2016, dropping 9.6% compared to 2015 volumes, according to a new International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Tablet Tracker forecast. The tablet market in totality has seen its peak and will face down years in 2016 and 2017, followed by a slight rebound in 2018 and beyond driven by detachable tablet growth. Right now the detachable category only accounts for 16% of the market and IDC expects it to reach 31% in 2020. (TZ) Continue reading „Tablets Set to Return to Growth in 2018 Driven by Emergence of Detachables and Ongoing Need for Slates“
Worldwide WLAN Market Shows Steady Growth in the First Quarter of 2016, According to IDC
PRAGUE / FRAMINGHAM, Mass., June 3, 2016 – The combined consumer and enterprise worldwide wireless local area network (WLAN) market segments increased 4.5% year over year in the first quarter of 2016 (1Q16), while declining 10.7% on a sequential basis. According to the results published in the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly WLAN Tracker , the enterprise segment grew 8.6% year over year in 1Q16, experiencing its best growth in more than a year. A number of factors contributed to this uptick, including refresh cycles, easing of economic concerns, greater availability of Wave 2 802.11ac products, and continued fulfillment of e-rate contracts in the education vertical in the United States. (TZ) Continue reading „Worldwide WLAN Market Shows Steady Growth in the First Quarter of 2016, According to IDC“
Ve finále soutěže Cirkusů talentů změří síly pět českých startupů
Praha, 31. května 2016 – Společnost IDC dnes oznámila jména pěti finalistů soutěže Cirkus talentů, kteří dostanou šanci osobně prezentovat svoje nápady na mezinárodní konferenci IDC Digital Transformation konané 16. června 2016. Mladí digitální inovátoři představí své projekty v krátkých pětiminutových přednáškách, které jim mohou otevřít dveře mezi principály digitálního byznysu. (TZ) Continue reading „Ve finále soutěže Cirkusů talentů změří síly pět českých startupů“
Convertible and Detachable Devices Winning Over Consumers in Western Europe
PRAGUE / LONDON, May 27, 2016 – According to the latest figures published by International Data Corporation (IDC), Western European shipments of ultraslim convertibles and detachables posted positive growth (44.7%) to account for 18.4% of total consumer shipments and 21.9% of commercial devices in 16Q1, up from 9.2% and 16.3% respectively a year ago. This trend is even more significant in the context of a contracting market. The Western European PC and tablet market contracted by 13.7% YoY in 16Q1, with total shipments reaching 18.2 million units. The decline was softer in the commercial segment, where the drop in shipments remained in single digits (-5.2% YoY), while consumer demand fell by 18.6% YoY. (TZ) Continue reading „Convertible and Detachable Devices Winning Over Consumers in Western Europe“
Despite Polish Smartphone Market Reaching Saturation, Huawei Recorded Strong Growth in Q1 2016
PRAGUE / WARSAW, May 23, 2016 – According to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, 1.88 million smartphones were sold in Poland in the first quarter of 2016 (1Q16), up 7% from the 1.75 million units sold in 1Q15. This minimal growth is primarily attributable to the growing saturation of the smartphone market, after a total of 7.5 million smartphones were sold in Poland in 2015, representing 73% of all mobile phones sold during the year. “Poland lags behind Western Europe in terms of smartphone penetration,” says Marek Kujda, senior research analyst at IDC Poland. “But not by that much — smartphones constituted 88% of all handsets sold in Western Europe in 2015.” (TZ) Continue reading „Despite Polish Smartphone Market Reaching Saturation, Huawei Recorded Strong Growth in Q1 2016“
Central and Eastern Europe, Middle East, and Africa External Storage Market Records First Decline in Six Years in 2015
PRAGUE, May 20, 2016 – Although one of the fastest developing regional markets until 2015, the Central and Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa (CEMA) external storage market declined by 10% year on year in 2015. Total shipment value dropped below $2 billion, while total market capacity grew by 27%, according to results published by International Data Corporation (IDC) in its Enterprise Storage Systems Quarterly Tracker for Q4 2015. It should be noted, however, that in local currency (euro), the market grew 7% in value over 2014. (TZ) Continue reading „Central and Eastern Europe, Middle East, and Africa External Storage Market Records First Decline in Six Years in 2015“
Worldwide Smartphone Growth Goes Flat in the First Quarter as Chinese Vendors Churn the Top 5 Vendor List
PRAGUE / FRAMINGHAM, Mass., May 2, 2016 – According to the latest preliminary release from the International Data Corporation (IDC)Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker , vendors shipped a total of 334.9 million smartphones worldwide in the first quarter of 2016 (1Q16), up slightly from the 334.3 million units in 1Q15, marking the smallest year-over-year growth on record. The minimal growth this quarter is primarily attributed to strong smartphone saturation in developed markets, as well as a year-over-year decline from both Apple and Samsung, the two market leaders. (TZ) Continue reading „Worldwide Smartphone Growth Goes Flat in the First Quarter as Chinese Vendors Churn the Top 5 Vendor List“
IDC Sees Light at the End of the Tunnel for Enterprise CSPs in Europe
PRAGUE / LONDON, April 29, 2016 – Communication service providers (CSPs) in the Western European enterprise market have faced difficult market conditions for years, hit by a perfect storm of economic headwinds, spending rationalization, technology migrations, competition, and regulatory pressure. A new report from International Data Corporation (IDC), however, suggests there might be light at the end of the tunnel for the troubled sector. (TZ) Continue reading „IDC Sees Light at the End of the Tunnel for Enterprise CSPs in Europe“
Commercial Notebook Returned to Growth in Europe in 1Q16
PRAGUE / LONDON, April 22, 2016 – PC shipments in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) reached 17.2 million units in the first quarter of 2016 — a 14.6% decrease year on year, according to International Data Corporation (IDC). Despite the shrinking market, commercial notebook PCs returned to growth in Western Europe (WE) and Central and Eastern Europe (CEE). In contrast, the consumer market performed poorly following a strong push for the Bing promotion in January 2015, making the comparison unfavorable. (TZ) Continue reading „Commercial Notebook Returned to Growth in Europe in 1Q16“