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Telecom and Networks


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New Research

Acquisitions Set the Stage for Oracle to Help CSPs Monetize Big Data
Debra Osswald
Mar 2013 - Doc # lcUS24047213    IDC Link
In early February, Oracle announced its agreement to acquire Acme Packet for $1.7 billion net of cash on hand, equating to a 22% premium on Acme Packet's market value at the time. And while it was clear to us that getting acquired by Oracle...
IDC's Pre-MWC Brunch 2013
Chris Lewis,  Eric OwenJohn DelaneyDanielle LevitasCourtney MunroeAngela SalmeronCarrie MacGillivray,  John Byrne,  John JacksonFrancisco JeronimoRosalind Craven,  Nicholas McQuire,  Debra Osswald
Mar 2013 - Doc # MS54V    Insight
This Insight is based on the presentations and discussion at IDC's pre-MWC brunch session in Barcelona on February 24, 2013.We have taken the opportunity to summarize the trends presented and discussed at the brunch in the context of the de...
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IDC Maturity Model: Big Data and Analytics — A Guide to Unlocking Information Assets
Dan VessetMichael VersaceGreg GirardAdelaide O'BrienCynthia BurghardJill FeblowitzDebra OsswaldSimon Ellis
Mar 2013 - Doc # 239771    Industry Development and Models
This IDC study describes IDC's Big Data and Analytics (BDA) Maturity Model framework that identifies the stages, critical measures, outcomes, and actions required for companies to effectively develop BDA competency. As evidence of the compe...
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Amdocs CES 9: Productized, Integrated, and Cloud Enabled — Simply the Best Amdocs Portfolio Ever
Debra Osswald
Feb 2013 - Doc # 239570    Product Flash
This IDC Flash analyzes the new Customer Experience Systems (CES) 9 solution portfolio recently announced by Amdocs. In this Flash, we evaluate the portfolio release and the impact of the announcement as well as how the new Amdocs CES 9 por...
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IDC's Security Services Taxonomy, 2013
Juan SacchiVladimír KroaCurtis RobinsonYukiharu YorifujiDavid SenfChristina RichmondCurtis Price
Feb 2013 - Doc # SL01V    Industry Development and Models
This IDC study presents IDC's taxonomy for the security services market. It provides the definitions of security services across four major segments: consulting, implementation, operations, and education and training. It is the foundation f...
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Canadian Impact of Dell Going Private
David SenfDave PearsonMark SchruttTarun BhasinTim Brunt
Feb 2013 - Doc # lcCA23939113    IDC Link
After months of speculation, Dell confirmed in an announcement on February 5th that it intends to make the switch back to a privately held entity. Michael Dell, with partners Silver Lake and Microsoft, has entered into an agreement to acqui...
NetScout Delivers on Its Acquisition of ONPATH; Extends Position in Network Monitoring Switch Market
Rohit MehraDebra Osswald
Feb 2013 - Doc # 239322    Product Flash
This IDC Flash discusses NetScout's new nGenius 3900 series packet flow switch, which was introduced on January 22, 2013. Expanding on NetScout's original nGenius 1500 series packet flow switch, the nGenius 3900 series switch provides great...
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IDC Telecom, Mobility, and Network Infrastructure 2013 Predictions: Navigating the Storms
Courtney Munroe,  John Byrne,  Nav ChanderStephen D. DrakeAmy LindCarrie MacGillivrayDebra OsswaldMelanie Posey
Jan 2013 - Doc # WC20130115    Event Proceeding
Industry consolidation, cloud delivery, spectrum crunch, and unified communications (UC) will all converge to transform the telecom. mobility, and network markets in the coming year. Join IDC's Telecom, Mobility, and Network Infrastructure ...
Fixed and Mobile Network Infrastructure Vendor Strategies and Market Positioning
Nav ChanderCourtney Munroe,  John Byrne,  David Emberley,  Debra OsswaldBill RojasEmir Halilovic
Jan 2013 - Doc # 238666    Insight
This IDC Insight reviews and analyzes eight of the top global telecom network infrastructure vendors' business and product strategies. These vendors supply approximately 2,500 service providers (SPs) (IXCs, CLECs, cable MSOs, ILECs, global ...
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Forecast of Data Breaches of Personal Information in Canada
David SenfThomas Dyer,  John Proctor,  Wynn Fenwick
Jan 2013 - Doc # CA8CIC12    Customer Needs and Strategies
This IDC study analyzes a model constructed by IDC Canada to calculate the number of incidents of lost and stolen confidential personal data occurring in Canada, with a forecast out to 2015. The information in this study will help security ...
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Team Members
Debra Osswald Debra Osswald
Research Vice President of Communications Service Provider Operations
Steve Yang Steve Yang
Senior Analyst, Communications & Mobility
Dave Pearson Dave Pearson
Research Manager, Storage & Networking
David Senf David Senf
Program Vice President, Infrastructure Solutions Group
Lawrence Surtees Lawrence Surtees
Research Vice President, Communications