The ICT industry is at the beginning of a once-every-two-decades shift to an entirely new computing platform. From the early mainframe years through the heights of the PC boom and eventual market bust, the industry is now poised for an evolutionary step toward its next platform – its 3rd platform – for growth and innovation, and first-mover advantage.
This new growth (and competitive) environment will be built on the strength of four foundation technologies that will make up the 3rd platform: Cloud services and Cloud enabling technologies; Mobile devices, applications, and next-generation broadband networks; Big data/analytics; and Social Technologies. See how these important technologies will impact the ICT market over the next 12 months, and how they will drive next-generation services and solutions in an industry that will surpass $5 trillion in 2020.
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Technology
As we have for the past three decades, IDC ends the year with our outlook for the coming year in the ICT market. During the next 60 days, IDC will publish literally dozens of IDC Top 10 Predictions documents for 2012.
Worldwide
Worldwide Enterprise Networking 2012 Top 10 Predictions
Feb-12
Worldwide Software Business Solutions 2012 Top 10 Predictions
Feb-12
Worldwide Hardcopy 2012 Top 10 Predictions
Feb-12
Worldwide Infrastructure Channels 2012 Top 10 Predictions
Feb-12
Worldwide Personal Computing and Mobile Connected Devices 2012 Top 10 Predictions
Feb-12
Worldwide Semiconductor 2012 Top 10 Predictions
Feb-12
Worldwide Unified Communications and Collaboration 2012 Top 10 Predictions
Jan-12
Worldwide and U.S. Consumer 2012 Top 10 Predictions
Jan-12
Worldwide Enterprise Server 2012 Top 10 Predictions
Jan-12
Worldwide CIO Agenda 2012 Top 10 Predictions
Jan-12
Worldwide Outsourcing Services 2012 Top 10 Predictions
Jan-12
IDC Predictions 2012:幕が開いた2020年ICT市場の覇権競争
Jan-12
Worldwide Storage 2012 Top 10 Predictions: Storage Spending Influenced by Cloud, Big Data, and Mobility Trends
Jan-12
Worldwide Software Channel and Alliances 2012 Top 10 Predictions
Jan-12
Worldwide Industry 2012 Top 10 Predictions
Dec-11
IDC Predictions 2012: Competing for 2020
Dec-11
Worldwide System Infrastructure Software 2012 Top 10 Predictions
Dec-11
North America
Worldwide Hardcopy 2012 Top 10 Predictions
Feb-12
Worldwide Infrastructure Channels 2012 Top 10 Predictions
Feb-12
Worldwide and U.S. Consumer 2012 Top 10 Predictions
Jan-12
Worldwide Outsourcing Services 2012 Top 10 Predictions
Jan-12
Worldwide Industry 2012 Top 10 Predictions
Dec-11
U.S. Telecom, Mobile, and Network Infrastructure 2012 Top 10 Predictions
Dec-11
Latin America
IDC Latin America Predictions 2012
Jan-12
Asia-Pacific including Japan (APJ)
2012中国政府行业IT市场10大预测
Feb-12
Australia and New Zealand Infrastructure Market 2012 Top 10 Predictions
Feb-12
New Zealand IT Services 2012 Top 10 Predictions: Getting on with "IT"
Feb-12
Southeast Asia IT Services 2012 Top 10 Predictions: A World of Color, So What's Next?
Feb-12
Vietnam ICT 2012 Top 10 Predictions
Feb-12
Asia/Pacific (Excluding Japan) IT Security 2012 Top 10 Predictions: All Eyes on Us
Feb-12
Thailand ICT 2012 Top 10 Predictions
Jan-12
China ICT 2012 Top 10 Predictions: Uncertainty and New Stream Opportunities
Jan-12
Asia/Pacific (Excluding Japan) 2012 Top 10 Business Mobile Services Predictions
Dec-11
IDC Asia/Pacific (Excluding Japan) Cloud 2012 Top 10 Predictions
Dec-11
Asia/Pacific (Excluding Japan) Social Business and Social Media 2012 Top 10 Predictions
Dec-11
Australian ICT 2012 Top 10 Predictions
Dec-11
Asia/Pacific Telecom 2012 Predictions: The Hypercompetitive Telecom Industry Prepares for Uncertainty
Dec-11
Asia/Pacific Government Insights 2012 Top 10 Predictions
Dec-11
Asia/Pacific (Excluding Japan) 2012 Top 10 ICT Predictions
Dec-11
Asia/Pacific (Excluding Japan) Business Analytics 2012 Top 10 Predictions: Measure, Predict , and Prevent — Business Analytics to Become the Center of Business Value for Asian Organizations
Dec-11
Japan IT Security 2012 Top 10 Predictions
Feb-12
Japan Server 2012 Top 10 Predictions
Feb-12
Japan Communications 2012 Top 10 Predictions
Feb-12
Japan Software 2012 Top 10 Predictions
Feb-12
Japan Storage 2012 Top 10 Predictions
Feb-12
Japan IT Spending for Healthcare 2012 Top 10 Predictions
Feb-12
Japan Cloud Services 2012 Top 10 Predictions
Feb-12
Japan Services 2012 Top 10 Predictions
Jan-12
Japan IT Market 2012 Top 10 Predictions
Jan-12
Japan Communications 2012 Top 10 Predictions
Jan-12
Japan Client Solution 2012 Top 10 Predictions
Jan-12
Japan Server 2012 Top 10 Predictions
Jan-12
Japan IT Security 2012 Top 10 Predictions
Jan-12
Japan Software 2012 Top 10 Predictions
Jan-12
Japan Unified Communications and Collaboration 2012 Top 10 Predictions
Jan-12
Japan Storage 2012 Top 10 Predictions
Jan-12
Japan Small and Medium Business 2012 Top 10 Predictions
Jan-12
Japan Cloud Services 2012 Top 10 Predictions
Jan-12
Japan IT Spending for Healthcare 2012 Top 10 Predictions
Jan-12
Japan Small and Medium Business 2012 Top 10 Predictions
Dec-11
Japan Client Solution 2012 Top 10 Predictions
Dec-11
Japan Unified Communications and Collaboration 2012 Top 10 Predictions
Dec-11
Japan Services 2012 Top 10 Predictions
Dec-11
Japan IT Market 2012 Top 10 Predictions:社会基盤を変革する第3のITプラットフォームの台頭
Dec-11
Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA)
EMEA Server Infrastructure 2012 Top 10 Predictions
Feb-12
Western Europe, Consumer Mobile Top 10 Predictions 2012
Jan-12
Nordic Enteprise Communications 2012 Top 10 Predictions
Jan-12
The Netherlands ICT 2012 Top 10 Predictions
Jan-12
EMEA Consumer Broadband Services Top 10 Predictions 2012
Jan-12
EMEA Unified Communication and Collaboration 2012 Top 10 Predictions
Jan-12
Top Predictions 2012: Conferencing Solutions and Services in EMEA
Jan-12
EMEA Networking Channels 2012 Top 10 Predictions
Jan-12
Top 10 Predictions España 2012: Compitiendo por el futuro en un mercado cada vez más complejo
Dec-11
EMEA Server Infrastructure 2012 Top 10 Predictions
Feb-12
Middle East and North Africa Software Market Top 10 Predictions, 2012
Feb-12
IDC Middle East, Africa, and Turkey ICT Market Top 10 Predictions, 2012
Jan-12
Middle East Consumer Telecommunications Services Market Top 10 Predictions, 2012
Jan-12
Top Predictions 2012: Conferencing Solutions and Services in EMEA
Jan-12
EMEA Networking Channels 2012 Top 10 Predictions
Jan-12
IDC Insights
IDC Insights' Top 10 Predictions are a series of reports and complimentary web conferences hosted by IDC's industry-specific research companies, covering energy, financial services, government, health, retail and manufacturing. Content focuses on how the Top 10 Predictions in each segment will impact technology spending patterns, organizational structures, and overall industry performance.
Links to the Predictions reports published by the IDC Insights business units are shown below. Please click on the "Events" tab to view links to information regarding the complimentary web conferences.
Energy
Central and Eastern Europe Utility Sector Top 10 Predictions, 2012
Jan-12
Middle East and Africa Oil and Gas Industry 2012 Top 10 Predictions
Jan-12
Asia/Pacific Utility Industry 2012 Top 10 Predictions
Jan-12
EMEA Utilities Industry 2012 Top 10 Predictions: Mind the Gap
Jan-12
Worldwide Industry 2012 Top 10 Predictions
Dec-11
Worldwide Oil and Gas Industry 2012 Top 10 Predictions
Dec-11
North America Utility Industry 2012 Top 10 Predictions
Dec-11
Financial Services
MEA Finance Industry 2012 Top 10 Predictions: The Show Will Still Go On
Jan-12
EMEA Financial Services, 2012: Top 10 Predictions: Banking on Uncertain Times
Jan-12
Asia/Pacific Banking 2012 Top 10 Predictions: Shattering the Myths of 2012
Dec-11
Worldwide Financial Services 2012 Top 10 Predictions: Thriving or Just Surviving?
Dec-11
Asia/Pacific Insurance 2012 Top 10 Predictions: Strategic Initiatives for Insurers to Carpe Diem
Dec-11
Government
Middle East, Africa, and Turkey Government Sector Top 10 Predictions, 2012
Jan-12
Western Europe Government 2012 Top 10 Predictions
Jan-12
U.S. Government 2012 Top 10 Predictions
Dec-11
Asia/Pacific Government Insights 2012 Top 10 Predictions
Dec-11
Healthcare/Life Sciences
U.S. Healthcare Health Plan 2012 Top 10 Predictions: Ever-Mounting Requirements to Survive
Feb-12
Central and Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Africa Healthcare Sector Top 10 Predictions, 2012
Jan-12
U.S. Connected Health IT 2012 Top 10 Predictions
Jan-12
Western Europe Healthcare 2012 Top 10 Predictions
Jan-12
U.S. Health Industry Provider 2012 Top 10 Predictions: Moving on from Meaningful Use to Healthcare Reform
Dec-11
U.S. Life Science 2012 Top 10 Predictions
Dec-11
Asia/Pacific Healthcare 2012 Top 10 Predictions
Dec-11
Manufacturing
Worldwide Asset-Oriented Manufacturing 2012 Top 10 Predictions
Jan-12
EMEA Manufacturing 2012 Top 10 Predictions
Jan-12
Worldwide Brand-Oriented Value Chain 2012 Top 10 Predictions
Jan-12
CEMA Manufacturing Industry 2012 Top 10 Predictions
Jan-12
Worldwide Manufacturing 2012 Top 10 Predictions
Jan-12
Worldwide Industry 2012 Top 10 Predictions
Dec-11
Worldwide Manufacturing Supply Chain 2012 Top 10 Predictions
Dec-11
Asia/Pacific Manufacturing 2012 Top 10 Predictions
Dec-11
Retail
Worldwide Retail Industry 2012 Top 10 Predictions
Jan-12
Asia/Pacific Retail 2012 Top 10 Predictions
Dec-11
Press
IDC Announces Plans for Predictions 2012
10-Nov-11
IDC Insights to Reveal Predictions for 2012, Marking 10th Anniversary of Top 10 Reports
14-Nov-11
The Only Certainty is Uncertainty in 2012; But Cautious Spending will Create ICT Growth, says IDC
22-Nov-11
Transformation Goes Full Steam Ahead for Telcos in the APEJ region in 2012, says IDC
23-Nov-11
Business Analytics to Become The Center of Business Value For Asian Organizations in 2012, says IDC
24-Nov-11
Asia's Manufacturers to Rely on Predictive Analytics to Counter Supply Chain Risk in 2012, says IDC Manufacturing Insights
28-Nov-11
IDC Insights to Deliver Cross-Industry Predictions for 2012
28-Nov-11
IDC Financial Insights to Present Top 10 Predictions for 2012
28-Nov-11
Asia/Pacific Banks Will Outperform Gloomy Predictions in 2012, says IDC Financial Insights
29-Nov-11
Asia's Insurers to Focus on Customer Experience in 2012; IDC Financial Insights predicts Data Integration and Analytics Projects to be on the Rise
30-Nov-11
IDC Manufacturing Insights to Present Top Ten Predictions for 2012
30-Nov-11
IDC Retail Insights to Deliver Top 10 Predictions 2012
30-Nov-11
IDC Predicts 2012 Will Be the Year of Mobile and Cloud Platform Wars as IT Vendors Vie for Leadership While the Industry Redefines Itself
1-Dec-11
Australia Will Set the Standard for Asia's Health Data Compliance Laws, predicts IDC Health Insights
1-Dec-11
IDC Energy Insights Top 10 Predictions for Oil & Gas Industry
1-Dec-11
Smart Grid Momentum in Asia Intensifies in 2012 While Funding Challenges Remain, says IDC Energy Insights
2-Dec-11
IDC Energy Insights Top 10 Predictions for Utilities Industry
2-Dec-11
Put Active Citizen Engagement on 2012 Agenda, says IDC Government Insights
5-Dec-11
IDC: The Only Certainty is Uncertainty in 2012; But Cautious Spending will Create ICT Growth in Australia, says IDC Australia
6-Dec-11
Team
| Crawford Del Prete Executive Vice President, Worldwide Research Products & Chief Research Officer |
Scott Ellison Vice President, Mobile and Wireless |
Michael Fauscette Group Vice President, Software Business Solutions |
| Frank Gens Senior Vice President & Chief Analyst |
Al Gillen Program Vice President, System Software |
Chris Lewis Group Vice President, International Telecoms and Networking |
| Robert P. Mahowald Research Director, On-Demand and SaaS Research |
Stephen Minton Vice President of Worldwide IT Markets, IDC's Global Research Organization |
Henry Morris Senior Vice President, Worldwide Software and Services Research |
| Claus Mortensen Principal, Emerging Technology Research, Practice Group, IDC Asia/Pacific |
Courtney Munroe Group Vice President, Worldwide Telecommunications |
Bob O'Donnell Program VP, Clients and Displays |
| Thom Rubel Vice President of Research, IDC Government Insights |
Vernon Turner Senior Vice President, IDC's Enterprise Infrastructure, Consumer and Telecom Research |
Dan Vesset Program Vice President, Business Analytics |
| Rick Villars Vice President, Storage Systems & Executive Strategies |
Karsten Weide Program Director, Digital Media and Entertainment |
Meredith Whalen Senior Vice President, U.S. Insights and Vertical Markets Research |
| Ben Woo Program Vice President, Worldwide Storage Systems |