New Research

• Swisscom Launches Commercial 5G, but are 2G and 3G the Real Story?

  Apr 2019 | IDC Link | Doc # lcEUR145017219

  By: John DelaneyAssociate Vice President, European Mobility

  Switzerland has become one of the first European markets to make 5G mobile services commercially available. In our view, the main driver for bringing 5G to market quickly in Europe is to increase network capacity and efficiency, rather than...

• U.S. Smart Video Entertainment Device Forecast, 2019–2023: CY 2Q19

  Apr 2019 | Market Forecast | Doc # US45003119

  By: Ramon T. LlamasResearch Director, Mobile Devices and AR/VR

  This IDC study presents the forecast for the U.S. smart video entertainment device market for the 2019–2023 period."The U.S. smart video entertainment market is steadily building a presence," says Ramon T. Llamas, research director for IDC'...

• Telecommunications Insights: European Technology Priorities and Strategies Outlook 2019

  Apr 2019 | Market Presentation | Doc # EUR145009819

  By: Mike CansfieldAssociate Vice President, Telecoms and Networking, Bruno TeytonResearch Director, EMEA Telecommunications and Networking, Dusanka RadonicicSenior Research Analyst, Telecoms & Networking, James EibischResearch Director, EMEA Telecoms and Networking, John DelaneyAssociate Vice President, European Mobility, Rosalind CravenResearch Manager, EMEA Mobility

  This IDC Market Presentation outlines the major themes that will affect European communications service providers in 2019 and beyond and the impact these changes will have on their suppliers and partners. They relate to areas including 5G, ...

• Worldwide Virtual Reality Hardware Market Shares, 2018: Sony Finishes 2018 as Overall Leader with 22.5% Market Share

  Apr 2019 | Market Share | Doc # US45006919

  By: Ramon T. LlamasResearch Director, Mobile Devices and AR/VR

  This IDC study examines the market share of the major vendors in the worldwide virtual reality hardware market in 2018."2018 marked a year of transition for the worldwide virtual reality head-mounted display market," said Ramon T. Llamas, r...

• Mobile World Congress 2019: Key IoT Trends

  Apr 2019 | Market Note | Doc # US45000319

  By: Stacy CrookResearch Director, Internet of Things, Carrie MacGillivrayGroup Vice President, Internet of Things, 5G & Mobility

  This IDC Market Note summarizes some of the top Internet of Things (IoT) trends the worldwide IoT team observed at Mobile World Congress 2019.Mobile World Congress 2019 brought more than 109,000 people from 198 countries to Barcelona, Spain...

• Worldwide Smart Speaker Market Shares, 2018: Amazon Maintains Its Lead in Volume and Value

  Apr 2019 | Market Share | Doc # US45000219

  By: Ramon T. LlamasResearch Director, Mobile Devices and AR/VR

  This IDC study reviews the worldwide smart speaker market shares for 2018."2018 marked yet another strong step forward for the worldwide smart speaker market," says Ramon T. Llamas, research director for IDC's Consumer Internet of Things re...

• European Telco 2025 Services Transformation Outlook 2019

  Apr 2019 | Market Presentation | Doc # EUR145009919

  By: Mike CansfieldAssociate Vice President, Telecoms and Networking, Rosalind CravenResearch Manager, EMEA Mobility, John DelaneyAssociate Vice President, European Mobility, James EibischResearch Director, EMEA Telecoms and Networking, Dusanka RadonicicSenior Research Analyst, Telecoms & Networking, Bruno TeytonResearch Director, EMEA Telecommunications and Networking

  This IDC Market Presentation outlines the major themes that will affect European communication service providers in 2019 and beyond, and the impact these changes will have on their consumer and enterprise service offerings and go-to-market ...

• Enterprise Mobility Management Software Deployments Expand to Workspace IoT Devices

  Apr 2019 | IDC Survey Spotlight | Doc # US45003619

  By: Phil HochmuthProgram Vice President, Enterprise Mobility

  This IDC Survey Spotlight looks at U.S. enterprise deployment plans for enterprise mobility management (EMM) software in IoT and nontraditional endpoint deployment use cases. Survey data shows U.S. enterprises are already using EMM to manag...

• Worldwide Smart Home Device Forecast, 2019–2023

  Apr 2019 | Market Forecast | Doc # US44997319

  By: Ramon T. LlamasResearch Director, Mobile Devices and AR/VR

  This IDC study provides a five-year forecast for the worldwide smart home device market."The worldwide smart home device market continues to lay down the foundation for growth in future years," points out Ramon T. Llamas, research director ...

• Apple Unveils New Digital Portfolio to Grow Services Revenue But Hardware Still Important

  Apr 2019 | Market Note | Doc # US44995919

  By: William StofegaProgram Director, Mobile Device Technology and Trends, Greg IrelandResearch Director, Consumer Digital Transformation and Multiscreen Video, Rivka Gewirtz LittleResearch Director, Global Payment Strategies, Lewis WardResearch Director, Gaming and VR/AR

  This IDC Market Note discusses Apple's March 25 announcement of its new digital services portfolio. The event, held at its headquarters in Cupertino, California, and branded as "It's Show Time," was designed to reinforce the importance of c...