target audience: TECH BUYER  Publication date: Oct 2022 - Document type: IDC FutureScape - Doc  Document number: # US48726822

IDC FutureScape: Worldwide Future of Connectedness 2023 Predictions

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  • Paul Hughes Loading
  • Tolga Yalcin Loading
  • Ghassan Abdo Loading
  • Brandon Butler Loading
  • Chris Barnard Loading
  • Hugh Ujhazy Loading
  • Courtney Munroe Loading
  • Denise Lund Loading
  • Jason Leigh Loading
  • Mark Leary Loading
  • James Eibisch Loading
  • Leslie Rosenberg Loading
  • Mohammed Azim Ansari

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  • IDC FutureScape Figure

    • Figure: IDC FutureScape: Worldwide Future of Connectedness 2023 Top 10 Predictions

  • Executive Summary

  • IDC FutureScape Predictions

    • Summary of External Drivers

    • Predictions: Impact on Technology Buyers

    • Prediction 1: By 2024, 75% of Enterprises Will Leverage Cloud-Based APIs to Create Customer Engagement Applications That Integrate UCaaS/CPaaS Platforms with Multichannel Options to Improve Customer Experience

    • Associated Drivers

    • IT Impact

    • Business Impact

    • Guidance

    • Prediction 2: By 2025, 50% of Digital Organizations Will Augment "Cloud First" with a "Wireless First" Multi-Access Network Fabric Using Diverse Technologies for Mission-Critical and Business Continuity Use Cases

    • Associated Drivers

    • IT Impact

    • Business Impact

    • Guidance

    • Prediction 3: By 2025, Only 30% of Organizations Will Benefit from Defined 5G Use Cases Due to Fragmentation and Lack of Leadership Among Connectivity, Technology, and Managed Services Providers

    • Associated Drivers

    • IT Impact

    • Business Impact

    • Guidance

    • Prediction 4: By 2026, 40% of Enterprises Will Double Investments in Hyperconnected Digital Spaces to Increase Productivity, Improve Collaboration, and Boost Energy Efficiency

    • Associated Drivers

    • IT Impact

    • Business Impact

    • Guidance

    • Prediction 5: By 2024, 50% of Large Enterprises Will Use a Hyperscaler's Cloud WAN Service Within Their Network, Either Directly or Indirectly, Pushing Telcos Further Toward the Role of Service Integrators

    • Associated Drivers

    • IT Impact

    • Business Impact

    • Guidance

    • Prediction 6: By 2027, the Metaverse Will Account for 70% of Annual Media Traffic Growth on the Internet, Where Both Consumer and Business Use Cases Will Drive Increased Bandwidth Demand

    • Associated Drivers

    • IT Impact

    • Business Impact

    • Guidance

    • Prediction 7: By 2023, 40% of Enterprises Will Benefit from Optimized Operational Efficiency, Enhanced Security, and Reduced Network Costs by Leveraging SD-WAN and Security for Cloud-Managed Networking and Security

    • Associated Drivers

    • IT Impact

    • Business Impact

    • Guidance

    • Prediction 8: By 2024, 30% of Enterprises Will Extend Network Attentiveness Across All Major IT Teams (e.g., SecOps, DevOps, and AIOps) by Expanding Skill Development, Screening Requirements, and NetOps Interactions

    • Associated Drivers

    • IT Impact

    • Business Impact

    • Guidance

    • Prediction 9: By 2026, 40% of Companies Will Lag in Executing a Resilient Connectivity Strategy Due to Budget Shortfalls, as Workplace Transformation Becomes the New Normal for Customers, Employers, and Partners

    • Associated Drivers

    • IT Impact

    • Business Impact

    • Guidance

    • Prediction 10: By 2027, 80% of G2000 Enterprises Will Require LEO Satellites to Cover Gaps in Network Coverage for Remote, Rural, and High-Risk International Locations

    • Associated Drivers

    • IT Impact

    • Business Impact

    • Guidance

  • Advice for Technology Buyers

  • External Drivers: Detail

    • Storms of Disruption — Accelerating, Interconnected Uncertainty

    • Cybersecurity and Risk — Scaling and Evolving Threat Environment

    • Economic Instability — Flurry, Snowball, or Avalanche?

    • Global Supply Shock — Refocusing on Multisource and Resilience

    • Digital Business — Stepping Stone to the Future Enterprise

    • Meaningful Intelligence — Differentiated Decision Power

    • Ecosystem-Based Innovation — Driving Enterprise Value

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    • Related Research