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2026年国内ネットワーク機器市場企業ユーザー調査

Kenichi Kusano — Thu, 30 Jul 2026 04:00:00 GMT

本調査レポートは、企業ネットワークに関するアンケート調査の結果を分析したものである。本調査は、2026年5月に、従業員数10人以上の国内の企業700社（官公庁を含む）を対象に実施した。主な調査項目は以下のとおりである。

企業ネットワークのトレンドと課題
ネットワーク障害への対応状況
ネットワークセキュリティの動向：ネットワーク管理者の視点
ネットワーク運用管理におけるAI（Artificial Intelligence）活用への期待

「汎用的なAIツールは、企業のネットワーク運用管理業務にもすでに浸透している。生成AIが得意とする社内提案資料や手順書といった文書の作成や、マニュアルやRFC（Request for Comments）の要約に加えて、コマンドラインベースの運用業務にも活用されている。ネットワークソリューションベンダーは、独自のAI活用機能やソリューションを導入しているが、汎用的で軽量な業務は、汎用的な生成AIツールで代替される可能性に留意して機能開発を進めるべきである」とIDC Japan、Network & Securityのシニアリサーチディレクターである草野賢一は述べている。

IBM Advances Trusted Quantum Computation, Introducing a New Framework for Quantum Advantage

Heather West, PhD — Thu, 30 Jul 2026 04:00:00 GMT

As enterprises increasingly prepare for quantum computing to deliver business value, confidence in the reliability and reproducibility of quantum results will become just as important as computational performance. IBM Quantum's latest research advances this objective by introducing complementary approaches for trusted quantum computation, representing an important milestone on the path toward fault-tolerant quantum computing and future enterprise applications.

IBM Earnings 2Q26

Lars Goransson, Shari Lava, Ashish Nadkarni, Robert Parker, Rick Villars — Thu, 30 Jul 2026 04:00:00 GMT

IBM entered the second half of 2026 with a softer quarter than it expected, reporting revenue up 1% y/y in constant currency to $17.2 billion, below its own guidance. All references in this document are in constant currency. Software grew 5%, and Consulting grew 1%, while Infrastructure declined 7%. As IBM noted in its pre-announcement on July 13, the shortfall came in the final weeks of June, when clients shifted spending toward servers, storage, and memory to secure supply-constrained infrastructure ahead of expected price increases, and tens of large software deals failed to close on the timelines IBM expected. IBM still expanded its operating pre-tax margin by 30 basis points, generated $2.5 billion of free cash flow in the quarter and $4.8 billion through the first half, and revised its full-year outlook to 4%–5% constant-currency revenue growth while maintaining its target of roughly $1 billion in free cash flow growth.

IDC’s Worldwide Digital Engineering and Operational Technology Services Taxonomy, 2026

Mukesh Dialani, Francesca Ciarletta — Thu, 30 Jul 2026 04:00:00 GMT

This IDC study provides a detailed description of IDC’s digital engineering and operational technology services taxonomy. In 2022, the taxonomy also includes individual foundation markets grouped within primary market segments: product engineering (PE) services, product life-cycle management (PLM) services, operational technology (OT) services, and digital engineering services. At the worldwide level, spending is also segmented across three geographic macroregions: the Americas; Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA); and Asia/Pacific. These macroregions are further segmented at the regional and local levels. IDC’s worldwide services taxonomy is the basis for IDC’s research studies, trackers, and forecasters for services.

“IDC’s digital engineering and operational taxonomy services taxonomy presents a comprehensive and standardized view of the overall PE, OT, and digital engineering services market,” says Mukesh Dialani, research vice president, Digital Engineering and Operational Technology services. “As technology product and enterprises continue to focus on time to market, achieve higher ROI for their engineering investments accelerated by AI and agentic AI, operations resiliency, the building of new software platforms, digital innovation, global engineering talent, ecosystem leverage, and improvement in product quality and throughput, they will increasingly reach out to and partner with service providers offering these services.”

Japan IT Security Forecast, 2026–2030: Software, Appliances

Kotaro Saito, Mayumi Nishimura — Thu, 30 Jul 2026 04:00:00 GMT

This IDC Market Forecast provides market size projections for the IT security market, which is the sum of the security software market and the security appliances market, for both the overall market and each functional market from 2026 to 2030.

"IDC predicts that the information security market will continue to achieve significant growth, driven by demand stemming from the utilization of AI and compliance with legal regulations. On the other hand, it is also true that uncertain circumstances in Japan and abroad, as well as the rapid changes in technological trends, pose barriers to corporate investment in security. It is important for vendors to quantitatively demonstrate the implementation effectiveness of their products and enable user enterprises to realize that their contribution is commensurate with their investment," says Kotaro Saito, senior research analyst, Network & Security, IDC Japan.

This is the English translation of the Japanese document (IDC #JPJ53501826).

Market Forecast: Worldwide Intelligent Cloud and Edge Operations with FinOps Software Forecast, 2026–2030

Jevin Jensen — Wed, 29 Jul 2026 04:00:00 GMT

This IDC presentation provides the five-year forecast for the worldwide intelligent cloud and edge operations with FinOps software market.

The market performed exactly as expected in 2025, topping the $28 billion total addressable market (TAM). By 2030, and with conservative growth assumptions, we expected to hit nearly $50 billion TAM. AI drivers and infrastructure automation buildout will continue to drive this software market, especially as hybrid architectures remain popular with enterprises.

"The market performed exactly as expected in 2025, topping the $28 billion total addressable market (TAM). By 2030, and with conservative growth assumptions, we expected to hit nearly $50 billion TAM. AI drivers and infrastructure automation buildout will continue to drive this software market, especially as hybrid architectures remain popular with enterprises." — Jevin Jensen, research vice president, Infrastructure and Operations, IDC

T-Mobile's 2Q26 Earnings: "Shake It Off" — Revenue Strength Allays Account Net Add Softness; 5G Broadband and Fiber Continue Charging Ahead

Jason Leigh — Wed, 29 Jul 2026 04:00:00 GMT

T-Mobile reported 2Q26 results on July 23, 2026, with total revenue increasing 8% YoY to $22.8 billion in the second quarter. That result slightly missed Wall Street consensus estimates of $22.9 billion. However, with net income of $3.2 billion, earnings per share (EPS) came in at $2.99, well above adjusted EPS estimates of $2.58–2.59. Total service revenue increased 9% YoY to $19.0 billion, while postpaid service revenue grew by 13% YoY to $15.9 billion. Net income reached $3.2 billion despite UScellular merger-related costs during the quarter. T-Mobile also increased its full-year cash flow outlook, reflecting continued confidence in the underlying performance of the business.

CIO Peer Perspective — Engineering Sustainable AI Economics in the Agentic Era

Heather Herbst, Jevin Jensen, Martina Longo, Robert Parker — Tue, 28 Jul 2026 04:00:00 GMT

This IDC study highlights the growing complexity of AI cost structures, the impact of agentic AI on resource consumption, and the need for robust cost governance. As AI becomes integral to enterprise operations, CIOs are shifting focus from rapid deployment to engineering sustainable AI economics. Best practices include early FinOps integration, architectural optimization, and disciplined vendor management to ensure measurable business value and cost efficiency as AI adoption scales.

“The future of AI leadership isn’t about deploying the fastest—it’s about engineering the most sustainable economics in an era where every token counts,” says Heather Herbst, research director, CFO Buyer Insights at IDC.

Cisco Partner of the Year Award and BT International: The Importance of a Wide Portfolio and Owning the Full Life Cycle

Chris Barnard — Tue, 28 Jul 2026 04:00:00 GMT

This IDC Market Note examines the importance of partner awards handed out by networking infrastructure vendors. It focuses on Cisco selecting BT International as its Global Networking Partner of the Year. "Key elements in this decision include the scale of BT International, its ability to layer services on top of Cisco equipment, and its early embrace of the new Cisco Partner program. BT International also leverages Cisco equipment in Global Fabric, a multi-service, multicloud network platform designed to transform the economics, quality, and competitiveness of its wide array of solutions," said Chris Barnard, VP Networking and Infrastructure Services, IDC.

IDC Survey: European Print and Document Management-Related Security

Gala Spasova, Jacqui Hendriks — Tue, 28 Jul 2026 04:00:00 GMT

This IDC Survey document presents findings from IDC’s European Imaging, Printing, and Document Solutions Survey, conducted in April 2026 among 2,057 respondents across Europe. It examines the current landscape of print and document management–related security, including the prevalence of security breaches and how risk is evolving across organizations.

The research explores the growing importance of device-level vulnerabilities alongside document-related risks and assesses how organizations are responding through a range of security controls. It also highlights ongoing gaps between where risks originate and how security investments are being prioritized.