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Google Bets on Artificial Intelligence and Multi-Device Compatibility with Android XR

Ramon T. Llamas — Fri, 13 Dec 2024 05:00:00 GMT

On Thursday, December 12, Google announced the launch of its Android XR with partners Qualcomm and Samsung. The announcement fulfills the promise that Google, Samsung, and Qualcomm jointly announced in 2023, leveraging the technological capabilities each brings. Powered by its Gemini AI and offering operability across glasses and headsets, Android XR aims to democratize XR for the masses. Its first step: build its application library by porting over current ones from the Play Store, offering tools to developers to turn their current Android apps into 3D Android apps, and giving developers additional tools to create new 3D applications from scratch. In addition, Samsung provided a quick glimpse at its XR Headset code-named Project Moohan. Video demonstrations show wearers using Gemini to search for information and running different Google services like YouTube and Google Maps. IDC sees this announcement as a means to helping developers and hardware vendors get more out of Google's own platform generally, and in relation to the XR market specifically, the announcement heralds increased competition and stepped-up innovation among the major platform players.

Alianza Acquisition Provides Solid Innovation and Migration Path for Metaswitch Customers

John Byrne — Thu, 12 Dec 2024 05:00:00 GMT

Alianza will acquire the former Metaswitch assets from Microsoft, including voice and communications software services and employees. Metaswitch's products will augment Alianza's broad portfolio of cloud communications offerings and provide a solution for Metaswitch customers facing the prospect of end-of-life decisions on many Metaswitch products.

IDC: Global Semiconductor Market to Grow by 15% in 2025, Driven by AI

Thu, 12 Dec 2024 05:00:00 GMT

IDC: Global Semiconductor Market to Grow by 15% in 2025, Driven by AI and HPC Demand. AI and High-Performance Computing (HPC) will drive growth in advanced chips, 2nm technology, and packaging, reshaping the semiconductor industry in 2025.

IDC FutureScape: 全球企业连接2025年预测——中国启示

Kai Cui, Yuri Cui, Lily Li — Wed, 11 Dec 2024 05:00:00 GMT

企业网络（未来联接）的发展将由智能化、分布式、绿色化三大核心趋势驱动，成为企业数字化转型和创新的关键引擎。随着5G、低地轨道（LEO）卫星、生成式AI和云原生网络技术的快速演进，网络不仅是连接的基础，更将成为推动业务敏捷性、可持续性和全球化的新动力。

智能化与分布式网络架构将重新定义连接方式。生成式AI（预测4）将全面优化网络性能和安全性，同时通过网络自治（预测8）与边缘计算（预测6）支持实时决策与个性化体验，减少运营成本并提升客户满意度。低地轨道卫星（预测2）弥补传统网络的覆盖短板，蜂窝物联网（预测3）和云原生网络（预测5）的融合，将支持多云环境下的高效数据管理，推动供应链、物流和资产运营的数字化转型。

此外，绿色化与可持续发展已成为长期目标，通过AI与遥测技术（预测10）减少碳排放，实现ESG目标，并推动资源优化与品牌价值提升。

总体而言，未来网络将从敏捷、高效到绿色可持续，成为推动企业竞争优势的核心驱动力，创造全新的增长机遇和生态协作模式。

IDC FutureScape: 全球企业连接2025年预测——中国启示之成功定位——技术销售领导者和技术营销领导者的机遇

Kai Cui — Wed, 11 Dec 2024 05:00:00 GMT

本演示文稿是同主题《IDC FutureScape: 全球企业连接2025年预测——中国启示》的附件，旨在为技术销售领导者和技术营销领导者提供具体的建议。

请参考《IDC FutureScape: 全球企业连接2025年预测——中国启示》。

IDC公布2025年台灣資通訊(ICT)市場重點趨勢預測

Wed, 11 Dec 2024 05:00:00 GMT

台北，2024年12月12日 ─ 隨著人工智慧的快速發展，加速 AI 轉型已是企業的迫切需求。今日不同規模或產業類型的企業都對 AI 進行了廣泛的實驗，預計2025年企業將從AI實驗，轉向為透過AI重塑企業。這一個轉變將由引入 AI 代理、數據、基礎設施和雲端的創新來提供可擴展的解決方案。為了支援此轉型，IDC 預測2025年全球AI支出將達 2270 億美元， 2030年則將超過 19.9兆美元，創造全新的AI經濟。IDC台灣總經理江芳韻認為：「因應不斷變化的環境，企業未來要勝出不僅取決於進行AI實驗的能力，還取決於將實驗轉化為可持續創新的能力。企業必須建立AI計畫優先發展順序，打造以數據驅動的彈性企業，才能建立競爭優勢。」

Worldwide Smartphone Forecast Update, 2024–2028: CY 4Q24

Ramon T. Llamas — Wed, 11 Dec 2024 05:00:00 GMT

This IDC study presents the updated five-year forecast for smartphone shipments worldwide by operating system.

“The worldwide smartphone market received a boost during the first half of 2024, thanks to an influx of inexpensive 5G smartphones heading to emerging markets, and the second half of the year will benefit from new flagship models shipping worldwide,” pointed out Ramon T. Llamas, research director with IDC’s Mobile Phones team. “These will drive volumes upward following the two years of decline and then settle into a slow growth pattern in the years to come.”

Cable MVNOs Continue to See Subscriber and Revenue Growth in 3Q24; Boost Mobile Lost Subscribers But Shows Signs of Recovery with New Funding

Pahul Singh — Tue, 10 Dec 2024 05:00:00 GMT

This IDC Market Note examines the 3Q24 earnings that were released from October 31 to November 12, 2024, from the three U.S. cable companies that offer mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) services as well as EchoStar’s Boost Mobile MVNO business.

Late-Year 5G Advanced Portfolio Updates Bring the Promise of New Revenue Opportunities in 2025

John Byrne — Tue, 10 Dec 2024 05:00:00 GMT

This IDC Market Perspective discusses the late-year updates to the 5G Advanced portfolios of key technology suppliers — including Ericsson, Huawei, and ZTE — that promise new revenue opportunities for telcos in 2025. These updates, driven by 3GPP releases 18 maturity, focus on enhancing network efficiency, introducing new capabilities, and leveraging AI and automation. Suppliers are preparing to commercialize these advancements, aiming to help telcos monetize their significant investments in 5G technology through improved services, efficiency, and innovative applications.

“5G Advanced promises new revenue streams by leveraging AI, automation, and innovative capabilities to transform significant telco investments into tangible growth. 2025 looks to be a year of progress on 5G monetization based on initiatives being rolled out as we exit 2024.” — John Byrne, research vice president, CSP Operations and Monetization at IDC

Unpacking Autonomous Network Frameworks for Communications SPs in Asia/Pacific

Swathi Arunaa, Nikhil Batra — Fri, 06 Dec 2024 05:00:00 GMT

This IDC study explores the drive toward autonomous networks for Asia/Pacific communications SPs, building on the need to inject automation into various functions within the telco organization. It also explores the path to autonomous network operations by discussing frameworks, such as TMForum's Autonomous Network, ETSI's Zero-Touch Network and Service Management, and ONAP, highlighting their architecture, methodologies, and key components. The goal is to achieve self-managing networks through AI, closed-loop systems, and intent-driven operations to enhance operational efficiency and customer experience.

"Autonomous networks hold a significant promise for communications SPs to optimize costs, enable business agility, and simplify network operations and management, all underpinned by the use of AI and closed-loop systems going forward. Communications SPs have understood the what and why of it; this report aims to address the path to improving the level of automation to realize self-managing, zero-touch networks," says Swathi Arunaa, senior research analyst, Telecom and IoT Practice, IDC Asia/Pacific.