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IDC ProductScape: Worldwide AI-Enabled Aftermarket/Service Life-Cycle Management Platforms, 2026

Aly Pinder — Fri, 06 Mar 2026 05:00:00 GMT

The IDC ProductScape offers a comprehensive guide on the key functionalities of aftermarket and service life-cycle management platforms, featuring products from Atheer, Baxter Planning, IBM, IFS, KloudGin, Microsoft, Oracle, PTC, Salesforce, SAP, ServiceNow, Syncron, and Tavant. The status of each functionality is categorized as fully supported, partially supported, partner provided, road map, or not supported, aiding technology purchasers in quickly identifying which vendors align with their changing requirements.

MWC 2026: AI-Native Networks and Infrastructure Convergence

Matthew Eastwood — Fri, 06 Mar 2026 05:00:00 GMT

At Mobile World Congress 2026 in Barcelona, the industry highlighted a new phase in the evolution of digital infrastructure centered on AI-native networks, distributed edge computing, and the convergence of connectivity and cloud platforms. Vendor and operator announcements showcased AI-enabled radio access networks, telco AI cloud initiatives, 5G-Advanced deployments, early 6G ecosystem collaboration, expanded network APIs, and satellite-terrestrial integration. IDC notes that these developments reflect a broader structural shift: telecommunications networks are evolving from connectivity platforms into distributed compute fabrics capable of supporting real-time AI inference and automation across broad application and data continuums. As AI adoption accelerates, the boundaries between telecom and datacenter infrastructure are increasingly blurring, reshaping how organizations design and deploy AI-enabled digital infrastructure.

Workday FY26: Financial Performance, Agentic AI Strategy, and Ecosystem Expansion

Tony Olvet, Amy Loomis, Ph.D. — Fri, 06 Mar 2026 05:00:00 GMT

Workday closed fiscal 2026 with strong financial results, showing continued momentum across its core business. Total revenue reached $9.55 billion, up 13.1% year over year, with subscription revenue rising 14.5% to $8.83 billion. GAAP operating income grew to $721 million and non‑GAAP operating income to $2.82 billion, demonstrating operating leverage even as the company absorbed restructuring costs. Operating cash flow increased to $2.94 billion, and metrics such as 97% gross revenue retention and a $28.1 billion subscription backlog reinforced Workday as a high‑retention, scalable SaaS platform. These results position Workday for sustained margin expansion and continued investment in AI and platform innovation

Cisco Live EMEA 2026: Embedding AI into All Aspects of UC&C Without Compromising on Security or Digital Resilience

Graham Fruin — Thu, 05 Mar 2026 05:00:00 GMT

Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) held its annual EMEA event, Cisco Live, in Amsterdam, Netherlands, from February 10 to 12, 2026.

Cisco highlighted its advances in AI within its UC&C offerings, emphasizing security, digital resilience, and data sovereignty for European businesses. Cisco’s advances support hybrid and on-premises UC&C solutions, address local regulatory needs, and enhance meeting experiences. New mobile devices will target frontline workers, while interoperability across communications, AI integrations, and automation tools positions Cisco as a key player in Europe’s evolving collaboration landscape.

IDC ProductScape: Worldwide Wealth Management Technology Services for Investment Advisors, 2025

Thomas Shuster — Thu, 05 Mar 2026 05:00:00 GMT

The IDC ProductScape offers a comprehensive guide on the key functionalities of wealth management technologies for investment advisors, featuring products from Avaloq, Broadridge, Charles River Development, FIS, FNZ Group, InvestCloud, Objectway, Orion Advisor Solutions, SEI Wealth, SimCorp, SS&C Technologies, TCS, and Temenos. The status of each functionality is categorized as fully supported, partially supported, partner-provided, road map, or not supported, helping technology purchasers quickly identify which vendors align with their evolving requirements.

Worldwide Application Performance Management Forecast, 2026–2029

Shannon Kalvar, Archana Venkatraman — Thu, 05 Mar 2026 05:00:00 GMT

This IDC presentation provides the five-year forecast for application performance management and delivers insight into the drivers and inhibitors of growth.

“Application performance management is one of the key competencies enabling successful AI deployments.” — Shannon Kalvar, research director, Enterprise Systems Management, Enterprise Client Platforms, Observability, and AIOps, IDC

Anthropic Touts Claude Code for COBOL Modernization

Michele Rosen, PhD — Wed, 04 Mar 2026 05:00:00 GMT

Anthropic's recommendation that enterprises use tools like Claude Code to automate key phases of the COBOL modernization process underscores the growing role of AI in legacy application modernization, with market impact contingent on the tools' ability to deliver high-quality results for mission-critical enterprise applications.

Apple Introduces $599 MacBook Neo, Expanding Its Reach Downward into the Entry-Level Notebook Market

Tom Mainelli — Wed, 04 Mar 2026 05:00:00 GMT

Apple has introduced the MacBook Neo, its first new Mac priced at $599 and $499 for education, marking a significant move into the sub-$600 notebook market. At a time when memory costs are rising across the PC ecosystem, Apple's aggressive pricing, modern design, and ecosystem strength position the MacBook Neo to reshape competition in both consumer and education segments.

IDC Survey Spotlight: How Is the Transition to Flexible Working Models Impacting Mail and Customer/Employee Communications?

Robert Palmer — Wed, 04 Mar 2026 05:00:00 GMT

This IDC Survey Spotlight examines data collected from IDC's 2025 Mailroom Management and Services Survey. IDC conducted a U.S.-based survey that evaluated trends in mailroom management and operations. The goal of the survey was to understand current conditions and challenges in mailroom operations, adoption trends around mailroom outsourcing and digital mail, benefits and barriers to adoption of digital mailroom solutions, and ongoing trends around digital versus printed mail. This Survey Spotlight examines respondent perspectives regarding the impact of flexible work policies (hybrid work) on the transition to digital mail.

IDC Tech Buyer Survey Spotlight: How Do Talent Acquisition Priorities Vary Between HR and IT Leaders?

Abhinav Shrivastava — Wed, 04 Mar 2026 05:00:00 GMT

This IDC Tech Buyer Survey Spotlight draws from IDC's Global HCM Survey, 2025. It highlights the differences in talent acquisition (TA) priorities between HR and IT leaders. While HR leaders prioritize recruiting effectiveness, IT leaders focus on seamless operational integrations. Both groups align on the need to accelerate access to skilled talent, as reflected in similar expectations for improved speed to hire. However, widespread misalignment between HR's outcome metrics and IT's architecture priorities can slow talent acquisition transformation, underscoring the need for structured HR-IT collaboration and a shared evaluation framework to enable faster hiring, stronger skills validation, and improved experiences.