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Ericsson Private 5G Now Available Through Verizon Business Internationally

Alejandro Cadenas, Paul Hughes, Jason Leigh — Wed, 01 Jul 2026 04:00:00 GMT

AWS New York Summit 2026: Implications for IaaS in the Agentic AI Era

Jasdeep Singh — Tue, 30 Jun 2026 04:00:00 GMT

AWS' infrastructure commitment at the Summit reflects a multiyear buildout strategy. The $200 billion AI infrastructure commitment for 2026, spanning 39 global regions, 123 availability zones, and 4 GW of new power capacity added in 2025, provides the physical foundation for what AWS describes as its "silicon to agentic solutions" architecture. AWS has publicly stated a goal to double total compute capacity by the end of 2027, a signal that demand projections are running ahead of existing provisioned capacity. The new agentic services — AgentCore Harness, AWS Context, Amazon Quick, and AWS Continuum — indicate that AI Factories offer more than compute capacity alone, evolving toward an integrated infrastructure foundation designed to support and scale enterprise AI workloads.

Addressing the Pipeline Conversion Gap: What CMOs and CROs Must Do to Turn Marketing Demand into Measurable Revenue

Andrea Siviero, Sudhir Rajagopal, Heather Hershey, Roger Beharry Lall — Tue, 30 Jun 2026 04:00:00 GMT

This IDC Web Conference Proceeding examines the structural disconnect between pipeline and revenue, starting with a clear diagnostic: where conversion breaks down across the customer buying journey, and why traditional pipeline metrics fail to reflect true performance. It also presents a cross-functional perspective across demand strategy, revenue operations, and sales alignment. IDC analysts share how high-performing organizations turn demand into measurable revenue by aligning to how customers actually buy, improving handoffs and orchestration, and adopting metrics leadership trusts.

Most organizations are generating more pipeline than ever, yet revenue performance isn’t keeping pace. While the marketing-sourced pipeline has grown, conversion rates, deal velocity, and win rates have stagnated or declined. The challenge isn’t about demand; it’s about what happens next.

This IDC Web Conference Proceeding explores:

Where pipeline-to-revenue breakdowns most commonly occur, and how to diagnose them
How buying behavior has changed, and the implications for conversion, engagement, and journey design
What high-performing organizations do differently to connect demand generation to revenue outcomes
How to improve marketing, sales, and RevOps alignment to reduce friction and accelerate deals
Which metrics truly reflect revenue impact, and how to move beyond volume-based reporting
How to build executive confidence in marketing’s contribution to revenue

Advertising Applications Banner Book: CX Path 2026

Nadia Ballard, Douglas Hayward, Tiffany McCormick, Eric Newmark, Aly Pinder — Tue, 30 Jun 2026 04:00:00 GMT

This IDC Pivot Table banner book provides the data set for the advertising applications category of IDC’s 2026 CX Path program.

The CX Path program includes a total of 14 application categories: advertising, marketing, sales, digital commerce, configure price quote (CPQ), product information management/product experience management (PIM/PXM), contact center and customer service, voice of the customer (VOC), customer experience (CX) orchestration, content and experience management, customer data platforms (CDPs), customer and digital experience analytics, aftermarket service life-cycle management, and price optimization applications.

Coverage includes application adoption, deployment models, budget plans and replacement cycle timing, purchasing preferences and attitudes toward CX SaaS buying channels, packaging and pricing options, and generative AI and agentic AI adoption and use for CX use cases. In addition, the program provides in-depth vendor reviews, vendor ratings, spend, and advocacy scores for all 14 application markets.

Aftermarket Service Life-Cycle Management Applications Banner Book: CX Path 2026

Nadia Ballard, Douglas Hayward, Tiffany McCormick, Eric Newmark, Aly Pinder — Tue, 30 Jun 2026 04:00:00 GMT

This IDC Pivot Table banner book provides the data set for the aftermarket service life-cycle management application category of IDC’s 2026 CX Path program.

Backblaze and CoreWeave's Strategic Storage Agreement

Dave McCarthy, Jasdeep Singh — Tue, 30 Jun 2026 04:00:00 GMT

Backblaze and CoreWeave announced a landmark multi-exabyte, US$335 million strategic storage agreement. Spanning five years, the deal positions Backblaze as a provider of cost-efficient, HDD-based capacity that supports elements of CoreWeave's storage infrastructure.

By integrating Backblaze's B2 Cloud Storage into CoreWeave's AI Object Storage platform, the partnership enables the seamless tiering of massive AI data sets. This architecture allows CoreWeave to dedicate its premium, high-performance flash storage exclusively to GPU-accelerated compute workloads while leveraging Backblaze for scalable, long-term data retention.

Configure Price Quote Applications Banner Book: CX Path 2026

Tue, 30 Jun 2026 04:00:00 GMT

This IDC Pivot Table banner book provides the data set for the configure price quote (CPQ) applications category of IDC’s 2026 CX Path program.

The CX Path program includes a total of 14 application categories: advertising, marketing, sales, digital commerce, configure price quote, product information management/product experience management (PIM/PXM), contact center and customer service, voice of the customer (VOC), customer experience (CX) orchestration, content and experience management, customer data platforms (CDPs), customer and digital experience analytics, aftermarket service life-cycle management, and price optimization applications.

Contact Center Applications Banner Book: CX Path 2026

Nadia Ballard, Douglas Hayward, Michelle Morgan, Eric Newmark, Aly Pinder — Tue, 30 Jun 2026 04:00:00 GMT

This IDC Pivot Table banner book provides the data set for the contact center applications category of IDC’s 2026 CX Path program.

Content and Experience Management Applications Banner Book: CX Path 2026

Nadia Ballard, Douglas Hayward, Jordan Jewell, Eric Newmark, Aly Pinder — Tue, 30 Jun 2026 04:00:00 GMT

This IDC Pivot Table banner book provides the data set for the content and experience management application category of IDC’s 2026 CX Path program.

Customer Experience Orchestration Applications Banner Book: CX Path 2026

Nadia Ballard, Douglas Hayward, Eric Newmark, Aly Pinder, Sudhir Rajagopal — Tue, 30 Jun 2026 04:00:00 GMT

This IDC Pivot Table banner book provides the data set for the customer experience (CX) orchestration application category of IDC’s 2026 CX Path program.

The CX Path program includes a total of 14 application categories: advertising, marketing, sales, digital commerce, configure price quote (CPQ), product information management/product experience management (PIM/PXM), contact center and customer service, voice of the customer (VOC), customer experience orchestration, content and experience management, customer data platforms (CDPs), customer and digital experience analytics, aftermarket service life-cycle management, and price optimization applications.