GlobalData stories
According to GlobalData, the recent Optus deals with Origin and Sumo mean that communications services are on their way to becoming a utility.
The use of robots to eliminate mundane and repetitive tasks is helping retailers to cut costs without compromising service quality.
Alibaba Cloud has almost 50% of the infrastructure-as-a-service market share in China and its annual revenue grew 101% in FY18.
The global smart meter market is set to surge, valued at USD $10.4 billion by 2022, but faces challenges like high costs and regulatory shortcomings.
Software-defined networking may be key to tackling security concerns about ever-increasing amounts of data in the enterprise space, says GlobalData.
GlobalData technology analyst Siow Meng Soh offers his view on opportunities and challenges to the parties involved in the TPG-VHA merger.
Rapid evolution of enterprise IoT tech justifies digital transformation, but privacy concerns must be addressed, warns GlobalData.
GlobalData service director Brad Shimmin's view on recent research on a global shift toward IT spending on AI, big data and IoT.
Google, Amazon, IBM, Microsoft and Oracle joined forces, pledging to speed up the progress of health data standards and interoperability.
Alternative payments have overtaken traditional methods in the eCommerce market, including accounting for one-third of total payments in Australia.
While cybersecurity has now become a critical business function, it remains a non-core competence for a significant number of boards.
Australian telcos must adopt software-defined Wide Area Networks (SD-WAN) or face revenue decline, says GlobalData.
Retailers including Amazon, Alibaba, Lowe's and Tesco are developing their own AI solutions for automation, analytics and robotics.
This includes implementing in-store technologies such as self-checkout counters, scan and pay mobile applications and unmanned stores.
AR and VR technologies are reshaping the retail landscape by improving customer experience both in-store and online.
GlobalData believes that it's still early days for the LPWAN era, despite an increased uptake as mobile operators increasingly offer IoT connectivity.
If companies fail to make artificial intelligence a core competency within the next five years, they will face either stagnation or elimination.
Operators consider gaming industry demand, driven by hits like Fortnite, to justify early 5G investments, says GlobalData IT Senior Analyst Josh Hewer.
While blockchain technology will have lost much of its gloss by 2025, it will have found its way into the heart of many key business processes.
GlobalData says AI is way ahead of other disruptive technologies in terms of influencer mentions with over 25% share of overall discussions.
