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Smart Home Summit: AI-enabled hubs point the way to the mass market
Smart Home

Smart Home Summit: AI-enabled hubs point the way to the mass market

While the smart home is becoming more and more present and understood, OEMs and service providers still have a long way to go before it's ubiquitous.

By Francesco Radicati • 4 min read • Mon, 21st Nov 2016
Digital tools still need to work with analog brains
EduTech

Digital tools still need to work with analog brains

Research suggests that there are significant educational benefits to some old-fashioned analogue skill sets that can be critical to the way we think.

By Al Blake • 3 min read • Mon, 21st Nov 2016
Application modernisation drives the transformation agenda
Digital Transformation

Application modernisation drives the transformation agenda

The distance between thinking about that first step and actually taking it is a chasm that many customers view as extremely challenging.

By John Madden • 2 min read • Thu, 17th Nov 2016
Trumping expectations: What now for the public sector?
Health Technologies

Trumping expectations: What now for the public sector?

The US government's adoption of technology is unlikely to be undone by the new administration, according to expert Chris Pennell.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Mon, 14th Nov 2016
Ovum: Big questions for those looking for answers in big data
Data Analytics

Ovum: Big questions for those looking for answers in big data

Data scientists and vendors must acknowledge that the future remains unpredictable, despite advances in analytics and big data, claims analyst.

By Richard Edwards • 3 min read • Mon, 14th Nov 2016
ICT enterprise: What are Government priorities?
Digital Transformation

ICT enterprise: What are Government priorities?

Government CIOs prioritizing mobile apps and CRM tools, but face challenges in making the most of investments - Ovum survey.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Mon, 7th Nov 2016
Ovum: Cloud-native technologies improve cybersecurity
DevOps

Ovum: Cloud-native technologies improve cybersecurity

Ovum reveals cloud-native tech as cybersecurity game-changer with revolutionary 'Rotate, Repave, Repair' methods.

By Michael Azoff • 4 min read • Mon, 7th Nov 2016
Ovum on gigabit broadband: Is it speed for speed's sake?
Unified Communications

Ovum on gigabit broadband: Is it speed for speed's sake?

Is there a genuine need for speeds of 1Gbps or more? Equipment vendors want to think so, but service providers Ovum has spoken to are less certain.

By Michael Philpott • 4 min read • Mon, 31st Oct 2016
Where are enterprises in achieving digital transformation?
Digital Transformation

Where are enterprises in achieving digital transformation?

Ovum's ICT Enterprise Insights program 2016/17 reveals progress of enterprises' digital strategies & investment in technologies.

By Daniel Mayo • 3 min read • Thu, 27th Oct 2016
Veeam crowned 'clear market leader' for data availability and protection in cloud era
Virtualisation

Veeam crowned 'clear market leader' for data availability and protection in cloud era

Veeam is celebrating after being named 'the clear market leader' in Ovum's new Decision Matrix for data availability and protection for the cloud era.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Thu, 27th Oct 2016
Engagement and efficiency are the key drivers of IoT adoption
Internet of Things

Engagement and efficiency are the key drivers of IoT adoption

Ovum's ICT Enterprise Insights 2016/17 report shows a clear desire to use emerging Internet of Things technologies.

By Marshall Lager • 2 min read • Thu, 27th Oct 2016
The goal is clear for CSPs: Become digital media providers despite the challenges
Ovum

The goal is clear for CSPs: Become digital media providers despite the challenges

Communications providers face challenges in transforming their networks to support digital services, with quality of experience being a key concern.

By Julie Kunstler • 2 min read • Thu, 27th Oct 2016
Fast data analytics requires even faster governance
Data Analytics

Fast data analytics requires even faster governance

Data can be ingested, analysed, and visualised in near-real time – leaving little chance for compliance practitioners to interpret or react to trends.

By Paige Bartley • 3 min read • Mon, 17th Oct 2016
Consumer-facing intelligent agents have promise – but beware the hype
Artificial Intelligence

Consumer-facing intelligent agents have promise – but beware the hype

Consumer-facing AI agents such as digital assistants and chat bots have great potential but face challenges, warns analyst Eden Zoller at Ovum.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 13th Oct 2016
Workplace by Facebook: Can the social media giant convince IT decision makers?
Wireless Networks

Workplace by Facebook: Can the social media giant convince IT decision makers?

Workplace by Facebook launches to boost organisational collaboration - but will IT leaders be swayed by its familiar interface?.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 11th Oct 2016
Google's Daydream View is a good, if tentative, step forward for mobile VR headsets
AR, VR & Metaverse

Google's Daydream View is a good, if tentative, step forward for mobile VR headsets

Google's design team has obviously gone to town on the Daydream View – replacing hard matte plastic with fabric and creating a hassle-free headset.

By Paul Jackson • 2 min read • Mon, 10th Oct 2016
Google and Snapchat use AI and wearables to shake things up
Internet of Things

Google and Snapchat use AI and wearables to shake things up

Two major announcements happened in the world of OTT communications in September, involving Google and Snapchat.

By Neha Dharia • 4 min read • Mon, 10th Oct 2016
The rise of dedicated portable headsets
AR, VR & Metaverse

The rise of dedicated portable headsets

Oculus teases new tetherless VR headset, aiming to merge mobility with immersive tech, amidst a competitive week in VR arena.

By Paul Jackson • 2 min read • Mon, 10th Oct 2016