Author: Connected World
Juniper Research says buy now, pay later spend to accelerate, reaching more than $437 billion globally by 2027.
IDC says almost 75% of healthcare providers in Asia/Pacific will increase spending on patient-centric apps.
Some say Cisco was the first to talk about “smart cities” through its Connected Urban Development Program, and some say IBM started it with its launch of its Smarter Planet initiative in 2008. Whether it was Cisco, IBM, or someone else, the first decade of the 21st century saw the convergence of several critical trends in the IoT (Internet of Things) technologies and the need for sustainable development that prompted companies like Cisco, IBM, and others to explore the idea behind smart, sustainable cities. And while times have definitely changed since the early 2000s, the vision for smart, connected, and…
Gartner forecasts worldwide IT spending to grow 5.1% in 2023.
ABI Research says smart poles to become a key deployment framework for urban infrastructure, reaching an installed base of 10.8 million by 2030.
Juniper Research says 5G service revenue to reach $315 billion globally in 2023.
IDC says worldwide IT and business services revenue is expected to grow 5.7% this year and 5.2% in 2023.
Despite the ongoing chip shortage, the semiconductor space is growing. The SIA (Semiconductor Industry Assn.), in its 2022 SIA Factbook, says semiconductor companies ramped up production to address continued high demand, leading to record chip sales and units shipped in 2021. Innovation is on the upswing as well. The SIA data suggests U.S. semiconductor firms invested $50 billion in R&D (research and development) last year, which the SIA says is the highest in history, with the goal of staying competitive in the global market. The U.S. government recognizes the importance of the semiconductor space for the U.S., including for national…
Forrester says nearly 40% of U.S. consumers will stop doing business with a brand following a damaging headline.
Gartner says worldwide PC shipments declined 19.5% in third quarter of 2022.