Enterprise Mobility Management Forecasts Show Strong Growth in Mobile Application Management

by Kitty Weldon, posted in Mobilize
K. Weldon
K. Weldon

Summary Bullets:

  • According to a new forecast from GlobalData, the market for enterprise mobility management (EMM) software reached $13.3 billion in 2019, a year in which mobile application management caught up to mobile device management in terms of revenues.
  • Does this growth imply higher revenue potential for mobile operators in selling managed mobility services?

According to a new forecast from GlobalData, the market for EMM software reached $13.3 billion in 2019, a year in which mobile application management caught up to mobile device management in terms of revenues. In fact, the five-year CAGR for mobile application management, at 27%, is significantly higher than for the other three software capabilities in the forecast, with mobile device management at 18.8%, telecom expense management at 10.3%, and mobile content management at 13.6%. (For the full report, click here.) Continue reading “Enterprise Mobility Management Forecasts Show Strong Growth in Mobile Application Management” →

TM ONE Leap Summit 2019: Firming Up Its Position to Capture Workplace Transformation and Digital Payment Opportunities

by Alfie Amir, posted in Cloud Enable, Communicate, IT Leader, Secure
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Summary Bullets:

  • TM ONE has the right products and capabilities to address the growing trend of workplace transformation.
  • Increasing digital wallet adoption in Malaysia drives the opportunity for service providers, especially with PCI-DSS compliance in data centers.

At the TM ONE Leap Summit held in Kuala Lumpur in November 2019, the Malaysian incumbent fixed-line provider shifted the conversation from product solutions to business outcomes. This is in line with its direction moving from connectivity to a solution provider. The event focuses on two digital transformation areas: the importance of workplace transformation in today’s digital era and the disruption of digital payment in fintech. Continue reading “TM ONE Leap Summit 2019: Firming Up Its Position to Capture Workplace Transformation and Digital Payment Opportunities” →

5G Networks Bring Cloud Computing to the Edge, Enabling New Service Development and Delivery

by Chris Drake, posted in IT Leader
C. Drake

Summary Bullets:

  • New partnership initiatives involving AT&T, Microsoft, Verizon, and Amazon Web Services highlight the extent to which 5G and edge computing innovations are starting to take shape.
  • Initiatives aim to combine cloud resources with 5G network infrastructure in physical locations close to where low-latency and high-performance apps will be developed and consumed.

Two important announcements from the past couple of weeks illustrate how quickly 5G and edge computing may be starting to become a reality.

First, AT&T and Microsoft announced an initiative that will see Microsoft make its Azure-branded cloud services available within so-called ‘edge locations’ on AT&T’s newly deployed 5G network. This will ensure that Microsoft’s cloud infrastructure can be used to support the development and delivery of new digital services at locations that are geographically closer to consumer and business devices, including Internet of Things (IoT) endpoints. Traditionally that infrastructure had to be accessed from one of Microsoft’s regionally distributed cloud data centers. However, making Microsoft’s cloud infrastructure available at the edge of 5G networks means that data generated by IoT sensors can be processed at higher speeds and new services like autonomous cars, virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR)-enabled immersive experiences, and cloud-based gaming can be offered with higher levels of performance. Continue reading “5G Networks Bring Cloud Computing to the Edge, Enabling New Service Development and Delivery” →

AWS Establishes Foothold in Quantum Processing

by Rena Bhattacharyya, posted in IT Leader
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• AWS launched three initiatives designed to help customers explore quantum processing as well as develop quantum expertise and identify quantum applications

• Amazon Braket gives users the opportunity to experiment with quantum algorithms; the AWS Center for Quantum Computing promotes collaborative research and development; and the Quantum Solutions Lab will help identify use cases for the technology.

Although quantum computing is still in the early stages, and practical applications for it still need to be developed, there is no doubt that the technology’s impressive processing power holds the potential to have a major impact across vertical industries. It’s only a matter of time before the ability to create and deploy quantum solutions becomes a competitive differentiator, allowing some companies to better leverage the wealth of data they have collected to uncover new insights. But building proficiency in new technologies takes years and can be expensive; however, many experts argue that the time is right to start developing internal quantum expertise. With a technology that is just emerging, how and where should enterprises start?

Continue reading “AWS Establishes Foothold in Quantum Processing” →

AWS re:Invent 2019: AWS Adds (A Lot) of Enhancements to its IoT Platform

by Kitty Weldon, posted in Mobilize
K. Weldon
K. Weldon

Summary Bullets:

• At re:Invent and during the prior week, AWS announced a number of key enhancements to its IoT platform, including new capabilities for SiteWise, IoT Greengrass, IoT Core, and IoT Device Management.

• AWS has already gone from Strong to Very Strong in GlobalData’s latest rankings of top enterprise IoT platform providers (for more detail). These latest enhancements up its capabilities in the key buying criteria of data management, analytics, onboarding and troubleshooting.

IoT is a key growth market for technology solution providers and their business customers alike. As a result, the market for platforms that make IoT projects easier to deploy and manage, and more impactful to the companies deploying them, has grown significantly in size and scope over the past four years. There are hundreds of purported platforms on the market, but only a dozen or so stand out in the enterprise segment. Continue reading “AWS re:Invent 2019: AWS Adds (A Lot) of Enhancements to its IoT Platform” →

Security Providers Should Focus Less on Selling Security and More on Selling Trust by Becoming Service-Centric

by Rajesh Muru, posted in Secure
Rajesh Muru

Summary Bullets:

  • Orange Cyberdefense has an aggressive strategy to drive its cybersecurity business by capitalizing on its strengths in its home market and expanding its security portfolio.
  • Acquisition is part of its expansion strategy, with the purchase of SecureLink and SecureData. The seamless integration of these businesses will be important to its success.

The strategic growth plans laid out by Orange Cyberdefense at its recent Analyst Day in Paris were impressive and tactical. The cybersecurity business has grown since its inception, mainly because it has been able to capitalize on its strengths in the home market with a strong security offering addressing global multinationals with multi-country locations, as well as serving the midmarket. Continue reading “Security Providers Should Focus Less on Selling Security and More on Selling Trust by Becoming Service-Centric” →

KubeCon 2019: Kubernetes Solidifies DevOps Strategy Among OpenStack Rivals

by Charlotte Dunlap, posted in Cloud Enable, IT Leader
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Summary Bullets:

  • The KubeCon conference doubled in size to 12,000, inviting more traditional infrastructure vendors.
  • Conference highlights included improved service mesh connectivity, improved developer tools and visibility via ops consoles, and enhanced application lifecycle management (ALM) via security, logging, and application monitoring.

Last month’s KubeCon conference attracted software and cloud computing giants as well as a newer set of infrastructure participants including Cisco, HPE, VMware, and Juniper, which are recognizing new opportunities associated with Kubernetes. For its role in providing container orchestration to app development and deployment processes across hybrid and multi-cloud environments, Kubernetes is at the forefront of application modernization directives. Continue reading “KubeCon 2019: Kubernetes Solidifies DevOps Strategy Among OpenStack Rivals” →

Vodafone’s Device Lifecycle Management Service Simplifies Device Logistics for MNCs

by Kitty Weldon, posted in Mobilize
K. Weldon
K. Weldon

Summary Bullets:

  • Global companies need to flexibly source the right set of mobile devices, with cost-effective payment options. They need to deal with repairs, returns, replacement, and end-of-life for devices and ensure that every device is fully configured and preloaded with applications in line with security policies – in multiple countries and with multiple contracts.
  • Vodafone has introduced a one-stop shop and scalable solution to deal with all of these thorny problems with a single service and supporting portal that provides everything from staging, kitting, configuration, and provisioning to repairs, replacement, and swaps, along with helpdesk support and visibility and management of customer assets.

Vodafone’s device lifecycle management (DLM) service was launched in 2017 with a catchy advertising and promotional initiative that used humor at the heart of a multichannel digital campaign centering on content designed to appeal to four target segments: specialist mobility professionals, IT decision-makers, finance, and procurement professionals. Continue reading “Vodafone’s Device Lifecycle Management Service Simplifies Device Logistics for MNCs” →

Global Industrial IoT Services Update: What New Capabilities Were Launched by Operators Over the Last Six Months?

by Kitty Weldon, posted in Mobilize
K. Weldon
K. Weldon

Summary Bullets:

  • GlobalData has completed its profile updates on IoT services for AT&T, Verizon, Vodafone, Deutsche Telekom, Telefonica, Orange Business Services, and Tata Communications, along with a Competitive Landscape Assessment.
  • IoT services are viewed as a major growth market by these operators, with both 5G and LPWANs providing new opportunities, global alliances extending footprints, and new services and end-to-end vertical solutions providing value to enterprises.

Every six months, GlobalData updates a set of global industrial IoT services profiles for Tier 1 mobile operators headquartered in the U.S., Europe, and – starting this year – the APAC region. The complete report, which includes links to the profiles as well as a discussion and analysis of trends and new offerings in the market, can be found here. Continue reading “Global Industrial IoT Services Update: What New Capabilities Were Launched by Operators Over the Last Six Months?” →

Face Payment Means Never Having to Open Your Wallet

by John Marcus, posted in Mobilize
J. Marcus

Summary Bullets:

  • Telia and the digital labs of bank OP Financial in Finland have been working on adding ‘face payments’ to the Pivo payments app.
  • To be successful, 5G adoption may or may not be needed, but consumer acceptance of facial recognition technology will.

Retail is about separating people from their money, and recently, we’ve been seeing how advances in payment systems technology could soon separate innovators in the financial sector from laggards. At Telia, the Nordic telco’s engineers are putting its brand-new 5G network to use in combining these two innovation tracks for what may seem inevitable: face payment. Continue reading “Face Payment Means Never Having to Open Your Wallet” →