http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/svcg.pag/IT00 - Information and Communication Technologies Research en-us Press Release The service-oriented architecture (SOA) market in India is at a nascent stage, and the market remains largely untapped by major vendors although many opportunities exist. Many corporations are still evaluating and analyzing the concept and its effectiveness. http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/press-release.pag?Src=RSS&docid=196026977 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/press-release.pag?Src=RSS&docid=196026977 Press Release Predicting the course of the global economy over the next twelve to eighteen months remains controversial. Although a number of respected analysts continue to be pessimistic, Frost & Sullivan is emphasising the positives. http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/press-release.pag?Src=RSS&docid=196027818 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/press-release.pag?Src=RSS&docid=196027818 Press Release Telecommunications is one of the most rapidly developing sectors in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE). This is also one of the industries that has attracted the largest amount of foreign direct investment (FDI). http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/press-release.pag?Src=RSS&docid=196029857 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/press-release.pag?Src=RSS&docid=196029857 Stratecast Strategic Forecasting This report will address requirements that utilities have to implement distributed, secure, and reliable network and operations infrastructure to support Smart Grid deployments worldwide, and its synergy with Communication Service Providers (CSPs) and Operations Support System/Business Support System (OSS/BSS) vendors. http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/segment-toc.pag?Src=RSS&segid=D532-00-73-00-00 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 05:18:18 +0000 http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/segment-toc.pag?Src=RSS&segid=D532-00-73-00-00 Stratecast Strategic Forecasting In this SPIE we will examine the Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility solution, a new element to the company's Secure Borderless Networks architecture. http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/segment-toc.pag?Src=RSS&segid=D563-00-B7-00-00 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 03:29:18 +0000 http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/segment-toc.pag?Src=RSS&segid=D563-00-B7-00-00 Press Release Large businesses are increasingly turning to video as an alternative to travel when budgets are strapped - among the gainers are telepresence solutions. Revenues for ready-built telepresence suites in Asia-Pacific grew an estimated 71.1 percent in 2009 (up from 46.6 percent in 2008). http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/press-release.pag?Src=RSS&docid=195819181 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/press-release.pag?Src=RSS&docid=195819181 Technical Insights Alert This issue profiles developments in 4G technologies such as WiMAX and LTE, with profiles on performance boosting systems, chipsets, base station solutions, and testing platforms. The issue also includes a strategic alert detailing the potential focus areas for long-term evolution (LTE) network deployments. http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/segment-toc.pag?Src=RSS&segid=D880-00-45-00-00 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:39:33 +0000 http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/segment-toc.pag?Src=RSS&segid=D880-00-45-00-00 Stratecast Strategic Forecasting This report - Policy Management - Part 1: A Strategy to Maintain Customer Satisfaction - takes a look at the major business drivers pushing the communications industry to the level of customer focus it is today, and explains how these factors play into the data usage and customer satisfaction tug-of-war all operators presently face. http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/segment-toc.pag?Src=RSS&segid=D532-00-72-00-00 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:47:50 +0000 http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/segment-toc.pag?Src=RSS&segid=D532-00-72-00-00 Stratecast Strategic Forecasting Our focus will be on DDoS mitigation solutions as DDoS attacks are more difficult to defeat due to their nature of being launched from multiple sources (i.e., IP addresses) rather than a single source with DoS. In light of Cloud Computing being an online, always available environment, we will also examine the unique implications that DDoS attacks place on the business model of Cloud Service Providers. http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/segment-toc.pag?Src=RSS&segid=A314-00-59-00-00 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:58:58 +0000 http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/segment-toc.pag?Src=RSS&segid=A314-00-59-00-00 Market Insight The Internet Show is a series of seminars and a showcase. It is the only event that brings together big, medium and small businesses, all eager to find new ways of doing internet business. It is a business, not a technology, show. http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/market-insight-top.pag?Src=RSS&docid=195160454 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/market-insight-top.pag?Src=RSS&docid=195160454 Press Release Frost & Sullivan, the Growth Partnership Company, announces the results of an end-user study, 2010 U.S. CXOs' Choice: Mobile Computing Products and Services. The survey evaluates preferences of various mobile communication and computing products/services among C-level executives (CIOs, CEOs, Presidents, Directors, and Mid-Level Managers, among others) across various industry verticals throughout the United States. http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/press-release.pag?Src=RSS&docid=195244841 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/press-release.pag?Src=RSS&docid=195244841 Press Release Laptops and smart phones are the mobile computing products most commonly used by European chief executive officers (CXOs). However, web-based collaboration tools, valuable particularly for business travel, are gradually gaining importance. Mobile-based applications, both location-based and multimedia contents, are relatively new concepts offering significant potential for service providers. http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/press-release.pag?Src=RSS&docid=195128415 Tue, 9 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/press-release.pag?Src=RSS&docid=195128415 Press Release For large IT companies that have global operations, 2009 was a rough year. Fortunately for Latin America, the negative effects of the global economic crisis were more subtle when compared to other regions such as western Europe and the United States. Undoubtedly, 2010 is dealt with great optimism amongst IT vendors, service providers, strategic partners, and end users. http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/press-release.pag?Src=RSS&docid=195372457 Tue, 9 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/press-release.pag?Src=RSS&docid=195372457 Customer Research The primary objective of this research was to measure the preferences of mobile communications and computing products/services among C-level executives (CIOs, CEOs, Presidents, Directors, Mid-Level Managers etc.) across various industry verticals throughout the United States. We also measured important features of various types of products and services, ownership/usage rates, and satisfaction/future intentions with brands currently owned/used. Overall, we surveyed 387 U.S. CXOs representing various industry verticals using any of the products or services or regular basis. http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/report-toc.pag?Src=RSS&repid=N737-01-00-00-00 Mon, 8 Mar 2010 10:36:49 +0000 http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/report-toc.pag?Src=RSS&repid=N737-01-00-00-00 Stratecast Strategic Forecasting In this paper, we will examine the concept of a connected home, the ways in which it differs from the discrete consumption of individual service offerings, and how it will likely evolve as a consumer expectation. This paper will be of interest to carriers and operators as well as the vendors who supply them. http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/segment-toc.pag?Src=RSS&segid=D563-00-B6-00-00 Sat, 6 Mar 2010 22:24:49 +0000 http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/segment-toc.pag?Src=RSS&segid=D563-00-B6-00-00 Market Insight Counter Terror Expo is a unique event focusing on the international threat of terrorism and what can be done to tackle the threats and strengthen state security. It is the largest event globally to focus on Counter terrorism and specialist security solutions for the public and private sector. http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/market-insight-top.pag?Src=RSS&docid=194890474 Sat, 6 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/market-insight-top.pag?Src=RSS&docid=194890474 Technical Insights Alert This issue profiles developments in the realm of fraud, data prevention technologies along with a strategic piece detailing anti-fraud implementation strategies for achieving success in the security domain. This issue also profiles an innovative browser-based fraud prevention solution, a platform that automates security management for PCI compliance, and an unified security platform enabling holistic network protection. http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/segment-toc.pag?Src=RSS&segid=D970-00-23-00-00 Fri, 5 Mar 2010 03:40:50 +0000 http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/segment-toc.pag?Src=RSS&segid=D970-00-23-00-00 Stratecast Strategic Forecasting North America continues to witness a decline in subscribers for voice. http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/segment-toc.pag?Src=RSS&segid=D543-00-7E-00-00 Fri, 5 Mar 2010 00:50:08 +0000 http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/segment-toc.pag?Src=RSS&segid=D543-00-7E-00-00 Press Release As the functionality of the Internet evolves, consumers and enterprises continue to be at risk. Cybercriminals are aware that they can gain pertinent data from a user such as social security, credit card, and bank account numbers, and then sell the information or use it for ill-gotten gains. In 2009, protection from these types of threats continues to drive the consumer and business endpoint market. http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/press-release.pag?Src=RSS&docid=194959854 Fri, 5 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/press-release.pag?Src=RSS&docid=194959854 Market Insight Movers & Shakers Interview with Rajen Sheth, Senior Product Manager, Google Apps http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/market-insight-top.pag?Src=RSS&docid=194716100 Thu, 4 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/market-insight-top.pag?Src=RSS&docid=194716100 Press Release The Unified Threat Management (UTM) solutions market has grown recently due to its attractive network security approach and the increased demand for integrated security. Small and medium businesses (SMBs) are satisfied with current UTM solutions, but enterprise and high security organizations will require best-of-breed operability to fulfill their needs. http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/press-release.pag?Src=RSS&docid=194739359 Thu, 4 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/press-release.pag?Src=RSS&docid=194739359 Press Release The mobile and wireless industry in South Asia, Middle East, and North Africa is at different penetration and competition levels. http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/press-release.pag?Src=RSS&docid=194662674 Wed, 3 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/press-release.pag?Src=RSS&docid=194662674 Press Release Urbanisation and economic development are pushing the growth of megacities, particularly in developing economies and BRIC countries. http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/press-release.pag?Src=RSS&docid=194666502 Wed, 3 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/press-release.pag?Src=RSS&docid=194666502 Stratecast Strategic Forecasting Video providers are finding new ways to add value to their services so customers can distinguish them from their competitors. http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/segment-toc.pag?Src=RSS&segid=D543-00-7D-00-00 Tue, 2 Mar 2010 04:11:38 +0000 http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/segment-toc.pag?Src=RSS&segid=D543-00-7D-00-00 Market Insight In today's highly connected world where information is oxygen, organizations are becoming more dependent on their information systems. Unless we can guarantee the confidentiality, integrity, and availability (CIA) of information, the trust in it would be lost. Adequate management of information security risks is of paramount importance to decision makers today as they grapple with risks such as theft of intellectual property, identity theft, unauthorized access, service interruption, and breakdown of internal controls. http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/market-insight-top.pag?Src=RSS&docid=194524283 Tue, 2 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/market-insight-top.pag?Src=RSS&docid=194524283 Stratecast Strategic Forecasting Broadband service providers who reported their subscriber and revenue numbers after February 2010 were estimated based on market trends and other data points collected. http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/segment-toc.pag?Src=RSS&segid=D543-00-7C-00-00 Mon, 1 Mar 2010 22:37:34 +0000 http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/segment-toc.pag?Src=RSS&segid=D543-00-7C-00-00 Stratecast Strategic Forecasting This week, Stratecast looks at Mobile World Congress 2010 in contrast to the 2009 event, noting key developments in the industry's focus on the customer. http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/segment-toc.pag?Src=RSS&segid=D563-00-B5-00-00 Mon, 1 Mar 2010 21:52:33 +0000 http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/segment-toc.pag?Src=RSS&segid=D563-00-B5-00-00 Market Insight For large IT companies that have global operations, 2009 was a rough year. Fortunately for Latin America, the negative effects of the global economic crisis were more subtle when compared to other regions such as western Europe and the United States. http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/market-insight-top.pag?Src=RSS&docid=194357753 Mon, 1 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/market-insight-top.pag?Src=RSS&docid=194357753 Press Release Traditional Communications Service Providers (CSPs) are actively competing with new entrants to capture and retain customer mindshare. At the core of today's changing communications marketplace, operators are constantly challenged to deliver new services and meet requirements from new business models. http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/press-release.pag?Src=RSS&docid=194427335 Mon, 1 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/press-release.pag?Src=RSS&docid=194427335 Press Release Based on its recent analysis of the real estate and facility management software market, Frost & Sullivan recognizes Planon, Inc. with the 2010 North America Frost & Sullivan Award for Product Leadership. http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/press-release.pag?Src=RSS&docid=194470037 Mon, 1 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/press-release.pag?Src=RSS&docid=194470037 Market Engineering Research Service Frost & Sullivan analyses the current state of the world endpoint security products market, looking at drivers and restraints for growth, pricing, distribution, technology, legislation, demand and geographical trends. Following form those, market growth for regional and market segments is forecasted. In addition, an in-depth analysis of the competitive situation including vendors' market shares is performed, along with detailed profiles of the key vendors in the industry. http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/report-toc.pag?Src=RSS&repid=N6BC-01-00-00-00 Fri, 26 Feb 2010 10:17:53 +0000 http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/report-toc.pag?Src=RSS&repid=N6BC-01-00-00-00 Technical Insights Alert This issue of Futuretech Alert profiles the future of collaborative communciations with specific reference to telepresence solutions. http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/segment-toc.pag?Src=RSS&segid=D833-00-A9-00-00 Fri, 26 Feb 2010 04:44:44 +0000 http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/segment-toc.pag?Src=RSS&segid=D833-00-A9-00-00 Market Engineering Research Service This Market Engineering study provides a detailed view of the European market for videoconferencing endpoints market, describes the key market trends, dynamics and influential market participants, as well as gives an overview of the principle market metrics together with a forecast of main revenue streams to 2015. The research service looks at the market regions like the GFU, Nordics, Benelux, Rest-of-Western Europe, and Central and Eastern Europe. http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/report-toc.pag?Src=RSS&repid=M52C-01-00-00-00 Thu, 25 Feb 2010 04:44:34 +0000 http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/report-toc.pag?Src=RSS&repid=M52C-01-00-00-00 Press Release The varying levels of competition and market maturity among countries has livened up the diverse Latin American market for contact center outsourcing. While major markets such as Brazil, Mexico, Colombia, and Argentina are reaching maturity in terms of quality of service (QoS) and infrastructure, the competition is fierce in developing markets such as Peru and Guatemala. http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/press-release.pag?Src=RSS&docid=194025119 Thu, 25 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/press-release.pag?Src=RSS&docid=194025119 Market Insight This year's edition of the largest communications trade show in the world had a more positive tone compared to 2009. http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/market-insight-top.pag?Src=RSS&docid=193920836 Thu, 25 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/market-insight-top.pag?Src=RSS&docid=193920836 Press Release In the current economic climate, every business's primary focus should be on returning to profitability. To do so, they need to possess the insight and knowledge to effectively generate, evaluate and implement innovative growth strategies. These strategies must be able to tackle any challenge that can impede growth and profitability. http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/press-release.pag?Src=RSS&docid=193879493 Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/press-release.pag?Src=RSS&docid=193879493 Press Release The year 2009 is over and though every initiative was judged in the shadow of the economic breakdown, we can see now that telecoms entering the IT space was a trend that was solidified in many of the most important Latin American markets. http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/press-release.pag?Src=RSS&docid=194025757 Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/press-release.pag?Src=RSS&docid=194025757 Press Release Industry leading analysts Frost & Sullivan conferred upon Absolute Analysis its coveted 2010 Global Product Differentiation Excellence Award recognizing the company's InvestigatorTM product line for its high-quality, yet affordable solutions for the intensely competitive protocol test market. http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/press-release.pag?Src=RSS&docid=193866208 Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/press-release.pag?Src=RSS&docid=193866208 Market Engineering Research Service Even though the worldwide economic crisis has negatively affected the Latin American IT infrastructure outsourcing markets, the region is forecast to grow at higher levels than more mature regions such as the United States and the Western Europe. Hence, the majority of global vendors are investing strongly in the region, competing with local and regional competitors. http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/report-toc.pag?Src=RSS&repid=N6B7-01-00-00-00 Tue, 23 Feb 2010 10:19:34 +0000 http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/report-toc.pag?Src=RSS&repid=N6B7-01-00-00-00 Press Release The passive tower infrastructure of telecom operators and infrastructure service providers has continued to accelerate, as the demand to support network infrastructure is boosted by a growing subscriber base and expansion of geographical presence by telecom service providers (TSPs). http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/press-release.pag?Src=RSS&docid=193726866 Tue, 23 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/press-release.pag?Src=RSS&docid=193726866 Press Release This year's edition of the largest mobile communications trade show in the world, Mobile World Congress (MWC), which took place in Barcelona February 15-18, 2010, had a more positive tone compared to that of 2009. http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/press-release.pag?Src=RSS&docid=193727506 Tue, 23 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/press-release.pag?Src=RSS&docid=193727506 Press Release Consulting company, Frost & Sullivan, has announced that it will extend key research programs in Australia in order to enhance the service which the company provides in meeting private and public sector demand for local, leading-edge analysis. http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/press-release.pag?Src=RSS&docid=193738997 Tue, 23 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/press-release.pag?Src=RSS&docid=193738997 Press Release The economic downturn has had a significant impact on the enterprise communications market in Europe. Companies have limited capital available for investment but are, at the same time, considering unified communications (UC) deployment as they look for ways to cut costs and increase productivity. Recession has generated strong interest in alternative delivery methods. http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/press-release.pag?Src=RSS&docid=193741546 Tue, 23 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/press-release.pag?Src=RSS&docid=193741546 Stratecast Strategic Forecasting This week's SPIE will discuss the value of the Convergin product in relationship to CSP services and the value of the combined Oracle and Convergin solution. http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/segment-toc.pag?Src=RSS&segid=D563-00-B4-00-00 Mon, 22 Feb 2010 22:59:33 +0000 http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/segment-toc.pag?Src=RSS&segid=D563-00-B4-00-00 Press Release Mobile device management (MDM) technologies are poised for worldwide commercialization and adoption by 2011-2012. The launch of a host of smart phones such as the RIM Blackberry, Apple iphone, and the G2 from Google has clearly enlarged the subscriber base for mobile users. The upsurge in the mobile device market has further stimulated the growth of software-based applications for managing various aspects of mobile devices including configuration and security in addition to other business applications. http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/press-release.pag?Src=RSS&docid=193647310 Mon, 22 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/press-release.pag?Src=RSS&docid=193647310 Market Insight In 2009, the global GSM market has changed dramatically. Most equipment vendors have entered this emerging market, resulting in a fierce competition. However, the market remained stable as it had reached maturity. http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/market-insight-top.pag?Src=RSS&docid=193713466 Mon, 22 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/market-insight-top.pag?Src=RSS&docid=193713466 Market Engineering Research Service This strategic analysis is part of Frost & Sullivan's continued coverage of the conferencing and collaboration marketplace. Within this analysis, Frost & Sullivan has identified industry challenges, market drivers, restraints, competitive landscape, revenues, market shares and key market trends, within the North American CSP-based videoconferencing services market. With extensive primary and secondary research, this analysis provides videoconferencing service providers with a detailed look at the current and changing dynamics in the fast evolving CSP-based videoconferencing services marketplace. http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/report-toc.pag?Src=RSS&repid=N72D-01-00-00-00 Fri, 19 Feb 2010 10:25:34 +0000 http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/report-toc.pag?Src=RSS&repid=N72D-01-00-00-00 Market Engineering Research Service This study provides an analysis of drivers, restraints and trends in the world unified communications markets. It discusses competitor strategies and business models and provides profiles of selected vendors. Further, it offers a market size estimate and forecasts in terms of installed fully integrated UC users and annual UC client license shipments. Finally, it provides some strategic recommendations to vendors, channel partners and end users. http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/report-toc.pag?Src=RSS&repid=N6EC-01-00-00-00 Fri, 19 Feb 2010 10:24:49 +0000 http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/report-toc.pag?Src=RSS&repid=N6EC-01-00-00-00 Market Engineering Research Service Unified Threat Management products are designed to offer customers multiple network security functions in a consolidated, easily deployed network appliance. At a minimum, UTM solutions offer network firewall/IPsec VPN, intrusion detection/prevention systems, and gateway anti-malware. http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/report-toc.pag?Src=RSS&repid=N729-01-00-00-00 Fri, 19 Feb 2010 09:53:41 +0000 http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/report-toc.pag?Src=RSS&repid=N729-01-00-00-00 Stratecast Strategic Forecasting In this report, we explore the cord cutting phenomenon in more depth. Relying on the source data collected in the initial survey, we will examine the differences in cord cutting willingness across demographics and will also look at the opportunity to reposition POTS as an adjunct to a more robust service offering. This report will be of interest to carriers and operators as well as vendors who supply them with infrastructure equipment. http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/segment-toc.pag?Src=RSS&segid=D543-00-7B-00-00 Fri, 19 Feb 2010 03:21:34 +0000 http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/segment-toc.pag?Src=RSS&segid=D543-00-7B-00-00 Market Insight Frost & Sullivan conducted a short survey within 300 micro and small companies in Brazil to identify the main opportunities of IT from October to December 2009. Considering that micro and small companies are enterprises comprising of 1-100 employees, Frost & Sullivan mapped the main characteristics within this universe and identified the main IT trends and expectations for 2010. http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/market-insight-top.pag?Src=RSS&docid=193240041 Fri, 19 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/market-insight-top.pag?Src=RSS&docid=193240041 Market Insight Digital TV and Mass Communications in Russia, 2010 http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/market-insight-top.pag?Src=RSS&docid=193241822 Fri, 19 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/market-insight-top.pag?Src=RSS&docid=193241822 Press Release The need and degree of integration for enterprise applications in South Asia (India and Sri Lanka) and the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region including the U.A.E, Saudi Arabia and Egypt http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/press-release.pag?Src=RSS&docid=193038330 Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/press-release.pag?Src=RSS&docid=193038330 Market Insight Aneace Haddad has spent 25 years focusing on the moment of purchase. He is an expert in creatively enhancing payment transactions with real-time marketing features. http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/market-insight-top.pag?Src=RSS&docid=192908694 Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/market-insight-top.pag?Src=RSS&docid=192908694 Stratecast Strategic Forecasting Stratecast has compiled this survey of existing Wi-Fi hotspots. While it is not intended to be comprehensive, it is nevertheless intended to serve a resource for interested parties and for carrier planners who are seriously considering combined services. http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/segment-toc.pag?Src=RSS&segid=D543-00-7A-00-00 Tue, 16 Feb 2010 00:49:35 +0000 http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/segment-toc.pag?Src=RSS&segid=D543-00-7A-00-00 Market Insight Portugal Telecom (PT) is a major international telecommunications operator. One of its strengths is its presence in the sub-Saharan African region. http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/market-insight-top.pag?Src=RSS&docid=192744091 Tue, 16 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/market-insight-top.pag?Src=RSS&docid=192744091 Stratecast Strategic Forecasting This report looks into the levels of billing convergence by using the TM Forum Application Framework (TAM) as a contextual backdrop. It outlines the business imperatives that come from strategies involving pre-pay and post-pay convergence for each of the TAM business levels. It also explains how one company, Cerillion, is using this approach to help align CSP expectations with BSS solution capabilities. http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/segment-toc.pag?Src=RSS&segid=D563-00-B3-00-00 Mon, 15 Feb 2010 00:26:45 +0000 http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/segment-toc.pag?Src=RSS&segid=D563-00-B3-00-00 Press Release In the past few years, social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter have exploded in popularity. Social networking sites are not only used for staying in touch with family and friends, but they are also being used as Customer Relations Management (CRM) tool for businesses. http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/press-release.pag?Src=RSS&docid=192720056 Mon, 15 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/press-release.pag?Src=RSS&docid=192720056 Press Release Being under-penetrated, the enterprise mobility market in India displays enormous growth potential. http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/press-release.pag?Src=RSS&docid=192723624 Mon, 15 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/press-release.pag?Src=RSS&docid=192723624 Technical Insights Alert This issue profiles developments in the location tracking/location-based service domain with profiles on Wi-Fi/GPS-based positioning products, hybrid positioning technologies, location-based applications, and real-time location sensing systems. The issue also contains a strategic alert on the global market prospects of location-based services. http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/segment-toc.pag?Src=RSS&segid=D880-00-44-00-00 Fri, 12 Feb 2010 01:10:35 +0000 http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/segment-toc.pag?Src=RSS&segid=D880-00-44-00-00 Press Release Frost & Sullivan is pleased to announce that Robert Ayoub, Global Director of the firm's Network Security practice, will serve as Moderator on the panel, Customizing Your Network Security Based upon Your Vulnerability Climate, during RSA Conference 2010. http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/press-release.pag?Src=RSS&docid=192461489 Fri, 12 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/press-release.pag?Src=RSS&docid=192461489 Press Release The data centre co-location and managed hosting services market in Asia-Pacific has been going strong for almost a decade, growing in tandem with the rise in business and Internet subscribers. http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/press-release.pag?Src=RSS&docid=192529058 Fri, 12 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/press-release.pag?Src=RSS&docid=192529058 Press Release After years of uncertainty, the North American hosted enterprise email markets have finally taken off. As businesses perceive email as mission-critical, they were skeptical about email applications residing outside the enterprise in a third-party data center in the past. http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/press-release.pag?Src=RSS&docid=192382438 Thu, 11 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/press-release.pag?Src=RSS&docid=192382438 Market Insight Paul defines strategy and leads product management for Level 3's IP and Ethernet VPN services, managed network services http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/market-insight-top.pag?Src=RSS&docid=192452263 Thu, 11 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/market-insight-top.pag?Src=RSS&docid=192452263 Press Release Two major factors steering the world enterprise telephony platform markets forward are the need for migration from an old legacy infrastructure to Internet protocol (IP) and the introduction of value-added applications through unified communications (UC). http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/press-release.pag?Src=RSS&docid=192142519 Tue, 9 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/press-release.pag?Src=RSS&docid=192142519 Press Release Eastern European market characteristics offer unique opportunities for technology innovators and basic card providers. Poland and other Central and Eastern European countries with less developed banking systems, labour markets and IT and communications infrastructures can leapfrog over the established banking and payment infrastructures present in other parts of Europe to become more entrenched in smart card based payment methods. http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/press-release.pag?Src=RSS&docid=192216851 Tue, 9 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/press-release.pag?Src=RSS&docid=192216851 Market Insight http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/market-insight-top.pag?Src=RSS&docid=192217058 Tue, 9 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/market-insight-top.pag?Src=RSS&docid=192217058 Customer Research The 2010 information & communication technologies CEO survey on growth perspective study assesses what strategies information & communication technologies CEOs around the globe use to grow their organizations. Specifically, we investigated the following: 1. Information & communication technologies CEOs' growth objectives 2. Information & communication technologies CEOs' growth strategy assessment http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/report-toc.pag?Src=RSS&repid=N736-01-00-00-00 Mon, 8 Feb 2010 10:25:34 +0000 http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/report-toc.pag?Src=RSS&repid=N736-01-00-00-00 Stratecast Strategic Forecasting In Go Portable and Be Secure, Stratecast reviewed the concept of a portable workspace. A portable workspace, as we defined it, consists of a portable storage unit, such as a secure USB flash drive, that contains all the "soft" attributes of a PC: operating system, software applications (business and security), and files. With a portable workspace, a virtual instance of the end-user's entire workspace is dynamically created and run in isolation on compatible host devices. http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/segment-toc.pag?Src=RSS&segid=A314-00-58-00-00 Mon, 8 Feb 2010 09:50:46 +0000 http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/segment-toc.pag?Src=RSS&segid=A314-00-58-00-00 Press Release Demand for high-speed bandwidth across verticals is driving spending in the U.S. wavelength services market. The advent of Ethernet over dense wavelength division multiplexing (DWDM) is one of the key factors contributing to renewed interest in wavelength services. http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/press-release.pag?Src=RSS&docid=192045609 Mon, 8 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/press-release.pag?Src=RSS&docid=192045609 Stratecast Strategic Forecasting In this SPIE, Stratecast looks at how satellite services have evolved to meet the needs of multi-location enterprises. We look at products and services offered by three providers that go beyond support for business continuity planning, and address demand for high availability network solutions. http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/segment-toc.pag?Src=RSS&segid=D563-00-B2-00-00 Sat, 6 Feb 2010 00:35:54 +0000 http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/segment-toc.pag?Src=RSS&segid=D563-00-B2-00-00 Customer Research Social networking is relevant for business use as it enables employees to network with each other and exchange knowledge. This study gauges social networking usage trends in a business context -- specifically, how social networking is being used in the corporate world, how often, and to what gains. Supporting these primary objectives, this research also measures: Main drivers of usage Corporate demographic profile of social network users Current applications used and experience Future implications (barriers or drivers to expanding or restricting further use) http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/report-toc.pag?Src=RSS&repid=N645-01-00-00-00 Fri, 5 Feb 2010 10:25:35 +0000 http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/report-toc.pag?Src=RSS&repid=N645-01-00-00-00 Technical Insights Alert This issue profiles developments in the realm of Web security along with a strategic piece detailing technology management strategies for achieving competitive success in the Web security domain. The issue also has references to a Web-based antimalware service, a cloud-based platform for bolstering e-mail security, and an SSL solution for protecting business applications. http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/segment-toc.pag?Src=RSS&segid=D970-00-22-00-00 Fri, 5 Feb 2010 01:10:37 +0000 http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/segment-toc.pag?Src=RSS&segid=D970-00-22-00-00 Market Insight The focus of this white paper is to evaluate the ability of FunMobility's FunMail messaging platform to help mobile operators enhance growth and profitability through mobile data revenues. The paper examines the current state of the U.S. mobile data services market and presents an analysis of the impact of existing mobile messaging services on mobile data revenues. Frost & Sullivan also analyzes how mobile operators (and device vendors) can leverage the FunMail solution to drive additional revenues from mobile messaging services. http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/market-insight-top.pag?Src=RSS&docid=191612429 Fri, 5 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/market-insight-top.pag?Src=RSS&docid=191612429 Press Release Based on its recent analysis of the satellite market, Frost & Sullivan recognizes Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES) with the 2009 North American Award for Company of the Year for its growth strategies, high-quality customer service, and product/service reliability. http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/press-release.pag?Src=RSS&docid=191614706 Fri, 5 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/press-release.pag?Src=RSS&docid=191614706 Market Insight As we expected, the Cisco-Tandberg acquisition is having a snowball effect in the videoconferencing market. Soon after the Cisco-Tandberg announcement, Logitech followed with its acquisition of LifeSize. The most recent one is Radvision and Aethra. Radvision is the third largest vendor in market share in the video network infrastructure market, which includes products such as videoconferencing bridges, firewall traversal, gateways and videoconferencing management software. http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/market-insight-top.pag?Src=RSS&docid=192044532 Fri, 5 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/market-insight-top.pag?Src=RSS&docid=192044532 Market Insight Latin American countries have gained more importance in the information and technology global market. Especially in recent years, moreover after the break of the global economical crisis, countries in the region have become the preferred investment destinations for many multinational vendors. The maturity of well-developed markets such as Europe and North America, combined with the economic downturn these countries have faced, is helping the evolvement of Latin American countries. http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/market-insight-top.pag?Src=RSS&docid=191476798 Thu, 4 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/market-insight-top.pag?Src=RSS&docid=191476798 Market Insight Cost reduction is a non-negotiable target this year. Lately, IT companies, such as IBM, Unisys, Hewlett-Packard, Dell, Xerox Corporation, and many others have all placed considerable bets on the green technology role by updating their data center infrastructures, promising a cost reduction. http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/market-insight-top.pag?Src=RSS&docid=191477258 Thu, 4 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/market-insight-top.pag?Src=RSS&docid=191477258 Press Release Frost & Sullivan, the Growth Partnership Company, along with its newest partner, Bulldog Solutions, honored recipients of its 2010 Excellence in Information & Communication Technologies Awards at a banquet held on Tuesday, February 2, 2010 at the Grand Hyatt in downtown San Antonio. http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/press-release.pag?Src=RSS&docid=191545520 Thu, 4 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/press-release.pag?Src=RSS&docid=191545520 Press Release The financial turmoil of 2009 led a number of companies to increase their focus on BPO services. This is due to the significant savings they offered, as a means to control spending. http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/press-release.pag?Src=RSS&docid=191479307 Wed, 3 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/press-release.pag?Src=RSS&docid=191479307 Market Insight Despite weak global economic conditions, China's top three operators make huge investments to expand coverage and optimize 3G network in 2009. Phase 1 project of China Telecommunications Corporation (China Telecom) was completed by the end of 2009. http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/market-insight-top.pag?Src=RSS&docid=191312827 Tue, 2 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/market-insight-top.pag?Src=RSS&docid=191312827 Stratecast Strategic Forecasting Smart phones in general and the iPhone in particular have been slowing down networks and impacting margins for Communication Service Providers (CSPs) worldwide. Verizon CEO Ivan Seidenberg acknowledged, during the earnings call on January 26, that data revenues made up more than 30% of wireless service revenues during the most recent quarter. http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/segment-toc.pag?Src=RSS&segid=D563-00-B1-00-00 Mon, 1 Feb 2010 02:56:36 +0000 http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/segment-toc.pag?Src=RSS&segid=D563-00-B1-00-00 Market Insight Lecture capture solutions enrich the tried and true learning environment, enabling the manual or automatic capture of lectures or presentations. Uploaded to an institution's website or course management system manually or automatically, recorded lectures provide flexible on-demand or live viewing capabilities to academic audiences. http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/market-insight-top.pag?Src=RSS&docid=191225269 Mon, 1 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/market-insight-top.pag?Src=RSS&docid=191225269 Market Insight In the rapidly growing mobile communications market, 2G technologies are maturing and 3G technologies are increasingly prominent. In addition to higher voice service capacity, 3G networks offer stronger data communication capabilities http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/market-insight-top.pag?Src=RSS&docid=191226305 Mon, 1 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/market-insight-top.pag?Src=RSS&docid=191226305 Press Release The 2009 Frost & Sullivan Turkish Competitive Strategy Leadership Award in the UPS industry is presented to Chloride Masterguard, the only international participant in the Turkish market. http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/press-release.pag?Src=RSS&docid=191228320 Mon, 1 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/press-release.pag?Src=RSS&docid=191228320 Press Release Based on its recent research on the uninterruptible power supplies (UPS) market, Frost & Sullivan presents Chloride with the 2009 European Frost & Sullivan Award for Company of the Year. http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/press-release.pag?Src=RSS&docid=191230590 Mon, 1 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/press-release.pag?Src=RSS&docid=191230590 Press Release Based on its recent research on the asset management market, Frost & Sullivan presents NLB Skladi, upravljanje premo enja, d.o.o (NLB Skladi) with the 2009 Slovenia Frost & Sullivan Award for Market Penetration Leadership. http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/press-release.pag?Src=RSS&docid=191231605 Mon, 1 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/press-release.pag?Src=RSS&docid=191231605 Market Engineering Research Service Today's next-generation Mobile Field Asset Management (FAM) solutions encompass a broad portfolio of offerings, including local fleet management, field service inventory tracking, and mobile product/cargo monitoring services. Each of these data-centric solutions utilize a variety of wireless technologies to remotely locate, track and manage mobile assets in the field. The more savvy company also links these solutions to its backend corporate software systems, providing management with real-time visibility, reality-based reports, and integrated analyses. This is an evolving category whose success is heavily dependent on accompanying hardware price points. http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/report-toc.pag?Src=RSS&repid=N688-01-00-00-00 Sun, 31 Jan 2010 10:20:35 +0000 http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/report-toc.pag?Src=RSS&repid=N688-01-00-00-00 Stratecast Strategic Forecasting In this study, Stratecast examines the strategic role of network SLAs in sales and servicing of enterprise customers. We review CSPs' strategies for developing, implementing, and communicating SLAs. And we compare common SLAs for U.S.-based IP-VPNs. http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/segment-toc.pag?Src=RSS&segid=A314-00-57-00-00 Sat, 30 Jan 2010 18:47:26 +0000 http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/segment-toc.pag?Src=RSS&segid=A314-00-57-00-00 Market Engineering Research Service This analysis provides an insight into voice messaging (VM) and unified messaging (UM) markets, with and emphasis on the latter. with a specific focus on customer premises equipment (CPE) based unified messaging and voice messaging solutions, the analysis highlights key technology and market trends, provides profiles and competitive analysis of selected vendors, provides current and forecasted revenues for the VM/UM market, current and forecasted shipment information for the UM market, and market share analysis of the messaging vendors. http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/report-toc.pag?Src=RSS&repid=N6FE-01-00-00-00 Sat, 30 Jan 2010 13:07:34 +0000 http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/report-toc.pag?Src=RSS&repid=N6FE-01-00-00-00 Market Engineering Research Service This strategic analysis is part of Frost & Sullivan's continued coverage of the conferencing and collaboration marketplace. Within this analysis, Frost & Sullivan has identified market drivers, restraints, competitive landscape, revenues, market shares and key market trends, within the global videoconferencing market. With extensive primary and secondary research, this analysis provides real time collaboration vendors with a detailed look at the current and changing dynamics in the fast evolving videoconferencing marketplace. http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/report-toc.pag?Src=RSS&repid=N71B-01-00-00-00 Sat, 30 Jan 2010 11:08:35 +0000 http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/report-toc.pag?Src=RSS&repid=N71B-01-00-00-00 Market Engineering Research Service This research study covers the U.S. market for data transport services through the period 2008 to 2014. The analysis in the study is segmented by retail (sales to enterprises) versus wholesale (sales to service providers) revenues, and percentage breakouts of revenues by service type. The study presents a brief analysis of key trends impacting the data transport services market. Market forecasts for retail and wholesale data transport services are included in the research. http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/report-toc.pag?Src=RSS&repid=N733-01-00-00-00 Fri, 29 Jan 2010 11:16:34 +0000 http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/report-toc.pag?Src=RSS&repid=N733-01-00-00-00 Market Insight Apple iPad and Lok8u bring 3FF SIM card enabled devices to market - does this spell a harbinger of death to 2FF SIM? http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/market-insight-top.pag?Src=RSS&docid=191014927 Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/market-insight-top.pag?Src=RSS&docid=191014927 Press Release Based on its recent research on the medical devices market, Frost & Sullivan presents Japan Stent Technology with the 2009 European Frost & Sullivan Award for Enabling Technology for its contributions to advancing localized drug delivery in the coronary care segment. http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/press-release.pag?Src=RSS&docid=190795425 Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/press-release.pag?Src=RSS&docid=190795425 Market Insight The advent of UTM (Unified threat management) devices a few years back truly revolutionized the network security industry. Customers loved the comprehensive security features that were offered on the UTM platform at very affordable cost. While scalability and performance issues still plague the UTM segment, the appliances have made rapid strides in the last few years, accounting for 51.7% of total appliance sales in the Network Security segment (Source: Frost & Sullivan Network Security Tracker, 2008) http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/market-insight-top.pag?Src=RSS&docid=190862517 Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/market-insight-top.pag?Src=RSS&docid=190862517 Stratecast Strategic Forecasting As we noted in a column written for Tech Target, one of the unintended consequences of the introduction of smart phones with wide public appeal has been the significant increase in bandwidth demand. As the experience of several carriers has demonstrated, there is nothing worse than to introduce a new smart phone and then have negative press ensue because the phones don't work as well as consumers were led to expect. http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/segment-toc.pag?Src=RSS&segid=D543-00-79-00-00 Wed, 27 Jan 2010 08:46:41 +0000 http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/segment-toc.pag?Src=RSS&segid=D543-00-79-00-00 Market Insight When Google began as a student project at Stanford, it was founded on the firm belief that whoever harnessed search would ultimately dominate the Internet. Just two years later, the Internet was already morphing into a phenomenon, growing from a few hundred pages into tens of thousands of web sites and millions of pages, creating the need for search engines that are fast, intuitive and accurate. Existing search engines were more portal-like in character, with search being just one of their features, leaving users disillusioned with their search results. Google, originally called BackRub, reinvented search by using an algorithm that ranked pages by quality (named PageRank after one of its founders, Larry Page), which makes searches highly relevant. The algorithm derives a probability match of a page to a user query by correlating the number of links towards a page and their relevance. http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/market-insight-top.pag?Src=RSS&docid=190741906 Wed, 27 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/market-insight-top.pag?Src=RSS&docid=190741906 Market Insight Industry analyst Shyam Krishnan from Frost & Sullivan interviews the CEO of Smart Packaging Solutions, Mr.Henri Boccia. http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/market-insight-top.pag?Src=RSS&docid=190743162 Wed, 27 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/market-insight-top.pag?Src=RSS&docid=190743162 Press Release Frost & Sullivan has named Alcatel-Lucent its EMEA Inbound Contact Routing Systems Market Penetration Leader for 2009. The Frost & Sullivan Award for Market Leadership Penetration is presented each year to the company whose product innovation, marketing and sales strategies have enabled it to gain the most market share in the past two to three years. http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/press-release.pag?Src=RSS&docid=190755984 Wed, 27 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/press-release.pag?Src=RSS&docid=190755984 Stratecast Strategic Forecasting This report will be of special interest to carriers and operators as well as telecommunications industry and market analysts. The results of this study will also be of interest to vendors who supply the telecommunications market. http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/segment-toc.pag?Src=RSS&segid=D543-00-78-00-00 Tue, 26 Jan 2010 08:46:38 +0000 http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/segment-toc.pag?Src=RSS&segid=D543-00-78-00-00 Stratecast Strategic Forecasting In this SPIE, we will discuss three data protection and privacy techniques - data masking, tokenization, and encryption. All are currently in use in private environments. The development of these same techniques for use in public cloud environments is on the horizon. http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/segment-toc.pag?Src=RSS&segid=D563-00-B0-00-00 Tue, 26 Jan 2010 08:46:37 +0000 http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/segment-toc.pag?Src=RSS&segid=D563-00-B0-00-00 Press Release Visual collaboration, after years of constant challenges, became a technology that businesses regarded as difficult and unlikely to be used on regular basis. However, a perfect storm of technological, economic, and environmental developments has brought visual collaboration to the forefront again. To capitalize on this prospect, vendors should be aware of their customers' applications and requirements in order to develop products, which fulfill clients' needs. They should also focus on leveraging relationships with strategic channel partners who are successful in providing visual collaboration equipment. http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/press-release.pag?Src=RSS&docid=190712102 Tue, 26 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/press-release.pag?Src=RSS&docid=190712102 Press Release Based on its recent analysis of the wavelength services market, Frost & Sullivan recognizes Level 3 Communications with the 2009 North American Frost & Sullivan Award for Competitive Strategy Leadership. The wavelength services industry is faced with several key industry challenges that can be addressed effectively by pursuing competitive strategies that are sustainable over time, which Level 3 has done effectively. http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/press-release.pag?Src=RSS&docid=190712562 Tue, 26 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/press-release.pag?Src=RSS&docid=190712562 Press Release Based on its recent analysis of the wholesale synchronous optical network (SONET) services market, Frost & Sullivan recognizes Level 3 with the 2009 North American Frost & Sullivan Award for Market Penetration Leadership for its significant market share gains in the past two years. http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/press-release.pag?Src=RSS&docid=190742705 Tue, 26 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/press-release.pag?Src=RSS&docid=190742705 Stratecast Strategic Forecasting During tough economic times, it is often innovation that suffers at the hands of cost cutting and downsizing. But, as previous economic downturns have shown, innovation is needed now more than ever. Whether targeted toward cost reduction and reduced cost of ownership or customer retention and revenue generation, it is innovation that enables CSPs to define and deliver new communication products and remain competitive in a challenging economy. The Rat Pack OSS/BSS suppliers described in this report present the market with innovative new concepts and capabilities. http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/segment-toc.pag?Src=RSS&segid=D532-00-71-00-00 Thu, 21 Jan 2010 09:51:39 +0000 http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/segment-toc.pag?Src=RSS&segid=D532-00-71-00-00 Press Release While many argue that the economic downturn has caused companies to push the green agenda' down the priority list, a recent study by Frost & Sullivan reveals that companies in the ICT sector are actually paying more attention to environmental initiatives to save cost and improve competitive differentiation as well as enforce brand loyalty. However, given the tighter budgets and higher stakeholder expectations, such initiatives need to demonstrate a positive ROI. http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/press-release.pag?Src=RSS&docid=190223424 Wed, 20 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/press-release.pag?Src=RSS&docid=190223424 Press Release As the world economy emerges from the economic turmoil of 2009, businesses need to move away from survival mode to embracing new growth opportunities. The recession had a significant psychological impact on CEOs, but businesses cannot afford to stay cautious for too long. http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/press-release.pag?Src=RSS&docid=190281628 Wed, 20 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/press-release.pag?Src=RSS&docid=190281628 Press Release Based on its recent research on the European network monitoring systems market, Frost & Sullivan presents CommProve Ltd. with the 2009 Frost & Sullivan Award for Emerging Company of the Year in recognition of its strong growth since 1996. The company manufactures test solutions for monitoring wireless networks to measure the quality of service (QoS). CommProve's products are designed to identify the cause of problems such as radio frequency interference in the network and troubleshoot them before it affects the QoS of a particular network, which might lead to dissatisfied subscribers. http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/press-release.pag?Src=RSS&docid=190281671 Wed, 20 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/press-release.pag?Src=RSS&docid=190281671 Stratecast Strategic Forecasting This report will look at the Comcast-GE deal at a point where some of the implications are becoming clearer. Rather than focus on what the parties might do, it will look at what the market may force them to do. This discussion will be of interest to carriers, operators, broadcasters, and vendors to those companies. http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/segment-toc.pag?Src=RSS&segid=D563-00-AF-00-00 Mon, 18 Jan 2010 03:17:52 +0000 http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/segment-toc.pag?Src=RSS&segid=D563-00-AF-00-00