Trust the key enabler for market leadership

Market leadership is most frequently attained when an organisation establishes a high level of trust in the data from its customers, its own business processes, and across its partner ecosystem. This is one of the findings from IBM’s 20th edition of its...

Slight uptick for smartphone shipments

Worldwide smartphone shipments increased 0,8% year over year in the third quarter of 2019 (3Q19) reversing seven quarters of decline, according to new data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker. In total, companies...

Printer shipments worse than expected

According to research by International Data Corporation (IDC), the Western European printer and multifunction (MFP) market decreased by 4,9% in unit terms in 3Q19 compared with the same period a year ago, to give a market size of 4,6-million units. This meant the...
Public cloud market set for record growth

Public cloud market set for record growth

The worldwide public cloud services market is forecast to grow 17% in 2020 to total $266,4-billion, up from $227,8-billion in 2019, according to Gartner. “At this point, cloud adoption is mainstream,” says Sid Nag, research vice-president at Gartner....

Feeling prosperous not related to wealth

People’s definition of prosperity is more linked to financial security and peace of mind than to current income and wealth. A study into the relationship between financial services and prosperity across high-growth markets around the world by PayU found that...

Public carsharing fleet reached 332 000 vehicles

According to a new research report by IoT analyst firm Berg Insight, the number of users of carsharing services worldwide is forecasted to grow from 50,4-million people in 2018 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 35,1% to reach 227,1-million people in 2023....