Big Data in Financial Services Industry: Market Trends, Challenges, and Prospects 2013 - 2018, New Report Lunched

Big Data is making a big impact already in certain industries such as the healthcare, industrial, and retail sectors. With the exception of the government sector, no other industry has more to gain from leveraging Big Data than the financial services sector. Big Data technology will help financial institutions maximize the value of data and gain competitive advantage, minimize costs, convert challenges to opportunities, and minimize risk in real-time.

Big Data technologies provide financial services firms with the capability to capture and analyze data, build predictive models, back-test and simulate scenarios. Through iteration, firms will determine the most important variables and also key predictive models.

There is a huge opportunity for financial services firms to apply new data sets and new algorithms to optimize capital allocation, cash management, and currency processing. The financial implications are manifest in improved capital flows and profitability for many firms within the ecosystem.

This report evaluates Big Data prospects and opportunities within the financial services sector and answers the following key questions: -

• How is Big Data expected to impact the financial services industry?
• What are the Big Data players financial management solutions and their impact?
• What are the Big Data financial management models and how are they applied?
• What are the near-term and long-term benefits to the financial services industry?
• What are the specific challenges that the financial services industry faces with Big Data?
• The report also analyzes Big Data prospects for financial services within the emerging markets including Brazil, China, and India.

Target Audience:

• Big Data companies
• Telecom service providers
• Financial services companies
• Data services and analytics companies
• Cloud and telecom infrastructure providers

Spanning over 93 pages, 37 Tables and 18 Figures, “Big Data in Financial Services Industry: Market Trends, Challenges, and Prospects 2013 - 2018” report covering Introduction, Big Data Market Trends, Big Data In Finance: The Challenges, Big Data In Finance: An Analysis, Big Data In Finance: The Competitive Market Landscapes, Big Data In Finance: Prospects And Opportunities, Conclusions. The report cover 37 companies - 1010data, 10gen 65, Actian, Alteryx, Amazon, Attivio, Bmc, Booz Allen Hamilton, Capgemini, Cisco Systems, Cloudera, Csc, Dell, Emc, Fusion-Io, Gooddata, Google, Guavus, Hitachi, Hp, Ibm, Informatica, Intel, Marklogic, Microsoft, Mu Sigma, Netapp, Opera Solutions, Oracle, Paraccel, Qliktech, Sap, Sgi, Splunk, Teradata, Tibco Software, Vmware.

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Digital Advertising (Market Opportunities and Forecast 2013 – 2018, New Report Lunched

Digital advertising methods have made a substantial impact on traditional media and advertising in recent years. Advancement of technologies and consumer preferences, such as handheld device usage, social media, and online news, is driving marketers to choose digital media platforms. This is causing a huge dislocation for traditional media, which is particularly hard hitting to print and TV based advertising. Digital is cost effective and facilitates quick responsive, a combination that equates to diminishing market share for traditional advertising. Emerging methods such as wearable technologies (augmented reality in particular) represent a completely new channel that will supplement existing wireless modalities such as smartphones and tablets.

This research evaluates digital advertising methods, key issues, challenges, and opportunities for players in the ecosystem. The report includes analysis of existing and emerging display/UI methods as well as supporting systems and procedures. The report also includes market driver evaluation and forecasts for digital advertising in various modalities.

Target Audience:-

• Web portal companies
• Advertisement agencies
• Digital content providers
• Internet media companies
• Mobile network operators
• Digital advertising companies
• Mobile commerce companies
• Mobile advertising companies
• Wireless device manufacturers
• Brand management companies

Report Benefits:

• Digital advertising forecasts
• Understand digital advertising strategies
• Learn about the impact of Real-time Bidding (RTB)
• Learn about direct response and commerce decision cycle
• Identify trends and opportunities in various digital ad methods
• Understand emerging digital advertising methods such as direct response
• Understand the future of next generation methods such as Augmented Reality
• Identify the role of Big Data in digital advertising and how it will affect the future of advertising

Spanning over 61 pages, 4 Tables and 40 Figures, “Digital Advertising: Market Opportunities and Forecast 2013-2018” report covering Introduction, Digital Advertising Methods, Digital Advertising Market 2013-2018, Future Of Digital Advertising, Real-Time Bidding (RTB) In Digital Advertisement, Digital Advertising With Wearable Technologies, Augmented Reality In Digital Advertising, Big Data In Digital Advertising, Conclusions.

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Mobile Data and Applications: State of the Industry, Market Prospects, and Forecast 2013 - 2018, New Report Lunched

Mobile applications continue an explosive growth phase. There can be no doubt that several factors have led to this including data speed improvements from 3G to 4G, Apple’s pioneering and Google’s entry into the mobile OS arena, mobile application store expansion with open development, and the overall rapid penetration and usage of Smartphone’s. We see the fourth generation (4G) of cellular via the LTE standard contributing a particularly profound effect on mobile application evolution.

Mobile apps are more than just a direct to consumer phenomenon as leading enterprise companies take mobile apps seriously. Just as over a decade ago every company needed an attractive, useful website, today leading companies are focused on compelling mobile apps. Savvy companies are leveraging mobile apps to their advantage with native custom mobile application development a top priority for IT organizations.

This report assesses the current state of the industry and evaluates mobile app development best practices and success factors, impact of mobile data improvements on apps, and provides a comparative analysis of native apps vs. HTML5 based applications. The report analyzes mobile application impact on future developments within key industry verticals such as healthcare, financial services, and others.

The report also provides a global forecast for mobile applications segmented by mobile OS and App Store and mobile OS and Business Model:

Global Mobile Application Revenue by App Store 2013 - 2018 :

• Amazon App Store
• Apple App Store
• Bada App Store
• BlackBerry App World
• FireFox OS
• Google Play
• Kindle App Store
• Nokia App Store
• Nook App Store
• Tizen
• WebOS App Store
• Windows Store
• Others

Global Mobile Application Revenue by Business Model 2013 – 2018:

• Virtual Goods
• Advertising Revenue
• Subscription Revenue
• Download Revenue

Target Audience:

• Mobile network operators
• Mobile handset manufacturers
• OS and application store companies
• Wireless/Mobile application developers
• Wireless/Mobile infrastructure providers
• Personal computing device manufacturers
• Services infrastructure and outsourcing providers

Spanning over 96 pages, 8 Tables and 15 Figures, “Mobile Data & Applications: State of the Industry, Market Prospects, and Forecast 2013 - 2018” report covering Introduction, Mobile App Success Factors, Implementation And Operation Considerations, Mobile Apps In Operation,  Native Apps Vs. HTML5, Mobile Application Metrics, Mobile Application Forecasts 2013 - 2018, Conclusions And Recommendations.

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Big Data vs. Small Data Strategies for Next Generation Business, New Report Launched

The data market is booming with an ever increasing valuation. In the virtual data ocean, Big Data and small data are complementary strategies at one level and choices of scale/scope at a different level. While Big Data holds distant promises, leveraging “small data” can provide great benefits to small-to-medium business (SMB) as well as large corporations. Simply stated, the cost-performance barrier leaves many lucrative markets inadequately served by Big Data approaches. Carefully chosen data solutions and models should be more accurate, objective, and ultimately lead to improved ROI especially for more near-term time horizons and/or companies with limitations in scale/scope.

This research provides the reader with an understanding of data management issues, challenges and opportunities relative to Big Data and small data approaches. The report includes analysis of small data practices and emerging small data business models and scenarios. This report evaluates strategies, considerations, and planning for a so-called “small data” strategy. It also compares and contrasts Big Data vs. small data strategies in terms of company capabilities and focus. The report also evaluates the future of Big Data including emerging business models and practices.

Target Audience:

• SMB of all types
• Big Data companies
• Social network companies
• Telecom service providers
• Data services and analytics companies
• Cloud and telecom infrastructure providers

Spanning over 49 pages, 6 figures and 2 tables, “Big Data vs. Small Data Strategies for Next Generation Business” report covering the Data Trend Analysis, Big Data Market Advancement And Forecast 2014 - 2020, Small Data, Small Data Driven Emerging Business Models, Conclusions.

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LTE Solutions and Market Opportunities, New Report Launched

LTE is ushering into the world a new range of opportunities and challenges for every industry constituent including everything from new business models and industry participants to operational support systems for improved quality of service and user experience. While there are many challenges including implementation of small cells, network optimization, and other OSS/BSS impacts, there are also many opportunities.

Data revenues are estimated to be roughly $317 B USD in 2013 growing to just short of $490 B USD in 2018. During this same period of time, global revenue for Voice over LTE (VoLTE) is expected to grow from $550 M to 31.5 B USD from 2013 to 2018 respectively.

In addition to opportunities to expand voice to IP, we see several excellent opportunities for Value-added Service (VAS) applications enabled or enhanced by LTE including:

• Mobile Advertising
• Social Networking Services
• LBS Service Subscriptions
• Gaming Subscription Services
• Virtual Goods Market
• Streaming TV, Pay-TV, and Multiscreen
• Mobile Health Services
• Music Subscriptions Services
• Automotive Market Vertical
• Public Safety LTE
• Ad Revenues from Small Cells

Some of these VAS application opportunities are particularly attractive, such as the Automotive Market Vertical, which we see growing at a rate of CAGR 98% between 2014 and 2019. However, there are obstacles to overcome to realize the potential for LTE in this market segment and others covered in our reports within this research bundle.

This is the most comprehensive research package available as it covers LTE technology, OSS/BSS impacts and solutions, market analysis, business case assessment, company analysis, opportunity assessment, application evaluation, and more. It is a must have bundle of reports for anyone focused on broadband wireless business, market, and/or technology.

Target Audience:

• Cellular, wireless ISP's, cable TV MSO's, and fixed network service providers
• WiFi and WiMAX vendors, start-ups, vendors, investors, and industry analysts
• IP backbone service providers and VoIP service providers
• Telecom regulators and government agencies
• Enterprise telecom and IT managers
• Municipal IT and telecom managers

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ICT Priorities in Manufacturing - Enterprise ICT investment plans, New Report Launched

This report presents the findings from a survey of 166 manufacturers regarding their Information and Communications Technology (ICT) investment priorities. The survey investigates the core technologies which manufacturers are investing in, including the likes of enterprise applications, security, mobility, communications and collaboration, and Cloud Computing.

Introduction and Landscape

Why was the report written?

In order to provide deeper insights into manufacturers' ICT investment priorities and strategic objectives.

What is the current market landscape and what is changing?

Cloud computing is currently receiving lower investments in the manufacturing sector. However, Kable believes that spending on cloud computing is set to witness an upward momentum in the coming months.

What are the key drivers behind recent market changes?

Manufacturers are planning to invest in cloud computing in the coming two years, primarily driven by its advantages such as cost reductions, ease of management, and improved scalability.

What makes this report unique and essential to read?

Global ICT Intelligence has invested significant resources in order to interview CIOs and IT managers about their IT investment priorities. Very few IT analyst houses will have interviewed 160+ ICT decision makers in manufacturing sector in H2 2012.

Key Features and Benefits:

• Recognize manufacturers' strategic objectives with regards to their ICT investments.
• Identify manufacturers' investment priorities based on their budget allocations across core technology categories such as enterprise applications, security, mobility, communications and collaboration, and Cloud Computing, etc.
• Learn about the drivers that are influencing manufacturers' investments in each technology category.
• Establish how manufacturers' IT budgets are currently allocated across various segments within a technology category.
• Gain insight into how manufacturers' plan to change their ICT budget allocations across various segments within a technology category.

Key Market Issues:

• The survey shows that manufacturers are placing utmost importance on improving security/privacy with an average score of X on a scale of 1 to 4, to address issues relating to cyber and malware attacks effectively.
• According to Kable's survey, 89% of manufacturers currently use BI tools, and 83% are planning investments in this area in the next twenty-four months.  Demand for BI technologies is driven by manufacturers' desire to maximize efficiency, whilst at the same time identifying new revenue opportunities.
• E-mail archiving is one of the most widely deployed content management technologies in the manufacturing sector, with penetration rates of 74%. Ever-increasing e-mail volumes and growing compliance requirements are making e-mail archiving a critical business consideration.
• Manufacturers' increasing concerns related to rising carbon emission is driving demand for technologies such as green IT and virtualization within the sector. This is reiterated by Kable's survey results, which indicate that 93% of manufacturers are already using green technologies.
• Manufacturers are also assigning equal importance to standardizing infrastructure technologies (with a rating of X), as they are continuously looking to reduce the complexity of their ICT infrastructure in order to improve their operations and reduce their IT management costs.

Key Highlights

• Expects the demand for PLM, BPM, and ERP to be high in the next two years, as 63%, 58%, and 57% of manufacturers are planning investments in these technologies respectively.
• In order to prevent data theft of critical business information and have strict control over systems and application access, manufacturers have been making widespread investments in identity and access management (IAM) solutions, with X% of respondents currently using such solutions.
• The increasing acceptance of the bring your own device (BYOD) and cloud computing models by manufacturers and the availability of multipurpose mobile devices, the adoption of tablet computing is set to gain traction. This is supported by the survey data, as 87% of manufacturers are planning to make investments in this segment in the next two years. 
• With increasing globalisation, most manufacturers operate through diversified locations, and in order to reduce travelling and other associated costs and improve collaboration and productivity, 69% of manufacturers are planning investments in this area in the next two years.
• Currently, hybrid cloud has the lowest penetration compared to other categories, however the demand for such solutions is set to rise, with 61% of manufacturers planning investments here through to the end of 2014.

Spanning over 35 pages, 14 Tables and 14 Figures, “ICT Priorities in Manufacturing - Enterprise ICT investment plans” report covering the Enterprise ICT investment trends, Detailed ICT investment priorities, Summary and Appendix.

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Strong Holiday Sales in 4Q Taking up 30% of the Worldwide Total Tablet Shipments in 2013, According to MIC

Owing to the lack of manifest market demand for tablets, the tablet industry in the third quarter of 2013 only managed to reach the similar level of shipment volume as compared to the second quarter. Report analyst said that” in the fourth quarter, traditionally the peak period with strong purchase demand coming from the year-end holiday, the Taiwanese tablet industry is anticipated to have had an upward surge in shipment volume with a 45% sequential growth.” “This is evidenced by the fact that branded vendors and large-scale channel distributors have jointly launched US$49 promotional models.” In the North American market, for instance, major branded vendors Apple and Amazon are projected to witness shipment volume growth at a fairly rapid rate.

Small- & Medium-sized Chinese Vendors Stand Higher Chance in Low-priced Tablet Competition

7-inch low-price tablets are becoming the market mainstream. Compared to buying a PC system, barriers for consumers in their purchase of a tablet are lower and the replacement rate is also faster. Tablets are now mainly used for entertainment purpose and not for work productivity. For this reason, tablets are more like a consumer electronic product. Except popular tablets, such as Apple iPad, Amazon Kindle Fire or Google Nexus, that have been sold continuously and buoyantly for two to three quarters, other small- and medium-sized tablets are inevitably susceptible to price competition one quarter after achieving peak sales.

With a relatively short sale period for each tablet, the situation happens in the mobile phone industry - where branded vendors have to come out with new models constantly to spur market interest and lift sales figures - is likely to be seen in the tablet industry as well. Other than cost pressures from R&D and manufacturing, short-term marketing strategies have triggered the price war. Small- and medium-sized Chinese tablet markets are likely to stand out amid the low-price competition while contract manufacturers like Taiwanese makers will have no choice but to focus mainly on contract manufacturing orders outsourced by international brands for mid-range and high-end products.

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Iraq - Telecoms, Mobile, Broadband and Forecasts, New Report Launched

Iraq’s telecoms sector continues to grow steadily despite the ongoing violence that affects the country. Since the war rebuilding efforts focused on rapidly improving network access, resulting in a number of wireless local loop and mobile licences issued. The fixed sector presents a number of growth opportunities as it has lagged behind the mobile

Broadband Internet is available through a variety of platforms, including ADSL, satellite, WiMAX, CDMA and mobile broadband. Internet cafes are a popular Internet access method given low PC ownership. However the most exciting prospect for this market is the current deployment of FttX networks with total connections equating to over 50% of households. Such widespread access to fast broadband networks will enable end users to easily access the Internet and Iraq’s nascent digital economy, comprised of e-education, e-health and e-government services.

Mobile services have been the big success story of telecoms in post-war Iraq. The market has grown very quickly, partly due to the lack of fixed-line service. Three mobile network operators hold national licences: Zain Iraq, Asiacell and Korek Telecom. As part of their licence conditions, the mobile network operators are obliged to launch Initial Public Offerings (IPO)s. A regional operator, Regional Telecom, launched LTE services in 2013 and offers competitively priced mobile broadband products.

With mobile penetration reaching levels indicative of a maturing market, mobile data is the next revenue growth opportunity for the mobile sector.

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Tunisia - Internet censorship abolished, legislative reform and latest broadband technologies launched

As a result of heavy investments in the telecom sector since the mid-1990s, Tunisia has one of the most developed telecommunications and broadband infrastructures in Northern Africa, sporting some of the continent’s highest market penetration rates and lowest prices. The events of the 'Arab Spring' revolution in 2011 drove the country into a mild recession, but GDP growth returned to pre-crisis levels the following year and is expected to remain stable at around 4.5% from 2015 onwards.

Offering a full range of services, Tunisie Telecom is the country’s fixed-line incumbent. The company was partly privatised in 2006 when a 35% stake was sold to UAE-based EIT. The foreign investor is looking to exit the market but the sale has been delayed by a political crisis in 2013. TT also operates a mobile network under the name Tunicell.

The mobile sector has experienced exceptional growth since the introduction of a second GSM network in 2002, operated initially by Egypt’s Orascom under the name Tunisiana and now by Qatar Telecom (Qtel) which is rebranding it to Ooredoo. France Telecom-owned Orange entered the market as the third operator in 2010 and launched Tunisia’s first commercial 3G mobile service, followed by Tunicell in 2011 and Tunisiana in 2012. HSPA+ services with up to 42Mb/s using dual carrier technology are now available.

Tunisiana and Orange are also licensed as fixed-line operators and have launched DSL and Fibre to the Premises (FttP) broadband internet services. In addition, eleven ISPs are competing in this sector, supported by a nationwide fibre optic backbone network and international access via submarine and terrestrial fibre. The former government encouraged and promoted internet use but at the same time kept tight control by restricting access to certain websites. A reform of the country’s Telecommunications Act was initiated in 2013 and government internet censorship was officially abolished. In addition, laws supporting e-commerce and digital signatures have been passed, which has led to one of the most active e-government and e-commerce sectors in Africa.

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ICT Procurement trends in Manufacturing - Enterprise ICT investment plans, New Report Launched

This report presents the findings from a survey of 166 manufacturers regarding their approach to Information and Communications Technology (ICT) procurement. The survey investigates the way that manufacturers like to purchase technology, as well as the major IT and business objectives influencing their IT investment strategies.

Introduction and Landscape

Why was the report written?

To highlight the criteria on which manufacturers select their ICT providers as well as the roles which have influence while making ICT purchasing decisions.

What is the current market landscape and what is changing?

Manufacturers favour deploying technologies on-site as opposed to hosting. However, preference towards hosted services is slowly gaining traction.

What are the key drivers behind recent market changes?

Manufacturers are slowly increasing the adoption of hosted model as they look to improve their scalability and reduce costs.

What makes this report unique and essential to read?

Global ICT Intelligence has invested significant resources in order to interview CIOs and IT managers about their IT Procurement. Very few IT analyst houses will have interviewed 160+ ICT decision makers in the manufacturing industry in H2 2012.

Key Features and Benefits:

• Provides insights into manufacturers' preferred buying approaches.
• Comprehend the business objectives that manufacturers are looking to achieve through their IT investment strategy.
• Appreciate the IT objectives that manufacturers are looking to achieve through their IT investment strategy.
• Understand the factors that are influencing manufacturers' decision to select an ICT provider.
• Understand which organisational roles influence ICT purchasing decisions and signing off budgets.

Key Market Issues:

• The survey reveals that 56% of manufacturers prefer to procure technologies directly from suppliers, followed by through local resellers and national resellers. Publisher believes that local resellers are preferred more than national resellers in large part due to their ease of availability, ability to provide timely support services, and competitive pricing.
• In order to respond to global competitive challenges, manufacturers need to devise effective IT strategies. The survey shows that the IT objectives of 'better demonstrate the value of IT to the business' and 'use IT to support revenue growth' are the most important factors influencing manufacturers' IT investment strategies, with average ratings of X on a scale of 1 to 4.
• Due to the current economic uncertainty, manufacturers have to deal with constrained budgets, which is forcing the need for an optimum utilisation of resources. As a consequence, raising efficiency is considered to be an important business objective amongst manufacturers.
• According to survey, manufacturers consider price to be the most important criteria when choosing an ICT provider.
• The survey shows that a large proportion of manufacturers believe that their ICT infrastructure is somewhat complex, with several enterprise applications, hardware manufacturers, operating systems, and communications technologies.

Key Highlights:

• According to Publisher’s survey, 41% of manufacturers are planning to raise their ICT investments in 2013, which is an increase of 7% compared to 2012.
• survey shows that 80% of manufacturers prefer deploying enterprise applications on-site followed by security and content management, as these technologies handle confidential data, and manufacturers want full control over such systems and solutions.
• Increasing revenues and customer satisfaction also play a key role, as manufacturers are keen to increase their organic growth and recognise the value of consumer recognition for their products, since it will eventually help to increase their sales lines.
• According to survey, manufacturers consider leading-edge technology to be the most important criteria when choosing an ICT provider with an average rating of X on a scale of 1 to 4.
• Manufacturers rate the CIO/IT department and the CEO as the most influential authorities when making ICT purchasing decisions, with both receiving the highest average rating of X on a scale of 1 to 4.

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Competition drives one of Suriname’s mobile network operators to the wall

Suriname is the smallest nation on the South American continent, with just over 500,000 inhabitants. It is the only Dutch-speaking nation in South America, and has closer affinities with the Caribbean than with its continental neighbours. Despite various socio/political problems, the country’s medium-term economic outlook is favourable.

The incumbent telecom operator, Telesur, is 100% state-owned and is the exclusive provider of fixed-line and broadband services in Suriname. It faces strong competition from the mobile sector, which will be exacerbated in coming years as consumers continue to adopt mobile voice and data services in preference to fixed-line services. In 2013 Telesur launched VoIP services under the ‘Telesur Internet Calling’ brand.

Suriname’s fixed-line infrastructure is reasonably reliable in the more populated coastal region, though poor in the interior. Fixed teledensity and broadband penetration are slightly lower than average for Latin America and the Caribbean, while mobile penetration is significantly above the regional average and much higher than would be expected given the country’s relatively low GDP per capita. Many Surinamese have up to three mobile lines with different providers, pushing penetration figures upward of 180%.

Suriname’s mobile market has three main players: Telesur (trading as TeleG), Digicel (a significant operator across the Caribbean), and Uniqa. Digicel expected to launch 4G mobile services to 85% of the population initially during 2014, broadening the footprint progressively into 2015. UTS in mid-2013 put its loss-making Suriname operation up for sale.

Although other ISPs offer dial-up and webmail services, Telesur is the only provider of fixed broadband, primarily using ADSL technology. It competes with Uniqa, however, in the mobile broadband market.

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Morocco - Vivendi’s sale of its 53% stake in Maroc Telecom raises €4.2 billion

Morocco benefits from having one of the most advanced telecommunications markets in Africa. The sector is efficiently managed by an independent regulator, and developments within the market segments are often used as a model in other countries.

With an effectively competitive mobile sector, Morocco also has one of the highest penetration rates in the region. The three mobile network operators have become the main internet service providers through their networks, which are expected to be upgraded with LTE technology by the end of 2014 following the auction of suitable spectrum.

Vivendi’s sale of its 53% stake in MT in late 2013 to Etisalat is expected to introduce a new dynamic to a company which has been obliged to reduce the number of employees in recent years in a bid to cut operating costs.

The fixed-line market remains underdeveloped despite the launch of a second and third network operator to compete with Maroc Telecom. Fixed-line penetration has fallen since 2010 while the number of lines is expected to fall to about 2.9 million by the end of 2014. This reflects consumers’ preference for mobile services.

A similar trend is seen in the broadband market, where the dominance of Maroc telecom’s ADSL service has waned dramatically in recent years. Having once accounted for over 90% of the market, by the end of 2013 ADSL represented only 15% of internet subscribers, with 3G representing almost 85%. Nevertheless, fixed-line infrastructure is being upgraded as part of the government’s ten-year National Broadband Plan which aims to provide fixed or mobile broadband access to the entire population by 2022.

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Uruguay’s FttH network passes 540,000 households

Uruguay’s GDP per capita was one of the highest performing in the region during 2010 and 2011. It has since slowed to a more moderate 3.5%, a level expected to continue into 2014 and 2015. The country is among the more politically stable in Latin America, is relatively free from corruption and is not prone to the natural disasters which affect other countries in the region, particularly in the Caribbean. The government has been supportive of business, and has pursued prudent macroeconomic policies which have been sympathetic to investment. Transparent regulations, growing domestic consumption, high living standards, and a cheap labour force are expected to continue drawing international capital.

Bar a few Caribbean islands, Uruguay enjoys the highest broadband penetration in Latin America, the second highest fixed-line teledensity after Costa Rica, and the second highest mobile penetration after Panama. With high literacy rates and widespread computer availability, Uruguay is one of the world’s leading software exporters and South America’s outsourcing hub. In terms of computer penetration, Uruguay tops all other countries in the region by a considerable margin.

Uruguay is one of the very few Latin American countries where the local fixed-line market is neither privatised nor liberalised. Antel, the state-owned incumbent, has a monopoly in the provision of local telephony and fixed broadband services. Other segments of the telecom market have been opened to competition, including international long-distance telephony, mobile telephony, and fixed-wireless broadband.

Uruguay is also one of the few countries in the world where broadband access via cable modem does not exist. Although cable networks are well equipped technologically, and digital cable TV is widely available, telecom law prohibits data transmission over pay TV networks. There are ongoing discussions over the need to change regulations and permit TV cables to carry data. Cable broadband would help strengthen the pay TV market, make triple-play solutions more widely available, and give customers the freedom to

Antel’s Fibre-to-the-Home (FttH) program is by far the most ambitious broadband effort in Latin America. Together with the FttH network, the opening of a new submarine cable system (Bicentenario) in early 2012 has helped boost Uruguay’s internet download speed. International bandwidth tripled as a result of the cable landing.

Antel was also one of the first companies in the region to launch commercial LTE services. The LTE network supplements FttH broadband in areas where the latter is not available. It is intended that the entire population will have access to either LTE, FttH, or both technologies.

Three players compete in the Uruguayan mobile market: Antel, Telefónica’s Movistar, and América Móvil’s Claro. Antel is the mobile market leader, followed by Movistar.

All three mobile operators offer mobile broadband as well as 3G services. Mobile broadband is the fastest growing telecom sector by far. Operators have achieved nationwide UMTS coverage, attracting a growing number of subscribers outside of Montevideo. An estimated 30% of the population have opted for mobile broadband, and the number of subscribers is soaring.

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Cloud Infrastructure Management: Companies and Solutions 2013, New Report Launch

The cloud infrastructure ecosystem represents a large-scale distributed computing paradigm that is driven by economies of scale in which a pool of abstracted, virtualized, dynamically scalable, managed computing power, storage, platforms, and services are delivered on demand to external customers over the Internet.

Cloud infrastructure is best known today for support for Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), and Software as a Service (SaaS). However, services delivery for both enterprise and consumers is evolving and cloud infrastructure is transforming with it to support an “Everything as a Service” (XaaS) environment in which virtually any/all applications are in the cloud and/or certain aspects of service delivery are virtualized and thereby supported at least in part by the cloud.

This report evaluates cloud management including types of cloud computing models, challenges facing cloud computing, implementation of cloud management, and analysis of key players in cloud management industry.

Target Audience:

• Telecom network operators
• Cloud development companies
• Cloud computing solutions providers
• Cloud management solutions providers
• Telecom and cloud infrastructure providers
• Cloud security, privacy, and identity companies

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Big Data and Analytics in Government: Current Status and Future Prospects, New Report Launch

The trend to migrate to Big Data technologies is driven by the need for additional information derivable from analysis of all of electronic data available to a business. Electronic data is unstructured and typically available via the Internet and other sources. Combined with the large volume of data collected by companies such as major financial companies, telecom network operators, and the United States Federal Government (“US Government”), this data represents a currently under-realized source of intelligence information.

To realize the true potential to transform intelligence information from the huge amount of unstructured data, government agencies cannot leverage traditional data management technologies and DB techniques in terms of processing data. To understand patterns that exist in unstructured data, government agencies apply statistical models to large quantities of unstructured data. Since government/public agencies have not traditionally had enough human resources or computational capacity to manage and analyze all of their data, Big Data tools/techniques are essential for government agencies to continue to operate.

This report focuses on Big Data from an ICT/telecom perspective in terms of support for the Government sector. It includes analysis of potential issues and costs involved in migrating to Big Data technology.

Target Audience:

• Big Data companies
• Governmental agencies
• Social network companies
• Telecom service providers
• Data services and analytics companies
• Cloud and telecom infrastructure providers

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