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Taking Cloud to Both Ends of the Spectrum

1/31/2013 9:15 AM EST  -   Current Analysis
IT Connection Blog by Amy Larsen DeCarlo
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· As enterprises embrace the cloud for broader use, providers are responding in kind with improved functionality and more services options aimed at customers at either end of the market spectrum (i.e., large enterprises and entry-level users).
· Is there a risk these solutions will leave out the bulk of customers in the middle?

A new year means a new...

Software Defined Networks: Is the Technology Catching Up with the Hype?

1/25/2013 7:00 AM EST  -   Current Analysis
IT Connection Blog by Mike Spanbauer
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· SDN may have begun academically focused on enterprise LAN needs, but carrier interest is intense and driving innovation as well.
· More SDN solutions are materializing out of powerpoints and into reality today, with some creative and innovative answers to challenging problems in the past – but when will adoption begin to accelerate?

SDN may be the most...

What’s in a (Cloud, Hosted) Name?

1/24/2013 9:30 AM EST  -   Current Analysis
IT Connection Blog by Cindy Whelan
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· The last couple of years have brought increased visibility to “the cloud,” driven in part by the economic environment.
· Cloud and hosted models have some similar elements; some marketers use the terms interchangeably, adding confusion to the market.

Over the last several years, the communications marketplace has been inundated with news of “cloud”...

For Future Consideration: 2013’s Most Important Themes

1/22/2013 7:00 AM EST  -   Current Analysis
Complimentary Analyst Webinar Replay
Join the Current Analysis leadership team for a lively discussion about the things that will matter most in the telecoms and IT market in 2013 and beyond. The roundtable format, moderated by Senior Vice President of Analysis Jerry Caron, will touch on the key, high-level drivers in the markets for consumer services, enterprise network and IT services, enterprise technology,...

It’s E-mail, Jim, but Not as We Know It

1/16/2013 8:44 AM EST  -   Current Analysis
IT Connection Blog by Brad Shimmin
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Reports foretelling the death of e-mail are greatly exaggerated.  Thanks to its ubiquity and compatibility, e-mail communication is poised to outlive the Facebook generation.

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However, for e-mail to flourish within the enterprise, it must be seen in an entirely new light, as a medium capable of contextualizing, prioritizing, and thereby elevating the...

Consumer Telematics Show Focuses on Opportunities and Obstacles for Connected Ca...

1/11/2013 8:37 AM EST  -   Current Analysis
IT Connection Blog by Kitty Weldon
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· Consumer telematics (aka the connected car) is an exciting market, as auto OEMs are associating new infotainment and safety applications with their brands and experimenting with different subscription models.
· Mobile operators have a huge stake in this market as they have an opportunity not only to increase connections but to participate in the larger...

AT&T Expands on Wireless Plans for Project Velocity IP Rollout

1/10/2013 9:00 AM EST  -   Current Analysis
IT Connection Blog by Brian Washburn
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· AT&T expects to add 10,000+ macro cells, 1,000+ DAS and 40,000+ small cells: These and other providers' plans will keep installers busy.
· AT&T has timetables for VoLTE (2014) and QoS (2015); LTE Advanced features are on the roadmap without target dates.

AT&T's Project Velocity IP plans made a big splash when the company in November 2012 announced it...

Game-changing Alliances such as AT&T and IBM Dramatically Impact Cloud Market

1/10/2013 7:00 AM EST  -   Current Analysis
Leading research firm, Current Analysis, releases results of its enterprise cloud adoption study
Sterling, VA, USA, January 10, 2013 – Current Analysis, the market leader in continuous, tactical competitive intelligence for the telecommunications and information technology markets, announced today the release of its Enterprise Cloud Adoption study. Based on its recent primary research of 550 companies in the...

2013 to Be the Year of BYOD and MDM

1/9/2013 8:06 AM EST  -   Current Analysis
IT Connection Blog by Gary Barton
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· BYOD should be seen as an opportunity to boost worker efficiency.
· BYOD creates security challenges, but there are effective MDM solutions available.

2013 should be the year when the cloud stops being a buzz word and starts to gain real traction, particularly for IP voice and unified communications (UC) services.  The ‘cloud’ is an amorphous and much...

Cloud and Mobility: A Match Made in Heaven?

1/4/2013 9:36 AM EST  -   Current Analysis
IT Connection Blog by Kitty Weldon
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· The convergence of the ‘cloud’ and mobility is a trend that vendors, service providers, and analysts have been predicting for years (and 2013 is no exception).
· However, ‘cloud’ means so many things in so many markets that some of this convergence has already happened under other names.

The promise of mobility has long included ‘anywhere, anytime’...