Ovum for Network vendors

Understand the implications of the evolving infrastructure value chain as SDN, NFV and cloud computing challenge the dominance of traditional vendors

Communication service providers (CSPs) are going digital. As they shift from CSP to Digital Service Provider and seek to become more agile their approach to sourcing and relationship with traditional vendors is changing. Their priority is to deliver faster, all-IP, cloud-driven services with vendor and hardware agnostic infrastructure.

The challenge for network vendors is navigating a new and rapidly evolving value chain as new competitors enter the previously walled garden of the telecoms market. At the same time technologies such as 5G, FFTs, GPON, G.Fast, and Mobile Edge Computing present new opportunities.

Ovum helps you:

Establish the impact of major trends such as cloud computing on the market and your business
Idenitfy where traditional vendors, software companies, start-ups and developer ecosystems fit in telco procurement plans
Identify where service providers plan future investments and track their deployments

Consumer and Entertainment Services

Programmatic advertising has a bad reputation, but it can be overcome by educating advertisers

By Charlotte Palfrey 17 Oct 2017

Programmatic advertising has a reputation problem. Are its issues going to derail the digital advertising industry, or can they be overcome? Ovum attended MediaTel’s Automated Trading Debate, held Oct. 11 in London, to find out.

Consumer and Entertainment Services

OSN strategy reorientation in a rapidly evolving market is a delicate balancing act

By Ismail Patel 12 Oct 2017

OSN has seen a hemorrhaging of revenues and a loss of subscriptions. Under new leadership since June 2016, CEO Martin Stewart (previously CFO to the English FA and Sky) has initiated a multipronged change in strategy.

Consumer and Entertainment Services

WhatsApp's latest move will fundamentally transform how consumers communicate with businesses

By Neha Dharia 12 Oct 2017

After years of anticipation, WhatsApp has finally adapted its communication services for businesses. The player has begun verifying selected businesses, allowing them to engage with opted-in customers through its chat app.

Consumer and Entertainment Services

OSN strategy reorientation in a rapidly evolving market is a delicate balancing act

By Ismail Patel 12 Oct 2017

Consumer and Entertainment Services

WhatsApp's latest move will fundamentally transform how consumers communicate with businesses

By Neha Dharia 12 Oct 2017

Consumer and Entertainment Services

Consumers need protection from smart-home intrusion – but can telcos turn that to their advantage?

By Michael Philpott 11 Oct 2017

Smart-home technology should make the home a better, more efficient, and safer place to live. Telcos have long played the trust card when trying to differentiate themselves from OTT competitors, but it has rarely been enough to challenge the power of OTT innovation.

Consumer and Entertainment Services, IT, Internet of Things,...

Amazon Echo Plus simplifies the smart home journey not only for consumers, but for vendors too

By Mariana Zamoszczyk 11 Oct 2017

With Amazon Echo Plus, smart home vendors can stop the bridge being an adoption barrier.

Enterprise Verticals, Service Provider Technology, Enterpris...

2018 enterprise ICT investment strategies and priorities

By Daniel Mayo 11 Oct 2017

Ovum has just released its 2017/18 ICT Enterprise Insights program. Based on interviews with senior ICT executives at more than 6,300 enterprises across the globe, this tool details 2018 ICT investment plans across technologies and industries.

Consumer and Entertainment Services

Nokia’s shelving of VR efforts underlines how much of a long game the market is

By Paul Jackson 10 Oct 2017

Nokia has announced that it will reduce its investment in VR, including shelving further versions of its high-end OZO VR cameras, to focus more on digital health and licensing efforts.

Consumer and Entertainment Services

Nokia’s shelving of VR efforts underlines how much of a long game the market is

By Paul Jackson 10 Oct 2017

Nokia has announced that it will reduce its investment in VR, including shelving further versions of its high-end OZO VR cameras, to focus more on digital health and licensing efforts.

Consumer and Entertainment Services

Combining TV advertising and digital AVOD: Stakeholders still have a long way to go

By Matthew Bailey 05 Oct 2017

A key theme at this year's IBC event was digital's impact on all aspects of the broadcasting and TV industry. However, discussions on the show floor indicated that TV and digital advertising remain very much disconnected, at least for now.

Consumer and Entertainment Services, Service Provider Market...

Carrier billing takes off again, despite continued barriers

By Guillermo Escofet 04 Oct 2017

Despite persistent barriers stemming from regulation and business models, the carrier billing market has gone from stagnation five years ago to renewed growth.

Consumer and Entertainment Services

Microsoft’s acquisition of AltspaceVR legitimizes social VR

By Paul Jackson 04 Oct 2017

In addition to showing off Windows Mixed Reality headsets from OEM partners Samsung, Dell, Acer, HP, and Lenovo at its Mixed Reality San Francisco event yesterday, Microsoft announced that it has acquired struggling social VR platform AltspaceVR.

Consumer and Entertainment Services

Nvidia showcases new Google Assistant integration on Shield Android TV streamer

By Ronan De Renesse 03 Oct 2017

Graphics chipset specialist Nvidia released a new software update for its Shield Android TV streamer that brings Google Home capabilities to the TV.

Consumer and Entertainment Services, Enterprise Vendor, Inte...

Cypress launches new technology to save battery life in consumer IoT

By Rishi Kaul 29 Sep 2017

The solution delivers both low power Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity for consumer IoT devices. Cypress claims the technology can cut the receive and sleep mode power consumptions by up to 70% and 80%, respectively.