Articles about International Data Corporation

Appeal of affordable Android smartphones grows

Emerging markets snap up the low-cost devices, while premium markets start to embrace generative artificial intelligence smartphones, says IDC.

Huge appetite for AI to boost META’s tech spending

IDC forecasts that digital transformation in the META region will top $238 billion in 2024, pushed by a growing appetite for AI and cloud.

ZTE ranked first for server shipment in China’s telecoms market

The company has shipped 175 000 units of X86 servers in 2022 in China according to the 2022 China Server Market Tracking Report released by the IDC.

MEA region to spend US$6.2bn on IT security in 2023

Region forecast to spend 7.9% more year-on-year on cyber security, according to IDC.

SA’s IT spend to outpace GDP growth

Local CIOs will continue their cloud spend in 2023, despite disruptive headwinds, says the International Data Corporation.

Spotting the next opportunities in the technology market

What opportunities should the channel – especially resellers – look out for? asks Rory Twort, managing executive of Sales at Axiz.

Where mobility meets manageability

Choosing the right compute technology for the future of work.

Edtech propels Southern Africa PC market to record high

Southern African learners turning to remote learning to keep up with the academic year prompted high demand for computing devices, says IDC.

Balancing security, agility, productivity with the right storage for hybrid cloud

Choosing the right storage for hybrid cloud can tackle security risks and growing pains.

IDC forecasts smartphone market jump, highest since 2015

5G shipments are expected to grow nearly 130% in 2021, while almost all regions outside of China will see triple-digit growth by year-end.

Next 12 to 18 months to be shaped by key strategic IT investments

Research finds 62% of surveyed South African CIOs accelerated their digital initiative roadmaps by almost one year amid COVID-19 disruption, says IDC’s Mark Walker.

Middle East, Africa wearables market rebounds

The easing of supply disruptions helps the Middle East and Africa wearables market to rebound in Q3 2020, recording a year-on-year unit growth of 15.8%.