The industry has approached the development of security management products in a “bottom-up” direction, providing key components of the security management functionality wherever this has been technically feasible. Vendors have focused on supporting management approaches with a significant following. For example, ITIL, COBIT, and ISO 27000 have provided focal points around which management products have Read More… »
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» Conference on Clinical Data Management 2010
Date : 19 October 2010 Venue : ITC Maratha, Mumbai, India The pharmaceutical business is under huge pressure and needs to be more competitive if it is going to stay successful. Every day companies generate large amounts of data, much of which is never fully leveraged. Traditional approaches to data collection and management prevent the Read More… »
» The status of mobile termination regulation in the Middle East & Africa
Mobile call termination has always been high on the agenda for regulators in many countries, and recent years have been no exception, with NRAs paying even more attention to the regulation of mobile termination. Using our recent mobile termination rate (MTR) benchmarks for the region, we provide a detailed analysis of how the rates were Read More… »
» Vision Shopsters: Optical system and module vendors rush to grab 100G IC expertise
Coherent-detection schemes for optical transport at 40G and 100G are like an undersea earthquake. Not only is there an immediate shift in technology, but the shift affects other technologies used in conjunction, creating a tsunami that causes changes elsewhere. The new signal processing functions are changing the supply landscape, particularly when they are placed inside Read More… »
» KPN Market Research Report
KPN, in the third year of its “Back to Growth” strategy, has increased its focus on cutting costs and increasing customer value. While its operations are located in highly competitive mature markets, KPN’s multi-branding strategy, which targets specific demographics, is serving it well. Table Of Contents : Executive summary In a nutshell Ovum view Focus Read More… »
» Cloud-computing quality of service in perspective Market Research Report
Public clouds’ QoS is under close scrutiny Public cloud providers claim superiority over on-premise IT infrastructures on two fronts: cost and QoS. On-premise IT supporters counter-attack at both levels, but the brunt of their offensive focuses on QoS – with a mix of valid criticisms and hyped assertions aimed at generating FUD (fear, uncertainty, and Read More… »
» Mobile application downloads forecast: 2009–14 Market Research Report
Application downloads to mobile devices have been the subject of a great deal of hype since Apple launched its App Store in 2008. Many of its competitors in the devices market are following hot on its heels, and not a month goes by without an application store launch. A growing number of independent players are Read More… »
» Ireland (country telecoms regulation overview) Market Research Report
Compared with most European member states, mobile broadband In Ireland has experienced strong growth over the past two years. However, Ireland still ranks below the EU27 average fixed broadband penetration, with 20.2% and 22.9% respectively. Infrastructure competition in the broadband market is one way to increase the penetration rate of fixed broadband, and as such Read More… »
» South Korea (country telecoms regulation overview) Market Research Report
The Korean telecoms market landscape has been widely reshaped by digital convergence in recent years, blurring boundaries between broadcasting, telecoms, and even mass media. In line with the rapid evolution towards digital convergence, new players and newly merged players have changed the entire competitive climate. The Korea Communications Commission (KCC), re-formed from the Ministry of Read More… »
» Telco KPIs: FY09 analysis Market Research Report
This report forms part of Ovum’s KPI coverage. It seeks to compare the performance of a set of the world’s largest telcos by revenues/subscribers, analysing trends in their financial and operational metrics. It complements our quarterly KPI analysis, focusing instead on trends for the year ended December 2009 relating to: Revenues – total, fixed, and Read More… »