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The overall objectives of this study are to investigate typical attitudes towards fleet telematics (fleet management system solutions), understand key features and service expectations; explore perceptions and willingness to pay for fleet telematics services; examine vendor satisfaction and brand perceptions; and look at vendor consideration and se...

A fascinating aspect of the cloud era is the expanding options for organizations to move from being owners to renters of IT capabilities. From a security perspective, decreasing ownership also transfers blocks of responsibility from cloud customers to the cloud services provider. This, in essence, is the shifting attribute of the cloud shared respo...

Spreadsheets are ubiquitous and largely a default tool for data analysis; yet, they are also a trap and one which will increasingly limit the ability of companies to compete effectively. Yes, they provide a useful way to visualize data, but their limitations, especially in an age of big data, can seriously compromise a company’s ability to extrac...

Dedicated Internet Access (DIA) services, as defined in this study, are business internet services that include the following features: • Business-grade, dedicated internet connections that offer symmetrical upload and download speeds • Service level agreements from providers that ensure availability and performance guarantees (latency, jitter...

For the fifth consecutive year, Stratecast’s Big Data and Analytics group conducted its annual BDA survey. In this year’s survey, Stratecast asked high level executives, involved with BDA and purchasing decisions, topics on: --IS/IT and Business Priorities --Big Data and Analytics Usage and Plans to Implement --Perceptions and Opinions about ...

The cloud infrastructure market is highly consolidated, with the top three providers holding nearly 85% of the US market. The market leaders have earned their dominance, with scale, product quality, and continual innovation. They have also hampered competition in the market. And yet, the market continues to support IaaS providers beyond the big 3....

An important metric in assessing the state of the consumer communication services market is the total per consumer spending devoted to such services. This metric—the share of wallet—provides important insights into, not only the importance of communications, but the degree to which a consumer devotes personal resources to satisfy his or her dem...

The Consumer Communication Services tracker provides detailed information for several companies in the consumer communication services market for US and Canada. The aggregated data—delivered by country, technology, and company—includes subscriber, revenue, net add(loss), projection, and market share. Research Highlights: - Broadband Marke...

The automated, programmatic generation of telephone calls, “robocalls,” is an increasing threat that targets both fixed-line and mobile network customers. Robocall misuse is escalating despite control measures enacted by regulatory edicts, apps for mobile devices designed to filter such calls, and consumer complaints. In 2017, robocall complain...