Information Technology

The financial industry is a dynamic, ever-changing one due to new regulatory requirements and dependence on the worlds economy. This study explores the challenges for IT departments, most effective technologies in meeting business challenges, and future investments.

The retail industry is facing a complete transformation in digital technology. Social media, mobile applications and devices, and Internet of Things is directly impacting its marketing, sales, and R&D strategy, and is forcing retail companies to find new and more effective ways of reaching and keeping customers.

Does increased vendor activity mean that CASBs are ready for prime time and an extensive run of market adoption? Stratecast does not believe so. For this solution category to have a lengthy independent life in the rapidly evolving cloud era, CASB solutions need to expand in three dimensions: enterprise-class, application scope, and more-than-securi...

North Americas wireless market ended the second quarter of 2015 with an estimated 364.6 million subscribers; an increase of 15.0 million subscribers when compared to 2Q14.

This paper is an adjunct to a concurrent report on the telecommunication regulatory scene in the United States. It will be of interest to public policy departments of the telecommunication network operator community.

This report asserts that real-time analytics is not settled science. It is not a foregone conclusion that every company needs and can afford real-time analytics in all areas of the business. There is also not, at this time, one shining example for all to follow in deploying it; but, instead, several models. Therefore, this report explores these a...

During the second quarter of 2015, North Americas residential primary line market continued to decline compared to second quarter of 2014. Operators are mostly losing access line subscribers to VoIP or to alternative services such as OTT and mobile wireless.

This weeks SPIE discusses why mobile broadband is a concern, and how it has the potential to increase revenue for CSPs if customers are approached differently than through traditional volume-based price plans. The report explains, through implemented examples, how time-based mobile data is delivering customer value, especially in regions with hi...

In the second quarter of 2015, North American cable and satellite continued to serve an estimated 86.1% of residential video subscribers; although, IPTV and OTT services are gaining. Revenues are growing for all providers.