Search results for: 'Services 2.0: The New Business Frontier for Profitability'

Given how popular OTT services are, it isn’t immediately apparent how OTT providers are actually going to make money and become profitable. For years, it was assumed that the key to the success of any OTT business was simply to get enough scale and subscribers to cover the costs of licensing and distributing content. While there are a lot of choice...

The increase in global internet users, internet traffic, active social media users, and unique mobile phone users is driving digital content growth. In 2023, the industry grew in new global internet users, new active social media users, and unique mobile phone users. By the end of 2023, around two-thirds of the world s population is estimated to be...

The metaverse as a concept can be complex to understand. Frost & Sullivan categorizes the metaverse as an interconnected network of persistent 3D worlds and simulations where end users, represented by virtual avatars, are enabled with a sense of social presence and spatial awareness and participate in an extensive virtual economy. This study dis...

The Rise of AI and Evolving Tech: While Generative AI and continuous tech advancements pose challenges, they also unlock opportunities. Businesses must embrace AI yet ensure human oversight. They should remain adaptable to integrate new technologies into their services and stay ahead of the curve. Monetization and Skills Transformation: New mone...

The Frost Radar for the outsourced digital workplace services (ODWS) industry analyzes providers offering solutions that enhance digital workplace environments through consulting, implementation, and support services. These solutions aim to improve employee engagement, productivity, and digital dexterity by integrating advanced tools and technolog...

In this research piece, we look at the potential of the metaverse globally and, in particular, the impact on European businesses. The report uses Frost & Sullivan’s working definition for the metaverse and considers what the metaverse is, what it is not, and what it can create. The metaverse will be the next iteration of the internet (Web 3.0), and...

The Frost Radar™ for the digital media content security and anti-piracy services industry analyzes providers offering a range of technologies, services, and strategies aimed at protecting digital content from unauthorized access, use, distribution, and modification. The competitive landscape of the digital content protection and anti-piracy market...

This Frost Radar plots 14 Growth and Innovation leaders in the content security and anti-piracy services industry that offer services primarily oriented to a media and entertainment customer base and prioritizing video content. The Frost Radar is a robust analytical tool that benchmarks companies' innovation focus and growth performance in an...

Diversification beyond a telco’s core connectivity business is a necessity as various traditional services (e.g., fixed-line telephony, wireless telephony, and broadband offerings) commoditize. Telcos that successfully transition their business to newer edge computing and digital content services will remain relevant and succeed in the market. ...