IT Services and Applications

In this third iteration of the annual Frost & Sullivan IoT user survey, we start to gain a longitudinal understanding of the industry s continuity and change. A total of 688 respondents participated in the survey conducted in Q3 2023, with IT and business decision-makers responsible for IoT decisions representing a range of industries, organization...

The data center colocation industry has seen significant growth in recent years, driven by the increasing demand for data storage and processing requirements. Public cloud service providers, enterprises, and governments are increasingly reliant on best-in-class data centers and digital infrastructure. A growing trend among enterprises is to outsour...

Edge computing refers to processing and computing data as close to the point of origin as feasible, enabling near-real-time decisions and insights to drive better outcomes. It is computing that moves intelligence, processing, analytics, and communication capabilities closer to the data source. The goal is to reduce latency while ensuring highly ef...

In the cloud market, as well as in most other technology markets, 2024 will be all about artificial intelligence (AI). Businesses across industries are scrambling to determine how they can leverage AI and, particularly, generative AI to meet their business goals. Public cloud providers are at the forefront of the effort to accelerate AI adoption am...

Operators of electric utilities and distribution systems look for solutions to cut operational expenditure and increase network resiliency. Frost & Sullivan s start-up tracker helps ecosystem participants identify providers offering solutions that address industry challenges. The start-up tracker provides a rich database of start-up and niche p...

The global IoT eSIM market is at an early stage, with providers collaborating to standardize the technology. Most cellular IoT devices connect to physical SIM cards, while the rest incorporate eSIMs for testing and proof of concept (PoC). While enterprises still use physical SIM cards for IoT deployments, eSIM adoption is expected to accelerate fro...

This research service analyzes the notable developments in the global quantum computing market. Quantum computing is a field of computing that leverages the principles of quantum mechanics to handle information using qubits. Qubits can be in a superposition of states, enabling quantum computers to do calculations at considerably greater speed than ...

Data centers are core to digital transformation. Enterprises across various industries are outsourcing their data operations to third-party colocation service providers, whose competitive edge is determined by their capacity to scale, ensure an ample power supply, implement efficient cooling infrastructure, and provide robust network connectivity. ...

The low-power wide area network (LPWAN) market is in a growth stage, with network operators collaborating to establish LPWAN standard convergence. While some LPWAN providers are arranging deals to combine LoRaWAN with Sigfox in their connectivity offerings, others are integrating proprietary LPWAN with cellular LPWAN. LPWAN providers are also ...