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Frost & Sullivan's annual survey, now in its fifth year, offers critical insights into the perceptions and behaviors of IT and business decision-makers as they navigate the rapidly evolving landscape of cloud technologies and Internet of Things (IoT) applications. Since 2020, Frost & Sullivan has conducted an annual survey targeting IT and business...

Retail is a key industry for county and regional economies, and it’s reflected in its share of global workers. - There are over 420 million estimated retail workers worldwide, with the Asia Pacific region leading in total jobs. - OECD economies have an aggregated 94 million workers in the wholesale and retail trade sector. - In the US, retail tra...

Healthcare systems today are facing a convergence of pressures that threaten both operational stability and patient outcomes. Workforce shortages, clinician burnout, rising costs, and persistent health inequities are compounded by the growing demands of an aging population with complex needs.These challenges are not isolated—they interact and inten...

Frost & Sullivan conducted a global survey of network decision-makers in October and November 2024 to understand organizations’ perceptions, decisions, and purchases regarding managed network services. This analysis contrasts global responses with regional results. Respondents represented a range of industries and business sizes from 19 countries, ...

This year's Frost & Sullivan UCC IT Decision Maker (ITDM) survey reveals that organizations are increasingly prioritizing manageability and integration to drive operational efficiency and flexibility. At the same time, seamless integration capabilities, especially through the adoption of APIs and third-party tool compatibility, are essential for ag...

28 Aug 2025  |  Global  |  Customer Research

Voice of Customer: SD-WAN and SASE, Global, 2025

IT Decision-Makers’ Insights and Preferences

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This global survey, conducted annually by Frost & Sullivan’s ICT practice, captures customer insights and preferences regarding network technologies and related services. The 2025 edition spans 19 countries across North America, Latin America, Europe, and Asia, with 16% of respondents from the United States. To ensure data relevance, participants c...

Frost & Sullivan’s 2025 IT decision-maker (ITDM) survey was conducted to gain insights on the following end-user organizations’ priorities: - Demand for cloud/mobile private branch exchange (PBX)and unified-communications-as-a-service (UCaaS) functionality - Evolution of enterprise telephony/business call control environments - Demand for mobile...