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IDC's Worldwide Quarterly Gaming Tracker Taxonomy, 2025

Mon, 12 Jan 2026 05:00:00 GMT

This IDC study provides a comprehensive overview of and definitions for gaming desktop, notebook and monitors. The definitions provided in this document represent the scope of IDC's Gaming Tracker hardware research.

This taxonomy outlines market segmentations and measurement methodologies for the gaming industry, including classification by technology, company, geography, and revenue metrics.

"IDC's worldwide gaming tracker taxonomy presents a standardized and detailed framework of the gaming market," said Loren Loverde, program vice president, IDC's Worldwide Gaming Tracker. "The taxonomy document serves as a guideline to better understand and use IDC's gaming research."

5G Adoption in the Enterprise: Insights from IDC's 2025 North American Enterprise 5G, IoT, and Private 4G/5G Networks Survey

Jason Leigh — Tue, 06 Jan 2026 05:00:00 GMT

This IDC Survey covers enterprise perspectives on 5G adoption from IDC's 2025 North American Enterprise 5G, IoT, and Private Mobile Networks Survey. The survey was conducted in October 2025 and involved enterprise decision-makers with 5G-related responsibilities. While 5G is no longer the bright, shiny IT object in the room, having been supplanted by AI, it remains a foundational connectivity platform that is a precondition for AI and DX use cases of all varieties. Understanding what enterprises view as the internal and external barriers to adoption is essential in aiding 5G vendors in crafting compelling visions of the necessity of 5G to future business success and in developing strategies that quantify 5G's impact in delivering those material business outcomes.

The survey questions focused on the enterprise's current state of 5G investment and deployment, 5G use case relevance to the organization, barriers to adoption, and key buying factors in the 5G journey.

Worldwide Tablet Forecast Update, 2025-2029: 3Q25

Linn Huang — Wed, 31 Dec 2025 05:00:00 GMT

This IDC presentation provides our five-year forecast for the worldwide tablet market and delivers insight into the drivers and inhibitors of growth.

"We've adjusted 4Q25 upward from -3.4% to -2.9%, resulting in full year 3.5% growth. Annual totals for 2026 have been raised from -1.9% to -0.2%." — Linn Huang, research vice president, Devices and Displays at IDC

Market Analysis Perspective: EMEA Wholesale Telecoms Strategies, 2025

Jan Hein Bakkers, Tolga Yalcin — Tue, 23 Dec 2025 05:00:00 GMT

This IDC Market Analysis Perspective provides wholesale telecoms service providers with insights into the development of the data, infrastructure, voice and messaging, roaming, and MVNO markets. It analyzes industry dynamics, competitive landscape, customer behavior, and future outlook across segments.

Telecommunications for Worldwide SMBs: Key Priorities and Challenges, 2025

Tue, 23 Dec 2025 05:00:00 GMT

This IDC Market Presentation looks at telecommunications priorities for SMBs around the world. It looks at available resources that SMBs have for managing telecommunications resources and current and future plans for investment. It also provides a regional view of the U.S., Western Europe, and APAC regions. It draws primarily from IDC's February 2025 Worldwide Small and Medium-Sized Business Survey, as well as IDC's September 2025 U.S. SMB Communications Survey, May 2025 European Small and Medium-Sized Business Data-Driven Strategy Survey, and September 2025 APAC Enterprise Connectivity and Telecom Services Survey.

The Evolving Media Ecosystem and Next-Gen Codec Implications, 2025

Roger Beharry Lall, Alex Holtz — Tue, 23 Dec 2025 05:00:00 GMT

This IDC Market Presentation examines the convergence of traditional broadcast models with streaming, resulting in a more integrated, platform-agnostic environment. The discussion addresses the implications for workflows, monetization strategies, and technology priorities. Particular attention is given to codec strategy, which has become increasingly important for cost management, global distribution, and advertising effectiveness.

The media and entertainment ecosystem is undergoing continued transformation, marked by expansion in some areas, consolidation in others, and a range of emerging opportunities and challenges. The session reviews the impact of advanced codecs, cloud-native infrastructure, and AI-enabled orchestration on evolving delivery models, including support for 4K, HDR, and personalized content experiences. Drawing on insights from an October 2025 presentation in Portugal, the analysis covers audience-centric monetization, dynamic ad insertion, and the growth of FAST channels while considering the economic and licensing factors that shape competitive dynamics.

The deck provides a data-driven perspective on workflow integration, regional adoption patterns, and the role of AI in content creation and distribution, offering a practical framework for navigating the evolving media landscape.

2025年地方創生とデジタル変革に向けたサービスプロバイダーの取り組み

Takuya Uemura, Masaru Muramatsu — Mon, 22 Dec 2025 05:00:00 GMT

本調査レポートは、人口減少や産業衰退といった構造的課題に直面する国内地域市場に対し、デジタル技術を活用して課題解決や活性化を図る、地方創生支援における主要なサービスプロバイダーの事業者動向を分析したものである。特に主要プレイヤー間では、地域市場における個別企業／組織の支援に留まらない、地域経済のエコシステム全体の変革に向けた取り組みが進んでいる。

IDC Japan、Software & Servicesのシニアリサーチマネージャーである植村卓弥は「地方創生の支援への取り組みは、近年の主要サービスプロバイダーに共通する戦略の方向性である、労働集約型からアセットベースへのビジネスモデルの転換、あるいはリソース不足への対応といった取り組みの推進に向けた重要な「試行の場」となっている」と述べている。

IDC Perspective: Key Considerations for Enterprises When Selecting a CPaaS Platform

Courtney Munroe, Avinash Naga — Mon, 22 Dec 2025 05:00:00 GMT

This IDC Perspective discusses key considerations for enterprises when selecting a CPaaS platform. Enterprises adopting CPaaS are not just buying APIs — they are investing in a strategic engagement layer that will define customer experience for the next decade. The right platform should deliver global reliability, regulatory compliance, and AI-driven personalization while integrating seamlessly into existing business ecosystems.

"Enterprises must evaluate CPaaS platforms not as tactical tools but as strategic enablers of digital engagement. The winners will be those that combine programmable communications with AI-driven orchestration, compliance, and global scalability." —Avinash Naga, research manager, Communications Platform as a Service at IDC

Capex Trends for Europe's Top 10 Telcos, 2025 — Investment Reduction and Efficiency Improvement

Bruno Teyton — Sat, 20 Dec 2025 05:00:00 GMT

This IDC Market Presentation summarizes the significant capex trends that will affect the top 10 telcos in Europe over the short and medium term. IDC forecasts that the combined capex of these 10 telcos will decline at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of -1.2% through 2029. Their combined capex intensity will decrease to 16.0% by 2029, following the completion of fixed broadband networks. Efficiency and profitability will be the key focus areas.

Worldwide Enterprise Endpoint Device Management Survey, 2025

Phil Hochmuth — Sat, 20 Dec 2025 05:00:00 GMT

This IDC Survey examines the results of IDC's 2025 Worldwide Enterprise Endpoint Device Management Survey. IDC surveyed over 982 decision-makers for device management software technology in October 2025. The goal of this survey is to capture the trends, opinions, and priorities of IT decision-makers and endpoint device management operations teams among companies with 500–1,000+ employees.