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    1. “ The iPad is a new kind of PC, argues Sarah Rotman Epps, Forrester Research analyst. If so, it might be said to be so in the same way that a high-end smartphone also is a PC, which is to say an iPad both "is" and "isn't" a PC. "The Apple iPad is a category-bender, what ”
      Sarah Rotman Epps in Is the iPad a New Type of PC, or Something Else?
    2. “ Almost every user company client Forrester speaks with wants to reduce the number of providers it uses for telecom services, said Brownlee Thomas, Forrester Research analyst. The manufacturing firm took five steps toward sole sourcing, the first of which was to notify the incumbent that the business was not assured, said Thomas. Forrester recommends scheduled 18-month to 24-month price reviews on long-term contracts where 70 percent or more of the services purchased are from a single provider. Alternatively, consider building in to the contract provisions for a specified percentage rebate for each $1 million (for example) of overall spend with the provider during a 12-month period, says Thomas. "Forrester has also often seen that the mention of an RFP on the horizon will lead the provider to offer overall cost reductions of 10 percent to 12 percent or a volume rebate, multiple ”
      Brownlee Thomas in Global Enterprises Prefer a "Few" or "Multiple" Telecom Suppliers, 1/3 Prefer "Sole" Supply

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    2. App Stores Turn 4

      Explore IP Carrier (May 21 2012) Mobility

      ...pps will become hybrid, integrating more naturally with Web approaches, though, says Thomas Husson, Forrester Research analyst.  A third of European online consumers ages 18 who own a smart phone are using apps dail... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Forrester Research   Thomas Husson

    3. Telcos and Cable are Not "Platforms"

      Explore IP Carrier (May 16 2012) Applications

      Microsoft’s Xbox 360 is already the most-watched net-connected TV device in the United States and soon, the world.  (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Microsoft   Google   Apple

    4. Rumor Mill: Is Amazon preparing a smartphone for this year?

      Explore FierceWireless (May 1 2012) Marketing

      Rumor Mill: Is Amazon preparing a smartphone for this year? ...pers. "The further they go out on their own branch of Android, the tougher it gets for developers," Forrester Research analyst Julie Ask told Wired. For more:- see this Wired articleRelated Articles:ComScore: Amazon'... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Google   AT&T   ABI Research

    5. Why "Interactive TV" is Dead

      Explore IP Carrier (Apr 11 2012) Applications , Mobility

      Tablets are displacing PCs and smart phones as the “couch computer” of choice, according to Forrester Research. But even before tablets began to assume that role, it already was clear that "interactivity" with ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Forrester Research   Nielsen

    6. Windstream offers new cloud-based disaster recovery service

      Explore FierceTelecom (Apr 3 2012) Applications , Marketing

      ...rivate network solutions. While businesses still have concerns about using cloud services, a 2011 Forrester Research survey revealed that two-thirds of those surveyed said that they "considered Disaster Recovery to b... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Windstream   Forrester Research

    7. Windstream Intros Disaster Recovery as a Service

      Explore Telecompetitor (Apr 2 2012)

      ... the testing or real world enactment of disaster recovery plans on businesses.” According to a 2011 Forrester Research survey of data center decision makers,  about two-thirds of those surveyed said they “considered Di... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Windstream   Forrester Research

    8. How Big a Deal is Cloud Computing?

      Explore Thoughts on Carrier Evolution (Mar 17 2012)

      ...computing will be a significant revenue driver for anything but software as a service. According to Forrester Research, for example, by 2020 SaaS might represent $133 billion in annual revenue, while the other forms of... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   AT&T   Gartner   Forrester Research

    9. What Cloud Computing Might Mean for Service Providers

      Explore IP Carrier (Mar 17 2012)

      ...computing will be a significant revenue driver for anything but software as a service. According to Forrester Research, for example, by 2020 SaaS might represent $133 billion in annual revenue, while the other forms of... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   AT&T   Gartner   Forrester Research

    10. Apple's Enterprise Strategy: Win With Consumers

      Explore IP Carrier (Mar 15 2012)

      ...1 percent of surveyed enterprise information workers are using one or more Apple products for work, Forrester Research says. Considering Apple doesn't really go out of its way to design or sell products to enterprises,... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Apple   Forrester Research

    11. Mobile Is The New Face Of Engagement

      Explore IP Carrier (Feb 13 2012) Marketing , Mobility

      ...y 2016, smart phones and tablets will be used by a billion global consumers. The clear implication, Forrester Research says, is that "mobile is the manifestation of a much broader shift to new systems of engagement." ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Microsoft   Google   Apple

    12. Preparing for a mobile-first world

      Explore GigaOM (Feb 13 2012) Mobility

      Forrester says 1 billion consumers will have smartphones by 2016 with 257 million of them in the U.S. That's not just a big trend. It's forcing companies to rethink their IT strategy as the world goes increasingly mobile first. (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Microsoft   Google   Forrester Research

    13. Demand for Private Cloud Drives Growth of Hosting Company AISN

      Explore MSP NEWS (Feb 7 2012) Marketing

      Demand for Private Cloud Drives Growth of Hosting Company AISN ...ders are reaching sales goals earlier than expected as demand drives unprecedented growth. In fact, Forrester Research analysts are predicting that the private cloud market will double to more than $15 billion in 2020.... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Forrester Research   Erin Harrison

    14. Forrester Research Names Responsys as Strong Performer in New Report

      Explore Email Marketing Companies (Feb 7 2012) Marketing

      Forrester Research Names Responsys as Strong Performer in New Report Forrester Research, in its "The Forrester Wave: Cross-Channel Campaign Management (CCCM), Q1 2012" (January 2012) repo... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Forrester Research

    15. Facebook IPO Will Help It Compete For Revenue With Google

      Explore techweekeurope.co.uk (Feb 1 2012) Marketing

      Facebook IPO Will Help It Compete For Revenue With Google ...ents in the United States and abroad, where the bulk of its user base of 800 million people exists. Forrester Research analyst Nate Elliott said that despite claiming 96 of the top US 100 advertisers, most large brand ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Google   IPO   Forrester Research

    16. User Experience on PCs, Tablets, Smart Phones Differs Vastly

      Explore IP Carrier (Jan 31 2012)

      ...1 percent of surveyed enterprise information workers are using one or more Apple products for work, Forrester Research says. Almost half of enterprises (1000 employees or more) are issuing Macs to at least some employe... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Google   Apple   MSN

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