1. Market Intelligence to Gain Market Advantage
10/18/2013

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4. Current Analysis Service Areas
Markets Covered
Current Analysis Service Areas
Business Network and IT Services
Business Technology and Software
Service Provider
Infrastructure
Internet of Things
U.S., European, Asia Pacific, Latin American, and Global
Collaboration and Communications Services
Data Center and Cloud Services
Industrial Internet of Things
Mobility Services
Network Services
Security Services
Wholesale Services (Premium)
Global Network Tracker (Premium)
Application Platforms
Collaboration and Communications
Data Center Technology
Enterprise Data and Analytics
Enterprise Mobility Technology
Enterprise Networking
Enterprise Security
Fixed Multi-Media Access
IP Services Infrastructure
Mobile Access Infrastructure
SDN & NFV
Service Enablement Ecosystem
Transport and Routing Infrastructure
Telecom Vendor Services Tracker (Premium option)
Industrial IoT Services & Solutions
Consumer IoT Services & Solutions
IoT Platforms and Technologies
IoT Innovation Tracker
Consumer
Consumer Platforms and Devices
Innovation IMPACT
Coming Soon!
Communications
Connected Life
Commerce
Content
Services Ecosystem
Apple OS Platforms
Google OS Platforms
Microsoft OS Platforms
Smartphones
Tablets, Handhelds, and Computing
Digital Devices
Wearables
Continuous Marketing Monitoring
Ongoing Success & Evaluation
In-depth Analytical Reports
Robust, Searchable Database
Trend Analysis
Access to our Experts
Custom
Enterprise IT and Services
Small Business Services
Competitive Selling Tools
Feature / Function Benchmark Study
Market Research Study
Multi-Client Study
Thought Leadership Paper
Webinar
Win/Loss program
Cloud - IaaS, PaaS, SaaS, and Data Center
Collaboration – VoIP, UC and Contact Center, Social Media
Mobile IT – Mobility Technology, Services, & Devices
Security – Cloud-based, Enterprise-based, and Mobility Aspects
Voice
Broadband
Video
Bundles

5. Business Network and IT Services

6. Business Network and IT Services
Service Overview
The Current Analysis coverage of the Business Network and IT Services industry includes analysis of U.S., European, Asia Pacific, Latin American, and Global telecom and IT competitors that sell services to enterprises, from SMEs up to the largest multinational companies, as well as wholesale carrier services.
We cover a unique blend of network operators, IT service providers, challengers, and emerging disruptors. Much of our coverage focuses on the competitive landscape around data center and cloud, UCC, enterprise mobility and the networks and security that underpin the delivery of key applications. We do this through in-depth product and competitor assessments and timely analysis of key service launches, deals, partnerships, acquisitions and market trends shaping our industry.

7. Business Network and IT Services
Markets Covered
Hosted IP Telephony, Managed Customer Premise Equipment, SIP Trunking, UCaaS, Telepresence, Fixed Mobile Convergence
Collaboration and Communications
Cloud Services (SaaS, PaaS, IaaS), Managed Applications, Utility Computing, Managed Hosting, Virtualization, Business Continuity/Disaster Recovery, Managed Storage, ITIL Service Management, Energy Efficiency Measures, Physical/Logical Site Security
Data Center and Cloud
Framework Services for Connectivity, Data Storage & Processing; Middleware/Application Platform Services; Application Development, Deployment & Hosting; Application Services
Industrial Internet of Things
Mobile Voice and Data, Device Management and Security, Telecom Expense Management, Fixed Mobile Convergence and Mobile Unified Communications, Global Remote Access, M2M, Mobile Applications, Managed Mobility
Mobility
MPLS VPN, CPE-based VPNs, Managed WAN, Ethernet, Optical Transport, Broadband, WAN Acceleration and Optimization, Voice and Access Bundles
Network Access
Intrusion Detection and Prevention, D-DOS Mitigation, Clean Pipes, Managed Authentication, Identity Management, Mobile Security, Governance, Risk and Compliance, Business Continuity, Security Information and Event Management
Security
Transport, Ethernet, IP Services, CDN and Media Services, Managed Services, Mobile Wholesale Services, Voice Services
Wholesale
Competitive database of the countries and cities where the leading global carriers own network PoPs, and have NNIs with other carriers in order to deliver IP/MPLS VPNs and Ethernet VPLS, and Ethernet and DSL access.
Global Network Tracker (Premium option)

8. Business Network and IT Services
Products Covered
U.S.
Collaboration and Communications Services (U.S.)
Enterprise Mobility (U.S.)
WAN Services (U.S.)
Europe
Collaboration and Communications Services (UK)
Data WAN Services (UK)
Wholesale
IP Exchange (IPX)
Global Enterprise/MNC
Collaboration and Communications Services
Data Center and Cloud Services
IT Service Provider Mobility
M2M Services
Managed Mobility Services
Managed Security Services
WAN Services

9. Business Network and IT Services
Analyst Team
Brian Washburn Service Director, Global Business Network and IT Services
Joel Stradling Research Director, Business Network and IT Services
Kathryn Weldon Research Director, Business Network and IT Services
Amy Larsen DeCarlo Principal Analyst, Security and Data Center Services
John Marcus Principal Analyst, Business Network and IT Services
Cindy Whelan Principal Analyst, Network and Wholesale Services
Gary Barton Senior Analyst, Business Network and IT Services
Ian Grant Senior Analyst, Business Network and IT Services

10. Business Network & IT Services - What's New
IoT coverage breaks out: Industrial IoT Services
Separates, highlights IoT services from our enterprise mobility coverage
Quarterly IoT Advisory Reports in select verticals (Smart Cities, Connected Car…)
Initiated coverage of India’s major ITSP/SIs
Tata Consultancy Services, Infosys, Wipro, Tech Mahindra
Proof-of-concept for SI template, enhancing coverage (e.g., Capita, Fujitsu)
Added IP eXchange (IPX) - Wholesale product class
Top 10 Europe/global competitors included
Regional enterprise buyer/contracting behavior reports
Sourced global enterprise contract data, surveys with sister company Kable
Proof-of-concept covered the Caribbean. Future consideration: Nordics; sub- Saharan Africa; Northern Africa & Middle East; Eastern Europe; South America.
Hosted Contact Center product reports
Work is proceeding on this one-off publishing project.

11. Business Network & IT Services - Market Disruptors
How do you Stay Ahead of Companies Disrupting the Market?
Current Analysis Profiled 111 Companies Who are Potential Disruptors in IT and Telecom
These companies demand attention despite limited market share or time in the market
Our Competitive Profiles & Rankings provide an overview and analysis of companies generating new competitive threats in the market 
Challenger: A new player challenging the status quo of an established industry segment
Explorer: A player exploring market reactions to a new kind of business model
Transformer: An initiative s seeking to expose & exploit an entirely new segment or revenue opportunity
Game-Changer: A highly disruptive new force set to redefine the segment’s value chain & status quo

12. Global Network Tracker
Premium Service part of the BNITS portfolio

13. Global Network Tracker
The Current Analysis Global Network Tracker service is a database that lists the locations where leading carriers offer MPLS, Ethernet, SIP trunking, satellite, and cloud-enabled data centers worldwide. It includes additional insight into service and infrastructure coverage such as MPLS NNIs, VSAT earth stations, SIP PSTN replacement, and local Ethernet and DSL access coverage.
The service is designed to help service providers bid more effectively on global network deals for enterprise customers and to source partners more effectively. Operators can also use the data to identify geographies for future infrastructure investments. Enterprise customers can use the tool to better understand the comparative differences of their global network supplier’s reach and access capabilities.
Product Overview
Features of the Current Analysis Global Network Tracker include:
Global Network Database
Using the Global Network Tracker database, clients can quickly find what a carrier can offer in a particular region, country or city and build up a picture of global service capabilities and where they can deliver services on-net. Updated every six months, the database includes carrier offerings in Western Europe, Eastern Europe, United States and Latin America, Middle East and Africa and Asia Pacific.
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14. Global Network Tracker (Continued)
Current Analysis Global Network Tracker Features (Continued)
Global Network Alerts
Concise impact analysis reports alert clients whenever major competitors have expanded their network reach, upgraded their network or service capabilities in a region via their own infrastructure or NNIs.
Advisory Market Trend Reports
Published every six months, Market Trend Advisory reports provide market commentary on the global network operator market, new network expansion, partnerships and MNC bid activity, and determine competitiveness by geographical region.
Carrier Competitiveness Ratings
Analysts call out which carriers are competitive by region for MPLS, Ethernet Private Line, Ethernet Virtual Private Line and VPLS services, cloud-enabled data center coverage, SIP trunk coverage, as well as DSL and Ethernet access.
Talk to an expert
Analyst inquiry time is bundled in with subscriptions to the Global Network Tracker.
Companies Covered
Companies Covered
AT&T
BT Global Services
CenturyLink
Colt
Global Cloud Xchange Interoute
KPN
Level 3
NTT Communications
Orange Business Services
PCCW
SingTel
Sprint
Tata Communications
Telefonica
Telstra Global
TI Sparkle
T-Systems
Verizon
Vodafone Global Enterprise

15. Business Technology and Software

16. Business Technology and Software
Service Overview
The Current Analysis coverage of the Business Technology and Software industry includes analysis of competitors and their solutions in the following market segments: Application Platforms, Collaboration and Communications, Data Center Technology, Enterprise Data and Analytics, Enterprise Mobility Technology, Enterprise Networks, and Enterprise Security. Every facet of these key market-driving segments is examined on an on-going basis, leading to the real-time, Competitive Response insight.
The service is designed to provide in-depth insight into how business technology and software suppliers are competing, and what they must do to remain competitive thanks to regularly updated company assessments, product assessments, market updates and timely analysis of key product launches, partnerships, acquisitions and other events shaping the industry.

17. Business Technology and Software Markets Covered
Application integration architecture, SOA suites, Application/Web/Portal/Messaging servers, Developer-centric IaaS, PaaS, SaaS, MEAP, IDE tools and development frameworks, in-memory grid, Governance and management architectures
Application Platforms
Contact Center Solutions, Enterprise Social Networking Platforms, Unified Communications Platforms, Video Conferencing Solutions, Enterprise Social Data and Analytics, Customer Data and Analytics
Collaboration and Communications
Data Center Architectures, Switching Infrastructure, SDN, Security; WAN Optimization; Cloud Enablement, Data Center Interconnect; Orchestration and Management; Cloud Enablement; Data Analytics
Data Center Technology
Business Intelligence and Data Discovery, Data Management and Integration, Advanced Analytics (including IoT, Machine Learning, Predictive Analytics, and Cognitive Computing)
Enterprise Data and Analytics
Mobile Operating Systems and Platforms, Mobile Device Management and Security, Mobile Enterprise Application Development Platforms
Enterprise Mobility Technology
Enterprise Switching, Enterprise Routing, Enterprise WLAN, Enterprise SDN
Enterprise Networking
Network and Endpoint Defense, Threat Detection and Mitigation, Data Protection and Governance, Web and Application Security, Mobile Device Management and Security
Enterprise Security

18. Business Technology and Software Products Covered
Application Platforms
Mobile Enterprise Application Platforms
Platform-as-a-Service
Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) Suites
Collaboration and Communications
Business Communications Solutions
Enterprise Social Networking Software and Services
Large Contact Center Solutions
Enterprise Mobility Technology
Secure Mobility
Enterprise Data and Analytics
Data Discovery and Visualization
Data Center Technology
Application Delivery Controllers
Converged Infrastructure
Data Center Switching Infrastructure
Private Cloud Solutions
Software Defined Networking
Enterprise Networking
Enterprise WLAN
Wireless Enterprise LAN
Enterprise Security
Firewalls and VPNs
Intrusion Prevention Appliances
Secure Mobility

19. Business Technology and Software
Analyst Team
Jerry Caron
Senior Vice President,
Analysis
Brad Shimmin
Research Director, Business Technology and Software
Tim Banting Principal Analyst, Collaboration and Communications
Mike Fratto Principal Analyst, Enterprise Networking and Data Center Technology
Eric Parizo Senior Analyst, Enterprise Security
Bruce Page Vice President, Custom Research
Charlotte Dunlap Senior Analyst,
Application Platforms

20. Business Technology and Software What's New
Growing Content Emphasis: IoT
Tying in closely to our new advanced analytics coverage within Enterprise Data and Analytics, many research practices are now prioritizing IoT coverage, which will flow into a single, curated access point for customers.
Upcoming Market Report: Early Warning System
We intend to launch a series of market reports keyed to the emergence of future threats spanning newly funded ventures, emerging technologies, as well as mergers and acquisition through a series of ongoing, quarterly reports within specific competitive areas such as security, big data, SDN, mobility, and collaboration.
New Assessment: Collaboration & Communications Solutions
We will build a new comparative product assessment class focusing on multimodal, software and services oriented “solutions” that combine voice, video, messaging, calendaring, conferencing, social, file sync/share, etc.
New Quantitative Data: Regional Buyer Technology Heat Map
Employing our global IT buying practices research data (fielded yearly), we will create a series of market reports that will compare current IT buyer priorities to current technology provider product roadmaps, mapping the resulting threats and gaps at a regional level.

21. Service Provider Infrastructure

22. Service Provider Infrastructure
Service Overview
The Current Analysis coverage of the Service Provider Infrastructure space includes analysis of the network solutions deployed by telecom service providers, including tight coverage of the industry’s key vendors, their products, strategies and the technology demands of today’s telecom service providers in the fixed-line and wireless markets.
Looking holistically at the market – access, transport, core, service delivery and applications – the service is designed to provide in-depth insight into how the market’s vendors are competing and what they must do to remain competitive thanks to regularly updated company assessments, product assessments, market updates and timely analysis of key product launches, partnerships, acquisition and other events shaping the industry.

23. Service Provider Infrastructure Markets Covered
CCAP/HFC/DOCSIS/Cable Infrastructure, DSLAMs, Active Ethernet FTTP Systems, PON FTTP Systems
Fixed Multi-Media Access
IP Multimedia Subsystems (IMS), Service Delivery Platforms (SDP), Session Border Controllers, Diameter Signaling, Softswitching
IP Services Infrastructure
2G/3G Radio Access Networks, LTE eNodeB, Small Cell Infrastructure, Mobile Packet Core
Mobile Access Infrastructure
Integrated OSS/BSS and Network Transformations; Service Creation, Fulfillment, Assurance, and Billing; Analytics and Holistic CEM; Advanced Customer Attraction and Retention Strategies
Service Enablement Ecosystem
Analysis takes a horizontal view of the market analyzing the impact of SDN and NFV across all covered segments
SDN & NFV
Carrier Ethernet, Carrier Routing, Mobile Backhaul and Microwave Radio, Optical Switching, Optical Transport
Transport and Routing Infrastructure
Managed, Professional, and Technical Services
Telecom Vendor Services Tracker

24. Service Provider Infrastructure Products Covered
Products and Portfolios Covered
Transport and Routing
Carrier Ethernet Access and Aggregation
Core Packet-Optical Platform
Metro Packet-Optical Transport
Microwave Backhaul
Next-Gen Edge Solutions
Next-Gen IP Core Router
Packet Optical Access
Service Enablement Ecosystem
OSS/BSS Portfolios
Policy Control
Service Fulfillment
Assurance (planned)
Billing (planned)
IP Services
Hosted Multimedia Application Servers
IP Multimedia Subsystems
Network SDP
Session Border Controllers
Mobile Access
2G/3G Radio Access Network
Evolved Packet Core
LTE eNodeB
Small Cells
Fixed Multi-Media
Converged Cable Access Platforms (CCAP)
DSL Access
EPON
GPON

25. Service Provider Infrastructure Analyst Team
Peter Jarich
Vice President Consumer and Infrastructure
Jason Marcheck
Service Director, Service Provider Infrastructure
Ron Westfall
Research Director, Service Provider Infrastructure
Glen Hunt Principal Analyst, Transport and Routing Infrastructure
Erik Keith Principal Analyst, Broadband Networks & Multi-Play Services
David Snow Principal Analyst, IP Services Infrastructure
Ed Gubbins
Senior Analyst, Mobile Access Infrastructure
Paul RIzzuto
Senior Analyst, Telecom Vendor Services

26. Service Provider Infrastructure – What’s New
SDN & NFV Coverage Evolution
As commercial SDN and/or NFV become increasingly available for Telecom network deployments, Current Analysis product-based coverage will reflect this increasing product maturity as well as evolving network operator deployment strategies
Telco Data Center
Increased product-based coverage of telco data center solutions aimed at supporting Telco Cloud and/or SDN/NFV strategies in Telecom networks
Video Infrastructure Evolution
To account for video delivery capabilities being increasingly embedded into broadband access platforms, Fixed Multi-Media Access service was launched
New Managed/Professional Services Engagement Models
As commercial SDN and NFV opportunities ramp up in Telecom networks, services models are evolving as equipment vendors seek to support Service Provider strategies and to encourage market development
Mobile Broadband Networks Moving "Beyond 4G”
Mobile RAN and core coverage evolving in order to account for the fact that “4.5G” solutions are coming to market and SPs get aggressive on 5G planning

27. Telecom Vendor Services
Premium Service part of the SPI portfolio

28. Telecom Vendor Services Tracker
The Current Analysis Telecom Vendor Services Tracker provides detailed information and analysis on the professional, managed and technical services that major telecom network vendors are offering to help telecom operators solve problems, run their network services, and implement and maintain their network assets.
Product Overview
The Telecom Vendor Services Tracker includes:
Monthly Roundup Reports detail new customer wins announced by network vendors and service firms.
Summary Dashboard charts highlight the latest telecom vendor services monthly trends.
Vendor Assessments provide an analytical summary of their business strategies, strengths, weaknesses and competitive differentiation.
Key metrics for all the vendors can be compared on the Company Dashboard.
Information from a Contract Database is easily downloaded in spreadsheet format.
Event Reports analyze the impact new service offerings, strategy shifts, and major contracts.
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29. Telecom Vendor Services Tracker (Continued)
The Telecom Vendor Services Tracker will help you stay current on the services being sold to telcos, trends in the market, service provider demands, and differentiators among telecom service vendors.
Benefits
Remain up-to-date on new, innovative service solutions and strategies.
Target competitor service weaknesses.
Understand the market strategies of non-traditional service players (providers outside of the major infrastructure vendors).
Track competitor service success and momentum, on a regional or network basis.
Identify the regional hot spots for infrastructure service deals.
Identify un-tapped markets for new infrastructure service momentum.
Track the market’s acceptance of new service paradigms: moving, for example, from a product-facing focus to managed and professional services.
Companies Tracked
Accenture
Alcatel-Lucent
Cisco
Ericsson
Hewlett-Packard
Huawei
IBM
Nokia
Tech Mahindra

30. Internet of Things

31. How Current Analysis Can Help
From Services to Networks, a Comprehensive View of the IoT Ecosystem
Current Analysis’ coverage of the Internet of Things Ecosystem includes analysis of the services and technologies comprising today’s end-to-end IoT landscape: enterprise-focused services and solutions, consumer-focused services and solutions, and the underlying technologies that support them.
Leveraging analysis from across diverse Current Analysis practices, the service is designed to provide in-depth insight into how IoT services and solutions are being deployed and the many ways in which vendors, operators and other service providers are competing based on timely analysis of key product launches, partnerships, acquisition and other events shaping the industry.
Industrial IoT Services & Solutions
Consumer IoT Services & Solutions
IoT Platforms & Technologies
Internet of Things Ecosystem

32. The Current Analysis Difference
Benefits of Our IoT Service:
One-Stop Source: Integrated, synergistic insights and analysis across technology platforms and services
Comprehensive Solution Coverage
Industrial IoT Services & Solutions – Evolution of traditional M2M solutions
Consumer IoT Services & Solutions – Evolution of connected devices ecosystem and solutions
IoT Platforms and Technologies – Evolution of technologies to support the diversity of deployments
All Offerings Leverage the Unique Current Analysis Approach:
Tactical, Continuous, Actionable
Multi-dimensional view of companies and their product strengths/weaknesses
Recommendations both on competitive tactics and response
Ability to compare & contrast through our flagship portal, CurrentCOMPETETM
Simple analyst inquiry included for additional information and insights

33. Industrial IoT Services & Solutions
The Current Analysis coverage of the services around the Industrial Internet of Things (IoT) concentrates on managed solutions built around machine-to-machine communications. The Industrial IoT practice covers business-to-business and business-to-business-to-consumer applications.
Kathryn Weldon Research Director, Business Network and IT Services
Coverage Areas:
Framework services for connectivity, data storage & processing
Middleware/application platform services
Applications development, deployment & hosting
Applications services
Smart Cities
Connected Car
Intelligent Infrastructure
Remote Device/Resource Telemetry
Utilities/Smart Metering
E-Health/Telemedicine
Retail
Inventory, Transportation & Logistics
Connected Worker
Education/Distance Learning
Ian Grant Senior Analyst, Enterprise Mobility Europe

34. Consumer IoT Services & Solutions
The Current Analysis coverage of the Internet of Things (IoT) Consumer Services and Devices segment focuses on the evolution of B2C applications and use cases leveraging machine-to-machine communications technology.
Avi Greengart Research Director, Consumer Platforms and Devices
Coverage Areas:
Connected B2C home monitoring, security services and related devices
Connected B2C car services and related devices
Connected devices and services in the B2C health segment
Wearables, and the evolution of new B2C connected devices
Key industry alliances and ecosystem development in the B2C
Lynnette Luna Principal Analyst, Consumer

35. IoT Platforms and Technologies
The Current Analysis Internet of Things (IoT) Platforms and Technologies segment, focuses on the hardware and software solutions that power B2C and B2B applications and use cases leveraging machine-to-machine communications technology.
Coverage Areas:
Streaming Analytics and In- Memory Data Processing
Data Security, Compliance and Governance
Mobile App Instrumentation
API Management and Hosting
Enterprise Data Storage
Middleware Application Platforms
RAN Access Technologies, including 5G
Bradley Shimmin Service Director, Business Technology and Software
Network Intelligence & Security
Telco Cloud Architectures
OSS/BSS Transformations
Business Consulting and System Integration Services
Framework services for connectivity, data storage & processing
Middleware/application platform services
Applications development, deployment & hosting
Jason Marcheck Service Director, Service Provider Infrastructure

36. IoT Innovation Tracker
Coming Soon!

37. Consumer

38. Consumer Service Overview
Current Analysis Consumer Services practice monitors the evolution of fixed, wireless and converged services, multi-play innovation and new service business models from carriers, MVNOs, OTTs and third parties, across Europe and the U.S.
The Current Analysis Consumer Services practice features:
Analysis of major service launches, trends and industry events in the form of structured Competitive Intelligence Reports and Intelligence Alerts.
Longer, free-form Advisory Reports assess and provide insight on major market shifts within the Consumer Services market.
Company and Market Assessments provide context to events and help identify the strengths and weaknesses of competitors.
Regular Zeitgeist report series casts a weekly spotlight on events that are representative of new competitive realities in the consumer services space, now host to an array of providers from carriers to OTTs, OEMs and other third parties.

39. Consumer Markets Covered
Carrier OTT Offset Strategy, Voice, Messaging, Video Calling Pricing trends, Carrier-branded IP Comms Apps and Services Carrier RCS Adoption and Adaption, Carrier Partnerships with OTT brands for IP Comms Services, VoLTE Roll-out
Communication
Online and Mobile Payments, Ticketing, Mobile Wallets, Contactless Deployments, Carrier and OTT Mobile Advertising Services and Location-based Services
Commerce
Mobile and Fixed Data pricing monetization strategies, ‘Any screen’ Content Plays, Broadband Pricing Trends, Cloud Services, VAS Evolution and Partnerships for VAS
Connected Life
New Bundling Strategies, VAS, Mobile TV and Video Online and Multi-screen Access, OTT Partnerships and New business models for video and content
Content
OS and Web-based Platform Trends Influencing Service Provision, Carrier Partnerships with Third-parties, Technology Trends - HTML5, RCS, WebRTC, Connected Device, Service Trends, Regulatory Trends Impacting Services
Services Ecosystem

40. Consumer Services Analyst Team
Peter Jarich
Vice President, Consumer and Infrastructure
Emma Mohr-McClune Service Director, Consumer Services Global
Natasha Rybak Principal Analyst, Consumer Services Europe
Peter Briggs Senior Analyst, Consumer Services Europe
Jamie Huff Senior Analyst, Consumer Services U.S.
Deepa Karthikeyan Senior Analyst, Consumer Services U.S.
Lynnette Luna Principal Analyst, Consumer Group
Tammy Parker
Senior Analyst,
Consumer Services U.S.
Erik Keith
Principal Analyst,
Broadband Networks
and Multi-Play Services

41. Consumer Platforms and Devices

42. Consumer Platforms & Devices
Service Overview
The Consumer Platforms and Devices service includes analysis of major product launches, trends, and industry events in the form of structured Competitive Intelligence Reports, Product Intelligence Reports, and Show Updates from trade shows and vendor events. Longer, free-form Advisory Reports are also created to assess major market shifts. Company and Market Assessments provide context to events and help identify the strengths and weaknesses of competitors. 

43. Key Consumer Platform & Devices Coverage Areas
Smartphones
Tablets, Handhelds, & Computing
Wearables
Digital Home / IoT
Apple
OS Platforms
Microsoft
Google

44. Consumer Platforms and Devices – Analyst Team
Avi Greengart, Research Director, Consumer Platforms & Devices
Meredith Eitt, Senior Analyst, Consumer Platforms & Devices
Lynnette Luna, Principal Analyst, Consumer Platforms & Services
Peter Han, Analyst, Consumer Platforms & Devices

45. Innovation IMPACT
Unparalleled Global Monitoring, Assessment & Success Tracking of Carrier Consumer Services

46. Examining Innovation - Carrier Consumer Services
Continuous, in-depth analysis of global service innovations
We provide the most reliable way for carriers and vendors to source, monitor and evaluate innovative carrier consumer services to improve their innovation initiatives.
Only Current Analysis offers continuous and trusted information on the performance of global innovative services to help identify and drive NEW sources of revenue.
Innovation IMPACT is a first-of-its-kind online platform that monitors innovations, analyzes the business models behind them, and then tracks and assesses their success over time, providing insights not found through any other medium.

47. Innovation IMPACT – Service Overview
Comprehensive Global Innovation Tracking, Analysis and Trending
Searchable Database
Research and Track Service Introductions by Type, Geography, Customer Targets, Monetization Model and more
Continuous Market Monitoring & Reporting
Global Carrier Service Introductions & Innovations
In-depth Analytical Reports
A Live Database of 80 Profile Reports & Quarterly Insight Reports on Trends and Evolutions
Trend Analytics
Instantly Assess Shifts in Service Introductions by Type, Geography, Monetization Models
In a nutshell, Innovation Impact takes a comprehensive look at global innovation providing service introduction, innovation and success tracking, in-depth analysis, trending and analyst access. We provide all of these services through a convenient, easy-to-use dashboard.
Ongoing Success Monitoring & Evaluation
Exclusive Analytical Success Analysis and Updates on Service Evolutions
AND Access to our Experts
Analyst Inquiry for Global Insights on Carrier Service Innovation

48. Ongoing Feed of New Carrier Service Innovations
Continuous market monitoring & growing, robust database
40 New Snapshots of service innovations per quarter
Convenient
Current
Reliable
Global
Multi-tier fully- search database for custom reports with filtering by:
Service type
Monetization model
Customer target
Geography
Company
Saved searches dynamically update!

49. Comprehensive Expert Analysis
In-depth analysis on key innovations with market impact
Expert Assessment & Perspectives
Our Perspective
Market Approach
Ecosystem
Monetization Model
Opportunities
Threats
Service Updates
Gain valuable insights to understand how different models could serve as a source of new opportunity

50. Ongoing Success Tracking & Assessment
We monitor the market so you don’t have to
Monitoring Success Over Time
Proprietary ratings
Evidence of success
New features & developments
Reviewed every six months
Minimum of 3 updates
Glean the hard to find facts & analysis that can’t be found anywhere else

51. Custom

52. We Help Product, Marketing, & Sales Teams
Current Analysis helps people in key market-facing roles to better understand and address key customer issues, out-position rivals, and win more business.

53. Key Client Issues Key Issues How We Help
Market Research
Primary research & multi-client studies
Win/Loss programs
Supply-side competitor assessments
Product Definition & Design
Market requirements research
Competitive feature/function benchmark studies
Analyst strategy days & message testing
Product Evangelisation
Thought leadership (Market education papers, webinars)
Speaker support, dinner seminar / events
Product Marketing
Competitive analysis and differentiation research
Sales enablement tools and programs
Product Lifecycle Management
Portfolio assessment and competitive SWOT
Analyst strategy days & message testing

54. End-to-end support for go-to-market teams
Research-powered programs designed around key customer issues
RESEARCH
ENABLE
TRAIN
MEASURE
Demand-Side Primary Research on research to understand purchasing plans, buyer preferences, and potential payoff of solutions for customers
Sales Battlecards to arm sellers with key differentiators
Value Frameworks to convey key insights about customer value drivers and how solutions enable business goals
Sales training to get sales teams quickly ready to sell
Ongoing reinforcement to keep them up to date on customer needs and competing offers
Win/Loss Analysis to understand deal drivers & blockers
Customer Value Measurement programs to measure client satisfaction and value realized

55. Challenge: Understand Customer Needs
Current Analysis Solution:
Primary Research Studies: Survey questions and analysis of findings are framed to create immediate, tactical go-to-market guidance for clients
Benefit: Get a jump on the competition by understanding user requirements in detail before investing in product development and marketing

56. Challenge: Develop Differentiated Products
Current Analysis Solution:
Feature/Function Benchmark based on primary research to isolate the features that matter most to customers; plus intensive feature/function analysis of leading products
Benefit: Product teams reduced the risk of new product development by focusing on features that will create differentiated products

57. Challenge: Establish Thought Leadership
Current Analysis Solution:
Thought Leadership Paper and Blogs based on an objective, vendor-neutral analytical framework.
Benefit: Establish credibility and build awareness around a new product, leveraging independent research from leading market analysts

58. Challenge: Create Differentiation in Sales Conversations
Current Analysis Solution:
Sales Battlecards and Trump Cards based on intensive head-to-head SWOT analysis of client offerings vs. competitors
Benefit: Sales-ready competitive messaging to support direct and channel sales teams with fact-based tactical competitive analysis

59. Challenge: Help salespeople connect with buyers
Current Analysis Solution:
Value Selling Playbooks to link your solution’s value with key business issues that enterprise organizations are trying to address
Benefit: Facilitate buy-in from stakeholders outside of IT; accelerate sales cycle; create preference for your solution

60. Challenge: Understand what Drives Customers’ Purchasing Decisions
Current Analysis Solution:
Current Analysis Win/Loss Platform to harvest learning from every deal
Benefit: Uncover “triggers” to wins and losses. Gain continual insight to use in tweaking product, pricing, or competitive sales tactics

61. Enterprise IT and Services

62. How Current Analysis Can Help
Looking at the intersection of IT and Services:
Four critical markets are currently available with a comprehensive enterprise IT and services view:
Cloud Technology
and Services
Lead Analyst
Charlotte Dunlap
Collaboration Technology and Services
Lead Analyst
Tim Banting
Mobile IT
Lead Analyst
Kathryn Weldon
Security Technology and Services
Lead Analyst
Amy DeCarlo

63. Cloud Technology and Services
Unrivaled Value in a Critical Market
Current Analysis takes a holistic view of this complex market, providing full coverage of critical cloud technologies and services:
Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS): analysis includes on-demand computing and storage resources, adoption trends and maturing business models
Software as a Service (SaaS): coverage includes applications such as CRM, unified communications, security, and other key enterprise solutions
Platform as a Service (PaaS): focus on application development and delivery
Data Center: analysis and guidance on evaluating a complex variety of suppliers, partners and competitors
Sample Report Topics:
Market Assessment - What is the Lure of Hyper Converged Solutions? Advisory Report - Will 2015 Finally be the Year of the SoC Micro-Server? Portfolio Assessment - Cloud Data Center Connectivity Portfolios

64. Collaboration Technology and Services
Expert Analysis on Essential Tools to Streamline Operations
Current Analysis offers comprehensive coverage of collaboration technology and services, including:
Understanding how enterprises combine collaboration with
business processes to improve efficiency and foster innovation
Understanding how functionality and implementation preferences vary by region, as well as how they are managed in vertical industry segments
Understanding how users choose between solutions based upon deployment type (on-premises, cloud, internal, etc.)
Understanding how Enterprise Social Networking is being adopted, and how it will influence broader collaborative technologies
Sample Report Topics:
Market Assessment: Despite the Convergence of Conferencing There is Still No “One Size Fits All” Solution Product Assessment: Microsoft vs. Cisco Hosted UC Services Advisory Report: UCaaS – Riding on Growing Cloud Adoption in Asia Pacific

65. Mobile IT Enterprise Mobility – An Enormous Area of Growth
Current Analysis now offers research and analysis exclusively focused on all aspects of Mobile IT
An all-inclusive look at the market across devices, platforms, software, and services
Expertise from analysts with both broad and deep “macro” perspectives on the enterprise mobility eco-system
Thorough analysis with concrete examples, as well as recommendations for vendors and buyers
Sample Report Topics:
Market Assessment – MEAP, MAM and MDM landscape
Market Assessment– Global Enterprise Mobility Trends

66. Security Technology and Services
The Ultimate Concern – No "One-Size Fits All"
Current Analysis provides the insights you need to help identify partners and offerings for a comprehensive, targeted security strategy.
Expert in-house security resources are scarce. We identify how enterprises combine solutions to fill in their security and compliance gaps
We provide a comprehensive perspective on IT security today, including the underlying technology solutions, delivery models and ecosystems
We leverage expertise from multiple disciplines, including data center and networking, to address the range of security issues and trends that impact suppliers and their customers
Sample Report Topics:
Advisory Report - Cloud Security Company Assessment- Emerging Players to Watch

67. Small Business Services

68. U.S. Small Business Services
Service Overview
The Current Analysis Small Business Services solution provides comprehensive tracking and insights into the highly competitive market for small business telecom services in the United States. Focusing on companies with 50 or less employees and 24 or less voice lines, the solution features a metro-based pricing database, company profiles, product portfolio reviews, daily event analysis, and advisory reports.

69. U.S. Small Business Services
Metro Pricing Database
Event and Advisory Reports
Monthly list price tracking is provided on a per metro basis covering voice, broadband, video services, and bundles. Included are side-by-side comparisons of features, summary reports per metro area, and metro-specific views for in-field sales teams. Each metro is updated monthly.
Event and advisory reports provide an on-going stream of competitive information such as pricing changes, new competitive advertising, mergers and acquisitions, network deployments and other related company activity that has an impact on the competitive landscape in which companies compete.
Product Portfolio Reviews
Company Profiles
Product Portfolio Reviews look at the standard small business deliverables for each company tracked and provides an overview of the portfolio strengths and weaknesses, as well as the lead marketing message used by the company and how the portfolio has evolved in the past six months. Side-by-side listings help compare competitive offerings.
Company Profiles provide an overview of the main small business telecom services competitors in the U.S.. Used in association with the Product Portfolios, the Company Profiles highlight the strengths, weaknesses and sales strategy for a given company. Spider charts rate company's market momentum, vision, market leadership and degree of innovation.

70. Market Intelligence Insightful Analysis Practical Advice
Helping Clients Drive Growth & Market Leadership
Market Intelligence
Insightful Analysis
Practical Advice
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