International Data Corporation

Enterprise WLAN market shrinked in third quarter 2023

The consumer segment of the WLAN market declined 13.7% year on year in the third quarter. WiFi 6 generated 57.9% of market revenue, whereas WiFi 5 generated 32.4%. WiFi 6E adoption in the consumer market is still nascent, accounting for only 6.2% of revenues.
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2:20
Oct 16, 2023

IDC: ‘Africa needs to get serious about identity management’

A new report by IDC finds that more work is needed by organisations across the continent on identity and access management to secure their cyber estates.
3:10
Jul 12, 2023

South Africa’s digitisation faces emerging tech conundrum

Companies face a balancing act between reducing the digital acceleration gap and keeping up with emerging technologies, says IDC.
2:30

Kenyans put a hold on buying smartphones as inflation bites

Consumer spending on smartphones declined as prices for basic commodities increased, constraining budgets for technology products.
1:30
Oct 15, 2014

Huawei smartphone sales surge in MEA - IDC

Chinese telecoms player is now the number two player in the region behind Samsung.
1:40
Aug 25, 2014

Struggling Egypt looks to African neighbours for ICT growth

Egypt’s government and the IDC launch the ‘Africa Together’ initiative.
2:30
Aug 22, 2014

'African govt CIOs increasingly eyeing enterprise mobility'

Third platform technology adoption becoming key priorities for tech leaders, says the IDC.
2:30
Aug 18, 2014

Why SA is leading Africa in fighting software piracy

Country has better measures in place when compared to its continental peers.
2:30
Aug 13, 2014

‘Africa, Mideast online advertising market to grow 27% annually’

Higher numbers of internet users and growing incomes are key factors, says the IDC.
1:50
Aug 4, 2014

Sage wins three African software piracy court cases

Illegal reproduction, usage of the firm’s brand in the Maghreb and Francophone regions.
4:30
Jul 24, 2014

Consumerisation forces UX rethink among enterprise software makers

Both Sage and SAP have unveiled better user interfaces over the last two years.
1:20
Jul 21, 2014

ICT contribution to Kenya’s GDP hit 12.1% in 2013

Technology plays growing role in East African nation’s economy, says the IDC.