Market Research

Involuntary IT Managers Look to Cloud, Study Finds

Small businesses are losing more than billions of dollars every year by putting nontechnical employees in charge of their IT solutions, according to a new study that also found these "involuntary IT managers" think cloud solutions may alleviate some of the burden. ...More
May 1, 2013
Posted in News
Cloud Services Fueling VoIP Demand

New stats from Infonetics Research show big increases in segments including managed IP PBX and SIP trunking, all thanks to cloud. ...More
April 22, 2013
Posted in News, Voice over IP (VoIP)/IP Telephony
Private-Line Services Market to Decline

A new study shows that the $35 billion U.S. private line services market is expected to decline 1 percent annually over the next five years as the shift to packet-based services offsets demand for higher bandwidth private lines. ...More
April 19, 2013 By Arselia Gales
Posted in News
Ethernet Services Continuum Immersion Center

Ethernet-services adoption rates are soaring, propelled by superior cost-effectiveness, high-bandwidth scalability and flexibility. This Immersion Center offers digital resources to help partners understand the range of services in the Ethernet services continuum. ...More
April 16, 2013
Posted in Immersion Centers, Ethernet/ MPLS
What Keeps CIOs Awake at Night?

Today's CIO must work with each branch of the business and also be aware of how the entire company ecosystem integrates seamlessly. ...More
April 16, 2013
Posted in Blog
Cloud Connectivity Immersion Center

What often gets left out of the cloud conversation is perhaps the most critical part: the network between a company and its cloud. This Immersion Center offers digital resources to help channel partners capitalize on this growing opportunity. ...More
April 16, 2013
Posted in Immersion Centers, Ethernet/ MPLS
10% of IT Security To Be In The Cloud by 2015, Gartner Says

Gartner expects the cloud-based security services market to reach $4.2 billion by 2016. ...More
April 15, 2013
Posted in News
Cable Connectivity: A Path to the Cloud

Ethernet ‒ particularly cableco Ethernet ‒ as a cloud connectivity option was the subject of a Selling Techniques Luncheon held at the Spring 2013 Channel Partners Conference & Expo where partners discussed best practices for selling cable connectivity to the cloud. ...More
April 12, 2013
Posted in Reports, Ethernet/ MPLS
Email: The Not Respected Marketing Behemoth

You might be surprised to learn that email marketing can result in a very solid return on investment. ...More
April 11, 2013 By David Byrd
Posted in Blog
Gartner's Bova: 'Channel Innovation Is A Must'

The analyst is calling on partners to rethink their business models in the era of cloud and changing buyers. ...More
April 11, 2013 By Kelly Teal
Posted in News