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IT megadeals mean SMEs lose out
News Small IT suppliers are losing business to the big boys as "megadeals" dominate the public sector, according to analyst Ovum. Eric Woods, Ovum government practice director, said: "Dominance is to do with big investment.
[October 6, 2006, 9:20]
Software vendors' bullying revealed
News Aggressive sales techniques are still rife among software vendors, according to analyst Ovum, which warns customers must become more aware of vendors' tricks. Forceful sales practices often result in many organisations being "persuaded" to spend...
[November 30, 2005, 9:40]
VoIP 'has reached the mainstream'
News The Ovum analyst stressed that though the IP telephony market is still in the early stages the products are not. Speaking at the VoIP for Business conference in London on Wednesday, Peter Hall, research director at Ovum, said: "IP telephony has...
[June 1, 2005, 16:15]
Smaller outsourcers turning to cloud, virtualisation
News As IT outsourcing becomes a priority for many cash-strapped organisations, giant suppliers are reaping the benefits, potentially forcing smaller providers to offer technologies such as the cloud and virtualisation to survive, according to research...
[July 15, 2009, 15:37]
Analysts split over benefits of iPhone deal
News Jonathan Arber, analyst at Ovum, said: "The key benefit is that you have the Apple name next to your brand. Some mobile network operators may have issues with running Apple content when they have spent considerable time developing their own, said...
[July 6, 2007, 11:20]
Microsoft deal may give BT edge over broadband rivals
News Zeta Tsatsani, senior analyst at Ovum, told ZDNet UK that the alliance with Microsoft will widen the range of services that BT will make available to BT Broadband customers, for an additional fee. Angus Porter, the managing director of BT Retail's...
[November 8, 2002, 11:50]
European ICT market 'has turned the corner'
News According to Julian Hewitt, Ovum's chief analyst, the mobile market is keeping much of the overall ICT sector afloat. Ovum's report is the latest in a series of analyst reports to forecast ICT growth for Europe, and the UK in particular.
[March 5, 2004, 12:40]
Broadband: The state we're in
News The disappointing take-up ranking is down to several factors, says Michael Philpott, broadband analyst at Ovum. It's about being able to function properly and compete with business in urban areas, but it's also about making certain parts of the...
[March 30, 2004, 17:35]
'Failing' SCO sees Linux licence revenue plunge
News SCO is failing," said Ovum analyst Gary Barnett, who was unimpressed by the performance of SCO Source. Analysts at Ovum were scathing about SCO's performance. Ovum advises companies not to buy a SCO Source licence unless SCO provides a money-back...
[September 9, 2005, 14:05]
Chrome OS: What does it mean for Android?
News However Laurent Lachal, senior analyst at Ovum, reckons Google's twin-pronged OS play could help revitalise Linux. It needn't be a problem, however, according to Ovum's Lachal. Annette Jump, research director at analyst house Gartner, reckons even...
[July 10, 2009, 15:23]
BT launches "watershed" fixed and mobile handset
News It is not overstating the case to say that the industry will never be the same again," claimed analyst house Ovum in a research note released today. But despite the huge implication of the deal, getting the pricing right will make or break Fusion...
[June 15, 2005, 12:05]
Salesforce attacks SAP over delayed SaaS rollout
News The Ovum analyst also noted that the mid-market business segment, which Business ByDesign is targeted at, is often assumed to be an untapped opportunity. SAP continues to be the clear dominant player in manufacturing, Mitchell said, but added that...
[May 21, 2008, 9:46]
NEC launches Vista downgrade product
News In November last year, analyst firm Gartner told ZDNet.co.uk's sister site silicon.com that businesses had no appetite for Vista, while analyst firm Ovum agreed that uptake had been slow. It's taking a bit longer than expected with business take-up...
[February 5, 2008, 16:47]
What's it all about, Larry?
News On balance it's more likely not to happen," says David Bradshaw, principal analyst at analyst group Ovum. Again, "less choice" is the verdict from Ovum's Bradshaw, as for Butler's Kellett. A clue is provided by Ovum's Bradshaw: "The enterprise apps...
[December 16, 2003, 13:05]
Days of the free Internet may be numbered
News However, analyst and consultancy Ovum predicts that the days of the free virtual lunch are numbered. The business model based on paid content is simple and transparent -- content providers know what they want and what revenues they will get," Ovum...
[August 20, 2001, 16:01]
Ovum lays out 3G mobile roadmap
News Four possible development paths for third generation (3G) mobile network technology have been predicted in a report by industry analyst Ovum. However as full technical capabilities will not be fully available at launch in 2001, Ovum suggests...
[November 1, 1999, 13:52]
Brown won't tamper with government IT
News Gordon Brown will not substantially alter current government IT projects, analyst firm Ovum said on Thursday, the first full day of office for the new prime minister. We don't see a huge change in direction," said Ovum's senior analyst John O'Brien.
[June 29, 2007, 7:44]
Gates' interoperability claim 'is nonsense'
News Gary Barnett, a research director at analyst firm Ovum, wasn't impressed with Microsoft's latest weapon against Linux. Bill Gates' claim that the open source methodology encourages forking was slated by one UK analyst on Monday.
[February 7, 2005, 12:50]
A Year Ago: Ovum lays out 3G mobile roadmap
News Four possible development paths for third generation (3G) mobile network technology have been predicted in a report by industry analyst Ovum. However as full technical capabilities will not be fully available at launch in 2001, Ovum suggests...
[October 31, 2000, 6:02]
Virtualisation 'next frontier' for hackers
News Graham Titterington, principal analyst at Ovum, told ZDNet Asia in an email interview that, with the increasing prominence of virtualisation, threats to virtual machines (VMs) are becoming more significant.
[October 21, 2008, 8:51]
