Create alert3461 results for "CommunicAsia 2009"
Two Verizon Android phones coming in 2009
News Verizon and Google make partnership official with promises to collaborate on Android-based phones and other devices over the next several years.
Tags: Smart phones, Mobile applications, Google Android, Google Inc., Verizon Communications Inc., Phone, software, network, partnership, mobile
Analysts: 2009 the year of the cloud
News Cloud computing will become entrenched in the corporate world, with rising momentum in the Asia-Pacific region, according to research analysts.
Tags: Software-as-a-service (SaaS), Web services, Services, Business, Green IT, Outsourcing, Ovum, International Data Corp., Asia-Pacific, Cloud Computing
Getting the IT department ready for 2009
News The Corporate IT Forum says its most senior members are planning to invest in IT with careful budgeting and trimming discretionary spending as key priorities.
Tags: Virtualization, Green IT, Outsourcing, IT outsourcing, Software-as-a-service (SaaS), Green IT, Outsourcing, Business, cost savings, Quocirca
Apple branching out in 2009?
News Financial analyst spreads word that Apple is planning to enter "a completely new device category" next year, but fails to provide any semblance of what that might entail.
Tags: Mobile processors, Apple Inc., Tablet, Apple Macintosh, Amazon.com Inc., CEO, News.com, Macworld, Amazon Kindle, Apple iPhone
Top 9 security predictions for 2009
News New year will see high demand for multi-function appliances, with adoption of 3G and Web 2.0 introducing new security vulnerabilities, says Fortinet.
Tags: Data security, Network security, Security Management, Security implementation/standards, Business security, Security, Fortinet Inc., Malware, Security, Mobile
India's IT growth to slow down in 2009
News Country's IT and IT-enabled services sector is still expected to expand 10.8 percent this year, but growth will be lowest expansion in five years, IDC predicts.
Tags: Outsourcing, IT outsourcing, E-government, Growth, Conference, India, International Data Corp., Indian Company, Hardware, financial
Report: APAC tech sector to shine in 2009
News Technology is one of two industries singled out in a new report, to perform well next year. Rising stock market stars include Infosys and Samsung, says Macquarie.
Tags: Earning reports/forecasts, Analyst reports, Infosys Technologies Ltd., China Mobile Ltd., Stock Market, Inventory Management, Hong Kong, Smartphone Player, Technology Industry, Korea
Businesses to get more demanding of IT in 2009
News As the economy slumps, they are likely to expect more from their IT service suppliers in 2009 as quick returns on investment and efficiency become priorities.
Tags: Service level management, Open source, Network infrastructure, Outsourcing, Ovum, ITIL, IT Services, Cloud Computing, Silicon.com, information technology
APAC SMBs to increase IT spend in 2009
News Region's small and midsize businesses are expected to spend US$153 billion on IT and telecom in 2009, or US$6.5 billion more than last year, says new report.
Tags: IT budgeting, Cost control, Business, India, Telecommunications, Asia-Pacific, Small And Medium Business, Telecom Service, Indonesia, Indian SMB
Asian telcos step up 'green' in 2009
News Green will be a "high priority" for the region's telcos going forward as they seek to cut costs and ride out the downturn, note industry observers.
Tags: Green IT, Infrastructure/architecture management, LANs and WANs, Network infrastructure, Ovum, Mobile, SingTel, Telecommunications, Wireless, Spokesperson
HP Philippines braces for 'tougher' 2009
News Hewlett-Packard's Philippine operations posted double-digit growth for 2008, but company executives say impact of economic crunch will be felt next year.
Tags: Financial statements, Earning reports/forecasts, Hewlett-Packard Co., HP ProCurve, Security, Philippines, Wireless, QoS, printer, network
Asian manufacturers go digital in 2009
News New manufacturing plants in the region will adopt a "digital factory" approach, incorporating simulation and "latest thinking" in their operations, new report notes.
Tags: IT budgeting, Infrastructure/architecture management, Investments, Region, Investment, Manufacturing, Asia-Pacific, product lifecycle management, product lifecycle, product development
Mobile features that could succeed in 2009
News 2008 already proved the success of open mobile operating systems, GPS and touchscreens, but next year's recession-hit scene is likely to show only incremental advances.
Tags: Mobile/Wireless, Development/design, Mobile applications, Mobile platforms, Mobile commerce, Mobile advertising, Mobile, Google Inc., Touch Screen, phone
India's SMBs to spend US$291M on security in 2009
News Country's small and midsize businesses will spend 73 percent of their data security budget on security software, says AMI-Partners.
Tags: Data security, Network security, Security, Managed Security Service, India, Small And Medium Business, antivirus, analyst, data security, managed security
M'sia telecom spending to stay resilient in 2009
News Country's telecommunication operators will look to managed services as new revenue streams, while sector is expected to grow to US$6.7 billion, says analyst.
Tags: Mobile/Wireless, Business broadband, Personal broadband, Communications, Sales/revenue, Mobile, Telecommunications, International Data Corp., Small And Medium Business, Broadband
