http://www.currentanalysis.com/ Analysis Reports provided by Current Analysis, Inc. en-us All materials Copyright 1997-2026 Current Analysis, Inc. Reproduction or distribution prohibited without express written consent. Tue, 28 Jul 2026 13:12:27 GMT http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=133190&rss Orange Business’s 2026 analyst summit highlighted the progress made with key projects such as internal IT transformation and Evolution Platform. Orange’s evolving go-to-market strategy is also developing to maximize and scale its platform investment. Gary Barton - John Marcus 2026-07-24T00:00:00+01:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=133179&rss ‘8x8 AI Routing’ uses AI to deliver a customer’s inquiry to the person best equipped to handle it, reducing the chance of customer frustration more effectively than legacy systems. Although the improvement is marginal, the solution merits a trial. Gregg Willsky 2026-07-22T00:00:00+01:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=133161&rss Salesforce has purportedly handed Slackbot, the Slack AI work agent, the keys to the entire Salesforce platform. Despite elevating Slack to the default collaboration interface, concerns regarding security and other aspects exist. Gregg Willsky 2026-07-14T00:00:00+01:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=133155&rss At AWS Summit 2026, agentic AI was a key theme, but security, quantum computing, application networking, and data center configurations also played prominently. Enthusiasm for new tech was high, despite worries over cost management. Rena Bhattacharyya 2026-07-13T00:00:00+01:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=133144&rss Boomi has evolved into an enterprise platform which activates data and workflows for customers and combines integration, automation, API management, data management, and AI agent governance. Beatriz Valle 2026-07-10T00:00:00+01:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=133133&rss 5G use cases are deepening and broadening across verticals, commensurate with 5G SA deployments and telco-vendor partnerships that are unlocking opportunities in differentiated go-to-market positioning. John Marcus - Ismail Patel 2026-07-08T00:00:00+01:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=133137&rss Accenture and Google Cloud are teaming up to deliver industry-specific AI solutions to often underserved mid-sized clients. The suite combines Accenture’s consultative resources with Google Cloud infrastructure and AI technology. Amy Larsen DeCarlo 2026-07-08T00:00:00+01:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=133132&rss Southeast Asia’s digital future is becoming dependent on its subsea cable infrastructure. With AI, cloud, and data center demand surging, investment in new cables and routes are becoming a strategic necessity rather than an option. Brendan Swan 2026-07-07T00:00:00+01:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=133113&rss MEA AI is shifting from pilots to sector-scale rollouts: education pipelines, courts, ministries, policing, energy ops, water and agriculture resilience, creative media, and health and safety—backed by training and governance to build trust. Ismail Patel 2026-07-01T00:00:00+01:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=133114&rss The MEA region is shifting beyond AI adoption to ecosystem build-out. State funding, sovereignty and governance are now the key adoption drivers – alongside compute, training, and upskilling – turning AI into an investable, operational opportunity. Ismail Patel 2026-07-01T00:00:00+01:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=133100&rss The physical AI market is still in its early stages, and it needs an ecosystem which includes industrial players and developers of world models. The market is promising, especially in the industrial-dominant Asia region. Alfie Amir - Siow Meng Soh 2026-06-30T00:00:00+01:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=129659&rss T-Mobile is catching up to rivals in IoT by leveraging its standalone 5G-Advanced network for slicing and RedCap and deploying T-Platform for unified management. However, it has disclosed no new IoT updates since late 2025. John Marcus 2026-06-30T00:00:00+01:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=133098&rss BT and Verizon’s JV can deliver a potent global footprint for WAN and NaaS services and provides some answers on BTI’s future. But a long wait until it closes in 2027 highlights that many decisions remain to be made and fiendish complexity awaits. Gary Barton - John Marcus 2026-06-29T00:00:00+01:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=133068&rss Neoclouds are a newer wave of cloud providers focused on renting out GPU-driven infrastructure environments to customers training and running GenAI models, whose rise is driven by demand for specialized AI infrastructure. Beatriz Valle 2026-06-23T00:00:00+01:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=133069&rss Team collaboration platforms have opened dramatically with the addition of increasingly robust, AI-infused features. While enhancing the ability of users to get work accomplished, more open platforms have created issues that vendors must address. Gregg Willsky 2026-06-23T00:00:00+01:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=133029&rss HCLTech’s new vision and strategy for helping customers modernize applications includes a portfolio that encompasses AI driven modernization, AI native application development, intelligent quality engineering, and integration services. Rena Bhattacharyya 2026-06-12T00:00:00+01:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=99791&rss TM One continues to enhance its infrastructure with the progress of its TM-Nxera AI-ready data center and 5G agreement with U Mobile. Alfie Amir 2026-06-12T00:00:00+01:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=96478&rss Tech Mahindra has gained traction with clients and winning larger deals. It is going deeper into key industries, building expertise and partnerships with vendors that are enabling industry-specific use cases. Siow Meng Soh 2026-06-11T00:00:00+01:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=132994&rss Telstra and Google’s latest alliance reflects a broader shift as telecom operators evolve into digital infrastructure providers, and hyperscalers become embedded in network infrastructure, blurring the boundaries between carrier and cloud. Brendan Swan 2026-06-04T00:00:00+01:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=132987&rss With the slowdown in traditional IT spend, some system integrators have shown success in achieving growth with AI projects. System integrators are going through their own transformations to support the industry’s shift to AI. Siow Meng Soh 2026-06-02T00:00:00+01:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=132986&rss Boomi is making headway in the highly competitive application integration space by emphasizing the relevancy of low-cost AI model alternatives as part of its latest agentic AI initiatives. Charlotte Dunlap - Siow Meng Soh 2026-06-01T00:00:00+01:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=96444&rss Infosys has laid out its AI strategy targeting six value pools and driving differentiation through its Topaz offerings and platforms. Additionally, it continues to make inorganic investments to help boost its industry expertise. Siow Meng Soh 2026-05-29T00:00:00+01:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=95428&rss Vodafone Business has made good progress on its strategic priorities, transforming itself by embedding AI across all aspects of the company while forging new partnerships and acquiring new capabilities to strengthen its position across key markets. Brendan Swan 2026-05-29T00:00:00+01:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=132966&rss Generative AI has introduced a lot of dynamism but also upheaval in the data center market. As a result, infrastructure providers are enhancing their portfolios through innovation, partnerships and acquisitions to keep up with the changes. Beatriz Valle 2026-05-27T00:00:00+01:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=132962&rss AI has revolutionized app modernization, affecting far more than code generation or refactoring of legacy code. New agentic AI capabilities impact discovery, documentation, and testing, leading to greater efficiency and incremental updates. Rena Bhattacharyya 2026-05-26T00:00:00+01:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=132951&rss Alibaba’s latest upgrades strengthen its full-stack AI capabilities and close competitive gaps, but the pace of competition is also accelerating in line with rapid growth in market demand. Alfie Amir 2026-05-22T00:00:00+01:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=132952&rss Verizon’s 2026 DBIR research highlights the AI-driven tactics threat actors are using to penetrate the enterprise. Cybercriminals are using AI to spot and exploit vulnerabilities, reducing the time to breach from months to hours. Amy Larsen DeCarlo 2026-05-22T00:00:00+01:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=96450&rss Wipro has made changes to its organization to better serve customer needs. Changes include the new AI-Native Business & Platforms unit and a new operating model to transform core functional areas (e.g., HR, supply chain, and customer experience). Siow Meng Soh 2026-05-22T00:00:00+01:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=94913&rss Orange Business is accelerating its AI-driven, sovereign, platform-based transformation, leveraging strategy and innovation to sustain success. Now scaling up its platform-based services, it remains a leader among enterprise service providers. John Marcus 2026-05-11T00:00:00+01:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=132914&rss Orange Business unveiled 14 innovations, blending new AI and security solutions with enhanced connectivity and collaboration tools. This strategic mix aims to drive growth by differentiating its position in secure, sovereign enterprise services. John Marcus 2026-05-11T00:00:00+01:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=132913&rss With Orange Business Live Intelligence Studio, enterprises can work with their local telco to deploy agentic AI and bypass US-based hyperscale cloud players; it’s an attractive option as sovereignty concerns heat up in Europe. Rena Bhattacharyya 2026-05-08T00:00:00+01:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=132912&rss Whale Cloud’s open approach can simplify multi-vendor cloud management, but its limited portfolio and brand awareness remain challenges against competitors. Alfie Amir 2026-05-08T00:00:00+01:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=132872&rss Digital sovereignty is becoming a boardroom topic in an era of global volatility. Telcos have some natural advantages in helping the industry navigate these challenges. Changing the approach is key for successful telco-led monetization. Dustin Kehoe - Siow Meng Soh 2026-04-30T00:00:00+01:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=132873&rss Enterprise 5G slicing is monetized mainly as “assured connectivity” (per site, SIM, access line, or solution). Operators so far lead with defined SLAs, bundling security/resilience, and prioritize repeatable products over truly on-demand solutions. John Marcus 2026-04-30T00:00:00+01:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=94907&rss Slower revenue growth in Q1 FY2026 due to sluggish legacy software sales raised concerns about IBM’s momentum. But investments in AI and automation should boost long-term expansion. Amy Larsen DeCarlo 2026-04-30T00:00:00+01:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=96314&rss Telefónica is advancing its autonomous networks and enhancing its digital portfolio leveraging AI. Its B2B segment remains a key growth engine with strong momentum across cybersecurity, cloud, and IoT. Brendan Swan 2026-04-29T00:00:00+01:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=107093&rss HCLTech is reporting good traction with enterprises in AI adoption. It is developing its own AI solutions and IP while also working with partners to develop AI capabilities. Physical AI and AI Factory are key focus areas for the company. Siow Meng Soh 2026-04-28T00:00:00+01:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=132859&rss With the latest round of Workspace features announced at Google Cloud Next ’26, Google has improved the quality of the platform and incorporated contextual AI, but uncertainty awaits. Gregg Willsky 2026-04-27T00:00:00+01:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=132860&rss Splash Music, a startup that leverages cloud and AI to disrupt the music industry and scale its business with cloud and AI through a partnership with AWS. Alfie Amir - Siow Meng Soh 2026-04-27T00:00:00+01:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=132843&rss AI will create new demands on service provider networks, especially as agentic traffic begins to overtake more traditional forms of data. Provider NaaS and network infrastructure strategies are evolving to meet those needs, but it is early days. Dustin Kehoe - Gary Barton 2026-04-23T00:00:00+01:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=96446&rss TCS has unveiled its strategy to become the world’s largest AI-led technology services company. Through a build-partner-acquire strategy, it is investing in a new HyperVault business, strengthened partnerships and made two acquisitions. Siow Meng Soh 2026-04-23T00:00:00+01:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=128996&rss BT Group has established BT International as a standalone unit with its own profit and loss accountability, while simultaneously strengthening its partner ecosystem to drive growth through its digital platforms. Brendan Swan 2026-04-22T00:00:00+01:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=132814&rss Vodafone Business announced two new products for 5G SA connectivity: 5G+ Local Slicing and Network Boost. The pair go a considerable way to plugging a yawning chasm with its existing two tiers: standard 5G and a full-blown mobile private network. Ismail Patel 2026-04-20T00:00:00+01:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=94894&rss Accenture is benefiting from the demand for AI and data solutions. It is driving further growth through a series of acquisitions to strengthen its capabilities in AI and high-growth sectors (e.g., capital projects). Siow Meng Soh 2026-04-15T00:00:00+01:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=103472&rss DXC is seeing results in stronger than anticipated earnings from its two-pronged strategy to steady its legacy business while moving forward with new AI-driven solutions. The company also retooled its sales enablement function. Amy Larsen DeCarlo 2026-04-15T00:00:00+01:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=94892&rss Atos has made significant progress in transforming its business and focusing on more profitable areas. It is looking to build agentic AI, digital sovereignty, and cybersecurity that will help many of its customers to accelerate their AI adoption. Siow Meng Soh 2026-04-09T00:00:00+01:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=94975&rss Like its peers, Akamai is all in on AI. To this end, in late 2025, Akamai launched the Inference Cloud platform, which taps edge locations to bring real-time AI processing closer to the point of consumption. Amy Larsen DeCarlo 2026-04-08T00:00:00+01:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=94881&rss Deutsche Telekom is focusing on sovereignty in cloud and satellite solutions, in addition to boosting its AI initiatives, and industrial verticalization. Ismail Patel 2026-04-08T00:00:00+01:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=132768&rss Salesforce announced more than 30 features for the Slackbot AI agent with which users can leverage apps, third-party AI agents, and data to get work accomplished more effectively. Critically missing from the mix are details regarding security. Gregg Willsky 2026-04-03T00:00:00+01:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=132754&rss Direct-to-device satellite connectivity is being scaled up by satellite vendors of all shapes and sizes as they jockey for position in the burgeoning space of satellite connectivity. Ismail Patel 2026-03-31T00:00:00+01:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=132743&rss While expectations remain sky-high for AI as a driver of cloud revenue growth, the volatility of global financial markets could alter that. Add a war in a strategic region for energy, and the outlook looks even more murky. Amy Larsen DeCarlo 2026-03-30T00:00:00+01:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=132735&rss ElevenLabs and IBM are planning to integrate ElevenLabs’s text-to-speech and speech-to-text solutions with IBM watsonx Orchestrate agentic AI platform. There are promising aspects to the partnership but also major concerns. Amy Larsen DeCarlo 2026-03-27T00:00:00+00:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=132721&rss Oracle announced new features as part of Oracle AI Agent Studio for Fusion Applications, a development platform for building, connecting, and running AI automation and agentic applications. Beatriz Valle 2026-03-26T00:00:00+00:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=132724&rss Private 5G (and 4G) is becoming a practical solution, mainly in industrial deployments needing secure, deterministic connectivity. Competition spans Nokia/Ericsson, Huawei/ZTE, and IT-led rivals (Cisco/HPE) plus specialists (Celona/Druid). John Marcus - Alfie Amir 2026-03-26T00:00:00+00:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=94926&rss Verizon Business continues to be a premier competitor. It fills both fixed and mobile needs, serves customers of all sizes, and has a global brand. The Frontier acquisition and onboarding of a new CEO add momentum but also uncertainty. Gregg Willsky 2026-03-26T00:00:00+00:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=132717&rss At RSAC 2026, Cisco launched a slew of new solutions designed to protect AI agents. While there are compelling tools in the mix, the sprawling nature of the offers begs the question about integration complexity. Amy Larsen DeCarlo 2026-03-25T00:00:00+00:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=132709&rss Geopolitical conflicts are driving organizations to double down on the protection of critical infrastructure, improve visibility and control over the supply chain before converging cyber and operational resiliency to deliver a unified framework. Dustin Kehoe 2026-03-25T00:00:00+00:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=132703&rss As traditional WAN models are pushed to their limits, enterprises must consider whether Ethernet alone can meet its evolving business needs or should wavelength have a greater role in their mission-critical connectivity strategy. Brendan Swan - Gary Barton 2026-03-23T00:00:00+00:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=132682&rss KPN is defending its connectivity leadership while expanding further in security, IoT, CPaaS, cloud services, and private 5G. The plan is supported by an increased focus on partner-led mid-market coverage and AI-driven automation of operations. John Marcus - Beatriz Valle 2026-03-18T00:00:00+00:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=94901&rss Lumen has centered its strategy on delivering low-latency multi-cloud/AI connectivity for enterprises and wholesale partners across North America. It is increasing investment in its network buildout program boosted by the sale of its FTTH business. Gary Barton - Gregg Willsky 2026-03-18T00:00:00+00:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=95110&rss Telstra Enterprise continues to make steady progress in its enterprise “reset”. At the same time, it has established a strong network foundation through the development of its high-speed intercity network to support future growth. Brendan Swan 2026-03-16T00:00:00+00:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=132664&rss Google completed its acquisition of Israeli-American security vendor Wiz, adding the latter’s security and AI platform to its portfolio. Incorporating AI, the technology promises to elevate threat intelligence. Amy Larsen DeCarlo 2026-03-12T00:00:00+00:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=132667&rss Mobile World Congress exposed the importance of telco/technology partnerships to address critical enterprise concerns around app and infrastructure modernization complexities, sovereign cloud/AI, and how agentic AI streamlines new processes. Rena Bhattacharyya - Charlotte Dunlap 2026-03-12T00:00:00+00:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=132659&rss Salesforce’s addition of Agentforce Contact Center means it now natively supports the full range of communications channels. It can now claim to be the all-in-one customer engagement platform with automation driven by agentic AI. Siow Meng Soh 2026-03-11T00:00:00+00:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=132643&rss Damage to AWS facilities in the UAE and Bahrain resulting from the current war has catapulted physical vulnerability concerns on cloud and AI infrastructure into the limelight, just as the region embarks on large-scale AI data center build outs. Ismail Patel 2026-03-05T00:00:00+00:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=132640&rss AMD and Meta have signed an agreement to align their GPU and CPU silicon, systems, and software roadmaps with Helios rack clusters running on ROCm software. Beatriz Valle 2026-03-04T00:00:00+00:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=94874&rss Singtel increased its focus on AI and data center while expanding its portfolio in technologies such as quantum and 5G. Alfie Amir 2026-03-02T00:00:00+00:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=118841&rss CPaaS vendors are embracing AI to drive the usage of their platform and create new opportunities around enhancing CX and are seeing improved financial performance. Siow Meng Soh 2026-02-24T00:00:00+00:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=132570&rss 2026 will be the year in which MEA moves from discussions on AI and data centers to tangible AI-driven use cases, improved regional national connectivity, and coordination and asset consolidation designed to reduce duplication of efforts. Ismail Patel 2026-02-17T00:00:00+00:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=132558&rss DXC is opening an AI deployment practice for companies seeking integration support across heterogeneous environments. DXC is leveraging its own experience deploying the agentic AI-based Amazon Quick suite across its own IT estate. Amy Larsen DeCarlo 2026-02-11T00:00:00+00:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=132539&rss Neoclouds are a new generation of cloud service providers specializing in AI-focused data center infrastructure and GPU-as-a-Service (GPaaS) i.e., renting out computing power to big tech companies and enterprises building large language models. Beatriz Valle 2026-02-05T00:00:00+00:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=132538&rss Telecom Italia’s Sparkle strikes an agreement with Valencia Digital Port Connect. But as the ownership of Sparkle is about to change, could this influence its long-term role in global infrastructure? Brendan Swan 2026-02-05T00:00:00+00:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=94922&rss NTT Data is accelerating global growth through acquisitions while continuing to forge new strategic partnerships to reinforce its position as a leading global IT and consulting provider and unlock new opportunities. Brendan Swan 2026-01-08T00:00:00+00:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=132440&rss Palo Alto Networks and Google Cloud have announced a beneficial expansion of their partnership that will see greater integration of PAN’s firewalls and SASE offerings as well as its use of Google’s AI offerings. Steve Schuchart 2025-12-23T00:00:00+00:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=132431&rss In 2025 generative AI and agentic AI dominated digital workplaces. AI was the fuel behind trends that will accelerate in 2026 such as platform interoperability and support for sales teams. It promises to be an intriguing year. Gregg Willsky 2025-12-22T00:00:00+00:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=132423&rss Rising AI and cloud workloads are accelerating bandwidth demand, prompting telcos and hyperscalers to announce new subsea and terrestrial fiber builds. Are these investments arriving too late to support the connected future we’re creating? Brendan Swan - Gary Barton 2025-12-19T00:00:00+00:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=132424&rss Nebius launched Nebius AI Cloud 3.1, an update on its cloud platform offering NVIDIA compute and capacity management to European enterprises scaling AI in production environments. Beatriz Valle 2025-12-19T00:00:00+00:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=132422&rss IoT is moving from proprietary SIMs and coverage to orchestration and assurance. Telcos are unifying management portals, accelerating eSIM/multi-network operations, adding NTN continuity, rolling out RedCap, and chasing mega-deals in regulated sectors. John Marcus 2025-12-19T00:00:00+00:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=132425&rss Verizon Business launched SLA-backed 5G network-sliced fixed wireless with faster uplink and no data caps for AI/edge use cases. It aims to differentiate on performance and managed delivery but starts out with a limited footprint and much to prove. John Marcus 2025-12-19T00:00:00+00:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=132416&rss At re:Invent 2025, AWS unveiled numerous new services focusing on AI while maintaining core services. The robust strategy combined with cultural transformation, enables AWS to strengthen its leadership and accelerate innovations across Asia. Alfie Amir 2025-12-18T00:00:00+00:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=132535&rss Orange Business ‘Evolution Platform’ NaaS strategy is one of the most important projects the provider has embarked on and will be crucial to its success in the multicloud, multi-AI networking world. Two years after launch the signs are positive. Gary Barton 2025-12-17T00:00:00+00:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=132409&rss Nokia’s Enterprise Campus Edge potential sale plans sparked private 5G uncertainty, but the market is growing. Expect more SI/MSP-led multi-vendor solutions, with buyers prioritizing roadmap clarity, OT integration, and lifecycle risk management. John Marcus 2025-12-17T00:00:00+00:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=126387&rss Telefónica is rapidly moving from cloud reseller to cloud partner as it augments its hybrid and sovereign cloud proposition with AI and observability tools, FinOps, GreenOps, application modernization, and consulting. Ismail Patel 2025-12-04T00:00:00+00:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=132348&rss Cisco is riding the wave of the AI boom, helping enterprises deploy secure digital infrastructure fit for AI workloads. It is leveraging AI to drive product innovation across its entire portfolio. Siow Meng Soh 2025-12-01T00:00:00+00:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=132353&rss SAP announced the EU AI Cloud to complete its strategy for European digital sovereignty under a single framework composed of a sovereign AI and full-stack cloud offering. Beatriz Valle 2025-12-01T00:00:00+00:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=126386&rss The consolidation of Deutsche Telekom’s and T-Systems’ cloud services under T Cloud signals a simplified and unified cloud portfolio that serves customers with a variety of needs, from flexibility and agility to sovereignty and security. Ismail Patel 2025-11-25T00:00:00+00:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=132326&rss Palo Alto Networks has made another aggressive M&A move with its planned acquisition of observability startup Chronosphere, expanding its reach into the enterprise. Steve Schuchart - Amy Larsen DeCarlo 2025-11-21T00:00:00+00:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=123745&rss Orange Business is expanding its cloud partners to by having added Red Hat and Nvidia. It is also making moves in its MEA markets as well as non-footprint markets like Saudi Arabia to deploy cloud services. Ismail Patel 2025-11-13T00:00:00+00:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=124494&rss Having shifted to a public cloud strategy, BT is putting customers at the center of its cloud strategy transformation. It is also leveraging its cloud-native NaaS platform for an integrated offering to enterprise customers. Ismail Patel 2025-11-12T00:00:00+00:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=132275&rss Vodafone and AST SpaceMobile’s new EU satellite venture in Germany strengthens Europe’s sovereign connectivity goals, creating enterprise opportunities in secure hybrid networks, but the venture will face execution, adoption, and competitive risks. John Marcus 2025-11-10T00:00:00+00:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=132270&rss Microsoft is expanding its digital sovereignty functionality including AI data processing residency. The company also bolstered resources globally, establishing a European board of directors and adding capacity. Amy Larsen DeCarlo 2025-11-06T00:00:00+00:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=129711&rss Hyperscalers are expanding their footprints with new cloud regions, broadening ecosystems with collaborations. The competition is shifting to cloud-based AI solutions including AI infra, development tools, and applications. AWS is leading the overall market while competitors are closing the gaps. Alfie Amir 2025-11-05T00:00:00+00:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=125158&rss European challengers both pose and face competition with incumbents and each other. The market is characterized by consolidation and battle for market share. Growth is hard won and driven by expanded network reach, innovation, and acquisitions. Robert Pritchard 2025-11-05T00:00:00+00:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=132257&rss Telefonica’s Transform & Grow vision has highlighted areas such as cybersecurity and sovereign cloud where Telefonica is a realistic market player. What is now needed are details of how the provider will verify its long-term market relevance. Gary Barton 2025-11-04T00:00:00+00:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=132246&rss ZTE strengthens its enterprise business with private 5G, ISAC, wider use cases, and AI capabilities. Alfie Amir 2025-10-31T00:00:00+00:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=132230&rss Huawei is developing agentic AI capabilities to help telecom operators drive O&M efficiency. It is also demonstrating how operators can leverage 5G-A and slicing to support industry transformation, and stay relevant in the B2B market. Siow Meng Soh 2025-10-27T00:00:00+00:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=132209&rss Tencent shows a steady momentum in expanding internationally with broad cloud and AI portfolio, combined with its strong capabilities in internet, media, gaming, collaboration, social media, and fintech sectors. Alfie Amir - Siow Meng Soh 2025-10-21T00:00:00+01:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=132210&rss Tencent shows a steady momentum in expanding internationally with broad cloud and AI portfolio, combined with its strong capabilities in internet, media, gaming, collaboration, social media, and fintech sectors. Alfie Amir - Siow Meng Soh 2025-10-21T00:00:00+01:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=132205&rss GITEX continues to be an outlet for global vendors to showcase announced solutions. Some new deal announcements were noteworthy, though the conference has evolved somewhat to become a medium for the UAE to demonstrate its leadership in tech and AI. Ismail Patel 2025-10-20T00:00:00+01:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=132191&rss Lumen set out a vision based on being the most connected, agile, and easy to work with provider for AI connectivity. The company will support its vision with a regular cadence of portfolio repositioning and expansion to support its ambitions. Gary Barton 2025-10-16T00:00:00+01:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=132181&rss Google Cloud made a splash with its introduction of Gemini Enterprise, a platform that executives say acts as a “front door” to marry AI with enterprise data and tools. This promises to serve many functions, including content creation. Amy Larsen DeCarlo - Gregg Willsky 2025-10-10T00:00:00+01:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=132089&rss AI will be a long-term growth driver for networks, but creating networks to support AI is a conundrum. Following the AI data center boom is a sensible bet that is likely to pay off, but delivering AI networks for enterprises will be more difficult. Gary Barton 2025-09-17T00:00:00+01:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=132059&rss Netcracker’s latest release of its Agentic AI Solution for Telecom advances the field with prepackaged use cases, broad enabling technology, and use case prioritization by RoI. It sets a benchmark for implementation of this developing technology. Andy Hicks 2025-09-08T00:00:00+01:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=129532&rss This report focuses on sub-Saharan African telcos with regional operational footprint. With growth slated in both the Africa region and enterprise solutions, there is significant interest for operators that possess this distinct overlap. Ismail Patel 2025-09-03T00:00:00+01:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=116361&rss Cognizant is sharply focused on developing AI capabilities, particularly in agentic AI (e.g., Agent Foundry). It has improved its financial performance, but it needs to further diversify its business. Siow Meng Soh 2025-09-02T00:00:00+01:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=123742&rss DXC Technology has shown some momentum with a recent increase in bookings and wins in competitive bid situations. However, the company’s consecutive quarterly revenue declines indicate DXC has a long road ahead. Amy Larsen DeCarlo 2025-08-29T00:00:00+01:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=95132&rss As Sparkle transitions under its new ownership of Retelit and Italy’s Ministry of Economy and Finance, the company continues to collaborate with its global peers to strengthen its subsea connectivity footprint. Brendan Swan 2025-08-29T00:00:00+01:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=132025&rss Agentic AI is taking the industry by storm. IBM plays on its brand, foundational tech, hybrid and multi-cloud, orchestration, with support by own consulting and external partners. Making it work is difficult and requires a steady hand. Dustin Kehoe 2025-08-28T00:00:00+01:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=132019&rss Megaport’s focus on new markets and new product offerings is having a positive impact fueling revenue growth in FY2025, bringing a wave of new customers while all eyes are on the Americas as the company continues its business transformation. Brendan Swan - Siow Meng Soh 2025-08-28T00:00:00+01:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=123750&rss IBM continues to advance its position as a trusted client partner invested in a co-creation model. But recent cloud service disruptions could impede that progress. Amy Larsen DeCarlo 2025-08-27T00:00:00+01:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=123751&rss Lumen continues to lean into its edge cloud proposition, focusing on extending cloud processing and storage resources closer to the point of data creation and consumption. This plays on Lumen's native strength in the network. Amy Larsen DeCarlo 2025-08-27T00:00:00+01:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=129546&rss Both Orange MEA and Vodacom are improving their networks and launching new services boosting their relationship with businesses and enterprises in the region. Ismail Patel 2025-08-26T00:00:00+01:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=124181&rss The cloud-first/cloud-only mentality of a few years ago has evolved to embrace the hybrid reality. With cost efficiency and regulatory concerns top of mind, more organizations are repatriating workloads in private cloud environments. Amy Larsen DeCarlo 2025-08-26T00:00:00+01:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=131951&rss Orange Business has been shifting its focus from technology selling to business outcomes around better experiences for employees, customers, and operations. Investing in consulting capabilities and AI is giving it a competitive advantage. Siow Meng Soh - Dustin Kehoe 2025-08-22T00:00:00+01:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=128489&rss Mobily is investing heavily in submarine cables, cloud computing, and roaming, IoT, and wholesale services as it seeks to carve out a niche for itself in the face of competition with Zain and stc. Ismail Patel 2025-08-20T00:00:00+01:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=131991&rss Orange Business’s 2025 Insight analyst event set out a compelling future vision for the provider centered on AI and Orange’s ability to provide sovereign AI infrastructure, platforms, and consulting alongside the provider’s NaaS Evolution Platform Gary Barton - Ismail Patel 2025-08-20T00:00:00+01:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=128488&rss MTN has shut most non-African operations and has exited from low-performing African markets. It is diversifying from legacy services to B2B and enterprise 5G, though it continues to suffer financially from factors beyond its control. Ismail Patel 2025-08-12T00:00:00+01:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=131947&rss e& is aggressively expanding both geographically and across the enterprise tech stack and is a key component of the UAE’s ambitions to become an AI-centric society. Ismail Patel 2025-08-06T00:00:00+01:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=123496&rss Google Cloud continued investing big in the security sector with its pending $32 billion acquisition of security platform vendor Wiz. Security, along with AI, are helping Google Cloud advance its enterprise story. Amy Larsen DeCarlo 2025-08-06T00:00:00+01:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=126548&rss stc is augmenting its current product roster by diversifying its partners and suppliers: in satellite, IoT, networks, AI, and cybersecurity. Ismail Patel 2025-08-06T00:00:00+01:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=123498&rss While AWS’s closest rivals have made some significant growth gains of their own, AWS is still a dominant player in the cloud market. Innovations in AI and analytics make AWS stand out in a highly competitive field. Amy Larsen DeCarlo 2025-07-31T00:00:00+01:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=131920&rss Aduna's launch as a joint venture between Ericsson and 12 CSPs signals a market milestone in network APIs. The JV enhances innovation potential but poses challenges in agility. Aduna must leverage its ecosystem to lead in a competitive market. John Marcus 2025-07-31T00:00:00+01:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=123653&rss Big AI investments made by hyperscale cloud providers are paying off. But geopolitical tensions and regulatory challenges could disrupt that forward momentum. Amy Larsen DeCarlo 2025-07-31T00:00:00+01:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=123497&rss Microsoft Azure cloud revenue topped $29 billion in the most recent quarter, marking a 26% increase year-over-year. However, like other cloud providers, Microsoft faces scrutiny regarding the cost-effectiveness of its solutions. Amy Larsen DeCarlo 2025-07-31T00:00:00+01:00