Insight Type: Research Note

June 24, 2020

Olivier Blanchard

Research Note

Qualcomm’s Robotics RB5 Platform Brings Powerful AI-enabled 5G Connectivity to Industrial Robots, Drones, and the IIOT

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., (NASDAQ: QCOM) just announced its first-of-a-kind 5G Robotics RB5 platform. The natural successor to the successful (4G-based) Qualcomm® Robotics RB3 platform. As Qualcomm puts it, the Robotics RB5 platform aims to “empower developers and manufacturers to create the next generation of high-compute, low-power robots and drones for the consumer, enterprise, defense, industrial and professional service sectors.”

5G, AI, Automation, Digital Transformation, Machine Learning

June 24, 2020

Sarah Wallace

Research Note

HPE Turns to Containers With Its Ezmeral Software

At its virtual Discover event this week, HPE announced the launch of its kubernetes-based container software, HPE Ezmeral. This announcement shows HPE’s continued dedication to its goal of everything-as-a-service by 2022 and heats up the container wars with competitors like IBM RedHat and VMWare.

AI, Cloud, Hybrid Cloud, Infrastructure, and Operations, Machine Learning

June 23, 2020

Daniel Newman

Research Note

Amazon Continues its Climate Pledge Committing Another $2 Billion

Amazon continues its climate commitment and furthers communication and investment with a new $2 billion fund and data from its 2019 sustainability efforts

Sustainability, Markets, and Policy

June 23, 2020

Daniel Newman

Research Note

Apple WWDC20 Means Updated iOS and a Mac Overhaul

Apple held its annual 2020 Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) announcing an updated version of iOS (14) and new Macs powered by Apple chips.

PCs and Devices

June 22, 2020

Ron Westfall

Research Note

Cisco Live! — Cisco’s Internet for the Future is Meeting COVID-19 and Digital Divide Challenges Today

Cisco’s Internet for the Future is developed to address alarming digital divide gaps and playing a pivotal role in scaling Critical Infrastructure during global crises such as the COVID-19 pandemic. However, still Cisco needs to foster partnerships across businesses, governments, and institutions with strong commitments in order to move the needle in making the Internet more universally accessible.

Digital Transformation

June 21, 2020

Daniel Newman

Research Note

Intel Pushes AI Ambitions Forward With Third Generation Xeon Scalable

Intel announced its 3rd genertion Xeon Scalable processors, which will comprise of 14nm and 10nm parts and have a greater emphasis on AI.

5G, AI, Processors, Semiconductors and Components

June 19, 2020

Daniel Newman

Research Note

Honeywell Makes the Next Big Leap in Quantum Computing

Honeywell has broken through to the next big milestone in Quantum Computing announcing the achievement of 64 qubits, doubling IBM's previous record of 32

Emerging Technologies, Quantum Computing

June 19, 2020

Daniel Newman

Research Note

Amazon Accelerates Its Climate Pledge Adding Infosys

Amazon is continuing to step up its climate initiatives bringing on Infosys to join in its commitment to meet Paris agreement requirements 10 years early.

Sustainability, Markets, and Policy

June 19, 2020

Olivier Blanchard

Research Note

Qualcomm’s New Snapdragon 690 to Bring 5G Connectivity to Budget-friendly Phones

Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon 690 expands Qualcomm’s 5G mobile SOC footprint into mid-to-lower-priced tiers and comes on the heels of the high-tier Snapdragon 768G unveiled in May, as well as the Snapdragon 765/765G and premium-tier Snapdragon 865 unveiled back in December.

5G, Communications Networks, Processors

June 18, 2020

Daniel Newman

Research Note

Cisco Live Collaboration Launch Focuses In On Workplace Transformation

Cisco Collaboration launched its mid year portfolio updates during Cisco Live Online this week. A look at the updates and impact on workplace transformation

Workplace Collaboration

June 18, 2020

Ron Westfall

Research Note

Netcracker Enhanced Security Plan Unleashes Good Security Practices for CSPs

Netcracker’s Enhanced Security enables service providers to adopt the comprehensive security framework required to automate and adapt the E2E security best-suited for their own networks as well as fulfill their enterprise customer ironclad 5G security expectations.