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IT Services Spending for Asia Pacific Public Sectors Will Surpass Hardware Investments in 2015: IDC Government Insights

Singapore and Hong Kong, February 24, 2015 – IT investments of the Asia Pacific excluding Japan (APEJ) government sector will increase from US$25.4 billion in 2014 to US$32.5 billion in 2018 with a five-year compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.2%, forecasts IDC Government Insights. Some key observations from the latest IDC Government Insights …

Asia/Pacific City Governments Will Kickstart Pervasive Adoption of Internet of Things Technologies in 2015: IDC Government Insights

Singapore and Hong Kong – February 3, 2015 – IDC Government Insights predicts that several regional authorities will develop new sourcing models for transformational ICT such as 3rd platform technologies (cloud, big data, mobility and social business); for Smart City programs; and for connected smart machines and intelligent sensors leading to the eventual construct of …

Smart mGovernment Interests in Wearables and Internet-of-Things Boost Asia/Pacific Governments’ Mobility Competencies: IDC Government Insights

Singapore and Hong Kong, September 2, 2014 – Wearable technologies will boost Smart Mobile Government (Smart mGovt) projects and consequently, pave the way for public sector Internet of Things (IoT) ecosystems, says IDC Government Insights. An IDC Government Insights report, “Designing Tomorrow’s Smart mGovernment Landscapes Enabled by the Growth of Wearables and the Internet of …

Continued Shrinking ICT Budgets Pose Serious Transformation and Sustainability Challenges for Australia’s Education Sector in 2014: IDC Government Insights

Singapore and Hong Kong, May 20, 2014 – Overall Australian education standards, revenue from Higher Education institutions and ICT-enabled spending for education have been slipping, particularly in comparison to other developed global economies and a number of key East Asian countries including China, Korea and Singapore. IDC Government Insights’ research found the following: Sustained shrinking …

Opportunities Flourish in China’s Lush Smart City Landscape: IDC Government Insights

Singapore and Hong Kong, May 14, 2014 – In 2014, several of China’s state departments are initiating centrally-led standardization policies and collaborative programs to bring about a more unified approach to Smart City developments. This is in line with the last-stage development objectives of the national Twelfth Five-Year Plan as planned by the central government. …

Australia’s Public Sector will Pursue Technology Investments that Promote Streamlined Service Simplification, Cost Optimization and Operations Modernization: IDC Government Insights

Singapore and Hong Kong, March 26, 2014 – IDC Government Insights expects Australian governments (State and Federal) to be pursuing more conservative fiscal policies and wider socioeconomic initiatives. Notably, government ICT investments will be guided by three strategic principles: Deliver better services, improve the efficiency of government operations and open engagement. IDC Government Insights …