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New data from Synergy Research Group has solidified the world's most dominant cloud providers as Amazon (AWS), Microsoft, Google – and Alibaba.

Gartner predicts global device shipments will rise 2.1% to 2.32 billion units in 2018, driven by high-end smartphones and premium ultramobiles.

Just 20 metro areas, including Tokyo, London, and New York, generate 59% of global colocation revenues, with retail accounting for 72% of Q3 earnings.

Entering 2018, there are also four additional major deals that have been agreed to but not yet closed that are worth over $2.6 billion.

Gartner predicts smartphone AI will evolve into personalised companions by 2022, with 80% of devices boasting on-device AI, up from 10% in 2017.

he Singapore colocation market generated an estimated SG$1.3 billion this year, and is expected to be worth SG$2 billion by 2021.

​Canalys has released its latest predictions surrounding the global IT security market's performance over the third quarter in 2017.

Gartner has predicted security spending to total US$96.3b in 2018, an increase of 8% from 2017 with some segments performing better than others.

Overall, the report finds that chief data officers are becoming a linchpin of digital business transformation.

Cylance, Symantec and Carbon Black have all featured top of the ranks in the Enterprise Management Associates next-generation endpoint security report.

Global smartphone sales grew by 3% in Q3 2017, with top vendors posting strong gains. Samsung led with 19.3% growth, while Xiaomi soared with an 80% rise.

IDC's new report uncovers key differences in the APAC data centre market, with ANZ leading in infrastructure maturity but lagging in edge computing awareness.

Over 75 out-of-the-box interactive KPI reports aim to help data center managers make faster, more informed decisions.

Public cloud services adoption is accelerating as enterprises move larger strategic systems to SaaS and embrace PaaS and IaaS.

Amazon remains 'in a league of its own' as a cloud provider, despite the rapid growth of key competitors Microsoft, Google and Alibaba.

Sophos unveils an innovative firewall solution to demystify and secure unidentified network traffic, enhancing application visibility.

Asia's top 10 digital disruptors pose a significant threat and opportunity for global enterprises, warns Gartner, urging CIOs to act decisively.

Through human-machine teaming and an open and interoperable cybersecurity platform, McAfee proves 'Together is power'.

Talend enhances its cloud platform with new features, including Talend Data Preparation Cloud, enabling better data access and governance for businesses.

Demand from data centers, large enterprises and telcos, along with increasing demand for cloud based services is driving high demand for SDN in India.