Telecom Analytics: Big numbers in big data market forecasts

by Roberta Prescott

Two analysis firms, MarketsandMarkets and IDC, have released their forecasts for the big data market.

According to a report from MarketsandMarkets, the big data market will be worth $46.34 billion by 2018. The global big data market is estimated to be $14.87 billion and expected to grow to $46.34 billion, which is an estimated compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 25.52% from 2013 to 2018. The analysis firm pointed out that the major forces driving in this market is the constant need for enterprises to upgrade their business processes, enhance performance and increase efficiency.

The continuous rise of unstructured data, and the need for advanced and predictive analytics tools also contribute to the increase in demand.

The consultant firm IDC said that globally hardware, software and service solutions focused on analyzing data will generate $11 billion in revenue in 2013. This places big data in a relevant position to the IT industry.

IDC noted that the financial and telecommunications service industries bolster the big data market, as they consume the most solutions that address the huge amount of data that needs to be analyzed.

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