PUBLISHER: IDC | PRODUCT CODE: 1883303
PUBLISHER: IDC | PRODUCT CODE: 1883303
IDC's Worldwide Black Book Taxonomy, 2025: Telecom Edition
This IDC study provides a detailed description of IDC's Worldwide Black Book: Telecom Edition taxonomy. IDC's Worldwide Black Book: Telecom Edition provides an expanded view of key technology segments that are directly relevant for telecom service providers, with additional details in telecom services, software, IT services, and network equipment. It also provides additional details for service provider infrastructure spending. Key segmentation is included, including splits for spending on mobile connectivity, cloud deployment, and AI. "IDC's Worldwide Black Book: Telecom Edition taxonomy presents a comprehensive view of the marketplace," said Stephen Minton, group vice president, IDC's Data and Analytics. "It helps telco providers define and standardize their overall ICT market definitions."
IDC's Worldwide Black Book Taxonomy
Black Book Taxonomy Changes for 2025
Definitions
- Devices
- Personal Computing Device
- Desktop
- Notebook
- Tablet
- Mobile Phone
- Feature Phone
- Smartphone
- Peripheral
- Hardcopy Peripheral
- PC Monitor
- Personal Device
- Wearable
- AR/VR Headset Viewer
- Smart Home Device
- Infrastructure
- Server/Storage
- Server
- External Storage System
- Security Appliance
- Network Equipment
- Ethernet Switch
- Router/WLAN
- Other Network Equipment
- IaaS
- Server/Storage
- Software
- Applications
- Collaborative Applications
- Content Workflow and Management Applications
- Customer Relationship Management Applications
- Contact Center Applications
- Customer Service Applications
- Other CRM Applications
- Advertising Applications
- Digital Commerce Applications
- Marketing Campaign Management Applications
- Sales Force Productivity and Management Applications
- Other Applications
- Engineering Applications
- Enterprise Resource Management Applications
- Production and Operations Applications
- Supply Chain Management Applications
- Application Development and Deployment
- Analytics and Business Intelligence Software
- Application Development Software
- Application Platforms
- Artificial Intelligence Platforms
- Data Management Software
- Integration and Orchestration Middleware
- Software Quality and Life-Cycle Tools
- System Infrastructure Software
- Endpoint Management Software
- Physical and Virtual Computing Software
- Storage Software
- System and Service Management Software
- Network Software
- Network Infrastructure Software
- Network Management Software
- Security Software
- Other Security Software
- Network Security Software
- Applications
- IT Services
- Managed Services
- Technology Outsourcing
- Other Technology Outsourcing
- Project Oriented
- Support Services
- Managed Services
- Other Spending
- Business Services
- OT Spending
- Telecom Services
- Fixed Telecom Services
- Fixed Voice
- Fixed Data Services
- Mobile Telecom Services
- Fixed Telecom Services
- Segmentation Definitions
- Customer Group
- Consumer
- Enterprise
- Service Provider
- Deployment Type
- Cloud
- Noncloud
- AI
- Mobile Connectivity
- Solution
- Collaboration
- IoT
- Security
- Colocation
- Other
- Customer Group
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