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Research and Markets: The Cloud Computing Strategies of Global Telcos Report Help End Users to Understand the Positioning

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Posted September 15, 2010

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/867cb7/the_cloud_computin) has announced the addition of the "The cloud computing strategies of global telcos" report to their offering.

This report provides a review of the cloud computing strategies, roadmaps, and offers of AT&T, BT, Orange Business Services, and Verizon Business. It is primarily aimed at vendors and service providers with a competitive cloud computing offer or those planning to launch cloud computing services, particularly IaaS. While the report is not intended to provide a comparative buying guide for end users (i.e. enterprises planning to adopt cloud computing), it can also help end users to understand the positioning and capabilities they can expect to see from these and other major telcos worldwide, and to make an informed decision about whether to consider telcos for their cloud computing needs. It also offers end users some guidance in terms of what to look for in cloud computing services, particularly in areas such as SLAs, pricing models, and networking options.

For a more general introduction to the role of telcos in cloud computing, refer to Ovums report The role for telcos in cloud computing. This report also provides a background to the terminology used in cloud computing.

Key Topics Covered:

  • Executive summary
  • In a nutshell
  • Scope
  • Ovum view
  • Analysis of player strategies in cloud computing
  • Cloud computing framework
  • SLAs will be a key differentiator for telcos
  • The global telcos are able to leverage their strong global IP connectivity
  • Professional services are a key component of the offer
  • Pricing lacks transparency and this makes cost comparison difficult
  • Cloud computing is still an embryonic market
  • Barriers to cloud computing
  • AT&T
  • AT&Ts strategy for cloud computing
  • AT&T Synaptic Compute as a Service
  • BT
  • BTs strategy for cloud computing
  • Communications-as-a-service (CaaS)
  • BT Virtual Data Centre
  • Orange
  • Oranges strategy for cloud computing
  • Software-as-a-service: IT Plan
  • Orange Flexible Computing
  • Other Orange cloud computing services
  • Verizon
  • Verizons strategy for cloud computing
  • Verizon Computing as a Service (CaaS)
  • Verizon Cloud Storage
  • List of Figures

Companies Mentioned:

  • AT&T
  • BT
  • Orange
  • Verizon

For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/867cb7/the_cloud_computin

Source: Ovum



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