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Chart of the Day | IT sector continues to navigate uncertainty

Gartner predicts that by 2026, global spending on software incorporating generative AI will actually surpass spending on traditional software without AI capabilities

Gartner sees $58-billion market disruption by 2027 as AI agents take on productivity giants

The tech research firm said around 75% of hiring processes are expected to include assessments and certifications for workplace AI proficiency by 2027

Indian IT spending to see double digit growth in 2024, reaching $138.9 billion: Gartner report

With Generative AI taking the centre stage, spending on data centres are expected to see a significant YoY growth in 2024.

Mobile phone, PC shipments to fall again in 2023, Gartner says

Mobile phone shipments are projected to fall 4% to 1.34 billion units in 2023, down from 1.40 billion units in 2022, Gartner said. They totaled 1.43 billion in 2021.

Global PC shipments drop 16.2% in 2022, as recession fears, high interest rates bite

The shipments dropped to 65.3 million units in Q4 2022, a 28.5% decline from the year-ago period and the biggest fall since the mid-1990s, says Gartner

What’s driving government’s IT spending globally in 2023?

Enterprise application software spend to grow 15% YoY in 2022 : Gartner report

Indian businesses are also expected to increase spending on email, authoring and content services to continue to support collaboration and remote/hybrid work.

Global chip sales will hit major resistance in 2022, warns Gartner Inc

Gartner is projecting a contraction in semiconductor revenue for 2023, and a sizeable slump in sales growth this year. As consumer demand stares at a slowdown, chip makers are betting that automotive and cloud infra could cushion the fall.

IT spending to grow at a slower pace in 2022, forecasts Gartner

The firm said current levels of volatility in both currency exchange rates and inflation is not expected to deter CIOs’ investment plans for 2022.

Global smartphone, PC shipments to decline in 2022 on China slowdown: Gartner

Shipments to China - the world's biggest smartphone market - are expected to shrink by 18% as demand takes a beating from strict COVID-19 curbs that halted activity in key economic hubs including Shanghai, Gartner said in a report on Thursday.

Government's IT spending to rise 12.1% to $9.5 billion this year, says Gartner

Governments are expected to cut spending on expensive legacy systems in favour of digital service delivery models in 2022, resulting in a fall in telecom investment.

5G smartphone market helped global semiconductor revenue grow 25%, cross $500 billion in 2021: Gartner report

“The 5G smartphone market also helped drive semiconductor revenue, with unit production more than doubling to reach 555 million in 2021, compared to 250 million in 2020," the Gartner report said.

IT spending in India will reach $100 billion by 2022: Gartner

This is up 7 percent from what the companies spent the previous year, driven by digital transformation in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Indian govt IT spend growth to slow down to 8.6% in 2022: Gartner

“Digitalisation initiatives of Indian government organisations took a giant leap in 2020 because of the global pandemic. The pandemic forced the government to shift priorities as supply chains and revenue streams dwindled," Apeksha Kaushik, senior principal research analyst at Gartner, said.

India's IT spending to rise 6.8%, reach $88.8 billion in 2021, says Gartner

Spending on all IT segments is expected to return to growth in 2021, with enterprise software leading the chart recording an 8.8 percent growth.

India is world's most digitally dexterous country: Gartner survey

The Gartner 2019 Digital Workplace Survey found that India is the most digitally dexterous country in the world - followed by the UK and the US, due to having the largest Gen Z workforce along with the desire to learn new skills using digital technologies in the workplace.

Coronavirus pandemic| IITs, IIMs witness cancellation of job offers from Gartner

US-based research and advisory firm Gartner has revoked job offers of many students of Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs). IIM Calcutta and IIM Ahmedabad have confirmed the revocations.

Worldwide server revenue grew 5.1% in Q4 of 2019: Gartner

The India server market saw an increase in demand of unit shipments in the fourth quarter of 2019 by 14.7 percent, but the revenues declined by 13.2 percent year over year.

Worldwide sales of smartphones decline for 1st time since 2008

But they are on track to reach 1.57 billion units in 2020, an increase of three per cent year over year, the research and advisory company said.

69% of routine work currently done by managers will be completely automated by 2024: Gartner

"The role of manager will see a complete overhaul in the next four years," said Helen Poitevin, research vice- president at Gartner, in a statement.

Global PC shipments grew 2.3% to 70.6 million units in Q4 2019: Gartner

"The PC market experienced growth for the first time since 2011, driven by vibrant business demand for Windows 10 upgrades, particularly in the US, EMEA ( Europe, the Middle East, and Africa) and Japan," Gartner senior principal analyst Mikako Kitagawa said.