Hype Cycle 2012

Hype Cycle

2012

1. Hype Cycle for Analytic Applications, 2012.................................................................2

2. Hype Cycle for Smart Grid Technologies, 2012...............................................4

3. Hype Cycle for Application Architecture, 2012...........................................................5

4. Hype Cycle for Business Process Management, 2012.............................................7

5. Hype Cycle for Business Use of Social Technologies, 2012...................................8

6. Hype Cycle for Consumer Devices, 2012....................................................................11

7. Hype Cycle for Consumer Services and Mobile Applications, 2012..................13

8. Hype Cycle for Consumer Technologies, 2012.........................................................15

9. Hype Cycle for CRM Marketing Applications, 2012.................................................17

10. Hype Cycle for the Internet of Things, 2012..............................................................19

11. Hype Cycle for Mobile Device Technologies, 2012.................................................21

12. Hype Cycle for Networking and Communications, 2012.......................................23

13. Hype Cycle for Semiconductors and Electronics Technologies, 2012.............25

14. Hype Cycle for Server Technologies, 2012................................................................27

15. Hype Cycle for Smart Grid Technologies, 2012........................................................29

16. Hype Cycle for Social Software, 2012..........................................................................30

17. Hype Cycle for Unified Communications and Collaboration, 2012...................32

18. Hype Cycle for Wireless Networking Infrastructure, 2012...................................34

1. Hype Cycle for Smart Grid Technologies, 2012

Published: 27 July 2012 ID:G00233783Analyst(s): Zarko Sumic

1.1. SUMMARY

The smart grid is a vision of the future electricity delivery infrastructure that improves network efficiency and resilience, while empowering consumers and addressing energy sustainability concerns. This Hype Cycle outlines diverse technologies that enable energy-provisioning transformation.

1.2. Detail

Analysis o What You Need to Know

o The Hype Cycle

o The Priority Matrix

o Off the Hype Cycle

o On the Rise

Wireless Electric Vehicle Charging Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Networking IT and OT

o At the Peak

Home Energy Management/Consumer Energy Management Big Data in Energy and Utilities Consumer Energy Storage Smart Appliances Social Media for Utilities Complex-Event Processing Energy Storage (Renewables Integration) Business Process Management for Utilities Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles/Electric Vehicles Home-Area Network Operational Technology Security Advanced Distribution Management Systems Distributed Generation Microgrids

o Sliding Into the Trough

Combined Heat and Power Phasor Measurement Units Customer Gateways Advanced Metering Infrastructure Demand Response CIM-Driven Integration Standards Flexible Alternating Current Transmission Systems Advanced Distribution Protection and Restoration Devices Broadband Over Power Lines Energy Storage (Grid System)

o Climbing the Slope

Intelligent Electronic Devices Meter Data Management RF Networks for Utility Field Applications Energy Storage (UPS/Power Quality) Event-Driven Architecture

o Entering the Plateau

Process Data Historians o Appendixes

Hype Cycle Phases, Benefit Ratings and Maturity Levels Recommended Reading

2. Hype Cycle for Application Architecture, 2012

Published: 25 July 2012 ID:G00235301

Analyst(s): Daniel Sholler

VIEW SUMMARY

Understanding the evolution of application architectural styles and design practices is critical to the successful delivery of new and emerging approaches to applications. This includes service orientation, representational state transfer, cloud computing and event-driven systems.

2.1. Table of Contents


o The Hype Cycle


o Off The Hype Cycle

o On the Rise

Public Web APIs Cloud-Optimized Application Design Cloud Transaction Processing Context Delivery Architecture

o At the Peak

Intelligent Business Operations Context-Enriched Services Mobile Web Applications Social Software Standards Cloud BPM HTML5 Hybrid Cloud Computing Process Templates Complex-Event Processing Platform as a Service Cloud Parallel Processing Activity Streams Elastic Multitenancy


Enterprise Mashups SOA Backplane In-Memory Data Grids Master Data Management Model Driven Architectures Federated SOA Web-Oriented Architecture SOA Centers of Excellence Representational State Transfer Social Software Suites Content Integration and Migration Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)


Composite Applications Enterprise Architecture Unified Communications and Collaboration Event-Driven Architecture


B2B Web Services Service-Oriented Architecture Mobile Application Development Platforms

o Appendixes

Hype Cycle Phases, Benefit Ratings and Maturity Levels

3. Hype Cycle for Business Process Management, 2012


Analyst(s): John Dixon

3.1.VIEW SUMMARY

The 2012 Hype Cycle for Business Process Management highlights a range of emerging and established technologies and disciplines that enable BPM to continue to deliver significant, tangible business value to organizations of all types, regardless of size, geography or industry.

3.2. Contents


o The Hype Cycle

Consider These Perspectives on BPM Hype and Reality Several New Hype Cycle Entries Have Been Added for 2012 A Range of Factors Influenced the Dynamics of 2012 Hype Cycle Position Changes



o On the Rise

Subject-Oriented BPM (S-BPM) Chief Process Officer Cloud Business Rule Management (BRM) Services Enterprise-Class Agile Development Case Management Frameworks Social Network Analysis for BPM Social BPM BPA for the Masses BPM Methodology Toolbox BPM Certification Information Semantic Services

o At the Peak

Business Capability Modeling Business Process Governance Intelligent Business Operations Intelligent Business Process Management Suite BPM Platform as a Service (bpmPaaS) Business Process Optimization and Simulation Multienterprise Business Process Platform Automated Business Process Discovery Enterprise Metadata Management Cloud BPM Process Templates BPM-Enabled BPO Complex-Event Processing Business Process Management in C&SI Composite Content Applications


Business Process Management, the Discipline Business Rule Management Systems Business Process Management Suites


BPM Standards Business Process Competency Center Business Activity Monitoring

o Appendixes


4. Hype Cycle for Business Use of Social Technologies, 2012


Analyst(s): Susan Landry

4.1.VIEW SUMMARY

This Hype Cycle examines how social technologies are being used in specific business functions and how certain industries apply social technologies. Use this report to understand the social hype within a business use context, and to guide realistic user expectations.

Analysis

o What You Need to Know

o The Hype Cycle

Consumerization in Full Force Hype Is Evident in Accelerated Progress in Some Areas and Stalling-Out in Others New Appetite for Internal and B2B Social Opportunities



o On the Rise

Collaborative Customer Interfaces Social Magazines Social IT Management Persona Management Customer-Centric Web Strategies No-Email Initiatives Social Employee Recognition Systems Physician Social Media Social Network Analysis for BPM Alumni Community Management Social BPM Social TV Social CRM: Social Feedback Management Social Media Strategic Impact on EA Social Gaming Ad Networks Social Learning Platform Social Media Compliance

o At the Peak

Employee Use of Social Media in Government Expertise Location and Management Social Media Analytics for Retail HCM and Social Software Social Coupons Social Media Metrics Social CRM: Social Marketing Social CRM for Sales Social Media for Utilities Social Recruitment Software Social Commerce Social Media Marketing Platforms Media Discovery and Recommendation Engines F-Commerce Social CRM: Community Peer-to-Peer Support


Group Buying Social Shopping Sites Community Marketing Automotive Social Media Distribution Social Learning Platform for Education Social Network Payment System Knowledge Management for Customer Self-Service Enterprise Use of Social Media in Government Microblogging for Retailers


Social Media in Education o Entering the Plateau

Community Reviews o Appendixes


5. Hype Cycle for Consumer Devices, 2012


Analyst(s): Meike Escherich

5.1.VIEW SUMMARY

Consumer devices are converging and vendor competition is intensifying. Only technology that delivers a superior user experience will stand out. This report advises vendors on the maturity and use of new consumer devices to help with ongoing decisions in the R&D space.

5.2. Contents


o The Hype Cycle


o On the Rise

Photonic Crystal Displays Super Hi-Vision Systems Flexible Display Quantum Dot Displays Volumetric and Holographic Displays Mobile Transphones Electrofluidic and Electrowetting Displays Voice-Augmented MFPs 4K x 2K TV Displays Internet Radio Wearable Computers MEMS Displays

o At the Peak

Consumer Smart Appliances OLED TVs Ultrabooks Broadband-Connected Televisions 3D LCDs Solar Power Mobile Devices


Head-Mounted Displays Over-the-Top Set-Top Boxes PC-Grade SSDs Home Server Ultra-Mini-PC Chromebooks 3D Flat-Panel TVs and Displays Connected Imaging Devices Digital Pens Embedded Wireless Cellular Modems E-Book Readers


All-in-One PCs Media Tablets Connected Portable Media Players Connected Portable Navigation Devices Basic Communication Devices — Open OS Multitouch Displays Terrestrial Digital Radio Satellite Digital Radio Game Consoles as Media Hubs


Bluetooth in Automobiles Interactive TV Netbooks Premium Communication Devices — Open OS Blu-ray Devices for Consumers Connected Video Game Handhelds Navigation Solutions

o Appendixes


6. Hype Cycle for Consumer Services and Mobile Applications,

2012


Analyst(s): Michael Gartenberg

6.1.VIEW SUMMARY

This Hype Cycle covers a range of consumer applications and services, including communication, entertainment, productivity and collaboration. It examines the status of and prospects for consumer services and apps in an era of the personal cloud and advises vendors on how to profit from these trends.

6.2.O

Contents


o The Hype Cycle



o On the Rise

Personal Cloud Entertainment Platforms Transmedia Web Real-Time Communications 3D TV Services TV App Platforms Mobile Virtual Worlds Social TV Mobile Security Apps Personal Cloud Optimized Download Mobile Social Gaming

o At the Peak

Natural-Language Question Answering HD Voice Mobile Payment Acceptance With Card Readers Context-Enriched Services Gamification Mobile Sports and Fitness HTML5 Mobile Coupons Ultra-High-Speed Broadband Internet Broadband-Connected Televisions Application Stores Augmented Reality Virtual Assistants NFC Payment


Group Buying Internet TV Mobile-Learning Low-Range/Midrange Handsets Social Gaming Mobile Health Monitoring Mobile VoIP Rich Communication Suite Mobile-Learning Smartphones Mobile Money Transfer

LBA/LBM Indoor Positioning Addressable TV Advertising 2D Bar Code Marketing Mobile OTA Payment


E-Coupons Phone Bar Code Reader Mobile Advertising IPTV Mobile Banking Mobile Social Networks Network DVR Embedded Cellular Data


Mobile IM Mobile Search Next-Generation Voice Mobile Music Streaming Mobile TV Streaming

o Appendixes


7. Hype Cycle for Consumer Technologies, 2012

Published: 1 August 2012 ID:G00233995

Analyst(s): Carolina Milanesi

7.1.VIEW SUMMARY

This Hype Cycle examines the prospects for and status of various consumer technologies. It advises consumer electronics vendors, service providers, developers and others on the maturity of these technologies and their use. Mobility, connectivity and user interfaces remain the focus of innovation.

7.2. Contents


o The Hype Cycle



o On the Rise

Bioacoustic Sensing Super Hi-Vision Systems 802.11ah Flexible Display Tunable Frequency RF Antenna 802.11ad 802.11ac Quantum Tunneling Composite Electrovibration Wireless Video — 60GHz Fabric-Based Computing Ensemble Interactions

o At the Peak

HD Voice Bluetooth 4.0 Wi-Fi Direct 3D Printing Smartphone Hypervisors Glonass Browser Client OS Augmented Reality PC Hypervisors Dual Noise Cancellation G.hn Home Networking Standard Mobile High-Definition Link


NFC Mobile WLAN Access Points Gesture Control Software-Defined Radio E-Textbook Indoor Positioning Pico Projectors Device-Embedded Biometric Authentication Home Health Monitoring Micro Fuel Cells Embedded Wireless Cellular Modems Bluetooth 3.0 TV Place-Shifting USB 3.0

Voice to Text on Mobile Devices Wireless Video — 2.4/5GHz


E-Coupons Haptics MEMS Gyroscopes Nonvolatile Memory Caching 802.15.4/ZigBee Electronic Paper Consumerization Multitouch Displays Trusted Portable Storage Security Convergent Charging 802.11n Magnetometer PC-Grade Solid-State Drives VoIP Over WLAN Consumer Telematics Embedded Cellular Data Phone-as-a-Token Authentication Methods Consumer Digital Rights Management

o Appendixes


8. Hype Cycle for CRM Marketing Applications, 2012


Analyst(s): Kimberly Collins

8.1.VIEW SUMMARY

Marketing applications and technologies vary greatly in maturity and user adoption. Gartner's Hype Cycle can help you determine investment priorities, address drivers and inhibitors, understand benefits, and build a road map for integrated marketing management.

8.2.Contents


o The Hype Cycle



o On the Rise

Uplift Modeling Persona Management Cross-Channel Analytics MDM and Social Data Voice of the Customer Marketing Mix Optimization Integrated Marketing Management Web Content Product Recommendation Engine

o At the Peak

Campaign Management SaaS Social Coupons Social Media Metrics Global, Integrated MRM Social CRM: Social Marketing Mobile Coupons MRM: Marketing Fulfillment Price Optimization Marketing Performance Management Social Analytics Social Commerce MRM Analytics Online Advertising Data Exchanges Predictive Campaign Analytics Loyalty Marketing Multichannel Campaign Management


Event-Triggered Marketing MRM SaaS MRM: Planning and Financial Management External Community Platforms Real-Time Decisioning for Customer Best Next Action Text Analytics MRM: Creative Production Management Branded Content Management Customer Profitability Management MDM of Customer Data Solutions Digital Marketing Email Marketing Social Media Engagement Tools


Campaign Segmentation Mobile Advertising Lead Management Marketing Service Providers MRM: Marketing Asset Management Social Media Monitors


Web Analytics Campaign Tracking and Measurement

o Appendixes


9. Hype Cycle for the Internet of Things, 2012


Analyst(s): Hung LeHong

9.1.VIEW SUMMARY

The Internet of Things has the potential to transform industries and the way we live. This Hype Cycle will help enterprises assess the levels of risk, maturity and hype that are associated with a transformative early-stage trend.

Contents


o The Hype Cycle

Interpreting the Hype Cycle for the Internet of Things o The Priority Matrix


o On the Rise

Internet of Things Impact on Enterprise Architecture 802.11ah Smart Pills IT/OT Integration Intelligent Lamppost Smart City Framework China Context Delivery Architecture Internet of Things

o At the Peak

Home Energy Management/Consumer Energy Management Silicon Anode Batteries DASH7 Facilities Energy Management Smart Fabrics Big Data Enterprise Information Architecture Smart Appliances Wireless Power Z-Wave Broadband-Connected Televisions Complex-Event Processing Home-Area Network Operational Technology Security


Telematics Machine-to-Machine Communication Services Mesh Networks: Sensor Operational Technology Platform Convergence Enterprise Manufacturing Intelligence Mobile Health Monitoring Advanced Metering Infrastructure Car-to-Infrastructure Communications 6LoWPAN Car-to-Car Communications RFID for Logistics and Transportation IPv6


Public Telematics 802.15.4/ZigBee Consumer Telematics


Wireless Healthcare Asset Management Commercial Telematics

o Appendixes


10. Hype Cycle for Mobile Device Technologies, 2012


Analyst(s): Tuong Huy Nguyen | Carolina Milanesi

10.1. VIEW SUMMARY

This Hype Cycle examines the status of, and prospects for, various mobile device technologies. It advises device vendors, mobile operators, application providers and others on the maturity of these technologies and their use.

10.2. Contents


o The Hype Cycle

Wireless Trends Power Technology and Usage Trends Display Trends User Experience Trends


Priority Matrix Mobile Devices o Off The Hype Cycle

o On the Rise

Bioacoustic Sensing Photonic Crystal Displays 802.11ah Flexible Display Quantum Dot Displays Tunable Frequency RF Antenna 802.11ad 802.11ac Quantum Tunneling Composite Volumetric and Holographic Displays Mobile Transphones Electrofluidic and Electrowetting Displays Electrovibration Wireless Video — 60GHz Ensemble Interactions MEMS Displays

o At the Peak

Cellular to Wi-Fi Authentication HD Voice Bluetooth 4.0 Wi-Fi Direct Wireless Power Smartphone Hypervisors Glonass Browser Client OS Augmented Reality Dual Noise Cancellation Mobile High-Definition Link Solar Power Mobile Devices


Head-Mounted Displays NFC Mobile WLAN Access Points Gesture Control Software-Defined Radio

Indoor Positioning Pico Projectors Device-Embedded Biometric Authentication Micro Fuel Cells Embedded Wireless Cellular Modems Bluetooth 3.0 Voice to Text on Mobile Devices Wireless Video — 2.4/5GHz


Haptics MEMS Gyroscopes Phone Bar Code Reader Electronic Paper Multitouch Displays High-Performance Multicore Application Processors 802.11n AMOLED Magnetometer VoIP Over WLAN Consumer Telematics Phone-as-a-Token Authentication Methods


Mobile Browsers o Appendixes


11. Hype Cycle for Networking and Communications, 2012


Analyst(s): Bjarne Munch | Katja Ruud | Neil Rickard

11.1. VIEW SUMMARY

Communications infrastructure modernization continues to be a priority for IT organizations. Several technologies continue to evolve to support enterprise initiatives such as data center virtualization, cloud, mobility, improved network and application performance.

11.2. Contents


o The Hype Cycle

Data Center Virtualization Public Cloud Computing Enterprise Mobility Enterprise Communication Network and Application Performance Monitoring and Management New Technologies on This Hype Cycle



o On the Rise

802.11ad 802.11ac LTE-A OpenFlow Video Content Management and Delivery Hybrid Unified Communications and Collaboration One-Tier Data Center Switch Context Delivery Architecture

o At the Peak

Multivendor WLAN Controller Protocols Transcoderless and Software-Based Videoconferencing Infrastructure Passive Optical LAN 4G Standard Mobile QoS for LTE Long-Distance Live VM Migration Data Center Bridging Fabric-Based Infrastructure Communications-Enabled Business Processes


Mobile Satellite Services Application Performance Monitoring Fibre Channel Over Ethernet Machine-to-Machine Communication Services Cloud-Based Security Services Virtual Switch Software-Defined Radio Network Configuration and Change Management Tools 6LoWPAN Energy Efficient Ethernet (802.3az) IPv6 Hosted Virtual Desktops Ka-Band Satellite Communications


Enhanced Network Delivery Long Term Evolution Network Access Control Video Telepresence Virtual I/O WAN Optimization Services Rich Media — Live Streaming Unified Communications and Collaboration Ethernet Services Mobile Device Management Network Performance Monitoring Tools Open-Source Communications 802.11n SIP Communications Rich Media on Demand


802.3at Wide-Area SANs Application Delivery Controller Metro-Area SANs Hybrid MPLS/Internet WAN Network Fault Monitoring Tools WAN Optimization Controllers Location-Aware Applications Location-Aware Technology Mobile Application Development Platforms

o Appendixes


12. Hype Cycle for Semiconductors and Electronics Technologies,

2012

Published: 1 August 2012 ID:G00234925

Analyst(s): Jim Tully

12.1. VIEW SUMMARY

We chart the progress of technologies such as logic devices, process technologies, displays, energy sources and design techniques. Eventually, nanotechnologies based on semiconducting molecules and DNA structures will transform the semiconductor and electronics industry.

Contents


o The Hype Cycle



o On the Rise

Photonic Crystal Displays DNA Logic Cognitive Radio Quantum Dot Displays Quantum Computing Molecular Transistors Terahertz Waves Memristor Memory Polymer Memory Biochips MEMS Displays

o At the Peak

Lithium Iron Phosphate Batteries OLED Lighting Organic/Polymer Solar Cells Silicon Anode Batteries GaN Integrated Circuits Spin Transfer Torque Magnetic Random-Access Memory Wireless Power Nanotube Electronics Printed Semiconductors 450-mm Wafers Nanomaterial Supercapacitors


Occam Process System-on-Package Hardware Reconfigurable Devices Software-Defined Radio CIGS Thin-Film Solar Cells FPGA in SoC Floating Body DRAM Micro Fuel Cells Silicon Thin-Film Solar Cells Optical Silicon Phase Change Memory IC Subsystem Reuse Post-193-nm Lithography


CMOS RF Power Amplifiers Electronic Paper Reusable Analog IP ESL Design Tools and Methodologies AMOLED Network on Chip Through-Silicon Vias


LCoS o Appendixes


13. Hype Cycle for Server Technologies, 2012


Analyst(s): George J. Weiss | Mike Chuba

13.1. VIEW SUMMARY

This Hype Cycle report evaluates 46 server technologies in terms of their business impact, adoption rate and maturity level to help users decide where and when to invest.

Contents


o The Hype Cycle



o On the Rise

Digital Signal Processor Acceleration Power Adaptive Algorithms Optical System Buses Quantum Computing Appliances Fabric-Based Computing Instruction Set Virtualization Open Compute Servers Using Flash Memory as Additional Memory Type Server Power Capping Heterogeneous Architectures Virtual Machine Resilience

o At the Peak

Extreme Low-Energy Servers High-Density Racks (>100 kW) Processor Emulation Server Digital Power Module Management V2P Server Management Cloud-Based Grid Computing Fabric-Based Infrastructure VM Energy Management Tools


Server Repurposing HPC-Optimized Server Designs Skinless Servers Advanced Server Energy Monitoring Tools Linux on RISC Server Provisioning and Configuration Management Data Center Container Solutions FPGA Application Acceleration P2V Server Management x86 Servers With Eight Sockets (and Above) Graphics Card Application Acceleration Server Virtual I/O


Shared OS Virtualization (Nonmainframe) Capacity on Demand (Unix) Linux on Four- to 16-Socket Servers Offload Engines Blade Servers Liquid Cooling

Capacity on Demand (Mainframe) Mission-Critical Workloads on Linux Virtual Machine Hypervisor


Linux on System z Grid Computing Without Using Public Cloud Computers High-Performance Computing Clusters: Windows Mainframe Specialty Engines Multicore Processors

o Appendixes


14. Hype Cycle for Smart Grid Technologies, 2012


Analyst(s): Zarko Sumic

14.1. VIEW SUMMARY

The smart grid is a vision of the future electricity delivery infrastructure that improves network efficiency and resilience, while empowering consumers and addressing energy sustainability concerns. This Hype Cycle outlines diverse technologies that enable energy-provisioning transformation.

Contents


o The Hype Cycle



o On the Rise

Wireless Electric Vehicle Charging Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Networking IT and OT

o At the Peak

Home Energy Management/Consumer Energy Management Big Data in Energy and Utilities Consumer Energy Storage Smart Appliances Social Media for Utilities Complex-Event Processing Energy Storage (Renewables Integration) Business Process Management for Utilities Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles/Electric Vehicles Home-Area Network Operational Technology Security Advanced Distribution Management Systems Distributed Generation Microgrids


Combined Heat and Power Phasor Measurement Units Customer Gateways Advanced Metering Infrastructure Demand Response CIM-Driven Integration Standards Flexible Alternating Current Transmission Systems Advanced Distribution Protection and Restoration Devices Broadband Over Power Lines Energy Storage (Grid System)


Intelligent Electronic Devices Meter Data Management RF Networks for Utility Field Applications Energy Storage (UPS/Power Quality) Event-Driven Architecture


Process Data Historians o Appendixes


15. Hype Cycle for Social Software, 2012


Analyst(s): Susan Landry

15.1. VIEW SUMMARY

Social software for serious business purposes continues to mature, even though most things social are still heavily hyped. The convergence of social with three additional forces (mobile, cloud and information), or the Nexus of Forces, creates new opportunities.

Contents


o The Hype Cycle



o On the Rise

Persona Management Customer-Centric Web Strategies MDM and Social Data No-Email Initiatives Automatic Content Recognition Security Applications Embedded in Social Media Social BPM Social TV Simultaneous Co-Editing Tools Social Learning Platform

o At the Peak

Expertise Location and Management Crowdsourcing Social Content Social Media Metrics Content Analytics Enterprise Internet Reputation Management Gamification Social Network Analysis Social Software Standards Social Analytics Social Commerce Mobile Collaboration Client Cloud Collaboration Services Enterprise File Sharing Activity Streams


Cloud Synchronization Social Media Distribution Social Profiles External Community Platforms Mass Collaboration Personal Subscriptions Social Software Suites Social Media Engagement Tools


Internal Community Platforms Idea Management Mobile Social Networks Social Media Monitors

o Appendixes


16. Hype Cycle for Unified Communications and Collaboration,

2012


Analyst(s): Geoff Johnson

16.1. VIEW SUMMARY

This Hype Cycle evaluates 37 unified communications and collaboration technologies. It shows how enterprises will deploy UC rather than stand-alone telephony, email, conferencing or other uncoordinated UC components. Collaboration applications and cloud UC will extend basic functionality.

16.2. Contents


o The Hype Cycle

A Balanced Portfolio of UCC Technologies Trends in the Characteristics of UCC



o On the Rise

Intercompany Multimodal UC Web Real-Time Communications Private Cloud Communications No-Email Initiatives 4K x 2K TV Displays Context-Enriched Content Hybrid Unified Communications and Collaboration Open Source in UC Components Presence Federation Context Delivery Architecture Ensemble Interactions

o At the Peak

Expertise Location and Management Transcoderless and Software-Based Videoconferencing Infrastructure Context-Enriched Services Mobile Collaboration Client Cloud Collaboration Services Communications-Enabled Business Processes


Mobile Unified Communications Cloud UC (UCaaS) External Community Platforms


Emergency/Mass Notification Services Internal Community Platforms Rich Presence Video Telepresence Web Customer Service Suites Rich Media — Live Streaming Unified Communications and Collaboration Open-Source Software in IP Telephony Open-Source Communications Unified Communications SIP Communications Location Intelligence Rich Media on Demand


Mobile IM Mobile Search Location-Aware Applications Location-Aware Technology

o Appendixes


17. Hype Cycle for Wireless Networking Infrastructure, 2012


Analyst(s): Sylvain Fabre | Deborah Kish

17.1. VIEW SUMMARY

This report analyzes key wireless networking technologies, to help end users, communications service providers and suppliers make informed decisions. Wireless infrastructure technology will enable new initiatives, such as mobile personal cloud or the Internet of Things, for CSPs and enterprises.

17.2. Contents


o The Hype Cycle

Major Changes to the 2012 Hype Cycle o The Priority Matrix


o On the Rise

Cognitive Radio 802.11ah Metamaterial Antennas OneAPI 802.11ad 802.11ac Terahertz Waves Diameter Protocol Smart Antennas for Cellular Applications Wireless Video — 60GHz LTE-A Optimized Download Wi-Fi Positioning Systems

o At the Peak

802.11u Cellular to Wi-Fi Authentication Multivendor WLAN Controller Protocols DASH7 Bluetooth 4.0 VoIP Wireless WAN 4G Standard Mobile QoS for LTE Z-Wave Cloud-Based RAN IP eXchange for Long Term Evolution Mobile CDN Smartphone Hypervisors Mobile Self-Organizing Networks


Mobile Satellite Services NFC Machine-to-Machine Communication Services Mesh Networks: Sensor Time Division-Long Term Evolution Software-Defined Radio 6LoWPAN 802.22 White Spaces: Super Wi-Fi Ka-Band Satellite Communications

Wireless Video — 2.4/5GHz o Climbing the Slope

Femtocells Long Term Evolution 802.15.4/ZigBee 802.11k-2008 802.11n 802.11r-2008 Time Division-Synchronous Code Division Multiple Access HSPA+


802.3at Next-Generation Voice

o Appendixes


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