Nikhil Anand 
Manager, Measurement and Forecasting Practice | International Data Corporation (IDC)
Toronto, ON, CANADA
Nikhil Anand is the Manager for the Measurement & Forecasting Practice at IDC Canada.
Biography
Nikhil Anand is the Manager for the Measurement & Forecasting Practice at IDC Canada. Nikhil manages various local and global projects. He assists in market sizing, forecasting and segmentation by industry, region and customer size of existing and emerging IT technologies. Some of the projects he has worked on include Cognitive Systems, Augmented and Virtual Reality and Big Data & Analytics.
Nikhil Anand joined IDC in 2015 after completing his MBA from Rotman School of Management. He also holds an engineering degree in Computer Science.
Areas of Expertise (4)
Associated IDC Services (3)
- IDC Canada Measurement and Forecasting Practice
- Canadian IT Market Forecaster
- Canadian Telecom Market Forecaster
Education (2)
University of Toronto, Rotman School of Management: M.B.A., Business Administration 2015
B.M.S. College of Engineering: B.Eng., Information Science
Languages (1)
- English
Links (3)
Reports (18)
Emily Taylor, Manish Nargas, Lawrence Surtees, Nikhil Anand
May 2018
This IDC study examines consumer wireless voice and data, residential dial-up and high-speed internet, and residential wireline voice services, and it addresses the current state of these markets in Canada. It provides forecasts for both subscriptions and revenue as well as the key drivers and inhibitors behind the forecast.
Lawrence Surtees, Nikhil Anand, Manish Nargas, Emily Taylor
May 2018
This IDC study presents IDC Canada's five-year forecasts for communications services spending by customer segment, company size, industry sector, and region for 2018–2022 based on the annual update of IDC Canada's custom Communications Market Model and replaces our previous comprehensive forecast document (see Lawrence Surtees, Nikhil Anand, and Manish Nargas, Canadian Telecom Services Forecast, 2017–2021: Telecom Inside Out, IDC Canada #CA41246217, May 2017).
Readers should note the adjustments made in this study and rely on this forecast for 2018 planning purposes. This study addresses the following questions:
How does current and projected spending on Canadian telecom services differ by:
- Market segment?
- Customer segment?
- Company size?
- Region?
- Industry vertical sector?
Which industry sectors, customer segments, company size, and regional segments of the Canadian communications services market are poised for growth, and which are the best opportunities for communication service providers (CSPs) over the new five-year forecast period?
CSPs continue to face twin challenges of market erosion by new and established entrants in their core markets, coupled with stalled penetration in wireless. The advent and adoption of lower-cost technological substitutes such as SIP trunks and new software-defined wide area network (SD-WAN) data service along with increased wireless substitution will further exacerbate revenue erosion in traditional telecom market segments over the five-year forecast period.
Nikhil Anand, Ashutosh Bisht, Jebin George, Naoko Iwamoto, Roberto Membrila, Eileen Smith, Angela Vacca
Dec 2017
This IDC study provides a detailed description of IDC's Worldwide Semiannual Public Cloud Services Spending Guide methodology and taxonomy. It should be used as a companion piece for IDC's Worldwide Digital Transformation Spending Guide data deliverable and all of IDC's worldwide vertical research. Technology suppliers may utilize this approach and structure as well to help them build an industry-focused organization.
Lawrence Surtees, Nikhil Anand
September 2017
This IDC study examines the hosted and cloud-based segment of the Canadian UCC market. This study includes only a partial summary view of the more detailed forecasts contained in IDC Canada's Communications Market Model. Clients using this document are also urged to familiarize themselves with the telecom service taxonomy and segment definitions detailed in the Market Definition section of this document.
Jim Westcott, Thomas Vavra, Angela Vacca, Eileen Smith, Olivier Schaller, Takashi Manabe, Gard Little, Marianne Kolding, Akihiro Kimura, Daniel-Zoe Jimenez, Naoko Iwamoto, Serena Da Rold, Ashutosh Bisht, Nikhil Anand, Jan Alexa, Mette Ahorlu
Aug 2017
This IDC study provides a detailed description of IDC's Worldwide Semiannual Digital Transformation Spending Guide methodology and taxonomy. It should be used as a companion piece for IDC's Worldwide Semiannual Digital Transformation Spending Guide and all of IDC's worldwide industry research. Technology suppliers may utilize this approach and structure as well to help them build an industry-focused organization.
Lawrence Surtees, Nikhil Anand
August 2017
This IDC study updates IDC Canada's annual forecast of the Canadian wireless communication services market.
"The burgeoning popularity of wireless, coupled with a growing mobile workforce and increasing wireless substitution, strengthens the primacy of wireless as the preferred method of communications and engine of telecom revenue growth in Canada," says Lawrence Surtees, study author and vice president of Communications Research at IDC Canada. "The advent and need for next-generation 5G wireless networks will further drive use of and spending on wireless data at the end of the current forecast period and beyond."
Nikhil Anand, Lawrence Surtees
July 2017
This IDC study is the third iteration of the Canadian business TV services forecast and updates Canadian Business TV Services Forecast, 2016–2020 (IDC Canada #CA40658016, October 2016).
"Business video services are viewed by Canadian communication service providers (CSPs) as a significant opportunity," says study author Lawrence Surtees, vice president of Communications Research and principal analyst of IDC Canada. "But the dramatic changing nature of video delivery technology and increased competition looming from over-the-top and wireless providers means CSPs will be severely challenged in trying to grow the business video market."
Manish Nargas, Emily Taylor, Lawrence Surtees, Nikhil Anand
June 2017
This IDC study examines the forecast for Canadian TV service subscribers and revenue. It also addresses the current state of cable TV, satellite TV, and IPTV markets as well as the key drivers and inhibitors underlying the forecast.
Lawrence Surtees, Nikhil Anand, Manish Nargas
May 2017
This IDC study presents IDC Canada's five-year forecasts for communications services spending by customer segment, company size, industry sector, and region for 2016–2021 based on the annual update of IDC Canada's custom Communications Market Model and replaces our previous comprehensive forecast document (see Canadian Telecom Services Forecast, 2016–2020: Telecom Inside Out, IDC Canada #CA40658516, May 2016).
Readers should note the adjustments made in this study and rely on this forecast for 2017 planning purposes. This study addresses the following questions:
How does current and projected spending on Canadian telecom services differ by:
- Market segment?
- Customer segment?
- Company size?
- Region?
- Industry vertical sector?
- Which industry sectors, customer segments, company size, and regional segments of the Canadian communications services market are poised for growth, and which are the best opportunities for communication service providers (CSPs) over the new five-year forecast period?
CSPs continue to face twin challenges of market erosion by new and established entrants in their core markets, coupled with stalled penetration in wireless. The advent and adoption of lower cost technological substitutes such as SIP trunks and new software-defined wide area network (SD WAN) data service further exacerbates revenue erosion in key segments.
Manish Nargas, Nikhil Anand, Lawrence Surtees, Emily Taylor
May 2017
This IDC study examines consumer wireless voice and data, residential dial-up and high-speed internet, and residential phone services and addresses the current state of these markets in Canada. It provides forecasts for both subscriptions and revenue, as well as the key drivers and inhibitors behind the forecast.
April 2017
This IDC Perspective looks at the impact that the use of immersive technologies, such as augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR), will have across numerous industries. Vendors (both hardware and software), service providers, and buyers must look for innovative ways to improve efficiency, productivity, and quality by creating/incorporating augmented reality and virtual reality products and solutions.
This document is useful for market intelligence roles, strategy managers, and product/solution marketers who seek to understand the future of emerging immersive technologies such as AR and VR in Canada.
Results presented and discussed highlight the current Canadian adoption, the size of overall market, and forecast spending toward the different AR and VR technologies. Additional insight and detailed quantitative data is available on request and through subscription to corresponding vendor and buyer data products such as Trackers and Spending Guides.
April 2017
This IDC study provides a detailed description of IDC's Worldwide Semiannual Cognitive/Artificial Intelligence Systems Spending Guide methodology and taxonomy. It should be used as a companion piece for IDC's worldwide semiannual cognitive/artificial intelligence systems and all of IDC's worldwide industry research. Technology suppliers may utilize this approach and structure as well to help them build an industry-focused organization.
March 2017
This IDC study provides a detailed description of IDC's Worldwide Semiannual Big Data and Analytics Spending Guide methodology and taxonomy. It should be used as a companion piece for IDC's Worldwide Semiannual Big Data and Analytics Spending Guide and all of IDC's worldwide industry research. Technology suppliers may utilize this approach and structure as well to help them build an industry-focused organization.
Feb 2017
This IDC study provides a detailed description of IDC's functional area research. It should be used as a companion piece for IDC's Worldwide Semiannual IT Spending Guide: Line of Business program as well as all functional area research to help organizations understand the non-IT department technology buyers.
Feb 2017
This IDC study provides a detailed description of IDC's worldwide vertical and company size methodology and taxonomy. It should be used as a companion piece for IDC's Worldwide Semiannual Small and Medium-Sized Business Spending Guide and all of IDC's worldwide vertical research. Technology suppliers may utilize this approach and structure as it will help them build an industry-focused organization.
Jan 2017
This IDC study provides an overview of key Worldwide Semiannual Augmented and Virtual Reality Spending Guide product and market definitions. The taxonomy provides product definitions as well as a description of IDC's approach to segmenting and measuring the AR/VR market.
October 2016
This IDC study provides a forecast of the big data and analytics (BDA) software and services markets for 2016–2020.
September 2016
This IDC study updates our previous market forecast (see Canadian Wireless Services Forecast, 2015–2019: Wireless Wars 12, IDC #CA11TM15, November 2015). It provides:
- Canadian cellular penetration and revenue data for 2015
- Five-year projections of the Canadian wireless voice and nonvoice mobile data markets in terms of both subscribers and revenue for 2016–2020
- Wireless revenue forecast for the consumer and business segments by firm size
- Monthly average revenue per unit (ARPU) forecasts on both blended and segmented basis
- A description of key drivers and inhibitors that are impacting the wireless sector in Canada
- Analysis of significant market developments and trends in 2015–2016
- Advice for wireless providers to capitalize on the growth opportunities presented by the burgeoning wireless market
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