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Stephen D. Drake

Program Vice President, Mobility and Telecom

Stephen Drake is the Program Vice President for Mobility & Telecom research at IDC. In this position, he has responsibility for the Mobile Enterprise, Mobile SMB, Mobile Device coverage, IP Communication Services and also contributes to IDC's Unified Communication research. As part of the Mobile Enterprise coverage, Mr. Drake heads up market intelligence on mobile software technologies for the enterprise and mobile operators including mobile middleware, mobile enterprise applications, mobile device management, mobile security, mobile operating environments, mobile application development markets and mobile user trends. As part of the mobile enterprise coverage, Mr. Drake is responsible for mobile device and mobile operators delivery of solutions into the enterprise and looks at key mobile software, device and mobile operator trends and strategies for the small and medium business markets. He also leads IDC’s mobile device research that tracks key mobile device technology and trends, heads up key IP Communication Services offerings, and contributes critical mobile research as part of a cross-group Unified Communication program at IDC.

Mr. Drake has more than 10 years experience as an analyst and during his tenure at IDC has served across multiple areas including its Communications research team, Software, Mobility and Telecom groups. Prior to joining IDC in 1997, Mr. Drake was a research associate with Giga Information Group (subsequently acquired by Forrester Research) where he conducted primary and secondary research on a wide array of IT topics in the end-user community, including business process reengineering and network computing.

Mr. Drake authored the Foreword to the book, Wireless Data For The Enterprise: Making Sense of Wireless Business. He has presented on a variety of mobile industry trends at major trade shows and is quoted in major financial and industry news journals, such as The Wall Street Journal, Investors Business Daily, Forbes, Fortune, C/Net News, Reuters, Network World, Computerworld, Infoworld and InformationWeek.

Mr. Drake holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication from the University of New Hampshire and a Master of Arts degree in Political Communications from Emerson College in Boston, MA.

Research Authored by Stephen D. Drake

Worldwide Business Mobile Email 2010–2014 Forecast and 2009 Vendor Shares
Stephen D. Drake
Aug 2010 - Doc # 224592      Market Analysis
This IDC study examines the business mobile email market for the period from 2009 to 2014, with vendor revenue, subscriber trends, and market growth forecasts. Worldwide market sizing is provided for 2007–2014 for revenue growth and subs ...
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Juniper Acquires SMobile
John Grady, Stacy K. Crook, Stephen D. Drake
Aug 2010 - Doc # 224727      Event Flash
This IDC Flash discusses Juniper Networks' announcement on July 27, 2010, that it had reached an agreement to acquire SMobile Systems Inc. This Event Flash looks at the SMobile product portfolio and how IDC sees the technology being inte ...
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Best Practices: Mobile Payments in Action — Five Case Studies from Around the World
Aaron McPherson, Robert Burbach, Stephen D. Drake, William Stofega, Timothy Doherty, Shawn Yip
Aug 2010 - Doc # FIN224580      Best Practices
This IDC Financial Insights report examines five case studies of successful mobile payments systems from around the world to identify best practices and their dependency on social, political, technological, and economic factors. Mobile p ...
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Worldwide Mobile Device Management Enterprise 2010–2014 Forecast and 2009 Vendor Shares
Stacy K. Crook, Stephen D. Drake
Aug 2010 - Doc # 224437      Market Analysis
This IDC study examines the mobile device management (MDM) enterprise market for the period from 2009 to 2014, with vendor revenue trends and market growth forecasts. Worldwide market sizing is provided for 2009, with trends shaping 2010 ...
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A Guiding Light? RIM and AT&T unveil the Torch and BlackBerry 6 OS
William Stofega, Carrie MacGillivray, Stephen D. Drake
Aug 2010 - Doc # lcUS22448810      IDC Link
After months of speculation, RIM unveiled its latest hero device to the world on August 3rd in New York City. The new device branded as the BlackBerry Torch 9800, a QWERTY slider that will be the first device to utilize the latest iteration ...
DeviceAnywhere Private Vendor Watchlist Profile: Mobile Application Testing
Stephen D. Drake
Jun 2010 - Doc # 224048      Vendor Profile
This IDC Vendor Profile analyzes DeviceAnywhere, a company playing in the mobile application testing market, and reviews key success factors: market potential, technology/solution, corporate strategy, force multipliers, and customers. Le ...
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Akamai Buys Velocitude: Brings Mobile Optimization to B2C and B2E Customers
Stephen D. Drake, Melanie Posey
Jun 2010 - Doc # 223984      Event Flash
This IDC Flash analyzes Akamai Technologies Inc.'s recent acquisition of the assets of Velocitude, including the effect on the mobile B2C, B2B, and B2E markets and the opportunities Akamai has as a new entrant and potential significant p ...
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Worldwide Mobile Device Manufacturer 2009 Vendor Profiles: A Green Analysis — An Evaluation of 10 Key OEMs' Mobile Device Sustainability Efforts
Stephen D. Drake, William Stofega, Ramon T. Llamas
Jun 2010 - Doc # 223277      Competitive Analysis
This IDC study analyzes the sustainability efforts of 10 key mobile device manufacturers. It ranks these manufacturers across 20 key criteria including device manufacturers' packaging, materials, energy, end-of-life programs, and overall ...
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Norton Everywhere: Providing Multifaceted Mobile Security Solutions Across Smartphones and Other Connected Devices
Stacy K. Crook, Stephen D. Drake
Jun 2010 - Doc # 223898      Product Flash
This IDC Flash analyzes Norton Everywhere, a recently announced product set from Symantec that includes three offerings for the security and management of various Internet-connected devices. This Flash focuses on the Norton Smartphone Se ...
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SAPPHIRE NOW 2010: SAP Broadens Offerings and Sets Out a Road Map for an In-Memory Future
Henry D. Morris, Bo Lykkegaard, Mary Wardley, Robert Parker, Ruediger Spies, Stephen D. Drake, Praveen Sengar, Gard Little, Kimberly Knickle, Michael Fauscette, Alan Tong, Ricardo Villate, Brian McDonough, Mariana Zamoszczyk, Melinda-Carol Ballou, Raymond Boggs
Jun 2010 - Doc # 223698      Vendor Profile
This IDC Vendor Profile presents a review of SAP's user conference, SAPPHIRE NOW 2010. purchase document
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