Nemertes Research Explained

Nemertes Research Group Inc.
Type:	Private
Foundation:	2002
Industry:	Research
Products:	Research Consulting Events

Nemertes Research is an American research-advisory firm that specializes in analyzing and quantifying the business value of emerging technologies headquartered in Lusby, MD. The Times called it "a respected American think-tank",^[1] while others mention its name as a concrete example in an article criticizing "unscrupulous think tanks".^[2]

Research focus areas

Nemertes Research focuses in the following areas:

• Cloud Analytics and Automation: AI, ML, and RPA
• Cybersecurity and Risk Management
• Digital Customer Experience
• Digital Workplace
• Internet of Things
• Next-Generation Networking

Internet infrastructure

In 2007 and 2008 Nemertes published widely publicized reports on Internet infrastructure trends focusing on bandwidth demand versus build-out, and more recently, logical Internet issues involving IP address depletion and route table scalability. In particular, its widely noted report, "Internet Interrupted: Why Architectural Limitations Will Fracture the 'Net"^[3] Nemertes argued that Internet access capacity will become insufficient to handle demand as early as 2010^[4] These findings have supported the positions on the need to increase internet capacity taken by the Internet Innovation Alliance (IIA),.^{[5] [6]} The findings and conclusions of such reports have been widely criticized ^{[7] [8] [9]} though Nemertes argued that data caps and restrictions on streaming services validated their findings.^[10]

Notes and References

1. https://web.archive.org/web/20090430121607/http://technology.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/tech_and_web/the_web/article6169488.ece Beware surfers: cyberspace is filling up
2. Timothy Karr Suckered by Astroturf
3. https://web.archive.org/web/20090607205255/http://www.nemertes.com/internet_interrupted_why_architectural_limitations_will_fracture_net Nemertes - Internet interrupted why architectural limitations will fracture net
4. https://web.archive.org/web/20111004192435/http://www.nemertes.com/studies/internet_infrastructure_study_frequently_asked_questions_faq Nemertes - Internet infrastructure study frequently asked questions
5. https://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/technology/2007-11-18-slow-internet_N.htm USA Today
6. News: Internet Could Max Out in 2 Years, Study Says . . https://web.archive.org/web/20230321111211/https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/11/24/AR2007112400807.html . 2023-03-21 . live .
7. Timothy Karr Suckered by Astroturf
8. Steve Lohr Bits
9. Nate Anderson The Internet is about to die. Literally die!
10. Johna Till Johnson The Internet Sky Really is Falling.