Publication date: 2005-06-01
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Review China Education Industry Telecom Solution 2005-2009 Forecast and Analysis / IDC Research:This IDC study provides an in-depth examination of the current status and future demand of education telecom networks, and analyzes and forecasts the education telecom services and equipment markets in terms of various telecom solutions. Following the order from macro- to micro-context, this study first focuses on the major business development goals and challenges faced by the education sector, and examines the development trends and major issues in industry informatization. It then identifies the opportunities and challenges in the telecom services market through in-depth analysis of the current application and future demand of various telecom solutions among education industry users. This study also analyzes the purchase behavior of end users and presents IDC's professional recommendations. "China's overall education IT market was estimated at US$2,196. 2 million in 2004. Of this figure, the education telecom equipment market was calculated at US$342. 2 million, and the telecom services market at US$1,228. 2 million in 2004," says Milly Xiang, senior analyst, Telecom Group, IDC China. "Bandwidth increases, network security, and campus network development/upgrades are common and urgent demands among education industry users. [+]Remote education, mobile education, teaching resource systems, education MANs, and all-in-one card system will also be priorities in the future. For operators and equipment vendors, provision of targeted solutions with high price/performance ratios and service quality will be necessary to win the market. ".
Publication date: 2005-07-01
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Review China Transportation Industry IT Solution 2005-2009 Forecast and Analysis / IDC Research:In this study, through a detailed description of China's transportation industry and the competitive landscape of related major solution markets in 2004, how IT applications are used by key transportation sector customers in China and the development trends of various solutions are revealed. This study provides a forecast for the IT application and solution market in the transportation industry for the next five years, and an analysis of the competitive structure among key IT solution vendors in China's transportation sector in 2004. In addition, it also breaks down enterprises' overall IT spending by solution and region. "The transportation industry IT solution market was estimated at RMB 1. 745 billion in 2004, accounting for 17. 6% of the overall transportation IT market. The new round of marine, land, and air transport system construction begins with the release of a number of new plans and policies by a number of government agencies. The transportation system development will be accompanied by the vigorous development of relevant IS. Nevertheless, the transportation industry is strongly policy oriented. Vendors should focus on both relationship building and solution improvement, and outsiders should be very careful before entering the field. [+]In summary, China's transportation industry application solution market will grow rapidly and steadily with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 14. 1%," says Jeff Zu, analyst, Software and Services Group, IDC China.
Publication date: 2005-07-10
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Review Central and Eastern Europe Managed Data Network Services (MDNS) 20052009 Forecast / IDC Research:
Publication date: 2005-06-01
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Review China Education Industry Telecom Solution 2005-2009 Forecast and Analysis / IDC Research:This IDC study provides an in-depth examination of the current status and future demand of education telecom networks, and analyzes and forecasts the education telecom services and equipment markets in terms of various telecom solutions. Following the order from macro- to micro-context, this study first focuses on the major business development goals and challenges faced by the education sector, and examines the development trends and major issues in industry informatization. It then identifies the opportunities and challenges in the telecom services market through in-depth analysis of the current application and future demand of various telecom solutions among education industry users. This study also analyzes the purchase behavior of end users and presents IDC's professional recommendations. "China's overall education IT market was estimated at US$2,196. 2 million in 2004. Of this figure, the education telecom equipment market was calculated at US$342. 2 million, and the telecom services market at US$1,228. 2 million in 2004," says Milly Xiang, senior analyst, Telecom Group, IDC China. "Bandwidth increases, network security, and campus network development/upgrades are common and urgent demands among education industry users. [+]Remote education, mobile education, teaching resource systems, education MANs, and all-in-one card system will also be priorities in the future. For operators and equipment vendors, provision of targeted solutions with high price/performance ratios and service quality will be necessary to win the market. ".
Publication date: 2005-03-01
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Review China Outsourcing & Utility Services: Customer Needs and Buying Behavior / IDC Research:This IDC study provides a thorough and in-depth review of the outsourcing services adoption level in China. It analyzes the enterprises' key business issues, immediate and future needs on outsourcing and utility services, and their buying behavior, vendor/product selection criteria, as well as purchase decision process. This study also provides a demand analysis by industry and geographic area. The market size and forecast from 2004 to 2009 will also be included in this study. "The China IT outsourcing services are just at a starting phase, but it will be the fastest-growing services market with a 2004–2009 compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 35. 0%. High growth will be seen in financial, manufacturing and wholesale/retail industries," says Judy Ou, analyst, Software and Services Group, IDC China.
Publication date: 2005-03-01
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Review China Outsourcing & Utility Services: Customer Needs and Buying Behavior / IDC Research:This IDC study provides a thorough and in-depth review of the outsourcing services adoption level in China. It analyzes the enterprises' key business issues, immediate and future needs on outsourcing and utility services, and their buying behavior, vendor/product selection criteria, as well as purchase decision process. This study also provides a demand analysis by industry and geographic area. The market size and forecast from 2004 to 2009 will also be included in this study. "The China IT outsourcing services are just at a starting phase, but it will be the fastest-growing services market with a 2004–2009 compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 35. 0%. High growth will be seen in financial, manufacturing and wholesale/retail industries," says Judy Ou, analyst, Software and Services Group, IDC China.
Publication date: 2005-07-01
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Price: $4,200.00
Review China Retail Industry Telecom Solution 2005-2009 Forecast and Analysis / IDC Research:This IDC study provides an in-depth examination of the current status and future demand of retail telecom networks, and analyzes and forecasts the retail telecom services and equipment market in terms of various telecom solutions. From macrocontext to microcontext, this study first focuses on the major business development goals and challenges faced by the retail industry, and examines the development trends and major issues in industry informatization. Then, IDC identifies the opportunities and challenges in the telecom services market through an in-depth analysis of the current application and future demand of various telecom solutions among retail industry users. The study also analyzes the purchase behavior of end users and presents IDC's recommendations. "The retail IT market was estimated at US$348. 5 million, the telecom equipment market at US$39. 5 million, and telecom services market at US$211. 5 million in China in 2004," says Milly Xiang, senior analyst, Telecom Research, IDC China. "Network security, network bandwidth increases, and LAN development/upgrade are common and urgent demands among retailers. Online retail, mobile retail, inventory management, customer relationship management (CRM), and supply chain management (SCM), will also be future priorities in retail IT spending. [+]For operators and equipment vendors, a further understanding of their customers and better customer positioning and provision of targeted solutions with high price/performance ratios and quality services will be necessary to win the market. ".
Publication date: 2005-07-01
List Price: $4,200.00
Price: $4,200.00
Review China Power Industry IT Solution 2005-2009 Forecast and Analysis / IDC Research:This IDC study reveals how IT applications are used by key power sector customers in China and the development trends of various solutions through detailed descriptions of China's power sector and the competitive landscape of related major solution markets in 2004. Furthermore, this study provides a forecast for the IT application and solution market for the power sector in the ensuing five years, and analysis of the competitive structure among key IT solution vendors in China's power sector in 2004 and 1H05. In addition, it also illuminates power enterprises' overall IT spending by solution and by region. Enid Du, senior analyst, Software and Services Research, IDC China, says, "Contrasting with the hot investment made on power generation, IT spending in power industry is growing slowly because enterprises set electricity shortages, pricing reforms, and management shifts as priorities. However, some large enterprises will keep investing on management information systems (MIS) like enterprise resource planning (ERP) and enterprise asset management (EAM), to prepare for the upcoming problems when this industry develops into a market economy. ".
Publication date: 2005-07-01
List Price: $4,200.00
Price: $4,200.00
Review China Retail Industry Telecom Solution 2005-2009 Forecast and Analysis / IDC Research:This IDC study provides an in-depth examination of the current status and future demand of retail telecom networks, and analyzes and forecasts the retail telecom services and equipment market in terms of various telecom solutions. From macrocontext to microcontext, this study first focuses on the major business development goals and challenges faced by the retail industry, and examines the development trends and major issues in industry informatization. Then, IDC identifies the opportunities and challenges in the telecom services market through an in-depth analysis of the current application and future demand of various telecom solutions among retail industry users. The study also analyzes the purchase behavior of end users and presents IDC's recommendations. "The retail IT market was estimated at US$348. 5 million, the telecom equipment market at US$39. 5 million, and telecom services market at US$211. 5 million in China in 2004," says Milly Xiang, senior analyst, Telecom Research, IDC China. "Network security, network bandwidth increases, and LAN development/upgrade are common and urgent demands among retailers. Online retail, mobile retail, inventory management, customer relationship management (CRM), and supply chain management (SCM), will also be future priorities in retail IT spending. [+]For operators and equipment vendors, a further understanding of their customers and better customer positioning and provision of targeted solutions with high price/performance ratios and quality services will be necessary to win the market. ".
Publication date: 2005-05-01
List Price: $4,200.00
Price: $4,200.00
Review PRC Insurance Telecom Solution 2005-2009 Forecast and Analysis / IDC Research:This IDC study provides an in-depth examination of the current status and future demand of insurance telecom networks, and analyzes and forecasts the insurance telecom services and equipment market in terms of various telecom solutions. Following the order from macro- to micro-context, this study first focuses on the major business development goals and challenges faced by the insurance industry, and examines the development trends and major issues in industry informatization. It then identifies the opportunities and challenges in the telecom services market through in-depth analysis of the current applications and future demands of various telecom solutions among insurance industry users. This study also analyzes the purchase behavior of end users and presents IDC's recommendations. "The PRC insurance IT market size was estimated at US$492. 6 million, the insurance telecom equipment market at US$39. 4 million, and the insurance telecom service market at US$358. 8 million in 2004, respectively accounting for 1. 8%, 2. 3%, and 2. [+]7% of the overall PRC IT, telecom equipment, and telecom service markets. So far, Internet access solutions, LAN solutions, WAN solutions, network security solutions, data concentration/disaster backup solutions, and VoIP solution are being more widely adopted among insurance enterprise users. By order of priority of demand, increases of network bandwidth, network security, and LAN development/upgrades will be the most needed solutions in the next one to three years, followed by data concentration/disaster backup and WAN development/upgrades," says Cassie Cheng, market analyst, Telecom Group, IDC China.
Publication date: 2005-09-01
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Review China Government Industry IT Solution 2005-2009 Forecast and Analysis / IDC Research:This IDC study analyzes in detail the major government solution markets and their competitive structures in China in 2004, and presents dynamics and forecasts on government IT applications. Specifically, the study provides forecasts for the government IT application and solution market for the next five years and the competitive environment of major solution providers in the 2004 government solution market. A review of IT spending by solution and geographical area is also provided. Enid Du, senior analyst, Software and Services Research, IDC China, says, "As the 12 Golden Projects hit the final or optimization periods in 2004, the government's demand for application solutions has slowed. However, there are still new demands for quality auditing, city transportation, and other areas. Overall, the market is in a stable or even shrinking stage, and the competitive landscape is stable too. IDC predicts that the government application solution market will be in a flat growth period over the next five years. ".
Publication date: 2005-06-01
List Price: $4,200.00
Price: $4,200.00
Review China Manufacturing Industry IT Solution 2005-2009 Forecast and Analysis / IDC Research:This IDC study presents the dynamics and development trends of manufacturing IT applications through an analysis of the major manufacturing application solution markets and their competitive landscapes in 2004. IDC provides the forecast for the manufacturing IT application and solution market for the next five years and illustrates the competitive structure of the 2004 manufacturing solution market in China. Moreover, a review of manufacturing IT spending by solution and geography is also presented. "The overall manufacturing solution market was estimated at RMB 4. 35 billion in 2004, accounting for 45. 3% of the overall manufacturing software and services market. ERP, PDM, SCM, and CRM will remain the highlights of the manufacturing solution market over the next five years," says Danielle Li, market analyst, Software and Services Team, IDC China.
Publication date: 2005-07-10
List Price: $4,200.00
Price: $4,200.00
Review Central and Eastern Europe Managed Data Network Services (MDNS) 20052009 Forecast / IDC Research:
Publication date: 2005-01-01
List Price: $4,200.00
Price: $4,200.00
Review China Enterprise Application Software: Customer Needs and Buying Behavior / IDC Research:This IDC study provides an overview of market dynamics, development trends, customers' need and buying behaviors in China's EA software market for the period of 2004–2009. It covers the competitive positioning of the leading vendors in the overall 2004 EA software market in China and provides a software revenue breakdown by segment software market, industry, region, and enterprise size as well as the future outlook for China's EA software market. "The government policy and economic environment provide good conditions for the EA software market to grow rapidly in the next few years. However, the mature phase of this market has not yet come. Vendors need to analyze the customers' real needs and buying behaviors to provide suitable products to help these enterprises to improve," says Danielle Li, analyst in IDC China's software and services group.
Publication date: 2005-09-01
List Price: $4,200.00
Price: $4,200.00
Review China Government Industry IT Solution 2005-2009 Forecast and Analysis / IDC Research:This IDC study analyzes in detail the major government solution markets and their competitive structures in China in 2004, and presents dynamics and forecasts on government IT applications. Specifically, the study provides forecasts for the government IT application and solution market for the next five years and the competitive environment of major solution providers in the 2004 government solution market. A review of IT spending by solution and geographical area is also provided. Enid Du, senior analyst, Software and Services Research, IDC China, says, "As the 12 Golden Projects hit the final or optimization periods in 2004, the government's demand for application solutions has slowed. However, there are still new demands for quality auditing, city transportation, and other areas. Overall, the market is in a stable or even shrinking stage, and the competitive landscape is stable too. IDC predicts that the government application solution market will be in a flat growth period over the next five years. ".
Publication date: 2005-06-01
List Price: $4,200.00
Price: $4,200.00
Review China Manufacturing Industry IT Solution 2005-2009 Forecast and Analysis / IDC Research:This IDC study presents the dynamics and development trends of manufacturing IT applications through an analysis of the major manufacturing application solution markets and their competitive landscapes in 2004. IDC provides the forecast for the manufacturing IT application and solution market for the next five years and illustrates the competitive structure of the 2004 manufacturing solution market in China. Moreover, a review of manufacturing IT spending by solution and geography is also presented. "The overall manufacturing solution market was estimated at RMB 4. 35 billion in 2004, accounting for 45. 3% of the overall manufacturing software and services market. ERP, PDM, SCM, and CRM will remain the highlights of the manufacturing solution market over the next five years," says Danielle Li, market analyst, Software and Services Team, IDC China.
Publication date: 2005-07-01
List Price: $4,200.00
Price: $4,200.00
Review China Transportation Industry IT Solution 2005-2009 Forecast and Analysis / IDC Research:In this study, through a detailed description of China's transportation industry and the competitive landscape of related major solution markets in 2004, how IT applications are used by key transportation sector customers in China and the development trends of various solutions are revealed. This study provides a forecast for the IT application and solution market in the transportation industry for the next five years, and an analysis of the competitive structure among key IT solution vendors in China's transportation sector in 2004. In addition, it also breaks down enterprises' overall IT spending by solution and region. "The transportation industry IT solution market was estimated at RMB 1. 745 billion in 2004, accounting for 17. 6% of the overall transportation IT market. The new round of marine, land, and air transport system construction begins with the release of a number of new plans and policies by a number of government agencies. The transportation system development will be accompanied by the vigorous development of relevant IS. Nevertheless, the transportation industry is strongly policy oriented. Vendors should focus on both relationship building and solution improvement, and outsiders should be very careful before entering the field. [+]In summary, China's transportation industry application solution market will grow rapidly and steadily with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 14. 1%," says Jeff Zu, analyst, Software and Services Group, IDC China.
Publication date: 2005-07-01
List Price: $4,200.00
Price: $4,200.00
Review China Power Industry IT Solution 2005-2009 Forecast and Analysis / IDC Research:This IDC study reveals how IT applications are used by key power sector customers in China and the development trends of various solutions through detailed descriptions of China's power sector and the competitive landscape of related major solution markets in 2004. Furthermore, this study provides a forecast for the IT application and solution market for the power sector in the ensuing five years, and analysis of the competitive structure among key IT solution vendors in China's power sector in 2004 and 1H05. In addition, it also illuminates power enterprises' overall IT spending by solution and by region. Enid Du, senior analyst, Software and Services Research, IDC China, says, "Contrasting with the hot investment made on power generation, IT spending in power industry is growing slowly because enterprises set electricity shortages, pricing reforms, and management shifts as priorities. However, some large enterprises will keep investing on management information systems (MIS) like enterprise resource planning (ERP) and enterprise asset management (EAM), to prepare for the upcoming problems when this industry develops into a market economy. ".
Publication date: 2005-05-01
List Price: $4,200.00
Price: $4,200.00
Review PRC Insurance Telecom Solution 2005-2009 Forecast and Analysis / IDC Research:This IDC study provides an in-depth examination of the current status and future demand of insurance telecom networks, and analyzes and forecasts the insurance telecom services and equipment market in terms of various telecom solutions. Following the order from macro- to micro-context, this study first focuses on the major business development goals and challenges faced by the insurance industry, and examines the development trends and major issues in industry informatization. It then identifies the opportunities and challenges in the telecom services market through in-depth analysis of the current applications and future demands of various telecom solutions among insurance industry users. This study also analyzes the purchase behavior of end users and presents IDC's recommendations. "The PRC insurance IT market size was estimated at US$492. 6 million, the insurance telecom equipment market at US$39. 4 million, and the insurance telecom service market at US$358. 8 million in 2004, respectively accounting for 1. 8%, 2. 3%, and 2. [+]7% of the overall PRC IT, telecom equipment, and telecom service markets. So far, Internet access solutions, LAN solutions, WAN solutions, network security solutions, data concentration/disaster backup solutions, and VoIP solution are being more widely adopted among insurance enterprise users. By order of priority of demand, increases of network bandwidth, network security, and LAN development/upgrades will be the most needed solutions in the next one to three years, followed by data concentration/disaster backup and WAN development/upgrades," says Cassie Cheng, market analyst, Telecom Group, IDC China.
Publication date: 2005-01-01
List Price: $4,200.00
Price: $4,200.00
Review China Enterprise Application Software: Customer Needs and Buying Behavior / IDC Research:This IDC study provides an overview of market dynamics, development trends, customers' need and buying behaviors in China's EA software market for the period of 2004–2009. It covers the competitive positioning of the leading vendors in the overall 2004 EA software market in China and provides a software revenue breakdown by segment software market, industry, region, and enterprise size as well as the future outlook for China's EA software market. "The government policy and economic environment provide good conditions for the EA software market to grow rapidly in the next few years. However, the mature phase of this market has not yet come. Vendors need to analyze the customers' real needs and buying behaviors to provide suitable products to help these enterprises to improve," says Danielle Li, analyst in IDC China's software and services group.
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