http://www.idc.com/research/simplesearchres.jsp?buck=Communications%2FCommunications+Market+Segments%2F&keyword=&lcol=en&access_type=All&container_type=All&resperpage=10&sortby=scoreIDC coverage of business network services, channels, comm leasing, small business telecom and data on worldwide internet and telecom markets.en-ushttp://cdn.idc.com/en_US/images/pageImg/idcLogoHome.jpghttp://www.idc.com/research/simplesearchres.jsp?buck=Communications%2FCommunications+Market+Segments%2F&keyword=&lcol=en&access_type=All&container_type=All&resperpage=10&sortby=scorehttp://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?pid=23571113&containerId=CEMA15866http://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?pid=23571113&containerId=CEMA15866This document presents IDC's predictions for the Middle East consumer telecommunications services market of 2010. "The market will see more innovation in terms of both operations and product offerings due to high mobile penetration and an increased competitive environment. This will see telcos evolve from simple connectivity providers into providers of value-added solutions that enhance their customers' lifestyles, such as mobile payment, IPTV, mobile TV, and local content development." Senior Research Analyst Satish Meena, Telecommunications, IDC Middle East, Africa, and Turkey Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:00:00 ESThttp://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?pid=23571113&containerId=222156http://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?pid=23571113&containerId=222156This IDC update reviews the 4Q09 and full year 2009 worldwide Carrier Ethernet market. It contains the service provider portion of the Ethernet aggregation market, as well as a subset of the service provider edge router market where routers are used primarily for Ethernet business services, wholesale services, and residential broadband/video services. Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:00:00 ESThttp://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?pid=23571113&containerId=222129http://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?pid=23571113&containerId=222129This IDC study analyzes the results from the telepresence and video conferencing services section of the 2009 U.S. WAN Manager Survey. The section explores a number of issues, including companies' implementation of videoconferencing, adoption of telepresence, use of Internet based voice/ video portals, management preferences, and bandwidth arrangements. "Videoconferencing has gained impressive traction in the US. Over half of respondents with over 5,000 employees have implemented video conferencing solutions. Even smaller businesses have embraced videoconferencing at remarkable rates, indicating that prior challenges related to ease of use, reliability and cost have been largely overcome.," says Rena Bhattacharyya, research manager, Enterprise Telecom Services. Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:00:00 ESThttp://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?pid=23571113&containerId=CEMA15858http://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?pid=23571113&containerId=CEMA15858This IDC study, featuring our outlook for the overall enterprise communications services marketplace in the Middle East region, starts IDC's study series on Middle East Business Network Services for 2010. IDC's regional analysts were polled for their take on what the coming year holds for this segment of the industry. Their views were sieved to a core set of 10 predictions that outline key growth opportunities for 2010 and that are relevant to the enterprise segment and players in the enterprise communication services marketplace. "The economic climate in the region has accelerated demand for customized IT and telecoms solutions in the enterprise segment. In 2010, we expect enterprise customers to become keener, more appreciative, and more open with regard to experimenting with various outsourcing setups, including but not limited to managed services and cloud-based services. Among the other impacts of the recession, scaled-back corporate travel costs will also fuel demand for collaboration tools and a host of bandwidth-intensive applications like video conferencing, sales force automation, and mobile customer relationship management (CRM), again spurring demand for bandwidth and smart access devices.'' – Senior Analyst Deepika Dudeja Mital, Telecommunications, IDC Middle East, Africa, and Turkey Tue, 16 Feb 2010 00:00:00 ESThttp://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?pid=23571113&containerId=CEMA15865http://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?pid=23571113&containerId=CEMA15865This IDC study features our outlook for the overall telecommunications marketplace in sub-Saharan Africa region in 2010. IDC's regional analysts were polled for their take on what the coming year holds for the industry, and their views were sieved to a core set of 10 predictions that outline key growth opportunities for 2010. "Despite the poor economic conditions that prevailed in 2009, the African telecommunications market will move another step forward in 2010 with further regulatory developments that are already gradually opening up the market for increased competition and advanced services. In 2010, various operators will be keen to leverage opportunities brought on by unified licensing, consolidating their operations and resuming pent-up infrastructure investment. Developments in broadband connectivity, triggered by various submarine systems due to go live in 2010, will heavily impact the wider market, although last-mile access and affordability will be key challenges that need to be addressed. Mobile broadband will prevail as fixed-line services continue down the road to a gradual but inevitable demise." – Regional Manager Francis Hook, IDC East Africa Mon, 15 Feb 2010 00:00:00 ESThttp://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?pid=23571113&containerId=222112http://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?pid=23571113&containerId=222112This IDC presentation analyzes survey results from the WAN optimization section of the 2009 U.S. WAN Manager Survey. The WAN optimization survey questions explore a range of issues, including technology adoption, reasons for implementing WAN optimization solutions, and service delivery models,. Key survey findings on WAN optimization usage and implementation include the following: The survey defined WAN optimization as devices, software, and/or services that accelerate traffic and improve the performance of applications over the WAN using techniques such as compression, caching, and traffic shaping. Increased adoption of WAN optimization solutions despite the economic downturn: 36% of survey respondents reported current use of WAN optimization, up from 32% of respondents in 2008. Datacenter consolidation and IT infrastructure centralization are major drivers of network evolution for companies of all sizes and serve to increase enterprise dependence on wide-area networks. WAN optimization technology/services play a key role in ensuring that the benefits of IT consolidation (i.e., operational cost/efficiency improvements, simplified network/IT management, and improved security) do not adversely affect network performance. Survey respondents cited improved performance of networked applications and bandwidth cost reductions as key drivers of WAN optimization implementation. Very large companies (those with 5,000+ employees) posted the highest levels of current WAN optimization usage. Among vertical segments, respondents in the public sector are keen users of WAN optimization technology Current WAN optimization users are split almost evenly between in-house/DIY and service provider solutions (either fully managed or hybrid outsourced/in-house), while a slight majority of respondents who plan to implement WAN optimization during 2010 favor full or partial service provider solutions. Mon, 15 Feb 2010 00:00:00 ESThttp://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?pid=23571113&containerId=222069http://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?pid=23571113&containerId=222069This IDC update provides a global overview, with regional and country-level detail, of the worldwide telecom services market as of the second half of 2009. The telecom services market is shifting from traditional fixed voice and data services to new mobile, IP, and converged services. Specifically, the database quantifies the market size and forecast according to spending, subscriptions, and traffic usage. Fri, 12 Feb 2010 00:00:00 ESThttp://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?pid=23571113&containerId=HP01Shttp://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?pid=23571113&containerId=HP01SThis study presents IDC's top 10 predictions for the EMEA fixed-line business network services market in 2010. It discusses the economic situation and its effect on operators' existing and new business, including cloud, VoIP, UC, managed services and datacenters. "Even though the economy is still sore, we've been through the worst of it and service providers need to think strategically again," said James Eibisch, research director for IDC's EMEA Business Network Services research. Thu, 11 Feb 2010 00:00:00 ESThttp://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?pid=23571113&containerId=prUS22206410http://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?pid=23571113&containerId=prUS22206410The mobile sector is now a $850 billion global market, comprising 57% of the global telecom market, and will comprise 62% of the total telecom market in 2010, according to a new report from IDC. Thu, 11 Feb 2010 00:00:00 ESThttp://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?pid=23571113&containerId=222034http://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?pid=23571113&containerId=222034This IDC study analyzes the results from IP VPN services section of the 2009 U.S. WAN Manager Survey. The IP VPN-related questions in the survey explore a number of issues, including companies' implementation and migration to IP VPN services, management preferences, and feature adoption. "IP VPNs are the most widely used WAN technology in use today, with popularity expected to increase going forward. 39% of respondents indicated that they currently use an IP VPN and 41% indicated that they plan to use an IP VPN in the next 12 months," says Rena Bhattacharyya, research manager, Enterprise Telecom Services. Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST