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W-ASP IT
Infrastructure Spending Down 20% in 2001
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., November 7, 2001
- Wireless Application Service Provider (W-ASP) IT infrastructure
spending will be 20% below 2000 spending levels, according to Cahners
In-Stat Group (http://www.instat.com),
a high-tech market research firm. W-ASPs, application server providers
that offer wireless access to hosted applications, were already
feeling the heat of the economic downturn in the early part of 2001.
Now in order to survive, W-ASPs are forced to cut back IT infrastructure
spending or risk joining the growing list of failed ASPs.
"This is a tough year for everyone.
Unfortunately the problem is exacerbated for W-ASPs because in order
to get started they must invest in both their hosting infrastructure
and wireless solution prior to selling their services," says Tracy
Corbo, a Senior Analyst with
In-Stat. "These steep ramp up costs can mean a longer Return on
Investment (ROI) cycle for investors. "
As part of a new report, selected WASPs
were surveyed on their IT spending plans. Cahners In-Stat found
that:
- The largest IT expenses for W-ASPs
are hardware and personnel. Hardware and equipment costs including
servers, storage, networking and telecom equipment account for
50% of the total IT budget. Personnel expenses accounted for about
a quarter of the budget.
- Compaq and Dell are the most prevalent
vendors for Windows-based server platforms.
- Sales Force Automation (SFA) and
finance are the most popular hosted wireless applications.
The report "Wireless
Applications Infrastructure: WASPs Demand for IT Infrastructure
& Services, 2001-2005" (#OE0104IN), provides an overview
of the W-ASP market and includes IT infrastructure spending plans
for 2001-2002. The report also includes a 5-year forecast of WASP
IT infrastructure expenditures. To purchase this report, or for
more information, please contact Chris
Kissel at 480.609.4531; ckissel@instat.com.
The report price is $2,995 USD.
Cahners In-Stat Group (http://www.instat.com)
covers the full spectrum of digital communications research from
vendor to end-user, providing the analysis and perspective that
allows technology vendors and service providers worldwide to make
more informed business decisions.
In-Stat is a unit of Cahners Business
Information (http://www.cahners.com),
a leading provider of critical information and marketing solutions
to business professionals and a member of the Reed Elsevier plc
group.
For more information,
contact:
Tracy
Corbo, Senior Analyst - Online
Computing Infrastructure
Phone: 215.340.0232;
Email: tcorbo@instat.com
Kirsten Skedd,
Marketing Manager
Phone: 480.609.4534
Email: kskedd@instat.com
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