More “Net” Work: Trends and Expenditures in Business Local Area Networking, Part Three: US Small Business (5 to 99 Employees)

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More “Net” Work: Trends and Expenditures in Business Local Area Networking, Part Three: US Small Business (5 to 99 Employees)

Service: U.S. Business: Small Business Market
Report Number: IN0401314SB
Publication Date: November 2004
Number of Pages: 29
Report Price: $3,495 U.S. Dollars
Analyst: Kneko Burney

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Abstract
This report provides data on the top networking priorities and planned areas of investment in the small business market, as well as data on the providers that small businesses purchase networking solutions from. This report also presents five-year spending forecasts for network hardware spending in the small business market over the 2003-2008 time period. Forecasts for the six spending categories of NICs, modems, hubs, LAN switches, remote access servers and routers are presented and broken down by size of business. The forecasts in this report are broken out by the following size sub-segments: 5 to 9 employee firms, 10 to 19 employee firms, 20 to 49 employee firms, and 50 to 99 employee firms. The research also includes data on the willingness of firms in this market to purchase networking products from local retail outlets and online stores.

Table of Contents

Executive Summary
Methodology
- Forecasting Techniques
- Definitions
- Structured Research Sources
  - Voice and Data Networking, 2004
Small Business Demographics
- Number of Firms
- Number of Employees
- Work Environments
  - Employment by Primary Location, 2003-2008
- Number of Network Accessing Employees
Top "Net" Priorities
- Planned "Net" Investments
- Key "Net" Providers
Network Hardware Expenditures
- Network Hardware Expenditures by Size of Business, 2003-2008
- Allocation of Network Hardware Expenditures
  - Network Hardware Spending by Type
Network Hardware Spending by Category
- Network Interface Card Expenditures
- Modem Expenditures
- Hub Expenditures
- LAN Switch Expenditures
- Remote Access Server Hardware Expenditures
- Router Expenditures
Buying Through Retail
- Local Retail Outlets
  - Local Retail Outlets by Size of Business
- Online Stores
  - Online Stores by Size of Business
Conclusion

List of Tables

Table 1. Number of Firms - Small Businesses, 2003-2008
Table 2. Number of Employees (EMP) - Small Businesses, 2003-2008
Table 3. Employment (EMP) by Primary Location - Small Businesses, 2003-2008
Table 4. Number of Network Accessing Employees by Size of Business- Small Business, 2003-2008
Table 5. Network Hardware Spending (US $ in Thousands) - Small Business, 2003-2008
Table 6. Network Hardware Spending by Type (US $ In Thousands) - Small Business, 2003-2008
Table 7. NIC Expenditures (US $ In Thousands) - Small Business, 2003-2008
Table 8. Modem Expenditures (US $ In Thousands) - Small Business, 2003-2008
Table 9. Hub Expenditures (US $ In Thousands) - Small Business, 2003-2008
Table 10. LAN Switch Expenditures (US $ In Thousands) - Small Business, 2003-2008
Table 11. RAS Expenditures (US $ In Thousands) - Small Business, 2003-2008
Table 12. Router Expenditures (US $ In Thousands) - Small Business, 2003-2008
Table 13. Willingness to Purchase Networking Products from Local Retail Outlets, by Size of Business - Small Business, 2004
Table 14. Willingness to Purchase Networking Products from Online Stores by Size of Business- Small Business, 2004

List of Figures

Figure 1. Network Hardware Spending (US $ In Billions) - Small Business Market, 2003-2008
Figure 2. Employment by Primary Location - Small Businesses, 2004
Figure 3. Top Networking Priorities Over the Next Twelve Months - Small Business, 2004
Figure 4. Top Networking Priorities Over the Next Twelve Months - Small Business, 2004
Figure 5. Areas of Investment in Networking Solutions Over the Next Twelve Months - Small Business, 2004
Figure 6. Areas of Investment in Networking Solutions Over the Next Twelve Months - Small Business, 2004
Figure 7. Current Networking Vendors of Voice or Data Networking Solutions - Small Business, 2004
Figure 8. Average Network Hardware Spending Per Firm (US $) - Small Business, 2004
Figure 9. Network Hardware Spending Allocation - Small Business, 2004
Figure 10. Willingness to Purchase Networking Products from Local Retail Outlets - Small Business, 2004
Figure 11. Willingness to Purchase Networking Products from Online Stores - Small Business, 2004

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