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More “Net” Work: Trends and Expenditures in Business Local Area Networking, Part Four: US SOHO Businesses (1 to 4 Employees)

Service: U.S. Business: Small & Home Office Markets
Report Number: IN0401319SH
Publication Date: December 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 SOHO business market, as well as data on the providers that SOHO businesses purchase networking solutions from. This report also presents five-year spending forecasts for network hardware in the SOHO 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 market segment. The forecasts in this report are broken out by the following two sub-segments: home-based businesses and commercial 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
  • SOHO 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 - SOHO Businesses, 2003-2008
  • Table 2. Number of Employees (EMP) - SOHO Businesses, 2003-2008
  • Table 3. Employment (EMP) by Primary Location- SOHO Businesses, 2003-2008
  • Table 4. Number of Network Accessing Employees by Size of Business- SOHO Business, 2003-2008
  • Table 5. Network Hardware Spending (US $ in Thousands) - SOHO Business, 2003-2008
  • Table 6. Network Hardware Spending by Type (US $ In Thousands) - SOHO Business, 2003-2008
  • Table 7. NIC Expenditures (US $ In Thousands) - SOHO Business, 2003-2008
  • Table 8. Modem Expenditures (US $ In Thousands) - SOHO Business, 2003-2008
  • Table 9. Hub Expenditures (US $ In Thousands) - SOHO Business, 2003-2008
  • Table 10. LAN Switch Expenditures (US $ In Thousands) - SOHO Business, 2003-2008
  • Table 11. RAS Expenditures (US $ In Thousands) - SOHO Business, 2003-2008
  • Table 12. Router Expenditures (US $ In Thousands) - SOHO Business, 2003-2008
  • Table 13. Willingness to Purchase Networking Products from Local Retail Outlets, by Size of Business - SOHO Business, 2004
  • Table 14. Willingness to Purchase Networking Products from Online Stores by Size of Business- SOHO Business, 2004

List of Figures

  • Figure 1. Network Hardware Spending (US $ In Millions) - SOHO Business, 2003-2008
  • Figure 2. Employment by Primary Location (% of Employees) - SOHO Businesses, 2004
  • Figure 3. Top Networking Priorities Over the Next 12 Months - SOHO Business, 2004
  • Figure 4. Top Networking Priorities Over the Next 12 Months - SOHO Business, 2004
  • Figure 5. Areas of Investment in Networking Solutions Over the Next 12 Months - SOHO Business, 2004
  • Figure 6. Areas of Investment in Networking Solutions Over the Next 12 Months - SOHO Business, 2004
  • Figure 7. Current Networking Vendors of Voice or Data Networking Solutions - SOHO Business, 2004
  • Figure 8. Average Network Hardware Spending Per Firm (US $) - SOHO Business, 2004
  • Figure 9. Network Hardware Spending Allocation - SOHO Business, 2004
  • Figure 10. Willingness to Purchase Networking Products from Local Retail Outlets - SOHO Business, 2004
  • Figure 11. Willingness to Purchase Networking Products from Online Stores - SOHO Business, 2004

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