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| More "Net" Work: Network Hardware Trends
and Expenditures in the US Professional Services Industry |
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This report takes a deep dive look into
the network hardware trends and expenditures in the professional services
vertical (Engineering, Legal, Consulting, Accounting, Business Services
Firms). Network hardware categories include network interface cards,
modems, hubs, routers, LAN switches, and remote access servers. Expenditure
forecasts are provided for 2003 to 2008. Other data includes survey
feedback on planned network investments, top networking priorities
over the next twelve months, and current networking vendors of financial
decision-makers. Also included, is feedback on these decision-makers'
willingness to purchase networking products through retailers and
on-line stores.
The professional services vertical is expected to spend an estimated
$6.3 billion on network hardware this year. This equates to roughly
9% annual growth from 2003 expenditures. By 2008, network hardware
spending by this vertical is expected to climb to just under $9.0
billion. While the business services sub-segment appears to be the
largest spender on network hardware, In-Stat/MDR estimates that the
legal services sub-segment will experience the highest expenditure
growth into 2008. |
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- Executive Summary
- Methodology
- Forecasting
Techniques
- Definitions
- Structured
Research Sources
- Voice and
Data Networking, 2004
- Professional
Services Market Demographics
- Number of Firms
- Number of Employees
- Top "Net"
Priorities
- Planned "Net"
Investments
- Key "Net"
Providers
- Network Hardware
Expenditures
- Network Hardware
Expenditures by Size of Business, 2003-2008
- Market Forecasts
by Major Group
- 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
- Table 1. Area of
Responsibility - Professional Services Decision-makers, 2003
- Table 2. Number
of Firms - Professional Services, 2003-2008
- Table 3. Number
of Employees - Professional Services, 2003-2008
- Table 4. Network
Hardware Spending (US $ in Thousands) - Professional Services, 2003-2008
- Table 5. Network
Hardware Spending by Major Group (US $ in Thousands) - Professional
Services, 2003-2008
- Table 6. Network
Hardware Spending by Type (US $ In Thousands) - Professional Services,
2003-2008
- Table 7. NIC Expenditures
(US $ In Thousands) - Professional Services, 2003-2008
- Table 8. Modem
Expenditures (US $ In Thousands) - Professional Services, 2003-2008
- Table 9. Hub Expenditures
(US $ In Thousands) - Professional Services, 2003-2008
- Table 10. LAN Switch
Expenditures (US $ In Thousands) - Professional Services, 2003-2008
- Table 11. RAS Expenditures
(US $ In Thousands) - Professional Services, 2003-2008
- Table 12. Router
Expenditures (US $ In Thousands) - Professional Services, 2003-2008
- Table 13. Willingness
to Purchase Networking Products from Local Retail Outlets, by Size of
Business (weighted average) - Professional Services, 2004
- Table 14. Willingness
to Purchase Networking Products from Online Stores by Size of Business
(weighted average) - Professional Services, 2004
- Figure 1. Network
Hardware Spending (US $ In Billions) - Professional Services, 2003-2008
- Figure 2. Top Networking
Priorities Over the Next Twelve Months (weighted average) - Professional
Services, 2004
- Figure 3. Areas
of Investment in Networking Solutions Over the Next Twelve Months (weighted
average) - Professional Services, 2004
- Figure 4. Current
Networking Vendors of Voice or Data Networking Solutions (weighted average)
- Professional Services, 2004
- Figure 5. Average
Network Hardware Spending Per Firm (US $ In Thousands) - Professional
Services, 2004
- Figure 6. Network
Hardware Spending Allocation - Professional Services, 2004
- Figure 7. Willingness
to Purchase Networking Products from Local Retail Outlets (weighted
average) - Professional Services, 2004
- Figure 8. Willingness
to Purchase Networking Products from Online Stores (weighted average)
- Professional Services, 2004
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