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| More "Net" Work: Trends and Expenditures
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This report takes a deep dive look into
the network hardware trends and expenditures in the education vertical.
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 education vertical is expected to spend an estimated $4.3
billion on network hardware, including Network Interface Cards (NICs),
modems, routers, hubs, Local Area Network (LAN) switching, and Remote
Access Servers (RAS). Education network hardware spending is expected
to increase 6% from 2003 to 2004. By 2008, this spending is expected
to climb to $5.3 billion, which is an overall 6% average annual growth
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- Executive Summary
- Methodology
- Forecasting
Techniques
- Definitions
- Structured
Research Sources
- Voice and
Data Networking, 2004
- Education Market
Demographics
- Number of Schools
- Number of Students
- 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
- Table 1. Area of
Responsibility - Education Decision-makers, 2003
- Table 2. Number
of Schools - Education, 2003-2008
- Table 3. Number
of Students - Education, 2003-2008
- Table 4. Network
Hardware Spending (US $ in Thousands) - Education, 2003-2008
- Table 5. Network
Hardware Spending by Type (US $ In Thousands) - Education, 2003-2008
- Table 6. NIC Expenditures
(US $ In Thousands) - Education, 2003-2008
- Table 7. Modem
Expenditures (US $ In Thousands) - Education, 2003-2008
- Table 8. Hub Expenditures
(US $ In Thousands) - Education, 2003-2008
- Table 9. LAN Switch
Expenditures (US $ In Thousands) - Education, 2003-2008
- Table 10. RAS Expenditures
(US $ In Thousands) - Education, 2003-2008
- Table 11. Router
Expenditures (US $ In Thousands) - Education, 2003-2008
- Table 12. Willingness
to Purchase Networking Products from Local Retail Outlets, by Size of
Business Education, 2004
- Table 13. Willingness
to Purchase Networking Products from Online Stores by Size of Business
(weighted average) - Education, 2004
- Figure 1. Network
Hardware Spending (US $ In Billions) - Education, 2003-2008
- Figure 2. Top Networking
Priorities Over the Next Twelve Months - Education, 2004
- Figure 3. Areas
of Investment in Networking Solutions Over the Next Twelve Months -
Education, 2004
- Figure 4. Current
Networking Vendors of Voice or Data Networking Solutions - Education,
2004
- Figure 5. Average
Network Hardware Spending Per School (US $ In Thousands) - Education,
2004
- Figure 6. Network
Hardware Spending Allocation - Education, 2004
- Figure 7. Willingness
to Purchase Networking Products from Local Retail Outlets - Education,
2004
- Figure 8. Willingness
to Purchase Networking Products from Online Stores - Education, 2004
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