http://www.instat.com/descriptions/topic-BusinessResidentialNetworks.asp In-Stat’s business and residential networks research examines all aspects of customer premise networking and communications technology markets, from equipment and services to the underlying silicon. Topics include corporate telephony, network security, home and business broadband trends, wireless trends in the business and home, and VoIP Services. Research also includes detailed segmentation and analysis on communication end-devices (including Quarterlies on Broadband CPE, LAN Switches and WLAN equipment) and IC components (including annual reports on DSL ICs, WLAN ICs, Home Networking ICs, and Wireless Broadband ICs). The firm's in-depth research looks at what types of technologies end users are adopting and how they are using them, as well as how the emergence of new technologies will change end user behavior. The research also evaluates and forecasts the convergence of multiple functions into a single device and how related markets will be impacted. Demand-side research is coordinated with supply-side research to present a total perspective of each market. en-us http://www.instat.com/images_1/instat_logo_155x50.gif http://www.instat.com/ 1/5/2007 UPDATE http://www.instat.com/rss/ Visit In-Stat to update your feeds. 12/13/2006 Mobile Business http://www.instat.com/catalog/Wcatalogue.asp?id=229#IN0602901MBM Since the early 1980's, the wireless industry has been anticipating the rapid growth of wireless data applications. The data in this study show that this long-awaited growth is finally here. 12/12/2006 Business IP & Managed Services http://www.instat.com/catalog/pcatalogue.asp?id=205#IN0602941BD This report provides segmentation of the number of employees and firms in the US business market by size of business including SOHO (1 to 4 employees), small (5 to 99 employees), mid-sized (100 to 999 employees), and enterprise (1,000+ employees) businesses, with vertical segmentation by the following industries. 11/29/2006 Service Provider Strategies http://www.instat.com/catalog/pcatalogue.asp?id=37#IN0603303TX In-Stat has found that AT&T and Verizon have left other players behind when it comes to confidence in their role as a provider of networking, security, and convergence solutions, with AT&T consistently in the leading position in the overall business space. 11/28/2006 Business IP & Managed Service http://www.instat.com/catalog/pcatalogue.asp?id=205#IN0603281BD Other than IP, few network services have the potential to transform wide area business networking like Ethernet. This service is seeing considerable growth, as it provides users with significant benefits. 11/28/2006 US Business: Small & Home Office Markets http://www.instat.com/catalog/Ecatalogue.asp?id=43#IN0603125SH This report provides forecasts for the number of remote and mobile (RAM) workers in the SOHO business market (firms with 1 to 4 employees) for the years 2005 through 2010. 11/27/2006 Business IP & Managed Services http://www.instat.com/catalog/pcatalogue.asp?id=205#IN0602940BD This report covers managed services adoption trends across the US business market. Survey results are segmented by how firms invest in and deploy technology, as opposed to traditional size of business segmentation. 11/27/2006 Wireless Infrastructure http://www.instat.com/catalog/Wcatalogue.asp?id=29#IN0602933GW This report contains cellular infrastructure contract awards. Infrastructure awards are a very good indicator of the future health of the cellular and cellular infrastructure markets, because contract awards often occur several months, or even years before cellular infrastructure is shipped. 11/21/2006 Enterprise Networks http://www.instat.com/catalog/pcatalogue.asp?id=18#IN0603250CT Voice over Internet Protocol, commonly known as VoIP, is the routing of voice conversations over the Internet or through any other Internet Protocol (IP)-based network. 11/20/2006 Multimedia Broadband Infrastructure http://www.instat.com/catalog/Ccatalogue.asp?id=289#IN0603165MBI Telco TV deployments have been a boon to headend equipment manufacturers, particularly those supplying compression equipment, since not only are new headends being built, but channels requiring additional equipment are continually being added. 11/17/2006 Vertical Market Deep Dive of U.S. Industry: Government http://www.instat.com/catalog/Ecatalogue.asp?id=223#IN0603093DDGV This report provides detailed market forecasts for telecom spending in the US Government sector across five broad categories: wireline voice services, wireless voice services, wireline data services, wireless data services, and wireless equipment. 11/13/2006 Business IP & Managed Services http://www.instat.com/catalog/pcatalogue.asp?id=205#IN0603301BD In-Stat has found that despite the growing adoption, and changing nature of VoIP in the business environment, end-users positive ratings of key questions related to satisfaction with their VoIP service remained extremely consistent between 2005 and 2006. 11/9/2006 VoIP Services & Infrastructure http://www.instat.com/catalog/Pcatalogue.asp?id=18#IN0602854CT The adoption of IP-based business and consumer services is progressing at a steady pace. Yet, for a variety of reasons, the market for IP telephones has been slow to develop. 10/31/2006 Mobile Devices http://www.instat.com/catalog/wcatalogue.asp?id=66#IN0603348WH This report provides an analysis of worldwide handset shipments during the second quarter of 2006 segmented by region, manufacturer, and network. 10/25/2006 Wireless Connectivity & PAN http://www.instat.com/catalog/ccatalogue.asp?id=39#IN0603202MBS The cable TV industry is currently riding a swell of improving business and customer satisfaction. This condition is especially notable because the cable industry has long had a poor reputation for both customer service and overall service value. 10/19/2006 Service Provider Strategies http://www.instat.com/catalog/Pcatalogue.asp?id=37#IN0603379TX Telecommunications providers today are attempting to be a one-stop service shop for consumers' communications and home entertainment needs by providing multiple solutions to their customers. 10/19/2006 Mobile Business http://www.instat.com/catalog/Wcatalogue.asp?id=229#IN0602900MBM US road warriors have yet to venture from the tried-and-true laptop/cell phone combo for wireless communications. Mean monthly air time consumption is less than 600 minutes, and EV-DO notwithstanding, road warriors stick to cellular voice calling, email, and personal information management. 10/18/2006 Mobile Consumer http://instat.com/catalog/Wcatalogue.asp?id=231#IN0602907MCM Now that wireless service is used by more than half the people in the US, wireless carriers need to examine more closely the characteristics of the diverse groups that make up this market. 10/18/2006 Residential Connectivity http://www.instat.com/catalog/ncatalogue.asp?id=99#IN0603336RC Video distribution using HomePNA technology offers a flexible solution with some advantages for in-home deployment. Unlike other regions, this is especially true in North America where jacks for coax and phoneline are prevalent in most homes. 10/17/2006 VoIP Services & Infrastructure http://instat.com/catalog/pcatalogue.asp?id=18#IN0602853CT Now that IP PBXs represent the greater portion of lines shipped, equipment providers are searching for ways to stimulate adoption across a broader range of large enterprises, as well as smaller businesses that don’t have the same depth in IT resources. 10/16/2006 Service Provider Networks http://www.instat.com/catalog/bcatalogue.asp?id=4#IN0602867WN This report provides analysis of the service provider edge and core router markets. The report reviews the unit shipments and revenues of leading vendors in each market in 2005 and the first half of 2006, and compares them to the previous year. 10/13/2006 IMS & Fixed/Mobile Convergence http://instat.com/catalog/pcatalogue.asp?id=272#IN0602881WWI North American, multi-person broadband households are much more diverse than previously thought. This report segments the 40 million consumer broadband households into six distinct groups, each defined by a set of lifestyle and buying behavior. 10/11/2006 Wireless LAN http://instat.com/catalog/Wcatalogue.asp?id=167#IN0603244WS Wi-Fi uptake in Consumer Electronics (CE) is highly dependent on the dynamics within each specific CE device category. 10/10/2006 Multimedia Broadband Infrastructure http://www.instat.com/catalog/Ccatalogue.asp?id=289#IN0603163MBI The worldwide Cable TV industry is in a race to provision a “three screen” telecommunications service. 10/10/2006 China Wireless/Wireline http://instat.com/catalog/wcatalogue.asp?id=279#IN0603219CWW Although the Smartphone market in China now seems ambiguous, it is projected to prevail in the next five years. Chinese enterprise users are not yet ready to adopt this technology. More importantly, the awareness and acceptance of the variety of MVAS among Chinese Smartphone users has yet to be improved. 10/6/2006 Asia Networking/Telecom http://www.instat.com/catalog/bcatalogue.asp?id=238#IN0602765ANT The implementation of IP telephony is becoming the mainstream enterprise network activity in the APAC region. Not only are larger enterprises and organizations migrating to IP, in more advanced markets such as Japan and Australia, SMBs are becoming the major customer group implementing IP PBX to gain business benefits and cost-savings from simplified communication networks. 10/5/2006 Vertical Market View of SOHO Business Infrastructure Expenditures http://instat.com/catalog/Ecatalogue.asp?id=199#IN0603368VDSH This Microsoft Excel data file includes detailed forecasts of SOHO business (firms with 4 or fewer employees) networking infrastructure spending for the 2005-2010 period across four categories... 9/26/2006 Wireless Infrastructure http://instat.com/catalog/Wcatalogue.asp?id=29#IN0603274GW For the last five years, cellular carriers around the world have been deploying 3G systems. In the early years there were many problems, but over time, the roll-outs of 3G have gone on like clockwork. 9/25/2006 Networking Quarterlies - Ethernet Switches http://instat.com/Catalog/Ncatalogue.asp?id=80#IN0602893LS This report examines the Ethernet switch market for 2Q06. Market shares for a wide range of Ethernet switch vendors are provided, based both on port shipments and manufacturer's revenue for the quarter. 9/25/2006 Networking Quarterlies - WLAN http://instat.com/Catalog/Ncatalogue.asp?id=160#IN0602889WL In 2Q06, worldwide Wi-Fi revenue increased by 24% year-over-year, up from $736 million in 2Q05. Wi-Fi unit shipments showed a 27% gain from 2005. 9/25/2006 Residential Broadband Services http://instat.com/catalog/pcatalogue.asp?id=95#IN0602949IA Service providers are making special provisions to target specific ethnic groups for their products and services. These targeted marketing initiatives are addressing an underserved consumer segment by catering to the specific wants of ethnic communities. 9/5/2006 Multimedia Broadband Infrastructure http://instat.com/catalog/Ccatalogue.asp?id=289#IN0603164MBI Real-time broadcast MPEG encoders are used to compress video and audio content so that less bandwidth is required to transmit the signal. There are many transitions affecting the market for real-time broadcast MPEG encoders. 9/5/2006 Residential Broadband Services http://www.instat.com/catalog/pcatalogue.asp?id=95#IN0603370IA Wireless, and to a lesser but growing extent VoIP, is causing concern among traditional wireline voice providers that they may be losing their customers to the competitive offerings. 9/5/2006 Multimedia Broadband Infrastructure http://instat.com/catalog/Ccatalogue.asp?id=289#IN0603164MBI Real-time broadcast MPEG encoders are used to compress video and audio content so that less bandwidth is required to transmit the signal. There are many transitions affecting the market for real-time broadcast MPEG encoders. 8/22/2006 Mobile Devices http://www.instat.com/catalog/Wcatalogue.asp?id=66#IN0602918WH The first quarter of 2006 shows the traditional post-holiday sales dip disappearing as handset sales soar. Internationally, the production of low-cost handsets from several dozen Chinese manufacturers increased the handset market size astronomically. 8/21/2006 Business IP & Managed Services http://www.instat.com/catalog/pcatalogue.asp?id=205#IN0602937BD US Businesses are integrating VoIP into the fabric of their everyday activities. The benefits of calling features and functionality that were not always used in the traditional telephone service environment are recognized and put to use by business VoIP end-users. 8/18/2006 Service Provider Strategies http://www.instat.com/catalog/pcatalogue.asp?id=37#IN0602959TX A host of new entrants are transforming the voice market. Traditional landline phone providers are increasingly being challenged by new competitors ranging from cable providers, Broadband IP Telephony providers, and client-based VoIP providers. 8/16/2006 Networking Technology http://www.instat.com/catalog/Wcatalogue.asp?id=167#IN0602859WS Great expectations certainly abound for the next step in wireless LAN technology, the much-hyped IEEE 802.11n. People have dreamed about the kind of raw speed it is promising, up to 600Mbps, virtually unheard of for a wireless technology of any kind. 8/16/2006 Networking Technology http://www.instat.com/catalog/Scatalogue.asp?id=28#IN0602875NT This report analyzes the market for DSL physical layer ICs, focusing on ADSL (including ADSL2 and ADSL2+), VDSL, and SHDSL. Key technology and market trends are discussed, such as the development of ADSL2+, the shift to VDSL2, and the driving force of IPTV. 8/10/2006 Service Provider Networks http://www.instat.com/catalog/Wcatalogue.asp?id=281#IN0603369WWB On August 8, 2006 Sprint finally announced its long anticipated decision on its 4G technology. The company selected mobile WiMAX. This “In-Stant Analysis” provides In-Stat’s take on this decision. 8/8/2006 Cable Industry http://www.instat.com/catalog/Ccatalogue.asp?id=288#IN0603204MBS High-Def is hot, and the number of worldwide High-Definition television (HDTV) households now exceeds 15 million. Total worldwide HDTV households, which are defined as households that receive and watch HD programming on an HD-capable TV set, grew by 60% in 2005. 7/26/2006 Mobile Business http://www.instat.com/catalog/Wcatalogue.asp?id=229#IN0602914MBM The ultimate goal of a SmartPhone is to be able to replace the use of a laptop or PDA for mobile workers. In-Stat surveyed 790 users to find how the industry is performing in achieving this goal. 7/26/2006 Residential Broadband Services http://www.instat.com/catalog/Pcatalogue.asp?id=95IN0602943IA Loyalty and churn continue to be key, and often elusive, factors for subscriber growth. This report examines drivers for loyalty and churn, based on primary structured research on the US residential market. 7/20/2006 Network Security http://www.instat.com/catalog/Ncatalogue.asp?id=138#IN0602882LN Historically, the security appliance market has been dominated by firewall/VPN products. However, standalone appliances are quickly being subsumed by appliances that combine multiple security functions in a single box. 7/13/2006 Asia Networking/Telecom http://www.instat.com/catalog/bcatalogue.asp?id=238#IN0602768ANT Since 2005, WiMAX has generated tremendous public interest in the APAC region. Most APAC telecommunication industry regulators have given the go-ahead for WiMAX. 7/13/2006 Asia Networking/Telecom http://www.instat.com/catalog/bcatalogue.asp?id=238#IN0602768ANT Since 2005, WiMAX has generated tremendous public interest in the APAC region. Most APAC telecommunication industry regulators have given the go-ahead for WiMAX. 7/7/2006 Business IP & Managed Service http://www.instat.com/catalog/pcatalogue.asp?id=205#IN0603299BD The US Business market is increasingly well aware of the wide array of IP voice solutions available to meet their business needs. 7/6/2006 Networking Technology http://www.instat.com/catalog/Scatalogue.asp?id=28#IN0602873NT This report provides a comprehensive comparison between four major AdvancedTCA platform providers. IBM’s BladeCenter series-T is included for comparison purposes. 7/6/2006 Service Provider Networks http://www.instat.com/catalog/bcatalogue.asp?id=4#IN0603248WN WiMAX mid-2006 continues to be in the "waiting" mode. This time the market is waiting for certification of "e" based equipment. However, the waiting doesn’t just stop there. For the WiMAX market to really take off and reach its potential, it also has to deal with service provider, regulatory, and Intellectual Property Rights issues. 6/28/2006 Mobile Business http://www.instat.com/catalog/Wcatalogue.asp?id=229#IN0603263MBM The history of 3G has included times of wild exuberance and crushing criticism. Through it all, though, business users have been at the forefront of 3G adoption, using notebook computers to connect to Internet services through 3G modems. 6/28/2006 Networking Quarterlies - WLAN http://www.instat.com/Catalog/Ncatalogue.asp?id=160#N0602888WL In 1Q06, worldwide Wi-Fi revenue increased by 21% year-over-year, up from $738 million in 1Q05. Quarter-over-quarter revenue was up 5.8%. Wi-Fi unit shipments showed a 27% gain from 2005. 6/28/2006 Residential Broadband Services http://www.instat.com/catalog/pcatalogue.asp?id=95#N0603278IA According to a recent In-Stat survey, nearly three-quarters of respondents use Instant Messaging (IM). This report explores how often this service is being used, for what purposes, and which providers are leading the market. Implications of IM usage are also discussed. 6/27/2006 Mobile Business http://www.instat.com/catalog/Wcatalogue.asp?id=229#IN0602899MBM Based on a survey of more than 1,000 wireless users in US business, this report is a snapshot of wireless voice and data usage. All data are sorted by business size (SOHO, small, mid-sized, and large business). 6/27/2006 Service Provider Strategies http://www.instat.com/catalog/Pcatalogue.asp?id=37#IN0602957TX The US broadband market continues to grow, reaching 45 million US residential and business subscribers at the end of 2005. As household penetration approaches 50 percent, competition for new subscribers heats up. 6/27/2006 Vertical Market View of Enterprise Business Telecom Expenditure http://www.instat.com/catalog/Ecatalogue.asp?id=193#IN0603052TLEM This Microsoft Excel data file includes detailed forecasts of Enterprise (firms with 1,000+ employees) Wireless Equipment spending for the 2005–2010 period across the size-of-business sub-segments in this market: 1,000-4,999 employees, 5,000-9,999 employees, and 10,000+ employees. 6/27/2006 Vertical Market View of Enterprise Business Telecom Expenditures http://www.instat.com/catalog/Ecatalogue.asp?id=193#IN0603053TLEM This Microsoft Excel data file includes detailed forecasts of Enterprise (firms with 1,000+ employees) Telecom Services and Equipment spending for the 2005-2010 period across the size-of-business sub-segments in this market: 1,000-4,999 employees, 5,000-9,999 employees, and 10,000+ employees. 6/27/2006 Vertical Market View of Enterprise Business Telecom Expenditures http://www.instat.com/catalog/Ecatalogue.asp?id=193#IN0603054TLEM This Microsoft Excel data file includes detailed forecasts of Enterprise (firms with 1,000 or more employees) Telecom Services and Equipment spending for the 2005-2010 period across the five broad categories: wireline voice services, wireless voice services, wireline data services, wireless data services, and wireless equipment. 6/27/2006 Mobile Business http://www.instat.com/catalog/Ecatalogue.asp?id=193#IN0603055TLEM This Microsoft Excel data file includes detailed forecasts of Enterprise (firms with 1,000+ employees) Wireless Data Services spending for the 2005-2010 period across the size-of-business sub-segments in this market: 1,000-4,999 employees, 5,000-9,999 employees, and 10,000+ employees. 6/27/2006 Mobile Business http://www.instat.com/catalog/Ecatalogue.asp?id=193#IN0603056TLEM This Microsoft Excel data file includes detailed forecasts of Enterprise (firms with 1,000+ employees) Wireless Voice Services spending for the 2005-2010 period across the size-of-business sub-segments in this market: 1,000-4,999 employees, 5,000-9,999 employees, and 10,000+ employees. 6/27/2006 Vertical Market View of Enterprise Business Telecom Expenditures http://www.instat.com/catalog/Ecatalogue.asp?id=193#IN0603056TLEM This Microsoft Excel data file includes detailed forecasts of Enterprise (firms with 1,000+ employees) Wireless Voice Services spending for the 2005-2010 period across the size-of-business sub-segments in this market: 1,000-4,999 employees, 5,000-9,999 employees, and 10,000+ employees. 6/27/2006 Vertical Market View of Enterprise Business Telecom Expenditures http://www.instat.com/catalog/Ecatalogue.asp?id=193#IN0603057TLEM This Microsoft Excel data file includes detailed forecasts of Enterprise (firms with 1,000+ employees) Wireline Data Services spending for the 2005-2010 period across the size-of-business sub-segments in this market: 1,000-4,999 employees, 5,000-9,999 employees, and 10,000+ employees. 6/27/2006 Vertical Market View of Enterprise Business Telecom Expenditures http://www.instat.com/catalog/Ecatalogue.asp?id=193#IN0603058TLEM This Microsoft Excel data file includes detailed forecasts of Enterprise (firms with 1,000+ employees) Wireline Voice Services spending for the 2005-2010 period across the size-of-business sub-segments in this market: 1,000-4,999 employees, 5,000-9,999 employees, and 10,000+ employees. 6/20/2006 Asia Networking/Telecom http://www.instat.com/catalog/bcatalogue.asp?id=238#IN0602772ANT The telecom equipment market in the Asia-Pacific region is growing at high speed. Collectively, equipment vendors realized US$43,007.2 million from sales of telecom equipment in 2005. 6/16/2006 Mobile Devices http://www.instat.com/catalog/Wcatalogue.asp?id=66#IN0602924WH Wi-Fi was at first ignored by cellular carriers for fear that Wi-Fi data use by customers would take away potential revenue that cellular carriers hoped to get from cellular data services, but Wi-Fi has spread so fast that cellular carriers can no longer ignore the technology. 6/16/2006 Networking Quarterlies - Ethernet Switches http://www.instat.com/Catalog/Ncatalogue.asp?id=80#IN0602892LS This report examines the Ethernet switch market for 1Q06. Market shares for a wide range of Ethernet switch vendors are provided, based both on port shipments and manufacturer's revenue for the quarter. 6/16/2006 DSL http://www.instat.com/catalog/Ccatalogue.asp?id=99#IN0603193RC In 2005, over 100 million broadband CPE units (broadband routers, residential gateways, and broadband modems) shipped, an increase of 31% over 2004. 6/14/2006 Wireless LAN http://www.instat.com/catalog/Wcatalogue.asp?id=167#IN0602860WS At Interop Spring 2006, business WLAN vendors showcased their various solutions, with a focus on manageability and customer value. Enterprise WLAN infrastructure vendors showcased their increased support for applications such as voice and location tracking. 6/13/2006 Mobile Consumer http://www.instat.com/catalog/Wcatalogue.asp?id=231#IN0602909MCM IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) was designed for wireless network carriers to provide both voice and data services on their third-generation networks. 6/12/2006 Mobile Video http://www.instat.com/catalog/Ccatalogue.asp?id=288#IN0603200MBS Many mobile carriers are offering video streaming services via mobile handsets. However, they recognize that using the cellular network to deliver popular content that millions want to watch at the same time requires much greater bandwidth than is currently available. 6/6/2006 Business IP & Managed Services http://www.instat.com/catalog/pcatalogue.asp?id=205#IN0602935BD IP VPN technology has an established base within US businesses, but not all IP VPNs are alike. The differences affect features available to the user and the profit margins of the carrier. 5/31/2006 Service Provider Networks http://www.instat.com/catalog/pcatalogue.asp?id=18#IN0602876CT Carrier networks are in the process of moving towards an all IP environment. Key infrastructure components of that movement are media gateways and Class 4 & 5 softswitches. 5/26/2006 Residential Broadband Services http://www.instat.com/catalog/pcatalogue.asp?id=95#IN0602945IA Broadband service has entered the mainstream and, as the base of subscribers grows, the usage of broadband applications also increases. This report explores the adoption of a host of broadband applications, from telecommuting to online shopping, and looks at usage rates among different demographic segments. 5/23/2006 VoIP Services & Infrastructure http://www.instat.com/catalog/pcatalogue.asp?id=18#IN0602895CT The market for messaging continues to grow with sales shifting from traditional voice mail only to unified messaging capable systems. Longer term, the shift to unified messaging will have a dampening impact on total messaging revenues, given lower price points and a shift of some revenues to data equipment suppliers. 5/19/2006 Multimedia & Interface Technologies http://www.instat.com/catalog/Ccatalogue.asp?id=99#IN0601964RC Ultrawideband technology (UWB) is the most recent fruition of greater trends in wireless technologies. The Personal Area Network (PAN) has been waiting for a wireless solution to complement the established wired applications. UWB merges low-power, and high data transfer rates. The basis of UWB is large center frequencies. 5/18/2006 Vertical Market Deep Dive of U.S. Industry: Government http://www.instat.com/catalog/Ecatalogue.asp?id=223#IN0603090DDGV US Government spending on IT, while increasing steadily, will lag other US business segments through 2010, growing to $92.4 billion from $73 billion in 2005. Government IT spending is driven by many of the same factors as other businesses, including cost reduction, new product and service development, improved customer service, and making employees more efficient. 5/11/2006 Digital Home http://www.instat.com/catalog/Ccatalogue.asp?id=99#IN0603256RC In-Stat completed a survey in February 2006 with broadband users to determine interest levels, and current use of, various digital home client devices and home networking applications. Although media networking is growing, many owners of Media Center PCs, or PCs with TV tuners, are still not using them for recording TV broadcasts. 5/11/2006 Business IP & Managed Services http://www.instat.com/catalog/pcatalogue.asp?id=205#IN0603246BD IP VPN (Virtual Private Network) services are a critical part of today’s business communications infrastructure. Service providers now offer a multitude of features and capabilities to their customers. 5/4/2006 Wireless Broadband Evolution http://www.instat.com/catalog/Wcatalogue.asp?id=281#IN0603332WWB Wireless broadband technologies are changing the way people and businesses communicate. However, there remains much confusion over the different technologies—Wi-Fi, WiMAX, and 3G. Do these technologies compete with or complement each other? 5/3/2006 Vertical Market Deep Dive of U.S. Industry: Healthcare http://www.instat.com/catalog/Ecatalogue.asp?id=224#IN0603310DDHC Health care IT spending accounts for approximately 10% of all US IT spending, or $57 billion in 2006. Capturing and sustaining a share of it requires vendors and service providers to pay particular attention to highly nuanced industry trends. 4/26/2006 Residential Broadband Services http://www.instat.com/catalog/Pcatalogue.asp?id=95#IN0602946IA Competition for VoIP subscribers is heating up as usage reaches a critical mass. While subscribership is growing at an exceptional pace, the telcos have not kept pace with the cable providers and pure play VoIP providers in attracting subscribers. 4/26/2006 Asia Networking/Telecom http://www.instat.com/catalog/bcatalogue.asp?id=238#IN0602764ANT The Asia/Pacific telecommunication equipment market is in a booming stage. Collectively, equipment vendors realized US$43,007.2 million from sales of telecom equipment in 2005, while China and Japan topped as the two largest markets. 4/26/2006 IMS & Fixed/Mobile Convergence http://www.instat.com/catalog/pcatalogue.asp?id=272#IN0602878WWI A discussion about IMS is never complete without referencing the fantastic new multimedia applications that service providers will be marketing in the future. The exact description of these new consumer applications is somewhat fuzzy, but everyone is sure they will generate huge amounts of revenue. 4/21/2006 DSL http://www.instat.com/catalog/bcatalogue.asp?id=4#IN0602866WN The DSLAM remains a central part of carriers' broadband strategy. While the DSLAM itself is a relatively mature market, it is however still going through changes. The biggest changes currently affecting the market is the migration to higher bandwidth service offerings, and the move away from ATM based DSLAMs towards IP. 4/14/2006 Digital Home http://www.instat.com/catalog/Ccatalogue.asp?id=99#IN0603313RC The underlying drivers for residential entertainment video distribution networking (video LAN) are the whole-home DVR and the no-new-wires effort. The whole-home DVR offers consumers added benefits and viewing flexibility, and can drive down costs for carriers, while the basis for the no-new-wires effort is also to lower deployment costs. 4/12/2006 Portable & Emerging Consumer Products http://www.instat.com/catalog/Ccatalogue.asp?id=27#IN0603155ID The worldwide market for Flash-based and Hard Disk Drive (HDD)-based players reached 140 million units in 2005, up from 35 million units in 2004. Expectations for this market are high, with In-Stat forecasting unit shipments to reach 286 million by 2010. 4/11/2006 Vertical Market View of SOHO Business IT Expenditures http://www.instat.com/catalog/Ecatalogue.asp?id=192#IN0602986ITSH This Microsoft Excel data file includes detailed forecasts of SOHO Business (firms with 1 to 4 employees) Applications spending for the 2005-2010 period across the sub-categories in this market: home-based businesses and commercial businesses. 4/11/2006 Vertical Market View of SOHO Business IT Expenditures http://www.instat.com/catalog/Ecatalogue.asp?id=192#IN0602986ITSH This Microsoft Excel data file includes detailed forecasts of SOHO Business (firms with 1 to 4 employees) Applications spending for the 2005-2010 period across the sub-categories in this market: home-based businesses and commercial businesses. 4/11/2006 Vertical Market View of SOHO Business IT Expenditures http://www.instat.com/catalog/Ecatalogue.asp?id=192#IN0602987ITSH This Microsoft Excel data file includes detailed forecasts of SOHO Business (firms with 1 to 4 employees) Computer Hardware spending for the 2005-2010 period across the sub-categories in this market: home-based businesses and commercial businesses. 4/11/2006 Vertical Market View of SOHO Business IT Expenditures http://www.instat.com/catalog/Ecatalogue.asp?id=192#IN0602988ITSH This Microsoft Excel data file includes detailed forecasts of SOHO Business (firms with 1 to 4 employees) Networking Infrastructure spending for the 2005-2010 period across the sub-categories in this market: home-based businesses and commercial businesses. 4/11/2006 Vertical Market View of SOHO Business IT Expenditures http://www.instat.com/catalog/Ecatalogue.asp?id=192#IN0602989ITSH This Microsoft Excel data file includes detailed forecasts of SOHO Business (firms with 1 to 4 employees) IT spending for the 2005-2010 period across the sub-categories in this market: home-based businesses and commercial businesses. 4/11/2006 Vertical Market View of SOHO Business IT Expenditures http://www.instat.com/catalog/Ecatalogue.asp?id=192#IN0602991ITSH This Microsoft Excel data file includes detailed forecasts of SOHO Business (1 to 4 employees) IT spending for the 2005-2010 period across the six broad categories: computer hardware, applications, networking hardware, telecom, IT personnel, and outsourcing and hosted services. 4/11/2006 Vertical Market View of SOHO Business IT Expenditures http://www.instat.com/catalog/Ecatalogue.asp?id=192#IN0602991ITSH This Microsoft Excel data file includes detailed forecasts of SOHO Business (firms with 1 to 4 employees) Outsourcing and Hosted Services spending for the 2005-2010 period across the sub-categories in this market: home-based businesses and commercial businesses. 4/11/2006 Vertical Market View of SOHO Business IT Expenditures http://www.instat.com/catalog/Ecatalogue.asp?id=192#IN0602991ITSH This Microsoft Excel data file includes detailed forecasts of SOHO Business (firms with 1 to 4 employees) Outsourcing and Hosted Services spending for the 2005-2010 period across the sub-categories in this market: home-based businesses and commercial businesses. 4/11/2006 Vertical Market View of SOHO Business IT Expenditures http://www.instat.com/catalog/Ecatalogue.asp?id=192#IN0602992ITSH This Microsoft Excel data file includes detailed forecasts of SOHO Business (firms with 1 to 4 employees) IT Personnel spending for the 2005-2010 period across the sub-categories in this market: home-based businesses and commercial businesses. 4/11/2006 Vertical Market View of SOHO Business IT Expenditures http://www.instat.com/catalog/Ecatalogue.asp?id=192#IN0602993ITSH This Microsoft Excel data file includes detailed forecasts of SOHO Business (firms with 1 to 4 employees) Telecom spending for the 2005-2010 period across the sub-categories in this market: home-based businesses and commercial businesses. 4/10/2006 Service Provider Strategies http://www.instat.com/catalog/pcatalogue.asp?id=37#IN0603302TX It took wireless and cable telephony providers two decades to render long distance virtually meaningless. Internet heavyweights and VoIP providers like Skype will significantly change business voice communications much more quickly. 4/10/2006 Business IP & Managed Services http://www.instat.com/catalog/pcatalogue.asp?id=205#IN0603287BD Providers are given recommendations on how to target these customers with means that complement existing segmentation strategies that are based on size of business. 4/10/2006 Asia Networking/Telecom http://www.instat.com/catalog/bcatalogue.asp?id=4#IN0603328WN The proposed Alcatel/Lucent merger would create the third largest telecommunications equipment supplier in the world. 3/23/2006 Vertical Market View of SOHO Business Infrastructure Expenditures http://www.instat.com/catalog/Ecatalogue.asp?id=199#IN0602348VDSH This Microsoft Excel data file, includes detailed forecasts of SOHO Business (firms with 1 to 4 employees) Networking Infrastructure spending for the 2004-2009 period across the sub-categories in this market: home-based businesses and commercial businesses. 3/23/2006 Vertical Market View of SOHO Business Infrastructure Expenditures http://www.instat.com/catalog/Ecatalogue.asp?id=199#IN0602348VDSH This Microsoft Excel data file, includes detailed forecasts of SOHO Business (firms with 1 to 4 employees) Networking Infrastructure spending for the 2004-2009 period across the sub-categories in this market: home-based businesses and commercial businesses. 3/23/2006 Vertical Market View of SOHO Business Infrastructure Expenditures http://www.instat.com/catalog/Ecatalogue.asp?id=199#IN0602349VDSH This Microsoft Excel data file, includes detailed forecasts of SOHO Business (firms with 1 to 4 employees) Security Appliance spending for the 2004-2009 period across the sub-categories in this market: home-based businesses and commercial businesses. 3/23/2006 Vertical Market View of SOHO Business Infrastructure Expenditures http://www.instat.com/catalog/Ecatalogue.asp?id=199#IN0602352VDSH This Microsoft Excel data file, includes detailed forecasts of SOHO Business (firms with 1 to 4 employees) Router spending for the 2004-2009 period across the sub-categories in this market: home-based businesses and commercial businesses. 3/23/2006 Vertical Market View of SOHO Business Infrastructure Expenditures http://www.instat.com/catalog/Ecatalogue.asp?id=199#IN0602353VDSH This Microsoft Excel data file, includes detailed forecasts of SOHO Business (firms with 1 to 4 employees) IP Telephony spending for the 2004-2009 period across the sub-categories in this market: home-based businesses and commercial businesses. 3/23/2006 Vertical Market View of SOHO Business Infrastructure Expenditures http://www.instat.com/catalog/Ecatalogue.asp?id=199#IN0602361VDSH This Microsoft Excel data file includes detailed forecasts of SOHO Business (firms with 1 to 4 employees) Networking Infrastructure spending for the 2004-2009 period across six categories: LAN Switches, Routers, Security Appliances, High-end WLAN Access Points, IP Telephony, and TDM PBX and Key Systems. 3/23/2006 Service Provider Strategies http://www.instat.com/catalog/pcatalogue.asp?id=37#IN0602211TX Traditional wireline service revenues in the US remain on an overall negative trend. Revenue shrinkage is fueled primarily by steep declines in consumer voice services expenditures, where In-Stat forecasts a CAGR of negative 8.5% between 2004 and 2009. Business voice services are also experiencing negative CAGR, but significantly below that of consumer. Long-distance revenues are decreasing at a much faster pace than local-service revenues, as many users rely on their wireless service for long-distance calls. 3/17/2006 Networking Quarterlies - Ethernet Switches http://www.instat.com/Catalog/Ncatalogue.asp?id=80#IN0602891LS This report examines the Ethernet switch market for 4Q05. Market shares for a wide range of Ethernet switch vendors are provided, based both on port shipments and manufacturer's revenue for the quarter. In addition, port shipments and manufacturer's revenue are forecasted for the three quarters subsequent to 4Q05. The data is highly segmented, both by OSI Layer (L2, L3, and L4-7) and equipment configuration (Fixed vs. Modular), as well as by speed (Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, 10 Gigabit Ethernet). 3/17/2006 Networking Quarterlies - WLAN http://www.instat.com/catalog/ncatalogue.asp?id=160#IN0602887WL In 4Q05, worldwide Wi-Fi revenue increased by 20% year-over-year, up from $713 million in 4Q04. Quarter-over-quarter revenue was up 8%. Wi-Fi unit shipments showed a 21% gain from 2004. This report examines the WLAN market for 4Q05. Market shares for enterprise and SOHO/consumer vendors are provided, based on unit shipments and manufacturer's revenue for the quarter. 1/30/2006 Vertical Market Deep Dive of U.S. Industry: Government http://www.instat.com/catalog/Ecatalogue.asp?id=223#IN0502012DDGV This report presents data on the brand footprints of IT providers in the government vertical, including the providers that respondents currently purchase from and those that they would consider purchasing from. Data on vendor preference, and the factors that lead to preference, is presented for the following categories of IT products and services: computing products, data networking, telecom services, applications, and business services. 1/30/2006 Networking Quarterlies - WLAN http://www.instat.com/Catalog/Ncatalogue.asp?id=160#IN0501944WL In 3Q05, worldwide Wi-Fi revenue increased by 13.9% year-over-year, up from $679.9 million in 3Q04. Wi-Fi unit shipments showed a 16.2% gain from the previous quarter, while ASPs dropped 6%. More than half of the access product shipments for the SOHO/consumer segment were routers with wireless functionality. Shipments of wireless gateway products, which combine routing with an embedded modem, also increased. Wireless gateways enable back-end managed home networks, and increased revenue opportunities for service providers. Linksys had the highest market share in Wi-Fi unit shipments and Wi-Fi revenue this quarter. 1/30/2006 Networking Quarterlies - Ethernet Switches http://www.instat.com/Catalog/Ncatalogue.asp?id=80#N0501928LS This report examines the Ethernet switch market for 3Q05. Market shares for a wide range of Ethernet switch vendors are provided, based both on port shipments and manufacturer's revenue for the quarter. In addition, port shipments and manufacturer's revenue are forecasted for the three quarters subsequent to 3Q05. The data is highly segmented, both by OSI Layer (L2, L3, and L4-7) and equipment configuration (fixed vs. modular), as well as by speed. 1