On-demand access to information has become a business imperative, and wireless and mobile professional services are helping enable access from virtually anywhere, at any time. The competitive advantages achieved by wireless and mobile deployments and the integration of mobile applications offer enterprise organizations an extremely compelling business solution. IDC's Wireless Infrastructure Services research evaluates, quantifies, and segments the market opportunities and competitive dynamics within the wireless and mobile professional services marketplace. This service also examines the services opportunity and business value derived by early adopters of RFID technology across a range of vertical industries. Also included in this service is detailed analysis of the opportunities across the services life cycle in the mobile operator segment.

This service covers the following segments of the worldwide and U.S. wireless and mobile infrastructure services market:

• Enterprise mobility professional services
• Next-generation wireless network infrastructure design, implementation, and management services
• Wireless network product support services
• Mobile design and integration best practices and ongoing support
• RFID consulting and integration services

Throughout the year, this service will address the following topics:

• RFID adoption patterns and cycles
• Managed services opportunities in the mobile operator segment
• Service opportunities created by municipal wireless buildouts
• RFID vendor profiles
• Mobile enterprise trends and related services opportunities
• Systems integrator enterprise mobility strategies
• End-user service and support requirements for wireless equipment
• Trends in wireless security

Our research addresses the following issues that are critical to your success:

1. How rapidly will managed mobility services occur?
2. What impact will IMS have on network services opportunities in the mobile operator space?
3. Which industries will have the greatest demand for wireless professional services?
4. What impact will broadband wireless buildouts have on services opportunities in the telecommunications market?
5. What vendor strategies are enabling share gains in RFID services?
6. What are the accelerators/inhibitors to mass adoption of RFID technology?

IDC's Wireless Infrastructure Services research examines how wireless and mobile infrastructure and application services providers are positioning themselves to compete in the wireless and mobile services market. This service reviews the strategies, market positioning, and future direction of numerous providers in the wireless and mobile services market, including:

3Com, Accenture, Alcatel-Lucent, Aruba Networks, AT&T, BEA, BearingPoint, Bechtel Telecommunications, BT Global Services, Capgemini, Cingular, Cisco, CSC, Deloitte, EDS, Enterasys, Ericsson, HP, Huawei, IBM, Infosys, Intel, Intermec, LCC, Microsoft, Motorola, NCR, Nokia, Nortel, Orange Business Services, PA Consulting, Proxim, SAIC, SAP, Siemens, Sprint Nextel, Sybase, Tata Consulting Services, Unisys, VeriSign, Verizon, Wipro Technologies, and Wireless Facilities.

Throughout the year, this service will offer insight into the latest trends impacting the market. Potential studies include:

This study profiles the leading wireless infrastructure and application services vendors and discusses how each vendor compares in terms of depth and breadth of capabilities.

This study examines the wireless and mobile infrastructure services marketplace and guides forward-looking services organizations and independent services vendors through the peaks and valleys of the mobility movement.

This study discusses the trends in mobile infrastructure services and forecasts spending in the enterprise segment.

This study examines the RFID services marketplace and guides forward-looking services organizations and independent services vendors through the opportunities and risks within the RFID market.

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• Special client discount pricing on purchases of research from other services
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