IDC's European Network Life-Cycle Services research provides clients with actionable research and opinion on developments in the market for professional and managed services based around enterprise and service provider networks. This includes services opportunities related to network consulting and integration, managed communications services, and maintenance of service provider and enterprise networks. The breadth of coverage and size of the markets examined in this service make it indispensable for any product vendor, SP, or IT services firm that views network-related services as a key part of business strategy.

This service covers the following segments:

• European network consulting and integration spending by service providers
• European network consulting and integration spending by enterprises
• European managed communication services market, for both enterprise and SP networks
• European network maintenance services

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

• Network consulting and integration services: Actual and forecast spending by European service providers and enterprises
• Managed communications services: Actual and forecast spending by European service providers and enterprises
• Maintenance services: Actual and forecast spending by European service providers and enterprises
• Unified communications: How this trend is impacting the network-related services market

This service addresses the following issues that are critical to your success:

1. What is the actual and forecast spending by European service providers and enterprises on network consulting and integration services?
2. How is the market developing for managed communications services for enterprises and service providers?
3. What is the size of maintenance services spending by European enterprises and service providers?
4. Will unified communications and other high-growth areas lead to increased services opportunities?

IDC's European Network Life-Cycle Services research examines how network-related providers are positioning themselves to compete in the European network life-cycle services market. This service reviews strategies, market positioning, and future direction of several providers in the European network life-cycle services market, including:

Accenture, Affiniti, Alcatel-Lucent, Atos Origin, AT&T, Avaya, Azzurri, BT, Cable & Wireless, Capgemini, Cisco, CSC, Deloitte, Dimension Data, EDS, Ericsson, Fujitsu, HP, IBM, LogicaCMG, Motorola, Nortel, Orange Business Services, Nokia, Siemens, Swisscom, Telecom Italia, T-Systems, and Verizon.

This service focuses on the following core research. In addition to the insight provided in this service, IDC may conduct additional research on specific topics, or emerging market segments, via research offerings that require additional IDC funding and client investment.

This document gives an overview of spending by European service providers and enterprises on network consulting and integration services, and forecasts the market to 2013.

This document gives an overview of spending by European enterprises on managed communications services, and forecasts the market to 2013.

This document gives an overview of spending by European service providers on managed communications services, and forecasts the market to 2013.

This document gives an overview of spending for all network maintenance services activities and forecasts the market to 2013.

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