http://www.idc.com/research/simplesearchres.jsp?buck=Communications%2FBroadband+and+Optical%2F&keyword=&lcol=en&access_type=All&container_type=All&resperpage=10&sortby=scoreIDC's research on 3G wireless, interactive, broadband, optical and wireless LANen-ushttp://cdn.idc.com/en_US/images/pageImg/idcLogoHome.jpghttp://www.idc.com/research/simplesearchres.jsp?buck=Communications%2FBroadband+and+Optical%2F&keyword=&lcol=en&access_type=All&container_type=All&resperpage=10&sortby=scorehttp://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?pid=23571113&containerId=prBG21523008http://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?pid=23571113&containerId=prBG21523008IT spending in Bulgaria exceeded $944 million in 2007, with year-on-year growth of 32.3% in U.S. dollars. Measured in local currency, the market expanded 20.5% year on year. According to a recent IDC study, the main factors contributing to market development included a favorable economic situation, political stability, increasing FDI, and EU-driven government spending. Thu, 13 Nov 2008 00:00:00 ESThttp://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?pid=23571113&containerId=J8230105http://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?pid=23571113&containerId=J8230105The content of this document was written in Japanese 本調査レポートでは、FTTHの普及やNGNで再び注目を集める国内IPTVサービス市場の最新動向と市場規模予測を提供している。「家電メーカーやテレビ局などが、IPTVを新たな市場機会と捉え始めたことによって、IPTVサービス市場を取り巻く状況は好転しつつある。しかし、現在の主要IPTVサービスのビジネスモデルはCATVの模倣であり、先行する有力CATVやスカパーなどに対して競争優位性に欠けることから、急速な事業拡大は望めない。2011年のアナログ停波や法制度の見直しなどを睨みつつ、IPTVならではのきめ細かなインタラクティブ性を生かしたビジネスモデルの追求や、NTT東日本／西日本などの販売チャネルとの連携による顧客サポート体制の強化が重要である」とIDC Japan コミュニケーションズのシニアマーケットアナリストである小野 陽子は述べている。 Tue, 11 Nov 2008 00:00:00 ESThttp://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?pid=23571113&containerId=214977http://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?pid=23571113&containerId=214977This IDC Flash analyzes CenturyTel's acquisition of Embarq. Mon, 10 Nov 2008 00:00:00 ESThttp://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?pid=23571113&containerId=JP208101Qhttp://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?pid=23571113&containerId=JP208101QThis IDC study provides an update and analysis of the carrier Capex capex market in Japan. Market trends that had had a significant impact on carriers' CAPEX capex strategies in 2007 include FTTxfiber to the "x" (FTTx) adoption, TDMtime-division multiplexing (TDM) legacy to IP/next-generation network (NGN) migration, on-demand service development, and TCOtotal cost of ownership (TCO) reduction requirements. Professional services, wireless infrastructure, and network management accounted for the largest Capex capex segments in 2007. Data transport, optical transmission, and next next-generation wireless mobile infrastructure, and broadband wireless Capex capex categories are expected to drive growth during the forecast period ending 2012. "Rigid carrier/equipment vendor relationships are the norm for most carrier Capex capex categories; and foreign equipment and IT vendors will most likely continue to struggle in the Japanese market. However, at the same time, the over-dependence of local vendors to NTT and other leading local carriers may weaken the competitiveness of local vendors in overseas markets. As such, major local vendors should actively explore new opportunities overseas for standards based products. In addition, foreign vendors should leverage their scale and advanced technologies to differentiate themselves in the local market," says George Hoffman, Group group manager, Communications Research, IDC Japan. Thu, 06 Nov 2008 00:00:00 ESThttp://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?pid=23571113&containerId=LC65Qhttp://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?pid=23571113&containerId=LC65QNokia Siemens Networks (NSN) held its Converged Core Analyst Days in Munich on October 28–29, 2008. The overarching message NSN gave was its focus to support open interfaces and open platforms. It is interesting to note that NSN did not mention anything about the likely impact of the current financial crisis on NSN's activities and order flow. Wed, 05 Nov 2008 00:00:00 ESThttp://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?pid=23571113&containerId=214852http://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?pid=23571113&containerId=214852This IDC update analyzes the competitive positioning of the top 9 U.S. cable and telecommunications companies delivering consumer revenue connections (CRCs) in 2Q08. IDC combines the service providers' public data on local voice, primary retail wireline voice, paid television subscriptions, and broadband connections to create this metric. IDC examines this data and places it in the context of trends shaping these consumer markets. The following companies are covered in this analysis: AT&T, Verizon, Cablevision, Charter, Comcast, Cox Communications, Embarq, Qwest, and Time Warner Cable. Together, these operators account for approximately 90% of the overall broadband subscriber customer base in the United States, 87% of local consumer voice subscribers, and 70% of cable television customers. Mon, 03 Nov 2008 00:00:00 ESThttp://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?pid=23571113&containerId=AP207306Qhttp://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?pid=23571113&containerId=AP207306QThis IDC study provides an in-depth analysis of leading enterprise mobility players. It includes pure-play mobility players as well as unified communications (UC) players that consider mobility as an integral part of UC. Besides analyzing the players' mobility strategy, portfolio, and go to market, the study also investigates their UC plays. "The industry focus on UC suggests that mobile devices will play a pivotal role in enterprise collaboration. Collaboration entails sharing information and files in a Web 2.0 fashion. Hence, mobile experience will increasingly adapt to the evolving Web experience of collaboration and communication. This is where UC will cross paths with mobility," says Shalini Verma, research manager, Communications Research, IDC Asia/Pacific. Mon, 03 Nov 2008 00:00:00 ESThttp://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?pid=23571113&containerId=I10Qhttp://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?pid=23571113&containerId=I10QThis IDC study provides Western European WLAN equipment shipment and revenue data for 1H08 and comparisons with 1H07 and 2H07. Shipment and revenue shares are provided for network interface cards (NICs) and infrastructure by country and vendor for 2007. Shipment and revenue data for embedded solutions is not included in this study. Only IEEE 802.11-related products are covered in IDC's definition of WLAN. Included in the pivot table are the figures for the Western European market size and market shares of WLAN vendors active in the market A geographical split is included for Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the U.K. "WLAN solutions should be considered as an integral part of the network architecture in order to move to a fully converged unified communications environment, and vendors need to carefully consider how they market their WLAN solutions to their customers in order to be successful in the future," said Evelien Wiggers, research manager, European Enterprise Networks IDC. Mon, 27 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EDThttp://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?pid=23571113&containerId=NZ208105Qhttp://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?pid=23571113&containerId=NZ208105QThis IDC Presentation shows that New Zealand Telecommunications market today is focused on core telecommunications services — improving broadband connectivity and access, voice services, and data growth. However, competitive pressures continue to erode average revenues per user (ARPUs) and margins, leading to flat and declining total market revenues. At the same time, carriers invest billions in next-generation network (NGN) and IT infrastructure. Identifying demand and growth in advanced next-generation services is critical to the carrier's business model. Key areas include changes in device usage and take-up, preferences in broadband connectivity, and use of advanced communications, mobility services, and video. In November 2007, IDC conducted a Consumer Lounge survey of 445 New Zealanders, which evaluated current online behaviour and attitudes to emerging services. As a point of reference, the study also presents a snapshot of findings from an in-depth United States' annual study into bundled and emerging services, including willingness to pay. Mon, 27 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EDThttp://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?pid=23571113&containerId=CA1CMS8http://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?pid=23571113&containerId=CA1CMS8This IDC Presentation reports the results of two Canadian consumer surveys completed in January and June 2008. As part of its ongoing research into the consumer communications market, IDC Canada regularly surveys Canadian consumers. The surveys focused on a broad range of consumer communications, TV/video services, and technologies. New topics include wireless data usage, Internet speed and capacity, consumer attitudes toward potential new home broadband, and networking services. The purpose of this IDC Presentation is to share with Consumer Multiply SIS clients the key results of these important surveys and to provide high-level guidance to vendors about market trends around consumer broadband, communications, and TV/video services. There is a considerable volume of detailed data beyond what is provided in this presentation. Therefore we encourage you to contact IDC if you have any specific questions about a market segment or customer set of interest to you. Wed, 22 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EDT