January/February 2007
Welcome to IDC's Asia/Pacific Insider, the monthly newsletter delivered by IDC to inform registered subscribers about IT market trends and drivers in the region, as well as keep you up to date on the latest IDC Asia/Pacific market intelligence. For more information on IDC's Asia/Pacific Research, please contact Kimberly J. Fraser at 650-350-6491, or via email: kfraser@idc.com.

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Featured Press Releases
 
Sandra Ng, Vice President, Asia/Pacific Communications, Peripherals and Services Research
Bryan Ma, Research Director, Asia/Pacific Personal Systems Research

Evolving Networks, Evolving Models -- IDC Predicts Top 10 Most Impactful Telecommunications Trends across Asia/Pacific (excluding Japan) in 2007

Singapore and Hong Kong, January 18, 2007 - According to IDC's Asia/Pacific (Excluding Japan) Telecommunications 2007 Top 10 Predictions, Doc #AP2012S1N, 2007 will be a period of evolution, and network and IT equipment will shift its focus from hardware to a greater emphasis on software and services.

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2007 to be Positive for Asia's PC Market, Driven by Key Markets Such as China and India, IDC Reports

Singapore and Hong Kong, January 19, 2007 - IDC's preliminary results show that the Asia/Pacific (excluding Japan) PC market totaled 13.1 million units in the fourth quarter of 2006, representing a 2% sequential growth and a 14% year-on-year growth. Total 4Q06 shipments for the region came in just 2% below than IDC's initial forecasts, and, save for Taiwan, all the countries managed to grow year-on-year during the quarter.

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Buck Seng Ng, Associate Director of Asia/Pacific Manufacturing Research at Manufacturing Insights
Walter Lee, Vice-President of SMB/Channels Research & Consulting at IDC Asia/Pacific
Manufacturing Insights Releases Asia/Pacific Supply Chains 2007 Top 10 Predictions Report

Singapore and Hong Kong, January 30, 2007 - Manufacturing Insights, an IDC company, today announced the release of a new report identifying the top 10 predictions with regards to Asia/Pacific supply chains for 2007. The report, entitled Asia/Pacific Supply Chains 2007 Top 10 Predictions (Doc #AP667101P), amalgamates opinions from the global and regional analyst teams with that of industry practitioners, and highlights the IT investment trends, key process domains issues, and urgent business initiatives related to supply chain management in Asia/Pacific. This report is the first in a series of reports focusing on Asia/Pacific Supply Chain Management.


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IDC Reveals 39.5% of SMBs Believes Virus Attacks Is The Greatest Threat to The Security of Their Networks

Singapore and Hong Kong, February 7, 2007 - According to IDC's latest report "Asia/Pacific (Excluding Japan) Small, Medium-Sized, and Medium-Sized to Large Business Adoption of Wireless and Networking Infrastructure" (Doc# AP747104N), APEJ SMBs are particularly concerned with the introduction of viruses into their IT network, with 39.5% of the respondents citing this as the greatest threat to their companies' network, data, and Internet security.

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Asia/Pacific Research Update - January 2007
Consumer
Asia/Pacific (Excluding Japan) Consumer Internet Survey, 2006 - Doc #AP201407N Asia/Pacific Consumer Markets, Asia/Pacific IP Services
Asia/Pacific (Excluding Japan) Paid Online Music Services 2006-2010 Forecast and Analysis: Hitting a Wall of Sound - Doc #AP654109N Asia/Pacific Consumer Markets
Personal Computing
Asia/Pacific (Excluding Japan) Mobile Phone User Survey, 2006 - Doc #AP106109P Asia/Pacific Mobile Devices
IT Services
Asia/Pacific (Excluding Japan) Business Process Outsourcing Taxonomy 2007 - Doc #AP224101P Asia/Pacific BPO and Processing Services, Asia/Pacific ICT Outsourcing and Managed Services, Asia/Pacific IT Outsourcing and Utility Services, Asia/Pacific Services Opportunities
SAP Services: What Can the IT World Expect from the Software Giant in This Arena? - Doc #AP224102P Asia/Pacific BPO and Processing Services, Asia/Pacific ICT Outsourcing and Managed Services, Asia/Pacific IT Outsourcing and Utility Services, Asia/Pacific Services Opportunities
Asia/Pacific (Excluding Japan) Enterprise Network Consulting and Integration Services 2006-2010 Forecast and Analysis - Doc #AP221111P Asia/Pacific Infrastructure Services, Asia/Pacific Services Opportunities
Asia/Pacific (Excluding Japan) Discrete Infrastructure Outsourcing 2007-2010 Forecast and Analysis - Doc #AP221709N Asia/Pacific ICT Outsourcing and Managed Services, Asia/Pacific IT Services Opportunities: Telecom Industry Vertical Markets, Asia/Pacific Infrastructure Services, Asia/Pacific Services Opportunities
An End-User Study: Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Adoption - Doc #AP223209P Asia/Pacific Infrastructure Services, Asia/Pacific Services Opportunities
Asia/Pacific Storage and Data Management Services Updates - Doc #AP223206P Asia/Pacific Infrastructure Services, Asia/Pacific Services Opportunities
Asia/Pacific (Excluding Japan) Security Services and Business Continuity Services 2006 End-User Survey - Doc #AP226105P Asia/Pacific Infrastructure Services, Asia/Pacific Services Opportunities
Support to Management: The Continuum of Infrastructure Services in Asia/Pacific (Excluding Japan) - Doc #AP221112P Asia/Pacific Infrastructure Services, Asia/Pacific Services Opportunities
Software
Asia/Pacific (Excluding Japan) Videogame Hardware and Software 2007-2011 - Doc #AP322101P Asia/Pacific Online Gaming
Cisco Adds IronPort to Its Security Arsenal - Doc #AP322301P Asia/Pacific Infrastructure Software, Asia/Pacific Quarterly Security Appliance Tracker, Secure Content and Threat Management Products, Secure Content and Threat Management Products with Vertical Views
Storage
Asia/Pacific (Excluding Japan) Disk Storage Systems, 2006: Year in Review - Doc #AP261101P Asia/Pacific Disk Storage Systems
Asia/Pacific Branded Tape Automation Market, 2006-2010: (1H06) Semiannual Update and (2011) Forecast - Doc #AP264202N Asia/Pacific Branded Tape Automation Market, 2006-2010: Semiannual Update
Asia/Pacific Branded Tape Drive Market, 2006-2010: 1H06 Semiannual Update and 2011 Forecast - Doc #AP264102N Asia/Pacific Branded Tape Drive Market, 2006-2010: Semiannual Update
Telecom/Networking
Telcos in the Managed Services Ring - Doc #AP207105P Asia/Pacific ICT Outsourcing and Managed Services
Asia/Pacific (Excluding Japan) ICT Outsourcing and Managed Services: What Will the Violins Play in 2007? - Doc #AP207111P Asia/Pacific ICT Outsourcing and Managed Services
Asia Pacific (Excluding Japan) ICT Outsourcing and Managed Services - Opportunities Smile on the Financial Services Vertical - Doc #AP207107N Asia/Pacific ICT Outsourcing and Managed Services
Asia/Pacific (Excluding Japan) VoIP Carrier Equipment 2006-2010 Forecast and Analysis: 1H06 Update - Doc #AP204110P Asia/Pacific Carrier Network Equipment
Regional Mobile Alliances: Who Do They Serve? - Doc #AP201312P Asia/Pacific Wireless Markets and Technologies
Asia/Pacific (Excluding Japan) Small Businesses Survey on Enterprise Mobility Usage, 2006 - Doc #AP206108N Asia/Pacific Enterprise Mobility
Asia/Pacific (Excluding Japan) Telecommunications 2007 Top 10 Predictions - Doc #AP2012S1N Asia/Pacific Carrier Network Equipment, Asia/Pacific Enterprise Mobility, Asia/Pacific ICT Outsourcing and Managed Services, Asia/Pacific IP Services, Asia/Pacific Managed Services, Asia/Pacific Telecommunications, Asia/Pacific Wireless Markets and Technologies
Carrier Managed Services Case Study - Hutchison Wireless Tango with Ericsson - Doc #AP267102P Asia/Pacific ICT Outsourcing and Managed Services, Asia/Pacific IT Services Opportunities: Telecom Industry Vertical Markets, Asia/Pacific Managed Services
Financial Insights
What Ever Happened to EMV Cards? - Doc # FIN205340 Asia/Pacific Banking Advisory Service, Asia/Pacific Risk Management Advisory Service
Bank of China Makes History with Its Core Banking Project - Doc # FIN204545 Asia/Pacific Banking Advisory Service, Asia/Pacific IT Benchmarking Advisory Service
Asia/Pacific Banking 2007 Top 10 Strategic Initiatives - Doc # FIN_0342 Asia/Pacific Banking, Asia/Pacific IT Benchmarking
Asia/Pacific Insurance 2007 Top 10 Strategic Initiatives: Glimpsing the Future - What's Hot, What's Not - Doc # FIN204961 Asia/Pacific Insurance Advisory Service
Asia/Pacific Risk 2007 Top 10 Strategic Initiatives: Harnessing Your Risk's Rewards - Doc # FIN205224 Asia/Pacific Risk Management Advisory Service
What Ever Happened to EMV Cards? - Doc # FIN205340 Asia/Pacific Banking Advisory Service, Asia/Pacific Risk Management Advisory Service
Australian Banks Are Shifting Gears: How Will Technology Spending Keep Pace? - Doc # FIN204750 Asia/Pacific IT Benchmarking Advisory Service
Bank of China Makes History with Its Core Banking Project - Doc # FIN204545 Asia/Pacific Banking Advisory Service, Asia/Pacific IT Benchmarking Advisory Service
Asia/Pacific Banking 2007 Top 10 Strategic Initiatives Doc # FIN_0342 Asia/Pacific Banking, Asia/Pacific IT Benchmarking
Worldwide Insurance 2007 Top 10 Strategic Initiatives: Carpe Diem - The Relentless Strategic Imperative - Doc # FIN205386 Asia/Pacific Insurance Advisory Service, Canadian Financial Advisory Service, European Insurance Advisory Service, Insurance Advisory Service
Government Insights
Asia/Pacific Government 2007 Top 10 Predictions - Doc #AP633111P Government Insights: Asia/Pacific IT Opportunity: Government
Service-Oriented Architecture: New Fabric for eGovernment? - Doc #AP633108P Government Insights: Asia/Pacific IT Opportunity: Government
Asia/Pacific Government IT Spending 2006-2010 Forecast and Analysis: Federal Versus Local Insights - Doc #AP633107P Government Insights: Asia/Pacific IT Opportunity: Government
Manufacturing Insights
The Emerging RoHS Maze - Doc #AP664106P Asia/Pacific IT Opportunity: Manufacturing, High Tech IT Strategies
Asia/Pacific Supply Chains 2007 Top 10 Predictions - Doc #AP667101P Asia/Pacific IT Opportunity: Manufacturing, Asia/Pacific Supply Chain Management
Australia/New Zealand
Australia IT Spending 2006-2010 Forecast Update: 2Q06 Review - Doc #AU381207P Australia ICT Market Planning
Telemetry and Machine-to-Machine Solutions: Rise of the Machines - Doc #AU202116P Australia Mobile and Wireless Solutions
Australia Telecommunications 2007 Top 10 Predictions - Doc #AU202117P Australia Digital Home Market Opportunities, Australia Mobile and Wireless Solutions, Australia Next Generation Networks
Australia Enterprise Mobility Service Players' Strategies: Optimising Opportunities in Complex Times - Doc #AU202106P Australia IT Services Opportunities, Australia Mobile and Wireless Solutions
Right Here, Right Now: Australia Consumer Mobile and Wireless Usage and Preferences, 2006 - Doc #AU202111P Australia Mobile and Wireless Solutions
Prime Time for Game Time: Australia Videogaming Survey 2006 - Doc #AU654110N Australia Digital Home Market Opportunities
ITEyewitness: Business and IT Alignment - How Do You Compare?- Doc #AZ616211N Australia and New Zealand CIO Exposed, Australia and New Zealand InTEP+Plus
New Zealand SMB Telecommunications Technology Adoption, 2006 - Doc #NZ203207P New Zealand Mobile and Wireless Solutions
New Zealand WLAN Equipment 2006-2011 Forecast and Analysis - Doc #NZ204104N New Zealand Monitors: Compete
New Zealand Storage Solutions 2006-2010 Forecast and Analysis: From "Operational Pain" to "Strategic Gain" - Doc #NZ326204N New Zealand Solutions Adoption and Purchasing Trends
China
China Linux 2007-2011 Forecast and Analysis - Doc #CN321101P China Software Market
Philippine
Philippines Top 10 Predictions, 2007: Innovation, Redefinition, and Expansion - Doc #PH383102P Philippine ICT Market
Japan
Japan Business Outsourcing 2006-2010 Forecast Update - Doc #JP222209P Japan Outsourcing
Japan PC 2006-2010 Forecast and 2Q06 Vendor Shares: User Analysis - Doc #JP102114N Japan Personal Computing
Japan Disk Storage Systems 2006-2010 Forecast and First Half 2006 Vendor Shares - Doc #JP326123N Japan Storage Solutions, Japan Storage Systems
Japan Server 2006-2010 Forecast Update and 1H06 Vendor Shares - Doc #JP242119N Japan Enterprise Servers
Japan Layer 4-7 Switch 2006-2010 Forecast and 2005 Vendor Shares - Doc #JP202113N Japan Communications Networks
Korea
Korea Network Consulting and Integration Services 2006-2010 Forecast and Analysis - Doc #KR25120619 Korea Solution Integration Services
Korea VoIP Services and Equipment 2006-2010 Forecast Update - Doc #KR14010731 Korea Next Generation Networks
Korea HHD Market Forecast and Analysis: 3Q 2006 Quick Update - Doc #KR14010732 Korea Quarterly Mobile Device Tracker
Worldwide Server Power and Cooling Expense Forecast - Doc #KR24010738 Korea Enterprise Systems
Korea SCM Applications Software 2006-2010 Forecast and Analysis: First-Half 2006 Review - Doc #KR32010730 Korea Software
Korea Storage Solutions 2006-2010 Forecast and Analysis - Doc #KR26010706 Korea Storage
Korea IT Spending Outlook in 2007 - Doc #KR60010708 Korea Vertical Market Intelligence
Korea Business Intelligence Software 2006-2010 Forecast and Analysis: First-Half 2006 Review - Doc #KR32010731 Korea Software
Korea Top 10 IT Services Contracts Analysis, 2006 - Doc #KR25010720 Korea Solution Integration Services
Korea Predictions 2007 - Doc #KR40010728 Korea ICT Market
Malaysia
MYICMS 886 Status Update: Malaysia Telecommunications Service Report Card - Doc #MY202101P Malaysia Telecommunications
Malaysia Desktop and Notebook 2007-2011 Forecast and Analysis - Doc #MY381103P Malaysia ICT Overview
Key Trends in the Malaysia Telecommunications Market, 2007 - Doc #MY202114P Malaysia Telecommunications
Malaysia Consumer 2007 Top 10 Predictions - Doc #MY381102P Malaysia ICT Overview
Malaysia Services Overall Spending Intention Survey - Doc #MY227101P Malaysia Services Spending
4Q06 Market Update - Doc #MY222101P Malaysia Services Hot Spots