July /August 2006
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Featured Press Releases
 
Tan Mang Teck, Research Director, Asia/Pacific Manufacturing Research, Manufacturing Insights
Sharon Tan, Senior Market Analyst, Asia/Pacific Application Tools Software Research
Asia/Pacific (Excluding Japan) Manufacturing IT Spending will Reach US$22 billion in 2010 at a CAGR of 7.7%, says Manufacturing Insights

Singapore and Hong Kong, July 5, 2006 - According to a recent report "Asia/Pacific (Excluding Japan) Manufacturing IT Spending 2006-2010 Forecast" (Document #AP664101N) of Manufacturing Insights, an IDC company, the APEJ manufacturing industry has been recovering and gaining momentum after the initial turnaround observed in 2004. APEJ manufacturing IT spending was valued at US$15.0 billion in 2005 and is expected to reach US$22.0 billion in 2010 at a CAGR of 7.7%. The top three sub-industry segment within APEJ in terms of IT expenditure is high-tech, automotive and chemical. From a geographic perspective, the Greater China sub-region had the largest manufacturing IT spending, followed by ANZ and Korea.

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IDC Anticipates Content Management Software Market in Asia/Pacific Excluding Japan to Reach US$245 Million by 2010

Singapore and Hong Kong, July 6, 2006 - IDC’s latest market analysis (Doc #AP322106N) of the Asia/Pacific excluding Japan (APEJ) region’s content management software market predicts that the market will enjoy a 5-year CAGR of 14.0% to reach US$245.3 million before the end of the decade. The content management software market in APEJ is still a nascent market that accounts for a very small slice of the total software market in the region. Nonetheless, the market grew strongly by 25.1% to reach US$127.6 million in 2005 on the back of rapidly increasing demand for digitized information, rising competitiveness, compliance issues, and favorable exchange rates.

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Bryan Ma, Associate Director, Asia/Pacific Personal Systems Researchorable exchange rates
Adrian Ho, Research Manager, Asia/Pacific Managed Services and Networking Research
World Cup Shows Low Impact on Asia/Pacific PC Demand in 2Q 2006

Singapore and Hong Kong, July 20, 2006 - IDC's preliminary results show that the Asia/Pacific (excluding Japan) PC market totaled 11.6 million units in the second quarter of 2006, representing a sequential growth of 7% and a year-on-year growth of 18%. Total 2Q06 PC shipments came in 2% above IDC’s initial forecasts. Countries like India, Thailand, Taiwan, and Korea came in below expectations, but China’s stronger than expected results helped pull up the region’s overall performance. Year-on-year notebook growth slowed a little from its blistering pace last quarter to settle in at 45%.


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IDC Expects Value Added Managed Services to Drive the Overall Growth of the Market in Asia/Pacific excluding Japan

Singapore and Hong Kong, July 26, 2006 - According to IDC's latest Asia/Pacific (excluding Japan) Enterprise Managed Services forecast, value added managed services (VAMS) are expected to drive overall growth and unveil opportunities for vendors. VAMS, such as managed converged networks and hosted application services, are expected to grow by 18.5% in 2006 reaching US$6.4 billion. The overall enterprise managed services market is growing at a CAGR of 16.3% with an estimated value of US$17.8 billion in 2006.

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Asia/Pacific Research Update – July 2006
 
Consulting
Dwins: Strong Partnership is a Stepping Stone Toward Success - Doc #AP676110N Asia/Pacific Channels, Alliances, and Partnerships
Prosoft: Keeping the Accounts Straight for Small and Medium-Sized Businesses - Doc #AP676111N Asia/Pacific Channels, Alliances, and Partnerships
Personal Computing
Asia/Pacific (Excluding Japan) Home Networking 2006–2010 Forecast and Analysis - Doc #AP654106N Asia/Pacific Consumer Markets
Services
Asia/Pacific (Excluding Japan) Support Services: Three Challenges Facing Vendors Today - Doc #AP221108N Asia/Pacific Services Opportunities
Software
Top 10 Enterprise Application Market Leader Analysis and Review - Doc #AP321205N Asia/Pacific Enterprise Applications
Market Development in Management of Phishing and Social Engineering Threats - Doc #AP226101N Asia/Pacific Security and Business Continuity Services
Asia/Pacific (Excluding Japan) Mobile Online Gaming 2006-2010 Forecast and Analysis - Doc #AP322105N Asia/Pacific Online Gaming
Asia/Pacific (Excluding Japan) Investment Plans on Infrastructure Management Software, 2006 - Doc #AP322303N Asia/Pacific Infrastructure Software
Asia/Pacific (Excluding Japan) Adoption Maturity of Infrastructure Management Software Survey, 2006 - Doc #AP322304N Asia/Pacific Infrastructure Software
Market Leaders in the Information and Data Management Software and Business Intelligence Markets: A Competitive Analysis - Doc #AP3221S7N Asia/Pacific Application Tools Software
Asia/Pacific (Excluding Japan) Online Gamers Demographics and Gaming Behavior, 2005 - Doc #AP3221R6N Asia/Pacific Online Gaming
Security Software Vendors: Which Are Most Popular? - Doc #AP322309N Asia/Pacific Infrastructure Software
Asia/Pacific (Excluding Japan) Enterprise Resource Management Applications 2006-2010 Forecast and Analysis - Doc #AP321206N Asia/Pacific Enterprise Applications
Infrastructure Management Software Vendors: Which Are Most Popular? - Doc #AP322308N Asia/Pacific Infrastructure Software
Storage
Asia/Pacific (Excluding Japan) Disk Storage Systems by Vertical Markets, 2005 - Doc #AP261109N Asia/Pacific Disk Storage Systems
Asia/Pacific (Excluding Japan) Branded Tape Automation Market, 2006-2010 - Doc #AP2642S1N Asia/Pacific Branded Tape Automation Market, 2006-2010
Telecom/Networking

Philippines: Understanding the Success of Mobile Content Services - Doc #AP201349N Asia/Pacific Wireless Markets and Technologies Financial Insights

Asia/Pacific (Excluding Japan) Managed Mobility Services 2006-2011 Forecast and Analysis: A View of the Market Dynamics at Play - Doc #AP206110N Asia/Pacific Enterprise Mobility
The Brave New World of Enterprise Mobility: IDC Breakfast Briefing, July 2006 - Doc #AP206102N Asia/Pacific Enterprise Mobility
Asia/Pacific (Excluding Japan) Managed Services Market, 1Q06 - Doc #AP144102N Asia/Pacific Managed Services
Asia/Pacific (Excluding Japan) Domestic Telecommunications Service Provider Profiles, 2006 - Doc #AP201201N Asia/Pacific Telecommunications
Asia/Pacific (Excluding Japan) Enterprise Managed Services 2005-2011 Forecast - Doc #AP144105N Asia/Pacific Managed Services
Financial Insights
Entering the Chinese Market: Strategies for Foreign Institutions - Doc #FIN202845 Asia/Pacific Banking Advisory Service
Asia/Pacific Capital Markets 2Q06 Update: Wheels of Globalization Turning - Doc #FIN202422 Asia/Pacific Capital Markets Advisory Service
Manufacturing Insights
UGS: Extending Its PLM Value Proposition - Doc #AP664104N Asia/Pacific IT Opportunity: Manufacturing, Product Life-Cycle Strategies
Verticals
Asia/Pacific Profiles of Leading Vendors to Government - Doc #AP633114N Asia/Pacific IT Opportunity: Government
Australia/New Zealand
Australia Security Solutions 2006–2010 Forecast - Doc #AU321305N Australia Identity Management, Australia Secure Content Management, Australia Security Services, Australia Security Solutions
What Drives Outsourcing Investments in the Australian Banking Industry? - Doc #AU221204N Australia Outsourcing and Utility Services
Australia Support Services 2006-2010 Forecast and Analysis - Doc #AU222104N Australia IT Services Opportunities
Australia Residential VoIP Services 2006-2010 Forecast and Analysis: From VoIP 1.0 to VoIP 2.0 - Doc #AU201204N Australia Next Generation Networks
Australia Threat Management Appliance Competitive Analysis, 2006 - Doc #AU321328N Australia Security Solutions
Australia Small and Medium-Sized Communications Market, 2006 - Doc #AU381102N Australia Small and Medium Business Markets
Australia Market Sentiment Monitor Survey Results, 2Q06 - Doc #AU3812S4N Australia ICT Market Planning
What Drives Outsourcing Investments in the Australian Banking Industry? - Doc #AU221204N Australia Outsourcing and Utility Services
Australia Networking Equipment Forecast and Analysis 2006-2010: Smart Networks The Way Forward - Doc #AU201210N Australia Next Generation Networks
Australia IT Services 2006–2010 Forecast and Analysis - Doc #AU221205N Australia IT Services Opportunities, Australia Outsourcing and Utility Services
Australia Manufacturing IT Market, 2006 - Doc #AU386105N Australia Vertical Markets
Australia Paid Music Service Provider 2006–2010 Forecast and Analysis: Grooves Move Beyond Pods - Doc #AU654108N Australia Digital Home Market Opportunities
Selective Outsourcing: The Rise of the Discrete Empire - Doc #NZ222204N New Zealand Business Enablement: IT Services
New Zealand Enterprise Applications 2006-2010 Forecast and Analysis: Change, the Only Constant - Doc #NZ326205N New Zealand Solutions Adoption and Purchasing Trends
New Zealand Network Consulting and Integration 2006–2010 Forecast and Analysis - Doc #NZ222205N New Zealand Business Enablement: IT Services
New Zealand Consulting and Systems Integration 2006-2010 Forecast and Analysis - Doc #NZ222203N New Zealand Business Enablement: IT Services
China
China Retail Industry IT Solutions 2006–2010 Forecast and Analysis - Doc #CN383109N China Vertical Solutions Market
China Government Industry IT Solutions 2006-2010 Forecast and Analysis - Doc #CN383105N China Vertical Solutions Market
China Telecommunications Industry Solutions 2006-2010 Forecast and Analysis - Doc #CN383102N China Vertical Solutions Market
China Enterprise Wireless Data Services End-User Survey, 2006 - Doc #CN206108N China End-User Telecom Demand
China Enterprise Broadband Applications End-User Survey, 2006 - Doc #CN206110N China End-User Telecom Demand
China Small and Medium-Sized Business Telecommunications End-User Survey, 2006 - Doc #CN206114N China End-User Telecom Demand
China Portable Media Player 2006-2010 Forecast and Analysis - Doc #CN656106N China Consumer Devices and Services
Enterprise Application Solution Opportunity in the Small and Medium-Sized Business Market - Doc #CN321102N China Enterprise Application Solutions, China IT Market, China Services Market, China Software Market
China Enterprise Application Solutions Provider Profiles, 2005 - Doc #CN321104N China Enterprise Application Solutions, China IT Market, China Services Market, China Software Market
China Enterprise Application Solutions 2006-2010 Forecast and Analysis - Doc #CN321103N China Enterprise Application Solutions, China IT Market, China Services Market, China Software Market
China Consumer Fixed-Line Terminals and Value-Added Services End-User Survey, 2006 - Doc #CN206112N China End-User Telecom Demand
China Enterprise Mobile Terminals and Value-Added Services End-User Survey, 2006 - Doc #CN206113N China End-User Telecom Demand
China Government Industry IT Solutions 2006-2010 Forecast and Analysis - Doc #CN383105N China Vertical Solutions Market
China Retail Industry IT Solutions 2006–2010 Forecast and Analysis - Doc #CN383109N China Vertical Solutions Market
China Consumer Broadband Applications End-User Survey, 2006 - Doc #CN206111N China End-User Telecom Demand
China Power Industry IT Solutions 2006-2010 Forecast and Analysis - Doc #CN383103N China Vertical Solutions Market
China Consumer Wireless Value-Added Services End-User Survey, 2006  - Doc #CN206109N China End-User Telecom Demand
Japan
Japan PC 2006: Commercial Mobile PC Users' Usage and Satisfaction Survey - Doc #JP102111N Japan Personal Computing
Japan CRM Solution 2006-2010 Forecast - Doc #JP384110N Japan IT Solutions
Japan Carriers Solution/Managed Services 2006-2010 Forecast and 2005 Analysis - Doc #JP203109N Japan Carrier Managed Services
Japan WAN Managers Survey 2006 - Doc #JP202211N Japan Telecommunications Services
Japan End-User IT Security Strategies 2006  - Doc #JP206109N Japan Security Products and Services
Korea
Korea Application Server Software Platform 2005-2009 Forecast and Analysis: 2004 Year-End Review - Doc #KR32120507 Korea Software
Korea IS Outsourcing 2006-2010 Forecast and Analysis - Doc #KR23070621 Korea Outsourcing and Infrastructure Services
Korea IP VPN Services and Security Appliance 2006-2010 Forecast and Analysis - Doc #KR14070626 Korea Next Generation Networks
Next Generation Mobile Technology Trend: MDM Solution Vendors Profile - Doc #KR14070627 Korea Next Generation Networks
Korea IS Outsourcing Competitive Analysis, 2006 - Doc #KR23070622 Korea Outsourcing and Infrastructure Services
Korea Solution Services 2006-2010 Forecast and Analysis - Doc #KR25070616 Korea Solution Integration Services
Malaysia
Malaysia RFID 2006-2010 Forecast and Analysis - Doc #MY326100N Malaysia: RFID Forecast and Analysis, 2005-2009
Malaysia Retail Solutions 2006-2010 Forecast and Analysis - Doc #MY324104N Malaysia Vertical Solutions
Malaysia Packaged Software 2006-2010 Forecast and Analysis - Doc #MY381108N Malaysia ICT Overview
Malaysia Stockbroking Solutions 2006–2010 Forecast and Analysis - Doc #MY324105N Malaysia Vertical Solutions
Malaysia IP VPN Services Market 2006: A Competitive Service Provider Analysis - Doc #MY202109N Malaysia Telecommunications

Malaysia IT Spending Forecast and Analysis: A Review of Vertical and Company Size Segmentation Spending - Doc #MY381109N Malaysia ICT Overview

Philippines
Philippines IT Spending User Segmentation 2006–2010 Forecast and Analysis - Doc #PH383104N Philippine ICT Market
Philippines IT Spending User Segmentation 2006–2010 Forecast and Analysis - Doc #PH383104N Philippine ICT Market
Asia/Pacific Research – Coming in August 2006
 
Services
Small and Medium Sized Enterprises Managed Services Usage and Preferences Asia/Pacific Managed Services, Asia/Pacific IT Outsourcing and Utility Services
Software
CRM Applications: Investment and Adoption Plans in India, Australia, PRC and Korea, Survey 2006 Asia/Pacific Enterprise Applications
Asia/Pacific (Excluding Japan) Online Gaming Service Providers Databook, 2006 Asia/Pacific Online Gaming
Storage

Storage Profile 2006: EMC Asia/Pacific Disk Storage Systems

Telecom/Networking
Carrier Strategies in Mobile Data Services in Asia/Pacific (Excluding Japan) PRIORITY Asia/Pacific Wireless Markets and Technologies
IMS: Asian Carriers' Perceptions, Understanding, Adoption Plans, and Investments Asia/Pacific Carrier Network Equipment
Asia/Pacific (Excluding Japan) Enterprise Mobility Vendor Competitive Analysis: Who's Ahead of the Curve? Asia/Pacific Enterprise Mobility
Fixed Mobile Convergence Decoded For The Enterprise Asia/Pacific Enterprise Mobility
The Brave New World of Enterprise Mobility: IDC Breakfast Briefing, July 2006 PRIORITY Asia/Pacific Enterprise Mobility
Australia/New Zealand
Australia IS Outsourcing and NDOS Services 2006-2010 Forecast and Analysis Australia Outsourcing and Utility Services
A Refresher Course for Selling into a PC Market With No Refresh Cycle Australia Buying Behavior and Trends: Computer Systems
Australian Healthcare IT Market, 2006 Australia Vertical Markets
Australia Vertical Markets Australia Vertical Markets
Australian Business Services IT Market, 2006 Australia Vertical Markets
ITEyewitness: The Extended Enterprise Australia ITEyewitness
ITEyewitness: Enterprise Mobility Case Studies Australia ITEyewitness
Understanding How Medium Size Australian Businesses Buy Technology: Where Is The Opportunity For Vendors? Australia Small and Medium Business Markets
Australian Small and Medium-Sized Enterprise Applications Market 2006 Australia Small and Medium Business Markets
New Zealand Vertical Market 2006 - 2010 Forecast and 2005 Review New Zealand: Vertical Market Review and Forecast 2005-2010
China
China IT Services 2006-2010 Forecast and Analysis China IT Market, China Services Market
China Digital Entertainment Content 2006–2010 Forecast and Analysis China Consumer Devices and Services
China Digital Entertainment Content 2006–2010 Forecast and Analysis China Consumer Devices and Services
China Digital Entertainment Content 2006-2010 Forecast China Consumer Devices and Services
Japan
Japan IT Outsourcing User Survey 2006: Customer Perception and Needs Japan Outsourcing
Japan Infrastructure Management Software 2006-2010 Forecast and 2005 Vendor Shares Japan Software Infrastructure and Tools
Japan CIO Survey 2006: IT Services Spending Trends Japan IT Services Opportunities and Contenders
Japan SAN Switches 2006-2010 Forecast and 2005 Vendor Shares Japan Storage Solutions, Japan Storage Systems
HP: Impact of New iSCSI Storage Products on Japan Market Japan Storage Systems, Japan Storage Solutions
Japan Disk Storage Systems 2006-2010 Forecast and 2005 Vendor Shares Japan Storage Solutions, Japan Storage Systems
Korea
Korea Overall Software 2006-2010 Forecast and Analysis : 2005 Year-End Review Korea Software
Korea Telecom Services and Equipment 2006-2010 Forecast and Analysis: 2005 Year-End Review Korea Next Generation Networks
Philippines
Philippine SME IT Buying Behavior, 2006 Philippine ICT Market
Asia/Pacific Upcoming Events
     
IDC's Asia/Pacific Convergence and Mobility Conference 2006
Sep 19, 2006, Sydney, Australia
IDC's Asia/Pacific IT Infrastructure Conference 2006
Sep 12, 2006, Tokyo, Japan
Oct 5, 2006, Auckland, New Zealand
Oct 10, 2006, Sydney, Australia
Oct 12, 2006, Singapore
Oct 18 2006, Bangkok, Thailand
Oct 19, 2006, Manila, Philippines
Oct 26, 2006, Hong Kong
Nov 2, 2006, Shanghai, PRC
Nov 7, 2006, Beijing, PRC
Nov 8, 2006, Taipei, Taiwan
Nov 16, 2006, Jakarta, Indonesia
Nov 22, 2006, Mumbai, India
Partnering for Success in Asia: With A Focus on China and India