July/August 2007
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Featured Press Releases
 
Abhishek Kumar, Market analyst, Asia/Pacific Banking Advisory Service, Financial Insights Asia/Pacific
Bryan Ma , Research Director, Asia/Pacific Personal Systems Research, IDC Asia/Pacific

Financial Insights Asia/Pacific Sees Rapid Rise of Islamic Banking and Finance

Singapore and Hong Kong, July 05, 2007 – Leading independent research and advisory firm Financial Insights, an IDC company, today announces the release of a new report series looking at the development of Islamic banking and finance (IBF) in Asia/Pacific. Islamic banking and finance (IBF) has been growing rapidly over the past few years. Though estimates vary, there is little dispute that annual global growth is consistently in the double digits and that Islamic finance assets under management are currently valued at more than US$400 billion.

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IDC's Preliminary 2Q Results Show Portable PC Shipments Accelerating with 50% Year-on-year Growth in Asia/Pacific

Singapore and Hong Kong, July 20, 2007 – IDC's preliminary results show that the Asia/Pacific (excluding Japan) PC market totaled 14.3 million units in the second quarter of 2007, representing an 11% sequential growth and a 22% year-on-year growth. Total 2Q07 shipments for the region came in 5% higher than IDC’s initial forecasts. Except for Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Taiwan, all the countries grew year-on-year.

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Gary Koch , Associate Vice President, Asia/Pacific IT Spending Research, IDC Asia/Pacific
Sandra Ng ,Vice President, Asia/Pacific Communications, Peripherals and Services Research, IDC Asia/Pacific
Managing IT Spending is Top Priority for CIOs and IT Managers in Asia/Pacific Including Japan, says IDC

Singapore and Hong Kong, July 31, 2007 - According to a recent IDC survey of over 3,200 end-user organizations across Asia/Pacific including Japan, managing increased IT investments has become the forefront of IT issues for many CIOs and IT managers, surpassing even “IT Security” as the top infrastructure requirement in 2007. With the region’s economic growth expected to continue to outpace the worldwide average by a point or two, its share of WW GDP will also grow and account for over 28% of the world’s GDP by 2011 according to economists (EIU, June 2007). Associated with this growth is stronger capital investment of which IT is a growing component, as illustrated in the survey findings where more organizations state increasing IT budget requirements than a decline.


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IDC Predicts Exciting Times and Business Opportunities in the Asia/Pacific Digital Marketplace for the Homegrown Web 2.0 Industry

Singapore and Hong Kong – August 2, 2007 – The homegrown Web 2.0 industry is projected to boom with a regional population of 900 million consumers under the age of 16. This accounts for approximately a third of its population, compared to under 20% in mature economies such as the US, UK and Germany. More than 80% of these consumers are coming from India and PRC. In terms of
http://www.idc.com/AP/pressrelease.jsp?containerId=prSG20808807 users, IDC estimates that a third of all (unique) Internet users in 2007 are Web 2.0 users in India, 83% for the same in Korea and 70% in PRC, indicating that Internet users are quickly going beyond emailing, chatting and Web surfing.

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Asia/Pacific Research Update - July 2007
Communication
Asia/Pacific (Excluding Japan) Telecom Voice Services 2007–2011 Forecast and Analysis – Doc #AP201204P Asia/Pacific Telecommunications  
Asia/Pacific (Excluding Japan) Telecom Network Data Services 2007–2011 Forecast and Analysis - Doc #AP201202P Asia/Pacific Telecommunications
Indonesia Outsourcing and Managed Service Providers: The Archipelago of Players - Doc #AP207108P Asia/Pacific ICT Outsourcing and Managed Services
 Two 800-Pound Gorillas Come Together for Managed Security Solutions: IBM Ties up with SingTel - Doc #AP207119P Asia/Pacific ICT Outsourcing and Managed Services
Storage
Asia/Pacific (Excluding Japan) Disk Storage Systems by Vertical Market, 2006 - Doc #AP261109P Asia/Pacific Disk Storage Systems
Software
Innovation in the Security Software Market: Top Vendors from A Mindshare Perspective - Doc #AP322311P Asia/Pacific Infrastructure Software
Asia/Pacific (Excluding Japan) Adoption and Investment Plans for Customer Relationship Management Applications, 2007 - Doc #AP321206P Asia/Pacific Enterprise Applications
Asia/Pacific (Excluding Japan) Adoption and Investment Plans for Enterprise Resource Management Applications, 2007 -
Doc #AP321205P Asia/Pacific Enterprise Applications
Asia/Pacific (Excluding Japan) Customer Relationship Management Applications 2007–2011 Forecast and Analysis -
Doc #AP321204P
Asia/Pacific Enterprise Applications
Adoption and Awareness of ITIL in Key Countries in Asia/Pacific (Excluding Japan) - Doc #AP322308P Asia/Pacific Infrastructure Software
Asia/Pacific (Excluding Japan) Content Management Software 2007–2011 Forecast: Market Sizing — Steady Growth, Rapid Consolidation - Doc #AP322108P Asia/Pacific Application Tools Software
Infrastructure Software — Making the Right Decisions - Doc #AP322312P Asia/Pacific Infrastructure Software
Indorama Frogleaps from Spreadsheets to Business Intelligence: A Thai Manufacturer's Testimony - Doc #AP322110P Asia/Pacific Application Tools Software
CPDC: Taiwan Manufacturer Seeks to Better Manage Costs in an Era of Heightened Competitiveness in the Greater China Region - Doc #AP322111P Asia/Pacific Application Tools Software
Symantec Vision 2007: Staying Relevant in a Connected World - Doc #AP322316P Asia/Pacific Infrastructure Software, Asia/Pacific Semiannual Infrastructure Management Software Tracker, Asia/Pacific Semiannual Security Software Tracker, Australia and New Zealand Secure Content Management, Australia and New Zealand Security Solutions
Asia/Pacific (Excluding Japan) Enterprise Resource Management Applications 2007–2011 Forecast and Analysis - Doc #AP321207P Asia/Pacific Enterprise Applications
A Competitive Analysis of Top Infrastructure Software Vendors - Doc #AP322309P Asia/Pacific Infrastructure Software
BEA Expands Horizons While Riding the Service Oriented Architecture Momentum in Asia/Pacific - Doc #AP322115P Asia/Pacific Application Tools Software, Asia/Pacific Infrastructure Software
Oracle Getting To Who's Who in Identity and Access Management with Bharosa Buy - Doc #AP322317P Asia/Pacific Infrastructure Software, Australia and New Zealand Identity Management, Australia and New Zealand Security Solutions
Financial Insights
Notes from the Indonesian Banking Roundtable: New IT Road Maps and New Priorities Doc # FIN207676 Asia/Pacific Banking Advisory Service, Asia/Pacific IT Benchmarking Advisory Service, Asia/Pacific Risk Management Advisory Service
Manufacturing Insights
Consumer Packaged Goods Manufacturing: Critical IT Deployment Case Studies - Doc #AP664117P Asia/Pacific IT Opportunity: Manufacturing
Australia
Australia Vertical Markets 2007–2011 Forecast and Analysis - Doc #AU386101P Australia Vertical Markets
Australia Cellular Services 2007–2011 Forecast and Analysis: Step It Up - Doc #AU202102P Australia Mobile and Wireless Solutions
Australia Support Services 2007–2011 Forecast and Analysis - Doc #AU222104P Australia IT Services Opportunities
Australia Small and Medium-Sized Business Infrastructure Market 2007–2011 Forecast and Analysis - Doc #AU381101P Australia Small and Medium Business Markets
Australia IT Consulting and Integration Services 2007–2011 Forecast and Analysis - Doc #AU222103P Australia IT Services Opportunities
A Business-Centric Perspective on Service Delivery: Utilising IDC's Dynamic IT Concept - Doc #AU221204P Australia Outsourcing and Utility Services
Australia Voice 2007–2011 Forecast and Analysis: The Future of Voice - Doc #AU201207P Australia Mobile and Wireless Solutions, Australia Next Generation Networks
Australia Printing and Imaging Opportunities in Small and Medium Businesses - Doc #AU127102P Australia Printing and Imaging
Australia Small and Medium-Sized Telecommunications Market 2007–2011 Forecast and Analysis - Doc #AU381102P Australia Small and Medium Business Markets
Competitive Analysis of Australia Mobile Service Providers, 2007: Who's Who in the Zoo? - Doc #AU202101P Australia Mobile and Wireless Solutions 
Australia Mobile and Wireless Broadband 2007–2011 Forecast and Analysis: Future Proof - Doc #AU202105P Australia Mobile and Wireless Solutions, Australia Next Generation Networks
Australia Business Mobile Vertical 2007–2011 Forecast and Analysis: Me Against the World - Doc #AU202103P Australia Mobile and Wireless Solutions
Australia Procurement BPO Market 2007–2011 Forecast and Analysis - Doc #AU22310SP Australia Outsourcing and Utility Services
Australia Smart Handheld Devices 2007–2011 Forecast and Analysis: The Promised Land - Doc #AU20210SP Australia Mobile and Wireless Solutions
Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand Security Solutions 2007–2011 Forecast - Doc #AZ321302P Australia and New Zealand Identity Management
Australia and New Zealand Secure Content Management Analysis, 2007 - Doc #AZ326202P Australia and New Zealand Secure Content Management, Australia and New Zealand Security Solutions
China
China Digital Entertainment Content 2007–2011 Forecast - Doc #CN656105P China Consumer Devices and Services
China External Disk Storage 2007–2011 Forecast and Analysis - Doc #CN101101P China Computing Market
China Digital TV 2007–2011 Forecast and Analysis - Doc #CN656109P China Consumer Devices and Services
China ICT 2007–2011 Forecast and Analysis - Doc #CN381102P China ICT Market
Korea
Korea Security Appliance 2007-2011 Forecast and Analysis: 2006 Year-End Review - Doc #KR14060734 Korea Next Generation Networks
Market Status of HSDPA and WiBro in Korea - Doc #KR14070735 Korea Next Generation Networks
Korea IT Services 2006 Competitive Analysis: Performances and Strategies of the Top 20s - Doc #KR22060704 Korea Services

Korea DBMS Market 2007-2011 Forecast and Analysis: 2006 Year-End Review - Doc #KR32060737 Korea Software

Korea Business Intelligence Software 2007-2011 Forecast and Analysis - Doc #KR32070738 Korea Software

Korea Overall Software Market 2007-2011 Forecast and Analysis : 2006 Year-End Review - Doc #KR32070739 Korea Software
Malaysia
Malaysia PC Market, 1Q07 - Doc #MY107102P Malaysia PC Hardware: Compete
Malaysia 2Q07 Market Updates - Doc #MY222106P Malaysia Services Hot Spots
New Zealand
New Zealand Monitor 2007–2011 Forecast and Analysis - Doc #NZ106201P New Zealand Infrastructure: Compete, New Zealand Monitors: Compete
Philippines
Philippines Small and Medium-Sized Enterprise Survey: IT Buying Behavior, 2007 - Doc #PH383105P Philippine ICT Market
Asia/Pacific Research – Coming in August 2007
Channels

TAKE SOLUTIONS-World Class Solutions in Diversified Businesses Asia/Pacific Channels, Alliances, and Partnerships

Tally-Business Accounting Sofware Provider eyeing a bigger pie in Global Software Market Asia/Pacific Channels, Alliances, and Partnerships
Newgen Software-Global leader in Business Process Management and Document management solutions Asia/Pacific Channels, Alliances, and Partnerships
Nucleus Software Asia/Pacific Channels, Alliances, and Partnerships

Top Interesting ISVs in China 2007 Asia/Pacific Channels, Alliances, and Partnerships; China Software Market

Communication
Asia/Pacific (Excluding Japan) Domestic Telecommunications Service Provider Profiles, 2007 Asia/Pacific Telecommunications 
Contacting Contact Center Managed Services Opportunities - Who's Calling? Asia/Pacific ICT Outsourcing and Managed Services
Asia/Pacific (Excluding Japan) Broadband Internet Access Services 2006-2011 Forecast and Analysis Asia/Pacific IP Services
Asia/Pacific (Excluding Japan) Enterprise Survey 2006 of IP Usage and Preferences - Vertical Splits Asia/Pacific IP Services
Asia/Pacific (Excluding Japan) Enterprise Survey 2006 of IP Usage and Preferences - Company Size Splits Asia/Pacific IP Services
4G: A Vision for 2010-2020 Asia/Pacific Carrier Network Equipment
Comparison of Mobile WiMAX & HSDPA/HSPA Asia/Pacific Carrier Network Equipment
Asia Pacific (excluding Japan) Enterprise Application Outsourcing Forecast 2006 to 2011 - The Magic Is Always In the Details Asia/Pacific ICT Outsourcing and Managed Services
The Great UC Gold Rush: Asia/Pacific (Excluding Japan) Unified Communications Players Competitive Assessment Asia/Pacific Unified Communications; Asia/Pacific Unified Communications and Mobility
Asia/Pacific (Excluding Japan) Telecom Network Services 2006-2011 Forecast Update: Full Year 2006 Year-End Review Asia/Pacific Telecommunications
To converge or not to converge? Asia/Pacific Wireless Markets and Technologies; Asia/Pacific IP Services
Asia/Pacific Emerging Countries Telecommunications Services Forecast and Analysis, 2007 - 2011 Asia/Pacific Telecommunications
Asia/Pacific (Excluding Japan) Telecom Wholesale Services 2007-2011 Forecast and Analysis Asia/Pacific Telecommunications
Customer Research

Asia/Pacific (Excluding Japan) Portable Audio (MP3) Player 2007-2011 Forecast and Analysis Asia/Pacific Consumer Markets

Emerging Markets: Old Opportunities and New Realities Asia/Pacific Mobile Devices
IT Overview

Asia/Pacific Technology Usage and Adoption Trends, 2007-2008 Asia/Pacific IT Spending and User Segmentation

Asia Pacific IT Spending 2006-2011 Forecast:The Asia/Pacific Blackbook, July 2007 Asia/Pacific IT Spending and User Segmentation
IT Services

Asia/Pacific (Excluding Japan) Security Services 2007-2011 Forecast and Analysis Asia/Pacific Infrastructure Services

Demystifying HP Services in the Asia Pacific Japan (APJ) Region Asia/Pacific BPO and Processing Services
Software

Asia/Pacific (Excluding Japan) Online Gaming Providers IT Spending 2007-2011 Forecast and Analysis Asia/Pacific Online Gaming

Asia/Pacific (Excluding Japan) Investment and Adoption Plans for Application Development and Deployment Software in Key Countries, 2007 Asia/Pacific Application Tools
Virtualization Marches Forward - Offerings in the Asia/Pacific Asia/Pacific Infrastructure Software
Asia/Pacific (Excluding Japan) Adoption and Challenges of Application Deployment Software, 2007 Asia/Pacific Application Tools Software
Asia/Pacific(excluding Japan) Enterprise Applications Market Highlights, July - December 2006 Asia/Pacific Enterprise Application
Storage

Asia/Pacific Branded Tape Drive Market, 2007-2011 Asia/Pacific Branded Tape Drive Market 2007-2011

Asia/Pacific Branded Tape Automation Market, 2007-2011 Asia/Pacific Branded Tape Automation Market, 2007-2011

Vendor Profile 2007: HP Asia/Pacific Disk Storage Systems

Manufacturing Insights

Supply Chain Management in China: Predictions 2007-2009  Manufacturing Insights: Supply Chain Strategies; Manufacturing Insights: Asia/Pacific IT Opportunity: Manufacturing

Notes from the Malaysian Manufacturers' Forum: Back to Supply Chain Basics Manufacturing Insights: Asia/Pacific IT Opportunity: Manufacturing; Manufacturing Insights: Asia/Pacific Supply Chain Management
Australia
Australia Hosting Services 2007 - 2011 Forecast and Analysis Australia Hosting Services
Asia/Pacific IT Spending Forecast Update: v1Q 2007 Black Book Forecasts Asia/Pacific IT Spending and User Segmentation
Australia IT Services SMB and Vertical Markets Analysis Australia IT Services Opportunities
Australia IT Services 2007 - 2011 Forecast and Analysis Australia IT Services Opportunities; Australia Outsourcing and Utility Services
Commonwealth Bank Extends EDS Contract - Its No Surprise....! Australia Outsourcing and Utility Services
Australian Small and Medium Sized Business Demographic Structure and Performance Indicators, 2007 Australia Small and Medium Business Markets
Australian Manufacturing ICT Market 2007-2011 Forecast and Analysis Australia Vertical Markets
Australia Banking, Finance and Insurance ICT Market 2007-2011 Forecast and Analysis Australia Vertical Markets
Australian Telecommunications and Media ICT Market 2007-2011 Forecast and Analysis Australia Vertical Markets
Australia and New Zealand
ITEyewitness: PMO - Evolution not Revolution Australia & New Zealand InTEP + plus; Australia & New Zealand CIO Exposed
2007-2008 Forecast for Management: Planning and Organisation Australia and New Zealand InTEP+plus; Australia and New Zealand CIO Exposed
2007-2008 Forecast for Management: Operations and Infrastructure Australia and New Zealand InTEP + plus; Australia and New Zealand CIO Exposed
2007-2008 Forecast for Management: Application of IT  Australia and New Zealand InTEP+plus; Australia and New Zealand CIO Exposed
China

China Server 2007-2011 Forecast and Analysis China Computing Market

China ITSM Solution: Opportunities and Challenges China Services Market
China Vertical RFID Solution 2007-2011 Forecast and Analysis China IT Opportunities
China Mobile Value-Added Service Opportunity 2007-2011 Forecast and Analysis China Telecom Market Opportunities
China IP Telephony 2007–2011 Forecast and Analysis: The Road to Unified Communication China Telecom Market Opportunities
China ICT 2007-2011 Forecast and Analysis PRORITY China ICT Market
China Insurance Industry IT Solution 2007-2011 Forecast and Analysis China IT Opportunity
India
Indian BFSI Sector IT Usage and Trends 2007-2011 Forecast and Analysis: An Overview India Vertical Industries
Korea
Korea Security Software Market Forecast and Analysis - Korea Software
Business Outsourcing Services Market in Korea - Korea Services
Korea Storage Vendor Profiles 2007 - Korea Storage Systems
Malaysia

Malaysia Mobile Content - Staying on the Ball in an Evolving Game Malaysia Telecommunications

Malaysia Software 2007-2011 Forecast and Analysis Malaysia ICT Overview

Malaysia Data Services 2007-2011 Forecast and Analysis Malaysia Telecommunications

Malaysia Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) Adoption Rate  Malaysia Services Spending; Malaysia ICT Overview
Managed Services: Opportunities for Telecommunication Service Providers Malaysia Telecommunications
Malaysia Data Center Services Market Opportunities Malaysia Services Hot Spots
Malaysia IT Services 2007-2011 Forecast and Analysis Malaysia ICT Overview
New Zealand
New Zealand Services Ecosystem Survey, 2007 New Zealand Business Enablement: IT Services
New Zealand Small and Medium Business Use of Hardware, 2007 New Zealand IT Spending: SMB and Vertical Markets; New Zealand IT Spending: SMB Markets
New Zealand Health Sector Profile, 2007 New Zealand IT Spending: SMB and Vertical Markets; New Zealand IT Spending: Vertical Markets
Regulatory Transformation in the New Zealand Telecommunications Market New Zealand Next Generation Networks; New Zealand Mobile and Wireless Solutions
New Zealand Software Market 2007-2011 Forecast and Analysis: Identifying Pockets of High-growth in a Healthy Growing Market! New Zealand Software: Compete
New Zealand Government Sector Profile, 2007 New Zealand IT Spending: SMB and Vertical Markets 2. New Zealand IT Spending: Vertical Markets
Emerging Markets in Asia/Pacific

Bangladesh, China, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Vietnam and India consumed $55.2 billion of information technology in 2006 and combined IT spending is expected to reach nearly $105 billion by 2011. Each of these economies is diverse and complex. Today these emerging markets account for just 4.7% of global IT consumption, making it half the size of the Japanese IT market. This is the reason why these countries are becoming an important strategic focus for many global technology companies.

Monitoring developments in technology markets in these countries is a difficult and time-consuming task. IDC has over 50 employees in the countries, and its broad research coverage is designed to meet the tactical needs of country sales and marketing managers as well as the more strategic requirements of regional and global executives.

To learn more about IDC's leading research on emerging markets in Asia/Pacific, please log onto http://www.idc.com.sg/promo/emerging_markets_promo.asp for exclusive content including expert insight on key opportunities, IT spending and business priorities in Bangladesh, China, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Vietnam. The portal also contains a list of the latest press releases, web conferences and event updates related to these markets.

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