September/October 2006
Welcome to IDC's Asia/Pacific Insider, the monthly newsletter delivered by IDC to inform registered users 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
 
Alan Tong, Research Manager, Asia/Pacific Enterprise Applications Research, IDC Asia/Pacific
Willie Low, Senior Market Analyst, Asia/Pacific Infrastructure Software Research, IDC Asia/Pacific
Demand for BPM and Financial Analytical Applications will Drive ERM Market Spending to US$2.08 billion by 2010 in Asia/Pacific (excluding Japan), says IDC

Singapore and Hong Kong, Sep 7, 2006 - According to IDC's latest study, "Asia/Pacific (excluding Japan) Enterprise Resource Management Applications Forecast and Analysis, 2006-2010" (Doc #AP32-C120706-06), the Asia/Pacific (excluding Japan) applications market, valued at US$1.26 billion in 2005, is expected to grow steadily at a five-year compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10.6% to reach US$2.08 billion by 2010.

"As fuel prices and raw material costs continue to increase, enterprises have become more vigilant of the rising operational and production costs that will affect their bottom line. They therefore need quick and accurate access to operational information that will help to improve cost management and facilitate the decision making process," says Alan Tong, Research Manager of Asia/Pacific Enterprise Applications Research at IDC . "IDC therefore expects that Business Performance Management (BPM) and Financial Analytical Applications will become the main drivers of the ERM market."

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IDC's Asia/Pacific Online Survey of IT End Users Reveals the Mindshare Dominance of Large Vendors in Security Software Market

Singapore and Hong Kong, Sep 14, 2006 - According to the online survey conducted by IDC in early 2006, many of the respondents believed that the large security software vendors were the most innovative and were able to provide customers with the best licensing and maintenance support. The survey results are published in IDC's report namely "Security Software Vendors: Which Are Most Popular?" (Doc# AP322309N).

IDC Asia/Pacific forecasts the security software market in Asia/Pacific (excluding Japan) to reach US$1.7 billion in 2010, representing a 5-year CAGR of 16%. There is huge potential as several countries in the region, such as PRC and Thailand, are still relatively nascent in terms of market penetration. Adoption is likely to increase as enterprise IT infrastructures become more complex and enterprises better understand the criticality of protecting their IT infrastructure. Meanwhile, incumbents are going after acquisitions aggressively to build out their portfolios, while IT giants in adjacent markets are also entering the security market, making it highly competitive.

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Asia/Pacific Research Update – September 2006
Personal Computing
Asia/Pacific (Excluding Japan) Mobile Phones with WiFi 2006–2010 Forecast and Analysis: Opportunities and Pitfalls - Doc #AP106112N Asia/Pacific Mobile Devices
Services
IBM — Indian Business Machine? - Doc #AP224113N Asia/Pacific Business Process Outsourcing Services, Asia/Pacific Services Opportunities, Asia/Pacific Storage and Data Management Services
Software
ERM Applications: Investment and Adoption Plans in Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam, 2006 - Doc #AP321208N Asia/Pacific Enterprise Applications
Asia/Pacific (Excluding Japan) Application Server and Integration Server Platform 2006–2010 Forecast and Analysis - Doc #AP322113N Asia/Pacific Application Tools Software
IBM Aims High on Innovation  - Doc #AP322315N Asia/Pacific Application Tools Software, Asia/Pacific Infrastructure Software
Storage
Asia/Pacific (Excluding Japan) Storage Solutions Overview - Doc #AP261114N Asia/Pacific Disk Storage Systems
IT Overview
Asia/Pacific IT Spending and User Segmentation, 2006–2010 Forecast, Aug 2006 - Doc #AP381114N Asia/Pacific IT Spending and User Segmentation
Telecom/Networking

Asia/Pacific (Excluding Japan) Enterprise Communications Survey 2005 — Vertical Splits - Doc #AP201247N Asia/Pacific Telecommunications

The Road to 4G: Building a Wireless Broadband Future in Asia/Pacific - Doc #AP204107N Asia/Pacific Carrier Network Equipment
Financial Insights
Port of Entry: HSBC's Leadership to the Supply Chain with Accounts Payable Integration - Doc # FIN203527 Asia/Pacific Banking Advisory Service
The Next Step in Pricing and Demand Modeling - Doc # FIN203592 Asia/Pacific Banking Advisory Service
Rebirth of a New Economy: Foreign Vendor Strategies for Japan - Doc # FIN203289 Asia/Pacific Banking Advisory Service, Asia/Pacific Capital Markets Advisory Service, Asia/Pacific IT Benchmarking Advisory Service
Challengers Grab Home Loan Market Share in Asia - Doc # FIN203311 Asia/Pacific IT Benchmarking Advisory Service
Manufacturing Insights
Supply Chain Progress in Southeast Asia? – Doc #AP664105N Asia/Pacific IT Opportunity: Manufacturing, Supply Chain Strategies
Australia/New Zealand
Australia Digital Terrestrial, Cable, Satellite, and IPTV 2006–2010 Forecast: Videos from the Pipe - Doc #AU654109N Australia Digital Home Market Opportunities
Australia IT Spending 2006–2010 Forecast Update: 1Q06 Review - Doc #AU381205N Australia ICT Market Planning
The Hospital of the Future: IP Overall, All Over IP: St. Olavs Hospital, a Study in the Healthcare Industry - Doc #AU201209N Australia Mobile and Wireless Solutions, Australia Next Generation Networks, Australia Vertical Markets
Australia Mobile Marketing and Advertising: In My Pocket - Doc #AU202107N Australia Mobile and Wireless Solutions
Australia SMB Competitive Landscape, 2006: David or Goliath? Who Will Win the SMB Race? - Doc #AU381103N Australia Small and Medium Business Markets
Australia IT Services Survey, 2006: A Demand-Side View - Doc #AU222106N Australia IT Services Opportunities
Australia Digital Video Recorder (DVR) and Media Centre PC 2006–2010 Forecast and Analysis: From Niche to Masses - Doc #AU654107N Australia Digital Home Market Opportunities
Australia Small and Medium-Sized Business 2006–2010 Forecast: Where are the Real Opportunities? - Doc #AU381106N Australia Small and Medium Business Markets
Single-Function Laser Printers: What Vendors Need to Know About Enterprise Buyers - Doc #AU103104N Australia Buying Behavior and Trends: Computer Systems
Multifunction Devices: How the Market Changed and What End Users Think of It - Doc #AU103105N Australia Buying Behavior and Trends: Computer Systems
Coal for Christmas: Sony Pushes Back PS3 Launch - Doc #AU654115N Australia Digital Home Market Opportunities
New Zealand Outsourcing Services: Levelling Out the Playing Field - Doc #NZ222206N New Zealand Business Enablement: IT Services
China
China Packaged Software 2006–2010 Forecast and Analysis  - Doc #CN321101N China IT Market, China Software Market
China Hardware Maintenance 2006–2010 Forecast and Analysis - Doc #CN221106N China Services Market
China Telecom Service Provider Study - Doc #CN206107N China Telecom Market Opportunities
China Banking Industry IT Solution 2006–2010 Forecast and Analysis - Doc #CN383101N China Vertical Solutions Market
China's Path to Outsourcing - Doc #CN221104N China Outsourcing Services, China Services Market
China IT Outsourcing and Utility Services 2006–2010 Forecast and Analysis - Doc #CN221102N China Outsourcing Services, China Services Market
India
India Digital Camera 2006–2010 Forecast and Analysis and 2005 Review - Doc #IN383102N India IT and Telecommunications Markets
India Projector 2006–2010 Forecast and Analysis - Doc #IN383101N India IT and Telecommunications Markets
Japan
Hitachi's uVALUE Creates Telecom Business - Doc #JP202215N Japan Carrier Managed Services, Japan Carrier Network Infrastructure, Japan Communications Networks, Japan Telecommunications Services
Japan Disk Storage Systems 2H05 Review and Vendor Shares - Doc #JP326118N Japan Storage Solutions, Japan Storage Systems
Japan Networking Equipment New Technology Assessment 2006: Application-Aware Networks - Doc #JP202111N Japan Communications Networks
Japan Carrier CAPEX 2006–2010 Forecast and 2005 Analysis - Doc #JP206209N Japan Communications Infrastructure and Services (Japanese Version)
Japan ATA/SATA Disk Storage Systems 2006–2009 Forecast and 2005 Review - Doc #JP326115N Japan Storage Solutions, Japan Storage Systems
Japan Supply Chain Management Solution 2006–2010 Forecast - Doc #JP384112N Japan IT Solutions
Japan Network-Attached Storage 2006–2009 Forecast and 1H05 Review - Doc #JP326116N Japan Storage Solutions, Japan Storage Systems
Korea
Korea Disk Storage Competitive Landscape and Vendor Strategies 2006 – Doc # KR26090603 Korea Storage
Korea PC 2006-2010 Forecast Update: 2Q 2006 Review – Doc #KR10090632 Korea Personal Computing
Korea Security Software 2006-2010 Forecast and Analysis: 2005 Year End Review – Doc#KR32090622 Korea Software
Korea Server 2006 – 2010 Forecast and Analysis: 2Q 2006 Review - Final version – Doc #KR24090635 Korea Enterprise Systems
Korea Telecom Services and Equipment 2006-2010 Forecast and Analysis: 2005 Year-End Review – Doc #KR14090628 Korea Next Generation Networks
Malaysia
Malaysia Enterprise Applications 2006–2010 Adoptions and Vertical Forecast - Doc #MY381110N Malaysia ICT Overview
Malaysia Small and Medium-Sized Enterprise Survey: IT Buying Behavior - Doc #MY381111N Malaysia ICT Overview
Philippines
Vertical Horizons: IT Spending Patterns of Primary Vertical Markets in the Philippines - Doc #PH383107N Philippine ICT Market
Asia/Pacific Research – Coming in October 2006
Personal Computing
Asia/Pacific (Excluding Japan) Digital Set-Top Box 2006-2010 Forecast and Analysis Asia/Pacific Consumer Markets
Services
Asia/Pacific (Excluding Japan) Processing Services 2006 - 2010 Forecast and Analysis Asia/Pacific Business Process Outsourcing Services, Asia/Pacific Services Opportunities
Software
Asia Pacific IT Spending and User Segmentation, 2006-2010 Forecast, August 2006 Asia/Pacific IT Spending and User Segmentation
Juniper's SSG Family Comes of Age with Full-Fledged UTM Capabilities Asia/Pacific Quarterly Security Appliance Server Tracker, Secure Content and Threat Management Products, Threat Management Appliances and Software
Storage
Asia/Pacific (Excluding Japan) Disk Storage Systems 2006–2010 Mid-Year Forecast Update Asia/Pacific Disk Storage Systems
Telecom/Networking
Asia/Pacific Emerging Asia Telecommunications Capex Forecast & Analysis, 2006-2011  Asia/Pacific Emerging Asia Telecommunications Capex Forecast & Analysis, 2006-2010
i-mode in Asia/Pacific: Will It Take Off Outside of Japan? Asia/Pacific Wireless Markets and Technologies
Billing in Telecommunications Asia/Pacific Telecommunications
Asia/Pacific (Excluding Japan) Mobile Services 2006-2010 Forecast Update: 2006 Midyear Forecast Update Asia/Pacific Wireless Markets and Technologies
APEJ IP VPN Services Market Forecast & Analysis 2005-2010 Asia/Pacific Telecommunications
Australia/New Zealand
Australian Education IT Market, 2006 Australia Vertical Markets
Australia Security Solutions Survey 2006: A Demand Side View Australia Security Solutions, Australia Secure Content Management, Australia Identity Management, Australia Security Services
New Zealand Enterprise Mobile and Wireless Usage and Preferences, 2006: Inactivity Before the Storm New Zealand Mobile and Wireless Solutions
Utility Computing: Demand Side Needs For On-Demand Services Australia Outsourcing and Utility Services
China
China Vertical RFID Solution 2006-2010 Forecast and Analysis China Vertical Solutions Market
China Logistics Industry IT Solutions 2006-2010 Forecast and Analysis China Vertical Solutions Market
China Training and Education 2006-2010 Forecast and Analysis China Services Market
China Business Process Outsourcing 2006-2010 Forecast and Analysis China Outsourcing Services, China Service Market
India
India Domestic IT Services Market Analysis and Forecast, 2005 – 2010 India IT and Telecommunications Markets
India Packaged Software Market 2006–2010 Forecast and Analysis India IT and Telecommunications Markets
Korea
Korea IT Services Forecast: mid year update Korea Outsourcing and Infrastructure Services
Korea ICT 2006-2010 Forecast Update: 1H 2006 Review Korea ICT Market
Malaysia
In-house or Outsource?  Breaking Down the Widening Array of Managed Services in the Malaysian ICT Market Malaysia ICT Overview
Asia/Pacific Upcoming Events
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