IDC Asia/Pacific (excluding Japan) Top 10 Predictions 2007:
Innovate to Differentiate

The coming year, 2007, is expected to be one of hyperdisruption for IT in Asia/Pacific (excluding Japan) or APEJ — disruptive business models, service offerings, and market movements. APEJ, more than any other region, has experienced staggering growth in recent years. From the emergence of globally significant service providers (SPs) to the take-up of groundbreaking regional technologies and the explosive growth of mega markets India and China, this will be the year that companies have to innovate to differentiate.

The region’s astounding rates of economic and IT market growth have resulted in dynamic and rapidly evolving corporate and consumer markets. This is a role the region has gradually accepted, but the growth is now taking off explosively. The region’s economic empowerment has created more discerning and demanding IT users who now require technology which is sensitive to the region’s unique demands and are increasingly responsive to the needs of mobile communications, converged devices, and results-oriented IT projects.

- Eva Au, Managing Director, IDC Asia/Pacific

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IDC's annual Predictions are designed to identify and highlight key trends and pivotal choices facing the IT industry in the year ahead. The predictions draw upon existing IDC research and are vetted through a global review process involving more than 800 IDC analysts from every region of the world.

IDC's Top 10 IT Predictions

China and India continues to lead the pack as the next opportunity - emerging Asia - approaches BRIC-like growth rates.

Eastern heroes emerge to capture regional and global software markets

SOA momentum gathers with new entry points

Consulting and Systems Integration vendors refine delivery models to improve profitability

BPO customers test drive before making long-term commitments

Vendors chase the long tail in the SMB market

Services get caught in the wireless mesh

Fixed-Mobile-Convergence enables mass-market consumer mobility

The evolution of laptops take over both mature and emerging markets in Asia by storm

Content is king as HDTV and IPTV emerge in Asia/Pacific