Plunkett's InfoTech Industry Almanac 2011

PLUNKETT'S INFOTECH INDUSTRY ALMANAC 2011

Key Features:

-Industry trends analysis, market data and competitive intelligence
-Market forecasts and Industry Statistics
-Industry Associations and Professional Societies List
-In-Depth Profiles of hundreds of leading companies
-Industry Glossary
-Buyer may register for access to search and export data at Plunkett Research Online


Pages: 704
Statistical Tables Provided: 11
Companies Profiled: 501
Geographic Focus: Global


A complete market research report, including forecasts and market estimates, technologies analysis and developments at innovative firms. You will gain vital insights that can help you shape your own strategy for business development, product development and investments.

-How is the industry evolving?
-How is the industry being shaped by new technologies?
-How is demand growing in emerging markets and mature economies?
-What is the size of the market now and in the future?
-What are the financial results of the leading companies?
-What are the names and titles of top executives?


Contents, Statistics, Forecasts and Analysis Include:

Major Trends Affecting the InfoTech Industry
1) Memory and Storage Needs Soar While Miniaturization Lowers Prices
2) Small, Cheap Computers and Netbooks Sell/Apple?s iPad Makes a Splash
3) India and China PC Markets Targeted by Manufacturers
4) Supercomputing Hits 2.57 Petaflops
5) New Chips Provide Higher Speeds and Lighter Weights/Consume Less Power
6) Open Source Systems and Software are Backed by Major Software Firms
7) Cloud Computing, Software as a Service (SaaS) Point the Way to the Future
8) WiMAX Extends Wireless Range Far Beyond Wi-Fi
9) MIMO (802.11n) Enhances WiMAX, the High-Speed Wireless Wave
10) Bluetooth Provides Wireless Connectivity to Millions of Cellphones and Other Devices
11) Ultrawideband (UWB) Offers Sizzling Short-Range Speed
12) Broadband Market Nears 1 Billion Users
13) Fiber-to-the-Home Gains Traction
14) Multimedia Hub Homes Slowly Become a Reality/TVs Are Internet Ready
15) Information Technology and Health Care
16) U.S. Broadband Connections Rank Behind Other Nations
17) Many Industry Sectors Seek Consulting and Outsourcing Income, Competing with Pure Consultancies
18) The Future: Pervasive Computing, Complete Mobility Will Be Standard
19) Nanotechnology Will Create Powerful Semiconductors in the Near Future
20) Nanotechnology Holds the Key to the Ultra-dense Molecular Memory of the Future
21) Virtualization of Servers Leads to Data Center Efficiency
22) Breakthrough Achieved in Quantum Computing

InfoTech Industry Statistics
1) U.S. InfoTech Industry Quarterly Revenue: 2009-2010
2) Data Processing, Hosting and Related Services, U.S.: Estimated Revenue and Expenses, 2006-2009
3) Estimated Quarterly U.S. Retail Sales, Total and E-Commerce: 1st Quarter 2002-3rd Quarter 2010
4) Top Ten Suppliers and Destinations of U.S. Computers and Electronic Products: 2004-September 2010
5) Exports, Imports and Trade Balance of Computers and Electronic Products, U.S.: 2005-September 2010
6) Number of Business and Residential High Speed Internet Lines, U.S.: 2003-2010
7) Computer Industry Employment by Business Type, U.S.: 2005-Oct. 2010
8) InfoTech Employment, U.S.: 1997-2010