Report: Japan Networking Enterprise User Survey 2007 TOC

Table of Contents
IDC Opinion
In This Study
- Methodology
  - Survey Period
  - Survey Method
  - Target Companies
  - Target Respondents
  - Survey Process
    - Preliminary Survey
    - Actual Survey
    - Table: Question Segments and Conditions
  - Sample Profile
    - Industry
    - Figure: Sample Distribution by Industry
    - Company Size
    - Figure: Survey Sample by Company Size (Number of Employees)
    - Revenue
    - Figure: Survey Sample by Company Size (Revenue)
    - Role in Company
    - Figure: Roles in Relation to Corporate Networks
  - Others
- Executive Summary
  - Corporate Network Changes
  - Corporate Network Issues
  - Routers and LAN Switch Implementation
  - Corporate Network Equipment Purchasing Trends
  - Level of Satisfaction With Network Equipment
  - Brand Visibility/Brand Image
  - Implementation/Visibility of New Products
Situation Overview
- Corporate Networks
  - WAN Implementation/Modification Plans
  - Figure: WAN Implementation Rate
  - Figure: WAN Modification Plans by Company Size
  - Figure: WAN Modifications
  - Figure: WAN Modifications by Company Size
  - Figure: Reasons for WAN Modification
  - Figure: WAN Modification by Company Size
  - LAN Modification Changes
  - Figure: LAN Modification Plans by Company Size
  - Figure: LAN Modifications
  - Figure: LAN Modifications by Company Size
  - Figure: Reasons for LAN Modifications
  - Figure: Reasons for LAN Modification by Company Size
  - Corporate Network Issues
    - WAN Issues
    - Figure: WAN Issues
    - Figure: WAN Issues: Comparison with 2006 Survey
    - Figure: WAN Issues by Company Size (10-99 Employees)
    - Figure: WAN Issues by Company Size (100-999 Employees)
    - Figure: WAN Issues by Company Size (More Than or Equal to 1,000 Employees)
    - General Network Infrastructure Issue
    - Figure: Network Infrastructure Issues
    - Table: Network Infrastructure Issues (Open-Ended Answers)
    - Figure: Network Infrastructure Issues by Company Size (10-99 Employees)
    - Figure: Network Infrastructure Issues by Company Size (100-999 Employees)
    - Figure: Network Infrastructure Issues by Company Size (More Than or Equal to 1,000 Employees)
    - Figure: Most Important Network Infrastructure Issues by Industry
    - Network Failures and Causes
    - Figure: Types of Network Failures and Reasons by Company Size
  - Router and LAN Switch Implementation
    - Routers
    - Figure: Router Implementation Rates
    - Figure: Router Implementation Rates: Comparison with 2006
    - Figure: Router Implementation Rates by Company Size (10-99 Employees)
    - Figure: Router Implementation Rates by Company Size (100-999 Employees)
    - Figure: Router Implementation Rates by Company Size (More Than or Equal to 1,000 Employees)
    - Figure: Existing Router Brands
    - Figure: Existing Router Brands by Company Size (10-99 Employees)
    - Figure: Existing Router Brands by Company Size (100-999 Employees)
    - Figure: Existing Router Brands by Company Size (More Than or Equal to 1,000 Employees)
    - Figure: Router Selection Criteria
    - Figure: Router Selection Criteria by Company Size (10-99 Employees)
    - Figure: Router Selection Criteria by Company Size (100-999 Employees)
    - Figure: Router Selection Criteria by Company Size (More Than or Equal to 1,000 Employees)
    - Table: Most Emphasized Selection Criteria by Brand
    - Figure: Desired Value-Added Router Functions
    - Figure: Desired Value-Added Router Functions by Company Size
    - LAN Switch
    - Figure: LAN Switch Implementation Rates, 2004-2007
    - Figure: LAN Switch Implementation Rates by Company Size
    - Figure: Existing LAN Switch Brands
    - Figure: Existing LAN Switch Brands by Company Size (10-99 Employees)
    - Figure: Existing LAN Switch Brands by Company Size (100-999 Employees)
    - Figure: Existing LAN Switch Brands by Company Size (More Than or Equal to 1,000 Employees)
    - Figure: LAN Switch Selection Criteria
    - Figure: LAN Switch Selection Criteria by Company Size (10-99 Employees)
    - Figure: LAN Switch Selection Criteria by Company Size (100-999 Employees)
    - Figure: LAN Switch Selection Criteria by Company Size (More Than or Equal to 1,000 Employees)
    - Table: Most Emphasized Selection Criteria by Vendor
    - Figure: Desired Value-Added LAN Switch Functions
    - Figure: Desired Value-Added LAN Switch Functions by Company Size
- Corporate Network Equipment Purchasing Trends
  - Plans to Purchase Network Equipment
    - Plans to Purchase Routers and LAN Switches
    - Figure: Plans for Router Purchase
    - Figure: Plans for Router Purchase by Company Size
    - Figure: Plans for LAN Switch Purchase
    - Figure: Plans for LAN Switch Purchase by Company Size
    - Table: Reasons for LAN Modifications and Importance Levels by Type of LAN Switch Desired for Purchase
    - Budget for Network Equipment
    - Figure: Budgeted Network Equipment
    - Figure: Budgeted Network Equipment by Company Size (10-99 Employees)
    - Figure: Budgeted Network Equipment by Company Size (100-999 Employees)
    - Figure: Budgeted Network Equipment by Company Size (More Than or Equal to 1,000 Employees)
    - Figure: Most Highly Budgeted Network Equipment by Industry
  - Network Equipment Sales Channels
  - Figure: Network Equipment Sales Channels by Company Size: Relationship with company
  - Figure: Network Equipment Sales Channels by Company Size: General Classification
  - Figure: Network Equipment Sales Channel Selection Criteria
  - Figure: Network Equipment Sales Channel Selection Criteria: Comparison with 2006 Survey
  - Figure: Network Equipment Sales Channel Selection Criteria by Company Size (10-99 Employees)
  - Figure: Network Equipment Sales Channel Selection Criteria by Company Size (100-999 Employees)
  - Figure: Network Equipment Sales Channel Selection Criteria by Company Size (More Than or Equal to 1,000 Employees)
- Satisfaction With Network Equipment
  - Level of Satisfaction With Routers
  - Figure: Satisfaction With Existing Routers
  - Figure: Satisfaction With Existing Routers by Company Size (10-99 Employees)
  - Figure: Satisfaction With Existing Routers by Company Size (100-999 Employees)
  - Figure: Satisfaction With Existing Routers by Company Size (More Than or Equal to 1,000 Employees)
  - Relationship between Router Selection Criteria and Satisfaction Level
    - Comparison Method
    - Router Selection Criteria and Satisfaction Level
    - Figure: Router Selection Criteria and Satisfaction
  - Level of Satisfaction With Routers by Vendor
  - Table: Satisfaction with Routers by Vendor
  - Figure: Router Selection Criteria and Satisfaction: Buffalo
  - Figure: Router Selection Criteria and Satisfaction: Cisco
  - Figure: Router Selection Criteria and Satisfaction: NEC
  - Figure: Router Selection Criteria and Satisfaction: Yamaha
  - Figure: Router Selection Criteria and Satisfaction: Fujitsu
  - Future Router Purchases
  - Figure: Future Router Purchase Plans
  - Figure: Future Router Purchase Plans by Existing Vendor
  - Figure: Reasons for Switching Router Vendors
  - Level of Satisfaction With LAN Switches
  - Figure: Satisfaction With LAN Switches
  - Figure: Satisfaction With LAN Switches by Company Size (10-99 Employees)
  - Figure: Satisfaction With LAN Switches by Company Size (100-999 Employees)
  - Figure: Satisfaction With LAN Switches by Company Size (More Than or Equal to 1,000 Employees)
  - Relationship Between LAN Switch Selection Criteria and Satisfaction
  - Figure: LAN Switch Selection Criteria and Satisfaction
  - Level of Satisfaction With LAN Switch Vendors
  - Table: Satisfaction with LAN Switches by Vendor
  - Figure: LAN Switch Selection Criteria and Satisfaction: Allied Telesis
  - Figure: LAN Switch Selection Criteria and Satisfaction: Buffalo
  - Figure: LAN Switch Selection Criteria and Satisfaction: Cisco
  - Figure: LAN Switch Selection Criteria and Satisfaction: NEC
  - Figure: LAN Switch Selection Criteria and Satisfaction: Fujitsu
  - Future LAN Switch Purchases
  - Figure: Future LAN Switch Purchase Plans
  - Figure: Future LAN Switch Purchase Plans by Existing Vendor
  - Figure: Reasons for Switching LAN Switch Vendors
  - Level of Satisfaction With Network Equipment Vendors
  - Figure: Satisfaction With Existing Vendors
  - Figure: Satisfaction With Existing Vendors by Company Size (10-99 Employees)
  - Figure: Satisfaction With Existing Vendors by Company Size (100-999 Employees)
  - Figure: Satisfaction With Existing Vendors by Company Size (More Than or Equal to 1,000 Employees)
  - Table: Satisfaction Levels by Network Equipment Vendor Category
- Corporate Network Investment Trends
  - Network Spending Trends
  - Figure: Share of IT Investment Budget Allocated to Network Spending by Company Size
  - Figure: Share of IT Investment Budget Allocated to Network Spending by Industry
  - Figure: Share of IT Investment Budget Allocated to Network Spending by Revenue Size
  - Figure: Breakdown of Network Spending by Company Size
  - Figure: Network Spending Changes
  - Figure: Network Spending Changes: Comparison with 2006 Survey
  - Figure: Network Spending Changes for Current Year by Company Size
  - Figure: Network Spending Changes for Next Year by Company Size
  - Figure: Network Spending Changes for Current Year by Revenue Size
  - Figure: Network Spending Changes for Next Year by Revenue Size
  - Figure: Network Spending Changes for Current Year by Industry
  - Figure: Network Spending Changes for Next Year by Industry
  - Priority Network Investment
  - Figure: Priority Network Investment Areas
  - Figure: Priority Network Investment Areas by Company Size
  - Network Equipment Investment Breakdown by Location
  - Figure: Breakdown of Network Spending by Location
  - Figure: Breakdown of Network Spending by Location by Company Size
- Brand Visibility and Brand Image
- Table: Target Vendorsfor Brand Visibility/Brand Image Evaluations
  - Visibility of Router Vendors
  - Figure: Router Brand Visibility
  - Figure: Router Brand Visibility by Company Size (10-99 Employees)
  - Figure: Router Brand Visibility by Company Size (100-999 Employees)
  - Figure: Router Brand Visibility by Company Size (More Than or Equal to 1,000 Employees)
  - Figure: Comparisons of Router Brand Visibility, 2006 and 2007
  - Brand Images of Router Vendors
  - Figure: Router Brand Image: Functions/Performance
  - Figure: Router Brand Image: Price
  - Figure: Router Brand Image: Support and Quality
  - Figure: Router Brand Image: Impression
  - Table: Router Brand Image by Company Size (Top Three Brands)
    - Strength of Router Brand Image
    - Figure: Router Brand Image Strength
  - Visibility of LAN Switch Vendors
  - Figure: LAN Switch Brand Visibility
  - Figure: LAN Switch Brand Visibility by Company Size (10-99 Employees)
  - Figure: LAN Switch Brand Visibility by Company Size (100-999 Employees)
  - Figure: LAN Switch Brand Visibility by Company Size (More Than or Equal to 1,000 Employees)
  - Figure: Comparisons of LAN Switch Brand Visibility, 2006 and 2007
  - Brand Images of LAN Switch Vendors
  - Figure: LAN Switch Brand Image: Functions/Performance
  - Figure: LAN Switch Brand Image: Price
  - Figure: LAN Switch Brand Image: Support and Quality
  - Figure: LAN Switch Brand Image: Impression
  - Table: LAN Switch Brand Image by Company Size (Top Three Brands)
    - Strength of LAN Switch Brand Image
    - Figure: LAN Switch Brand Image Strength
  - Image as Network Equipment Vendors/Brands
  - Figure: Network Equipment Vendor/Brand Image
- Implementation/Visibility of New Products
- Figure: Implementation/Interest/Visibility Levels of New Products
- Figure: Implementation/Interest/Visibility Levels of New Products by Company Size (100-999 Employees)
- Figure: Implementation/Interest/Visibility Levels of New Products by Company Size (At Least 1,000 Employees)
Future Outlook
- Forecast
Essential Guidance
- Actions to Consider
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- Related Research
- Synopsis

Japan Networking Enterprise User Survey 2007

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