Business Network Services: A Demand-Side View from the 2007 U.S. WAN Manager Survey

Table of Contents

• Table of Contents
• IDC Opinion
• In This Study
  • Methodology
  • Demographics
  • Figure: Respondents by Company Size
  • Figure: Respondents by Vertical Industry
  • Figure: Number of Business Locations Connected to the Corporate WAN
  • Figure: Respondents by Location of Corporate Sites: U.S. Only and Multinational
  • Figure: Number of Business Locations Outside the United States Connected to the Corporate WAN
  • Figure: Respondents by U.S. Time Zone
  • Figure: Respondents by Total Gross Sales Volume
  • Figure: Respondents by Title
  • Table: Number of Business Locations Connected to the Corporate WAN by Company Size (% of Respondents)
  • Table: Number of Business Locations Outside the United States Connected to the Corporate WAN by Company Size (% of Respondents)
  • Table: Respondents by Company Size and Vertical Industry (% of Respondents)
  • Table: Respondents by Company Size: U.S.-Only and Multinational Corporations (% of Respondents)
  • Table: Respondent Title by Company Size (% of Respondents)
  • Table: Respondents by Total Gross Sales Volume and Company Size (% of Respondents)
• Situation Overview
  • Introduction
  • Survey Findings
    • Network Expenditure Drivers
    • Figure: Importance of Network Expenditure Drivers
    • Table: Importance of Network Expenditure Drivers by Company Size (% of Respondents)
    • Table: Importance of Network Expenditure Drivers by Vertical Industry (% of Respondents)
    • WAN and LAN Technology Utilization and Migration Trends
    • Figure: WAN Access Port Share by Speed Now and in 12 Months
    • Table: Current WAN Access Port Share by Speed and Company Size (Mean %)
    • Table: WAN Access Port Share in 12 Months by Speed and Company Size (Mean %)
    • Figure: Current WAN Access Port Share by Technology Platform
    • Table: Current WAN Access Port Share by Technology Platform and Company Size (Mean %)
    • Figure: Expectation of Change in WAN Technology Mix Within 12 and 24 Months
    • Table: Expectation of Change in WAN Technology Mix Within 12 Months by Company Size (% of Respondents)
    • Table: Expectation of Change in WAN Technology Mix Within 24 Months by Company Size (% of Respondents)
    • Figure: Date of WAN Service Contract Renewal
    • Table: Date of WAN Service Contract Renewal by Company Size (% of Respondents)
    • Figure: Use of Multiple Carriers for Local Access and WAN Transport
    • Table: Use of Multiple Carriers for Local Access and WAN Transport by Company Size (% of Respondents)
    • WAN Optimization/Application Acceleration
    • Figure: Use of WAN Optimization or Application Acceleration Solutions by Company Size
    • Table: Use of WAN Optimization or Application Acceleration Solutions by Company Size (% of Respondents)
    • Figure: Use of WAN Optimization or Application Acceleration Solutions by Vertical Industry
    • Figure: Type of WAN Optimization or Application Acceleration Solution in Use or Planned for Use
    • Table: Type of WAN Optimization or Application Acceleration Solution in Use or Planned for Use by Company Size (% of Respondents)
    • Figure: Reasons for Use of WAN Optimization or Application Acceleration Solutions
    • Table: Reasons for Use of WAN Optimization or Application Acceleration Solution by Company Size (% of Respondents)
    • Videoconferencing
    • Figure: Use of Videoconferencing
    • Table: Use of Videoconferencing by Company Size (% of Respondents)
    • Figure: Number of Videoconference Sites Now and in 12 Months
    • Figure: Plans to Implement Videoconferencing in the Next 12 Months
    • Table: Current Number of Videoconference Sites by Company Size (% of Respondents)
    • Table: Number of Additional Videoconference Sites Planned in the Next 12 Months by Company Size (% of Respondents)
    • Table: Plans to Implement Videoconferencing in the Next 12 Months by Company Size (% of Respondents)
    • Service Provider Selection
    • Figure: Primary Carrier for Voice and Data/WAN Services
    • Table: Primary Carrier for Voice and Data/WAN Services by Company Size (% of Respondents)
    • Figure: Performance of Primary Carrier for Voice and Data/WAN Services
    • Table: Performance of Primary Carrier for Voice and Data/WAN Services by Vertical Industry (Mean Score)
    • Telecom Budgeting
    • Figure: Average Spending on Telecommunications/Data Services in 2006 by Company Size
    • Table: Spending on Telecommunications/Data Services in 2006 by Company Size (% of Respondents)
    • Figure: Expected Change in Telecommunications/Data Services Budget for the Upcoming Fiscal Year
    • Table: Expected Change in Telecommunications/Data Services Budget for the Upcoming Fiscal Year by Company Size (% of Respondents)
    • Figure: Expected Telecommunications/Data Services Budget Increase for the Upcoming Fiscal Year
    • Table: Expected Telecommunications/Data Services Budget Increase for the Upcoming Fiscal Year by Company Size (% of Respondents)
    • Views on Carrier Consolidation
    • Figure: Reaction to Recent Telecom Merger Activity
    • Table: Reaction to Recent Telecom Merger Activity by Company Size (% of Respondents)
• Future Outlook
• Essential Guidance
• Learn More
  • Related Research
  • Synopsis