This IDC study presents an overview of the telecommunications market, focusing on tier 1 carriers in Asia/Pacific (excluding Japan) or APEJ, and identifies major developments as well as drivers shaping the market. This study also looks into the profiles of noteworthy vendors supplying to the telecom market, examining their developments and activities in APEJ. Key strategic alliances/partnerships among IT vendors and network equipment providers (NEPs) are also identified and discussed.

Stephanie Wong, contributing analyst, IDC Asia/Pacific says, "To become the prime providers to the APEJ telecom market, vendors have to understand the challenges facing operators and to strategize their solutions and services around these challenges. Competition, customer demand, and cost reduction are changing the way APEJ carriers run their businesses."