Japan Networking Enterprise User Survey 2006: Industry Report

Japan Networking Enterprise User Survey 2006

Product Type: Market Research Report
Published by: IDC
Published: October 2006
Product Code: R104-28173

Description

This IDC study (which is a translation of the Japanese report) analyzes the network equipment trends based on the results of an enterprise network equipment user survey conducted among 542 companies in Japan. In this study, we look at network equipment utilization, network-related investment trends, corporate network issues, and the brand visibility/image of network equipment vendors. Enterprise users recognize the need for security reinforcement as the most important network infrastructure issue. Security reinforcement is also perceived as a top-priority area for network-related investment. IDC believes that security enhancement is also an important area that network equipment vendors should focus on.

"Network equipment vendors should continue to enhance their products' security functions. Besides function integration, it is also important for them to integrate the functions of existing network equipments and provide customers with low cost security solutions that can be implemented easily. Such efforts are important in expanding the domains where security-related network equipments are deployed," observes Kenichi Kusano, research analyst, Communications, IDC Japan.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents
IDC Opinion
In This Study
Methodology
Survey Method
Survey Period
Survey Method
Target Companies
Target Respondents
Survey Process
Preliminary Survey
Survey Proper
Sample Profile
Industry
Figure: Sample Distribution by Industry
Company Size
Figure: Sample Distribution by Company Size (Number of Employees)
Revenue
Figure: Sample Distribution by Company Size (Revenue)
Corporate Roles
Figure: Corporate Roles
Other
Executive Summary
Enterprise Network Environment
Corporate Network Issues
Deployment Rates by Product Category
Brand Visibility and Image
Corporate Network Investment Trends
Situation Overview
Enterprise Network Environment
WAN Deployment Trends
Figure: WAN Deployment Trends
Figure: Number of WAN Access Points by Company Size
WAN Service Deployment Trends
Figure: Current WAN Services
Figure: Current WAN Services, 2005 and 2006
Figure: Current WAN Services by Company Size
Figure: Current WAN Services by Industry
VoIP System/Service Deployment Trends
Figure: VoIP System/Service Deployment Trends
Figure: VoIP Deployment Rate by Company Size
Figure: VoIP Deployment Rate by Industry
Corporate Network Issues
Network Infrastructure Issues
Figure: Network Infrastructure Issues
Figure: Most Important Network Infrastructure Issues by Company Size
Figure: Most Important Network Infrastructure Issues by Industry
WAN Issues
Figure: WAN Issues
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)
Table: WAN Issues (Open-End)
Figure: Reasons for WAN Bandwidth Insufficiency
LAN Issues
Figure: LAN Issues
Table: LAN Issues (Open-End)
Figure: LAN Issues by Company Size (10?99 Employees)
Figure: LAN Issues by Company Size (100?999 Employees)
Figure: LAN Issues by Company Size (More Than or Equal to 1,000 Employees)
Deployment by Product Category
Routers
Figure: Router Deployment Rate
Figure: Router Deployment Rate: High-End Routers
Figure: Router Deployment Rate: Branch Routers
Figure: Router Deployment Rate: Broadband Routers
Figure: Router Deployment Rate: WLAN Routers
Figure: Router Deployment Rate: Integrated Routers
Figure: Current Router Brands
Figure: Most Deployed Router Brand by Company Size
Figure: Router Selection Criteria
Table: Router Selection Criteria by Company Size
Table: Router Selection Criteria and Current Brand
Figure: Level of Satisfaction with Current Routers
Figure: Level of Satisfaction with Current Routers by Company Size
Figure: Level of Satisfaction with Current Routers and Interest in Continued Purchase
Figure: Reasons for Switching Vendors
LAN Switches
Figure: LAN Switch Deployment Rate, 2004-2006
Figure: LAN Switch Deployment Rate by Company Size
Figure: Current LAN Switch Brands
Figure: Most Deployed LAN Switch Brand by Company Size
Figure: LAN Switch Selection Criteria
Table: LAN Switch Selection Criteria by Company Size
Table: LAN Switch Selection Criteria and Current Brand
Figure: Level of Satisfaction with Current LAN Switches
Figure: Level of Satisfaction with Current LAN Switches by Company Size
Figure: Level of Satisfaction with Current LAN Switches and Interest in Continued Purchase
Figure: Reasons for Switching Vendors
Internet VPN
Figure: Internet VPN Deployment Trends, 2005 and 2006
Figure: Internet VPN Deployment Trends by Industry
Figure: Internet VPN Deployment Trends by Company Size
Figure: Internet VPN Operation Mode and Protocol, 2005 and 2006
Figure: Planned or Desired Internet VPN Operation Mode and Protocol, 2005 and 2006
Figure: Current Internet VPN Equipment Vendor
Figure: Level of Satisfaction with Current Internet VPN Equipment
Table: Level of Satisfaction with Current Internet VPN Equipment by Vendor
WLAN
Figure: WLAN Deployment Rate: Data Communication
Figure: WLAN Deployment Rate: WIP Phone
Figure: Reasons for Not Deploying WLAN: Data Communication WLAN
Figure: Reasons for Not Deploying WLAN: Wireless IP Phone
Figure: Data Communication WLAN Deployment Rate by Company Size
Figure: Wireless IP Phone Deployment Rate by Company Size
Figure: Share of Employees with WLAN Access
Figure: Current WLAN Equipment Vendors
Figure: Current WLAN Equipment Vendors by Company Size
Figure: Reasons for Choice of WLAN Equipment
Figure: Reasons for Choice of WLAN Equipment by Company Size
Figure: Plans to Increase WLAN Utilization
Figure: WLAN Issues
Brand Visibility and Brand Image
Table: Brand Visibility/Image
Router Vendor Visibility and Brand Image
Brand Visibility
Figure: Router Brand Visibility
Figure: Router Brand Visibility Comparison, 2005 and 2006
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)
Brand Image
Figure: Router Brand Image: Low Cost
Figure: Router Brand Image: Low Trouble Rate
Figure: Router Brand Image: Excellent Pre- and Post-Sales Support
Figure: Router Brand Image: Wide Range of Innovative Functions
Figure: Router Brand Image: Strong Brand Power
Figure: Router Brand Image: High performance
Figure: Brand Image by Company Size: Alaxala
Figure: Brand Image by Company Size: Allied Telesis
Figure: Brand Image by Company Size: Buffalo
Figure: Brand Image by Company Size: Cisco
Figure: Brand Image by Company Size: Fujitsu
Figure: Brand Image by Company Size: Furukawa
Figure: Brand Image by Company Size: Hitachi
Figure: Brand Image by Company Size: Juniper
Figure: Brand Image by Company Size: NEC
Figure: Brand Image by Company Size: Yamaha
Figure: Image Evaluation by Price-Conscious Users (Price)
Figure: Image Evaluation by Brand Power-Conscious Users (Brand Power)
Figure: Image Evaluation by Quality-Conscious Users (Trouble-Free)
LAN Switch Vendor Visibility and Brand Image
Brand Visibility
Figure: LAN Switch Vendor Brand Visibility
Figure: LAN Switch Vendor Brand Visibility Comparison, 2005 and 2006
Figure: LAN Switch Vendor Brand Visibility by Company Size (10?99 Employees)
Figure: LAN Switch Vendor Brand Visibility by Company Size (100?999 Employees)
Figure: LAN Switch Vendor Brand Visibility by Company Size (More than or Equal to 1,000 Employees)
Figure: Router and LAN Switch Brand Visibility Comparison
Brand Image
Figure: LAN Switch Brand Image: Low Cost
Figure: LAN Switch Brand Image: Low Trouble Rate
Figure: LAN Switch Brand Image: Excellent Pre- and Post-Sales Support
Figure: LAN Switch Brand Image: Function Range and Innovativeness
Figure: LAN Switch Brand Image: Strong Brand Power
Figure: LAN Switch Brand Image: High Performance
Figure: LAN Switch Brand Image: Low Support Cost
Figure: Brand Image by Company Size: Alaxala
Figure: Brand Image by Company Size: Allied Telesis
Figure: Brand Image by Company Size: Cisco
Figure: Brand Image by Company Size: Extreme
Figure: Brand Image by Company Size: Foundry
Figure: Brand Image by Company Size: Fujitsu
Figure: Brand Image by Company Size: Hitachi Cable
Figure: Brand Image by Company Size: HP ProCurve
Figure: Brand Image by Company Size: Huawei-3Com
Figure: Brand Image by Company Size: NEC
Network Equipment Vendor/Brand Image
Figure: Network Equipment Vendor/Brand Image (Top 20)
Corporate Network Investment Trends
Capital and IT Investments
Figure: Profit Situations in the Previous Fiscal Year
Figure: Capital Investment Value Adjustment in Current Year
Figure: Relationship Between Previous Year Profit Situations and Current Year Capital Investment Value Changes
Figure: Share of Capital Investment Value Occupied by IT Spending
Figure: Share of Capital Investment Value Occupied by IT Spending by Industry
Figure: Share of Capital Investment Value Occupied by IT Spending by Company Size
Figure: IT Spending Adjustment in the Current Year
Figure: IT Spending Adjustment in the Current Year by Industry
Figure: IT Spending Adjustment in the Current Year by Company Size
Figure: Relationship between Previous Year Profit Situations and Current Year IT Spending Changes
Network-Related Spending Trends
Figure: Network-Related Spending in Previous Year
Figure: Network-Related Spending in Previous Year by Company Size
Figure: Share of IT Investment Value Occupied by Network-Related Spending
Figure: Share of IT Investment Value Occupied by Network-Related Spending by Industry
Figure: Share of IT Investment Value Occupied by Network-Related Spending by Company Size
Figure: Network-Related Spending
Figure: Network-Related Budget Adjustment
Figure: Network-Related Budget Adjustment: Comparison With 2005 Survey Findings
Figure: Network-Related Budget Adjustment for Current Year by Industry
Figure: Network-Related Budget Adjustment for Next Year by Industry
Figure: Network-Related Budget Adjustment for Current Year by Company Size
Figure: Network-Related Budget Adjustment for Next Year by Company Size
Figure: Relationship Between Previous Year Profit Situations and Current year Network-Related Spending Changes
Priority Network Investment Areas
Figure: Priority Network-Related Investment Areas
Figure: Priority Network-Related Investment Areas: Comparison with 2005 Survey Findings
Figure: Priority Network-Related Investment Areas by Industry
Figure: Priority Network-Related Investment Areas by Company Size
Network Equipment Purchase Trends
Figure: Newly Acquired Network Equipments
Table: Network Equipments Purchased in Previous Year by Company Size
Figure: Network Equipments Purchased in Previous Year: Comparison of 2004?2006 Survey Findings
Figure: Network Equipments Planned for Purchase in Current Year
Table: Top-Priority Network Equipments Planned For Purchase in Current Year by Company Size
Figure: Network Equipments Planned for Purchase in Current Year: Comparison With 2005 Survey Findings
Figure: Network Equipments Planned for Purchase Next Year
Table: Top-Priority Network Equipments Planned For Purchase Next Year by Company Size
Figure: Network Equipments Planned for Purchase Next Year: Comparison With 2005 Survey Findings
Figure: Reasons for Purchasing Routers
Figure: Reasons for Purchasing LAN Switches
Vendor Selection Criteria among Enterprise Users
Figure: Network Equipment Vendor Selection Criteria
Figure: Most Important Network Equipment Vendor Selection Criteria by Company Size
Figure: Reason for Purchasing Current Routers and LAN Switches by Company Size
Corporate Network Security
Figure: Security Solutions Deployment Trends
Figure: Reasons for Not Deploying Security Solutions
Table: Reasons for Not Deploying Security Solutions by Company Size
Figure: Security Solutions Selection Criteria
Figure: Future Security Solutions
Future Outlook
Essential GUidance
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