Plunkett's Infotech Industry Almanac 2008: Industry Research Report

Plunkett's Infotech Industry Almanac 2008

Published Date: January 2008

Published By: Plunkett Research, Ltd.

Page Count: 696

Order Code: R207-344

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A Short InfoTech Industry Glossary
Introduction
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Chapter 1: Major Trends Affecting the InfoTech Industry: 1) Introduction to the InfoTech Industry; 2) Hot Fields Within the InfoTech Sector; 3) Memory and Storage Needs Soar While Miniaturization Lowers Prices; 4) PCs for $200 May Be Distributed by the Millions in the Developing World; 5) India and China PC Markets Targeted by Manufacturers; 6) Supercomputing Hits 478 Teraflops; 7) “Cell” Chip Technology Sizzles in PS3; 8) New Chips Provide Higher Speeds and Lighter Weights/Consume Less Power; 9) Open Source Systems and Software are Backed by Major Software Firms; 10) Big Software Industry Mergers Continue; 11) Web Services, XML and .NET Grow; 12) Cloud Computing, Software as a Service (SaaS) Point the Way to the Future; 13) Wi-Fi Accelerates; 14) MIMO (802.11n) Is the High-Speed Wireless Wave of the Near Future; 15) WiMAX Extends Wireless Range Far Beyond Wi-Fi; 16) Bluetooth Provides Wireless Connectivity to Millions of Cell Phones and Devices; 17) Ultrawideband (UWB) Offers Sizzling Short-Range Speed; 18) Last Mile Challenges Tumble; Mass Broadband Markets Emerge; 19) Fiber-to-the-Home Gains Traction; 20) Services Available via Ultra-High-Speed Broadband are Imaginative, Futuristic; 21) U.S. Broadband Rankings Fraught with Controversy; 22) Many Industry Sectors Seek Consulting and Outsourcing Income, Competing with Pure Consultancies; 23) The Future: Pervasive Computing, Complete Mobility Will Be Standard; 24) Nanotechnology Will Create Powerful Semiconductors in the Near Future; 25) Nanotechnology Holds the Key to the Ultra-dense Digital Memory of the Future; 26) Virtualization of Servers Leads to Data Center Efficiency; 27) Breakthrough Achieved in Quantum Computing
Chapter 2: InfoTech Industry Statistics: InfoTech Industry Overview; U.S. InfoTech Industry Quarterly Revenue: 2006-2007; Data Processing, Hosting & Related Services, U.S.: Estimated Revenue & Expenses, 2004-2006; Software Publishing Industry, U.S.: Estimated Revenue, 2002-2007; Software Publishing Industry, U.S.: Estimated Operating Expenses, 2004-2007; Computer Systems Design & Related Services, U.S.: Estimated Revenue & Expenses: 1999-2006; Internet Publishing & Broadcasting: Estimated Sources of Revenue & Expenses, U.S.: 2004-2006; Internet Service Providers Estimated Revenue & Expenses, U.S.: 2004-2006; Wholesale & Retail Trade in Computer Hardware & Software, U.S.: 1995-2007; Estimated Quarterly U.S. Retail Sales, Total & E-Commerce: 1st Quarter 2001-3rd Quarter 2007; Top Ten Suppliers & Destinations of U.S. Computers & Electronic Products: 2001-2007; Exports, Imports & Trade Balance of Computers & Electronic Products, U.S.: 2001-2007; Value of Computers & Electronic Products Manufacturers' Shipments, Inventories & Orders by Industry, U.S.: 1992-2007; Value of Shipments of Computers & Peripheral Equipment by Product Class, U.S.: 2001-2006; Quantity & Value of Shipments of Computers & Peripheral Equipment by Product Class, U.S.: First Two Quarters, 2006; Quantity & Value of Exports & Imports of Computers & Peripheral Equipment, U.S.: Second Quarter 2007; Quantity & Value of Quarterly Shipments of Telecommunications Equipment, U.S.: 2nd Quarter 2006-2nd Quarter 2007; Internet Access Technologies Compared; Number of Business & Residential High Speed Internet Lines, U.S.: 2000-2006; Number of Residential High Speed Internet Lines, U.S.: 2000-2006; Computer Industry Employment by Business Type, U.S.: 2002-2007; InfoTech Employment, U.S.: 1995-2007
Chapter 3: Important InfoTech Industry Contacts: Addresses, Telephone Numbers and World Wide Web Sites
Chapter 4: THE INFOTECH 500:: Who They Are and How They Were Chosen; Industry List, With Codes; Index of Rankings Within Industry Groups
Alphabetical Index: Index of Headquarters Location by U.S. State; Index of Non-U.S. Headquarters Location by Country; Index by Regions of the U.S. Where the Firms Have Locations; Index by Firms with Operations Outside the U.S.; Individual Profiles on each of THE INFOTECH 500
Additional Indexes: Index of Hot Spots for Advancement for Women/Minorities; Index of Subsidiaries, Brand Names and Selected Affiliations