Business data services in Europe: growth opportunities and forecasts

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1 Research forecast report Business data services in Europe: growth opportunities and forecasts Margaret Hopkins June 2009

2 Contents 2 Contents Slide no. 3. Document map Executive summary 4. Spending on data network services is holding up during the recession, but users are looking for better value 5. Service providers are looking to Ethernet over copper to increase the size of the addressable market 6. Document map Introduction and scope 7. This report examines the impact of the recession on demand for data networks 8. This report forecasts spending on business data services split by service, technology, site and organisation type 9. Spending is allocated to services and access technologies based on site type and market trends 10. Document map Outsourcing and new applications counter the effects of recession 11. The management focus on cashflow is changing the way investment decisions are made 12. IP connectivity continues to be the priority, and new applications are driving an increase in demand 13. Ethernet continues to be an attractive access technology, and Ethernet over copper will add to its appeal Slide no. 14. Document map Flexible offerings appeal to businesses 15. Customers are looking for control and flexibility to ensure the best possible value for money 16. Document map Actions 17. Actions 18. Document map Author, copyright and key to acronyms 19. Author 20. Copyright 21. Key to acronyms 22. Document map List of figures and tables 23. List of figures and tables 24. Document map Research from Analysys Mason 27. Consulting from Analysys Mason

3 List of figures and tables 23 List of figures and tables Figure 1: Spending on business data services in Europe, Figure 2: Spending on business data services in Europe by service type, Figure 3: Spending on business data services in Poland by access technology, Table 1: Table 2: Table 3: Table 4: Demand-side drivers of change in the business data services market Supply-side drivers of change in the business data services market Categories used in the forecasts Likelihood that spending on business data services will be allocated to each service and access technology

4 Document map 24 Document map: Executive summary Introduction and scope Outsourcing and new applications counter the effects of recession Flexible offerings appeal to businesses Actions Author, copyright and key to acronyms List of figures and tables

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