Top 10 Telecommunications Predictions

IDC: The top 10 trends in the Asia/Pacific Telecommunications Industry, 2006 will be a year where several game-changing technologies and services will enter the marketplace and redefine the rules of the game. Shifting business models and strategies are the key themes in the region for 2006. Changing regulatory environments, coupled with disruptive technologies in the guise of Skype, will cause many industry players to go back to the drawing board.

The Asia/Pacific (excluding Japan) telecom services market was worth slightly over US$160 billion in 2005 and is projected to exceed US$170 billion in 2006, a growth rate of 7%. Growth will continue to come from VoIP, Broadband, IP Services and 3G Services. Another area of opportunity for Telco service providers will be Managed Services, which is estimated to grow from US$5.7 billion to US$6.5 billion. In addition, the equipment market, estimated to be US$36.5 billion, is expected to grow and will reach close to US$39 billion over the same period.

Predictions the Telecoms Market 2006 Publ 20060118