After a 2008 and a 2009 which took the world on big ride
through economic recession, making companies big and small delay their ICT
investment and network upgrades, 2011 finally saw the global economy take the
first steps towards economic recovery and analysts are now expecting that
companies all over the world will resume their investments and spending in
better infrastructure.
According to a new GIA (Global Industry Analysts, Inc.) report
which takes a look at the global networking hardware and software industry, the
information technology and communications (ICT) market will reach $214.2
billion in 2015, with 52% of the companies planning to increase their spending
in network equipment in the immediate future.
With networking speeds going beyond the 10-Gigabit Ethernet
and with the increase of cheap and innovative solutions available in the market
which take advantage of such speeds, enterprises are feeling the pressure to
update their networks to avoid server congestions.
The market for Ethernet Switches will also start to grow to
2012, after having slowed down in 2009 and 2010, in part due to a global
economy coming back from a deep recession, in part due to an increase in the
adoption and deployment of data centers. Another market that will notice an
increasing demand is the Router segment, since the use of Remote
Access Servers and Virtual Private Network is increasing as well.
The fact is that, with increased networking speeds, SMBs are
starting to feel the need to give their employees better solutions to enhance
communications at the enterprise level. Such solutions include video and web
conferencing, which allow companies to deploy conferences, as well as remote support,
which allows companies to remotely provide assistance to their clients directly
on their computers, saving money and time and increasing productivity.
The increase in investments is expected to rise especially
in the government, healthcare and financial sectors.
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