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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