Oil and Gas Business Confidence Report Q1 2014, New Report Launched

Oil and gas Business Confidence Report Q1 2014 is a new report by Publisher that analyzes oil and gas industry executives' views on the global economy, expectations on customer confidence, supplier prices, key business concerns, and how executives' future investments are set to change in Q1 2014. This report also gives you access to regional analysis of industry outlook, industry and company growth prospects, future opportunities, staff hiring, sales performance, and procurement budget allocation, and expenditure outlook. Apart from providing access to the opinions and strategies of global oil and gas industry executives, it also examines their actions surrounding business priorities, threats and opportunities, and future investment areas over the next six months. Moreover, this report provides a comparative analysis of survey results with Q4 2013 wherever applicable.

Introduction and Landscape

Why was the report written?

This report is the result of an extensive survey drawn from Publisher's exclusive panel of leading global oil and gas industry executives. The report analyzes current economic conditions prevailing across the globe and their impact on the oil and gas industry, and forecasts company and industry growth prospects over the next six months. Furthermore, it provides information about the impact of customer confidence, supplier prices, staff headcount, and procurement budget and expenditure likely to affect the investment decisions of the industry over the next six months. Additionally, this report tracks the change in executives' perceptions during the last three months, by providing a comparative analysis of survey results with the previous quarter.

What is the current market landscape and what is changing?

Overall, 69% and 65% of global oil and gas industry executives are optimistic about the future growth prospects of both their company and the industry, respectively, over the next six months. Optimism towards both company and industry growth prospects has reduced in Q1 2014, compared to Q4 2013 results.

What are the key drivers behind recent market changes?

Optimism towards industry and company growth has reduced due to factors such as continuation of the Euro-zone crisis, rising exploration costs, new competition, and lack of political stability or social unrest in areas of operation.

What makes this report unique and essential to read?

“Oil and gas Business Confidence Report Q1 2014” is a new report by Publisher that analyzes the industries sentiments globally on the latest economic and customer issues, and their impact upon investment decisions and growth prospects within the oil and gas industry. This report also examines the executive opinion about the current and future state of the economy and its retrospective effect on the industry. Furthermore, it analyzes the likely effect of supplier price changes, sales performance, procurement expenditure outlook, and staff headcount within the industry over the next six months. In addition, it provides an overview of the key priorities, threats, and opportunities for the global oil and gas industry over the next six months. Furthermore, it also tracks the change in industry executives' thought process, by providing a comparative analysis of survey results with Q4 2013, wherever applicable.

Key Features and Benefits

• Project industry trends and industry growth expectations in the next six months, and understand business confidence to make informed business decisions.
• The report drives revenues by understanding future product investment areas and key growth regions.
• Readers will be provided with a clear uncovering of key challenges and opportunities, and identify the key priorities likely to affect growth prospects of the industry.
• The report clearly forecasts the change in supplier prices for various products and procurement budgets of oil and gas companies which are likely to influence the industry's growth prospects over the next six months.
• Identifies the major changes in customer confidence levels in the oil and gas industry over the next six months.

Key Market Issues

• According to oil and gas industry respondents, the present economic conditions in Africa and East Europe are deemed to be unfavorable. In the Q4 2013 survey, West Europe was highlighted as the most unfavorable.
• New government proposals/legislation and the state of the global economy are the key concerns among global oil and gas industry executives.
• Survey respondents forecast that supplier prices for power and energy will increase at an average of 4%, with those from North America expecting the biggest rise.
• In total, 40% of global oil and gas industry executives anticipate either 'no change' or a 'negative change' in customer confidence over the industry, in the next six months.
• Industry executives exhibit lower levels of optimism towards both company and industry growth prospects for the next six months compared to last quarter.

Key Highlights

• Of respondents, 64% anticipate a positive change in the global economic outlook over the next six months. In comparison to the previous quarter, the percentage of respondents who expect a positive change has increased slightly.
• Oil and gas industry executives plan to increase investments in the areas of IT and research and analysis in the next six months.
• Oil and gas executives from North America anticipate the highest increase in both staff head count and sales, at an average of 4% and 6.2% respectively, over the next six months. Executives from the Rest of the World expect the smallest increase in staff head count and sales at an average of 2.6% and 3.5% respectively, in the next six months.
• Companies plan to spend more on services, and equipment and machinery in 2014, with the highest spend of the services budget going towards construction and engineering services, and consulting and training services.
• Executives operating across the globe consider 'increasing sales', 'improving operational efficiency', 'protecting and growing market share', and 'customer retention' as key priorities over the next six months.

The report covered 6 companies - Consol Energy, EMAS, GE Energy financial services, Chevron, Statoil, Vanguard natural resources

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Market Opportunity Forecasts to 2018: Enterprise IT Security Software, New Report Launched

Market Opportunity Forecast outlines the primary findings from our ongoing research into the dynamics in the Enterprise IT Security Software market.

Introduction and Landscape

This product provides revenue opportunity forecast in the Enterprise IT Security Software market from 2014 to 2018, spanning 3 key security software categories, 8 segments, 24 sub-segments, 37 geographical markets, 6 regions, 14 verticals and two size bands.

Key Features and Benefits

The extended scope of this product includes:

• Technology sub-segments covering Access and Information Protection, Access Control, Antimalware, Antispam and Content Filtering, Antivirus Filtering, Application Scanner, Authentication, Device Vulnerability, Encryption, Forensics and Incident Investigation, FW/VPN, IDP, PKI, Policy and Compliance, Proactive Endpoint Risk Management, Provisioning, Security Device Systems Management, Security Information Management, Security Suites, Server Security, SWG Software and  Web Anti-malware, URL Filtering, UTM, and Web Application Firewall.
• Major regions covering North America, Central and Latin America, Western Europe, Central and Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa, and Asia Pacific.
• Vertical Markets covering Communications and IT, Education, Energy, Financial Markets, Government, Healthcare, Insurance, Manufacturing, Media, Pharmaceuticals, Retail, Retail Banking, Utilities, and Other.
• Size bands covering Small and Medium Sized and Large enterprises.

Key Market Issues

• The most exhaustive and up-to-date product providing revenue opportunity forecasts in the Enterprise IT Security Software market from 2014 to 2018, spanning 8 segments, 24 sub-segments, 37 geographical markets, 6 regions, 14 verticals and two size bands.
• More than 87,264 data points across various technology segments, verticals, and geographies, enabling informed strategic and tactical decisions.
• Extensive technology growth predictions based on adoption indicators, end-user technology demand, Kable's in-house ICT survey results, and macroeconomic factors.

Key Highlights

• The forecasts the global Enterprise IT Security Software market to grow at a CAGR of 11.4% from 2014 to 2018.        
• The Retail Banking industry is expected to witness the fastest growth in Enterprise IT Security Software spending, with this market growing at a CAGR of 17% from 2014 to 2018. 
• Endpoint Security which currently constitutes the largest proportion (18.6%) of the overall Enterprise IT Security Software market is forecasted to reach $6.1 billion by 2018.
• Large Enterprises' spend on Enterprise IT Security Software is forecasted to reach $23.6 billion by 2018.

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Market Opportunity Forecasts to 2018: Enterprise Applications, New Report Launched

Market Opportunity Forecast outlines the primary findings from our ongoing research into the dynamics in the Enterprise Applications market.

Introduction and Landscape

This product provides revenue opportunity forecasts in the Enterprise Applications market from 2014 to 2018, spanning eight technology segments, 37 geographical markets, six regions, 14 verticals, two size bands, and two delivery models.

Key Features and Benefits

The extended scope of this product includes:

• Technology segments covering Commerce Applications, Customer Relationship Management, Enterprise Resource Planning, Financial Applications, Human Resource and Payroll, Office Productivity Applications, Product Lifecycle Management, and Supply Chain Management.
• Major regions covering North America, Central and Latin America, Western Europe, Central and Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa, and Asia Pacific.
• Vertical Markets covering Communications and IT, Education, Energy, Financial Markets, Government, Healthcare, Insurance, Manufacturing, Media, Pharmaceuticals, Retail, Retail Banking, Utilities, and Other.
• Size bands covering Small and Medium Sized and Large enterprises.
• Software delivery models covering On-Premise and SaaS.

Key Market Issues

• The most exhaustive and up-to-date product providing revenue opportunity forecasts in the Enterprise Applications market from 2014 to 2018, spanning eight technology segments, 37 geographical markets, six regions, 14 verticals, two size bands, and two delivery models.
• More than 29,200 data points across various technology segments, verticals, and geographies, enabling informed strategic and tactical decisions.
• Extensive technology growth predictions based on adoption indicators, end-user technology demand, Kable's in-house ICT survey results, and macroeconomic factors.

Key Highlights

• The forecasts the global enterprise applications market to grow at a CAGR of 9.2% from 2014 to 2018.        
• The retail industry is expected to witness the fastest growth in enterprise application spending, with this market growing at a CAGR of 11.7% from 2014 to 2018. 
• Enterprise resource planning which currently constitutes the largest proportion (26%) of the overall enterprise applications market is forecasted to reach $43 billion by 2018.
• The market for SaaS based and on-premise solutions is expected to grow at CAGRs of 18.6% and 6.9% from 2014 to 2018, respectively.
• Small and medium sized institutions' spend on enterprise applications is forecasted to reach $80 billion by 2018.

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Market Opportunity Forecast to 2018: Enterprise Mobility Management, New Report Launched

Market Opportunity Forecast outlines the primary findings from our ongoing research into the dynamics in the Enterprise Mobility Management market.

Introduction and Landscape

This product provides revenue opportunity forecasts in the Enterprise Mobility Management market from 2014 to 2018, spanning four technology segments, 37 geographical markets, six regions, 14 verticals, and two size bands.

Key Features and Benefits

The extended scope of this product includes:

• Technology segments covering Mobile Application Platform Management, Mobile Content Management, Mobile Device Management, and Mobile Telecom Expense Management
• Major regions covering North America, Central and Latin America, Western Europe, Central and Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa, and Asia Pacific.
• Vertical Markets covering Communications and IT, Education, Energy, Financial Markets, Government, Healthcare, Insurance, Manufacturing, Media, Pharmaceuticals, Retail, Retail Banking, Utilities, and Other.
• Size bands covering Small and Medium Sized and Large enterprises.

Key Market Issues

• The most exhaustive and up-to-date product providing revenue opportunity forecasts in the Enterprise Mobility Management market from 2014 to 2018, spanning four technology segments, 37 geographical markets, six regions, 14 verticals, and two size bands.
• More than 14,900 data points across various technology segments, verticals, and geographies, enabling informed strategic and tactical decisions.
• Extensive technology growth predictions based on adoption indicators, end-user technology demand, Kable's in-house ICT survey results, and macroeconomic factors.

Key Highlights

• The forecasts the global enterprise mobility management market to grow at a CAGR of 22.4% from 2014 to 2018.        
• The retail Industry is expected to witness the fastest growth in enterprise mobility management spending, with this market growing at a CAGR of 28.7% from 2014 to 2018. 
• Mobile application platform management which currently constitutes the largest proportion (59%) of the overall enterprise mobility management market is forecasted to reach $9 billion by 2018.
• Large institutions' spend on enterprise mobility management is forecasted to reach $9 billion by 2018.

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Semiconductor Wireless Sensor Internet of Things (IoT): Market Shares, Strategies, and Forecasts, Worldwide, 2014 to 2020, New Report Launched

The Research announces that it has published a new study Wireless Sensor Network Market Shares, Strategy, and Forecasts, Worldwide, 2014 to 2020. The 2014 study has 640 pages, 266 tables and figures. Worldwide markets are poised to achieve significant growth as the Semiconductor Wireless Sensor Network is used to implement the Internet of things and to monitor pipelines, oil wells, and healthcare patients to illustrate the variety of projects supported by these networks.

Semiconductor wireless sensor networks are used for bridge monitoring, implementing the smart grid, implementing the Internet of things, and monitoring for security implementation. The systems are used to implement energy savings in homes and commercial buildings, almost anything can be monitored with sensors and tracked on a smart phone. Projects are ongoing.

With 9 billion devices connected to the Internet in 2014, phenomenal growth is likely to occur when that number rises to 100 billion by 2020. Businesses control devices with sensors and wireless sensor networks (WSNs).

The sensors connected to the Internet promise to bring a big data explosion. Much of the data will be discarded, as users get simply overwhelmed by vast volumes. Analytics will become popular inside the wireless sensor networks so that alerts are generated at the point of collection of data.

The issue is how to embed analytics into the wireless sensor network control units so that only the alert data needed is transmitted. Users of information need to be able to find, control, manage, and secure the information coming from sensors onto the network. Users need to analyze and exploit the information coming from sensors.

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Advanced technologies for wireless sensor networks are associated with emerging ways of interconnecting devices that have never been connected before. Networking is based on leveraging the feasibility of making sensors work independently in groups to accomplish insight not otherwise available. Advanced storage devices are emerging simultaneously with the energy harvesting devices that are economical, making sensor networks feasible. Storage devices can leverage the power captured by energy harvesting when sensors and devices are interconnected as a network.

Data storage technologies connected to the sensors are permitting far better control of the world around us, implementing vastly improved energy efficiency as lights and hearting are turned on and off just as needed. Wireless sensor networks implement cost-effective systems.

Wireless sensor networks are developing a market presence. They are set to power wireless sensor network proliferation. Independent sensor devices located almost anywhere have attained workable levels of efficiency.

The proliferation of apps on smart phones will drive growth of semiconductor wireless sensor networks markets because the sensors work directly as they are installed without excess labor and wiring that has been necessary previously, making the systems more convenient to install and run.

Healthy lifestyle choices can increase the length of DNA sequences found at the end of a person's chromosomes and reverse aging. This discovery is likely to increase interest in monitoring and testing DNA sequences and looking at the ends of the chromosomes. This discovery is likely to increase a shift toward wellness initiatives. It has stimulated the need for better communication between clinicians and patients. New sensor technology creates the opportunity for monitoring and testing. Wireless sensor network devices can be used to send alerts to at risk people who are exercising.

Wireless sensor networking is set to grow as sensors are freed from the grid and networks implement connectivity that is mesh architecture based. Converting ambient energy to useable electrical energy harvesting (EH) systems creates the opportunity to implement wireless sensor networks. These networks interconnect an inexpensive and compact group of devices and sensors. The networks use wireless capability to power portable electrical devices.

According to Susan Eustis, lead author of the Publisher Research team that prepared the semiconductor wireless sensor network market research study, “Semiconductor wireless sensor network markets are evolving as smart phone devices and technology find more uses throughout the landscape of the Internet of Things. Sensors can provide monitoring that has not previously been available. Differential diagnostic tools support provide differential information that helps manage our daily lives from traffic patterns to crime detections, to medical treatment.”

“The decision process take into account clinical findings from the home monitoring devices and from symptoms verbally communicated in a clinical services setting. Improved economics of healthcare delivery implementation is facilitated by wireless sensor networks. This is true across the spectrum of things that can be monitored by sensors”

Semiconductor Wireless Sensor Networks Markets at $2.7 billion in 2013 are forecast to reach $12 billion Worldwide by 2020. Wild growth, frequently measured as penetration rates is a result of the change out of wired sensor networks for wireless ones. In addition, the wireless networks have a broader reach than the wired ones did, spurring market extensions in a variety of applications, some not even thought of so far.

Market growth is dependent on emerging technology. As the wireless technology, the solid state battery, the sensor technology, smart phone technology and the energy harvesting technology all become commercialized, these devices will be used to implement wireless sensor networks. The semiconductor wireless sensor networks markets will be driven by the adoption of 9 billion smart phones by 2020, creating demand for apps that depend on sensor networks.

The report covered 32 companies - Renesas, Microsemi, Silicon Laboratories, Linear Technology / Dust Networks, Texas Instruments / National Semi, Lord, Semtech, Analog Devices, Millennial Net, Akamai, Analog Devices, Conexant Systems, Dialog, Freescale Semiconductor, Fujitsu, Gemalto, Honeywell, IBM, Integrated Device Technology (IDT), Invensys, Libelium, Millennial Net, Mitsubishi Electric, Northrop Grumman, OMRON, Rockwell Automation, Schneider Electric, Semtech, Sensata Technologies, Texas Instruments, Zigbee, Z-wave

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Distributed Antenna Systems (DAS): Market and Forecast 2014 - 2019, New Report Launched

Since the inception of commercial wireless technology, network operators have strived to obtain the maximum number of users. Consequently, there has been a constant struggle to maintain the quality of service for increasing number and usage of cellular systems. In addition, as wireless service expands to areas outside of metropolitan areas, people may be located in isolated places where regular base transceiver stations (BTS) is not a viable option. This is particularly obvious in indoor use of the communication services in densely populated areas and buildings where the building may have many floors underground or formed of steel structure in addition to high-rise buildings.

A promising solution to solve all of these issues is to deploy a Distributed Antenna System (DAS). The DAS will typically consist of group of antennas physically connected to a controller that is connected to the carrier macro cell. DAS will serve as a repeater to the nearest BTS and extend its broad range of service to very narrow areas where there is a great demand in wireless services.

This research provides analysis of the Distributed Antenna System (DAS) market, including carrier WiFi, small cells, and Self Organizing Networks (SON). The report includes evaluation of market drivers, challenges, and a quantitative assessment of the industry from 2014 to 2019.

The report covers the following topics:

• Technology Review: A review of the underlying technology supporting DAS solutions
• Analysis of Self Organizing Networks: Analysis of SON technology and how it is crucial to the success of DAS
• Market Analysis and Forecasts: A global and regional assessment of the market size and forecasts for the DAS market from 2014 to 2019

Target Audience:

• Investment Firms
• Application Developers
• Mobile Device Vendors
• Mobile Network Carriers
• Service Bureau Companies
• WiFi Infrastructure Vendors
• Distributed Antenna Vendors
• Wireless Infrastructure Vendors
• Small Cell Infrastructure Vendors
• Telecom Managed Service Providers

Spanning Over 64 pages, 22 figures,and 3 tables “Distributed Antenna Systems (DAS): Market and Forecast 2014 – 2019”  report covering the DAS Technology Overview, DAS and Small Cell Technologies, Case Study: Cost of Small Cells vs. DAS, DAS and Self Organizing Networks (SON), DAS Benefit to Carriers, DAS Market 2014-2019.

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Cloud Solutions and Market Opportunities, New Report Launched

Cloud computing abstracts and virtualizes the need for as much physical computing as possible and then it dynamically provisions that computing so that it can change to meet user demands. Based on deployment models, cloud computing can be classified into three primary types: Private, Public and Hybrid. Based on service provided, cloud computing can be classified into three types: Software as a Service (SaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS) and Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS).

Cloud is moving beyond computing and storage and into an entirely new realm of communications, applications, content and applications. Evidence of this evolution ranges from common examples, such as Google Voice for Cloud-based communications, to less common examples such as Cloud-based payments solutions within the mobile commerce arena.

This report bundle represents the most comprehensive research covering the market for Cloud solutions and market opportunities.

It includes research that addresses competitive analysis, market opportunities in various industry verticals, cloud applications and solutions, the future of the Cloud, and more.

Key Cloud Impact Areas covered includes:

• Cloud and Commerce, Content, and Applications
• Cloud and Broadband including 4G and Beyond
• Cloud and Small and Medium Business (SMB)
• Cloud and Content Delivery Networks (CDN)
• Cloud Virtualization and Virtualized Networks
• Cloud Telephony and impact on Incumbents
• Cloud Convergence with Social and Local
• Cloud and Machine-to-Machine (M2M)
• Cloud and Next Generation Networks

Target Audience:

• Wireless service providers
• Telecommunications infrastructure providers
• Cloud infrastructure and support service providers
• E-commerce companies including online and mobile
• Cloud content, commerce, service and application providers
• Investment companies positioning for business transformation

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BYOD in Enterprise Applications and Cloud: Challenges and Market Opportunities 2013 - 2018, New Report Launched

Bring your own device (BYOD) has become one of the most popular topics in information technology resulting from employees bringing their personal devices into the enterprise and then wanting to use them to access company information such as email and various enterprise files.

Clearly, the consumerization of enterprise IT is a movement that is not a fad. Rather, it’s a trend that is going to sweep over all of enterprise computing for decades to come.

Consumerization of enterprise IT means how enterprises are dealing with the employee using a number of consumer devices such as smartphones and tablets (and other devices) in the enterprise. BYOD has helped create great new software and services that enable the employee and the company to get what each wants: a simple and easy way to manage consumer and enterprise utilization.

This report evaluates the challenges, opportunities, and market outlook for BYOD in enterprise. The report assesses company solutions and includes a SWOT analysis for major provider solutions. The report also includes forecasts for BYOD through 2018.

Target Audience:

• Mobile network operators
• Mobile network infrastructure providers
• Mobile Device Management (MDM) companies
• Mobile personalization and entertainment companies
• Enterprise mobility management across all industry verticals

Report Benefits:

• BYOD case study analysis
• BYOD statistics and trends
• BYOD adoption forecasts 2013 – 2018
• SWOT analysis for leading companies
• Recognize the relationship of cloud to BYOD
• Identify the challenges of BYOD in enterprise
• Understand the MNOS role in next generation BYOD

Spanning over 115 pages, 9 tables and 54 figures “BYOD in Enterprise Applications and Cloud: Challenges and Market Opportunities 2013 - 2018” report covering the IT “Consumerization” And Byod Trends, Enterprise Byod Overview, Byod For Smbs & Large Enterprises, Enterprise Byod Challenges, Byod And Cloud, Byod Applications In Sectors, Coit, Mobile Devices In Workplace, And Mdm Policy, Byod Market Prediction, Ext Generation Byod Service And Application Trend, Byod Vendor Analysis, Next Generation Ott Vendor Analysis, Mobile Device Management Suits, Byod Solution Features, Mnos Role In Next Generation Byod Trend, Location Impact And Solution For Enterprise Byod, Byod Case Analysis, Byod Failure Case And Lessons, Conclusions And Recommendations

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IT Business Confidence Report Q1 2014, New Report Launched

IT Business Confidence Report Q1 2014 report analyzes IT industry executives' views on the global economy, expectations of customer confidence, supplier prices, key business concerns, and how executives' future investments are set to change in Q1 2014. This report also gives you access to regional analysis of industry outlook, industry and company growth prospects, future opportunities, staff hiring, and sales performance. Apart from providing access to the opinions and strategies of global IT industry executives, it also examines their actions surrounding business priorities, threats and opportunities, and future investment areas over the next six months. Moreover, this report provides a comparative analysis of survey results with Q4 2013 wherever applicable.

Introduction and Landscape

Why was the report written?

This report is the result of an extensive survey drawn from Publisher's exclusive panel of leading global IT industry executives. The report analyzes current economic conditions prevailing across the globe and their impact on the IT industry, and forecasts company and industry growth prospects over the next six months. Furthermore, it provides information about the impact of customer confidence, supplier prices, and staff headcount likely to affect the investment decisions of the industry over the next six months. Additionally, this report tracks the change in executives' perceptions during the last three months, by providing a comparative analysis of survey results with the previous quarter.

What is the current market landscape and what is changing?

Overall, 78% and 69% of global IT industry executives are optimistic about the future growth prospects of their company and the industry, respectively, over the next six months. Optimism towards company growth prospects has improved by nine percentage points in Q1 2014, compared to Q4 2013 results.

What are the key drivers behind recent market changes?

 Increased customer confidence will positively impact IT business as the prices of ICT products and services are stabilizing and service providers are becoming more competitive.

What makes this report unique and essential to read?

'IT Business Confidence Report Q1 2014' is a new report by Publisher that analyzes the industry sentiments globally on the latest economic and customer issues and their impact upon investment decisions and growth prospects within the IT industry. This report also examines executives' opinion about the current and future state of the economy and its retrospective effect on the industry. Furthermore, it analyzes the likely effect of ICT products and services price changes, sales performance, and staff headcount within the industry over the next six months. In addition, it provides an overview of the key priorities, threats, and opportunities for the global IT industry over the next six months. Furthermore, it also tracks the change in industry executives' thought process, by providing a comparative analysis of survey results with Q4 2013, wherever applicable.

Key Features and Benefits

• Project industry trends and industry growth expectations in the next six months, and understand business confidence to make informed business decisions.
• The report drives revenues by understanding future product investment areas and key growth regions.
• Readers will be provided with a clear uncovering of key challenges and opportunities, and identify the key priorities likely to affect industry growth prospects.
• The report clearly forecasts the change in supplier prices for various products, which are likely to influence the industry's growth prospects over the next six months.
• Identifies the major changes in customer confidence levels in the IT industry over the next six months.

Key Market Issues

• According to IT industry respondents, the present economic conditions in Africa are deemed to be unfavourable. In the Q4 2013 survey, similar opinions were recorded.
• Cybercrime, the state of the global economy, and the performance of the Eurozone are key concerns among global IT industry executives.
• Global IT industry executives forecast that the price of software apps will increase by 1.1% on average over the next six months.
• In total, 62% of global IT industry executives anticipate either a 'very positive' or 'positive' change in customer confidence over the industry, in the next six months.
• Industry executives exhibit high levels of optimism towards company growth prospects compared to industry growth prospects, in the next six months

Key Highlights

• Of respondents, 61% anticipate a positive change in the global economic outlook over the next six months. In comparison to the previous quarter, the percentage of respondents who expect a positive change has increased by two percentage points.
• IT industry executives plan to increase investments in the areas of new product development and social media strategy in the next six months.
• Executives operating in North America and Asia-Pacific anticipate the highest average sales increase of 6.0% and 7.1%, respectively, over the next six months.
• Industry executives operating in Europe anticipate an average increase of 1.6% in their current workforce.
• Executives operating across the globe consider 'increasing sales', 'customer retention', and 'improving operational efficiency' as key priorities over the next six months.

Spanning over 54 pages, “IT Business Confidence Report Q1 2014” report covering 8 companies - Google, Infosys, HBC Department Store Group, BAE Systems Applied Intelligence (formally Detica), UNI Trends, Cognizant Technology, Netflix, OneLogin

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Taiwanese Smartphone Application IC Market Volume Up 7.2% Sequentially in 3Q 2013

Taiwanese smartphone application IC market volume topped about 221.3 million units in the third quarter of 2013, up 7.2% compared to the previous quarter. This growth is mainly ascribed to the shipment growth of the Apple iPhone 5S, 5C, new Nokia and Xiaomi smartphones, which helped spur the demand for chips used in smartphones.

As for baseband and RF (Radio Frequency) chips, the market volume totaled about 58.8 million units in the third quarter of 2013, up 5.2% sequentially. Regarding the market volume by technology type, the adoption share of LTE (Long Term Evolution) chips reached about 53.9% in the same quarter. In 2014, in anticipation of aggressive deployments of TD-LTE (Time Division-LTE) by China Mobile, the number of smartphones supporting LTE chips is projected to continue on a steady rise in 2014.

The market volume of APs (Application Processors) scored about 41.6 million units in the third quarter of 2013, down 9.4% sequentially. In the fourth quarter of 2014, Taiwanese AP shipment volume is expected to hit the record high because of a surge in shipment volume of Apple's iPhones.

In the fourth quarter of 2014, mobile phone application IC market volume is expected to have arrived at about 306 million units, up 38.3% sequentially. The buoyant sequential growth is attributed to strong sales of several smartphones, mainly Apple iPhones, XiaomiHongmi and M3.

All app stores, including the App Store for iOS devices, are seeing the number of free applications growing at the constant pace. For apps developers who count largely on revenues generated from advertising and apps subscription, the correlation between the subscriber numbers and revenues is becoming stronger. Entering 2014 where the high-end smartphone market is becoming highly saturated, the availability of Snapdragon 410 has been the mainstay for apps developers to ensure them that 64-bit processors are not just for high-end smartphones. Therefore, the future influence of Snapdragon 410 on shipment volume of the Taiwanese smartphone application IC market is expected to be positive.

Taiwanese Smartphone Communications IC Market Volume, 1Q 2011 - 3Q 2014 

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