IDC Forecast For Telco On 2008

WW Telecom Services Predictions for 2008

The IDC team then revealed their telecom services predictions for 2008. The main point made is that 2008 will be another year of transformation for service providers as they struggle to make sense of a changing world. Here are IDC's predictions for Telecom Service Providers.

1. New telecom business models will gain ground in 2008
2. Tier 2 network operators get bigger and go up-market in 2008
3. Cable MSOs will take market share in the small and mid-sized business market
4. Resurgence of satellite in consumer multi-play
5. The truth of unified communications is revealed
6. Telecom operators will promote consumer VOIP
7. Content Delivery Networks build momentum and become key components of the digital marketplace ecosystem
8. Carriers will begin to develop clearer messaging around network-IT convergence
9. Major shift in the role of 'user platforms' due to increasing adoption of IP communications
10. FMC is put to the test as solutions mature beyond introductory offers

Worldwide Telecommunications Infrastructure 2008 Top Ten Predictions

The IDC team then presented their top ten predictions for the infrastructure side of the telecommunications industry.

1. Video distribution will be the biggest factor driving network consolidation to all-IP networks
2. Targeted and personalized advertising will drive telecom and IT equipment into provider networks and data centers
3. Content provider networks will become increasingly important
4. WiMAX will continue to build despite the challenges at Sprint while WiFi mesh re-calibrates
5. Cellular technologies will remain the dominant wireless medium, with 3G and next generation road maps taking center stage
6. Demand for OSS/BSS professional services will grow as operators execute their network transformation projects
7. Professional networking service opportunities in emerging telecom markets will continue to grow faster than in developed, or more mature, telecom markets
8. Telecom business model transformation services will become a key differentiator for equipment vendors
9. OSS and billing will expand beyond the back office with SDP and Enterprise integration
10. IT technology will transform telecommunications infrastructure

2008 Growth Markets

Markets that are growing

• Wimax
• Ethernet access devices
• Video Infrastructure
• Softswitches and gateways
• xPON growing all over the world.
• Carrier Ethernet
• Metro WDM
• IP Routing

Decreasing markets include TDM, ATM, SONET/SDH, and DLC