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  • Technology Trends - Copper Battles Optical for the Cable Infrastructure Future (Aug 2001)

    Copper Battles Optical for the Cable Infrastructure Future (Aug 2001)

    Gigabit Ethernet has kicked the dilemma between copper-based and optical cabling into high gear. Alternatively known as 1000Base-T, the new gigabit networks will up the ante on the performance of the cable infrastructure in many organizations. The rapid expansion of Gigabit Ethernet will force IT managers to confront this problem and make some tough decisions.

    May, 2002

  • IT Spending Benchmarks - Worldwide E-Business Technology Spending Projections 2001 to 2003 (Feb 2001)

    Worldwide E-Business Technology Spending Projections 2001 to 2003 (Feb 2001)

    This report shows projected E-Business Technology spending by major category of spending. Industry sector spending in the United States is shown for the major spending categories in organizations that have over 100 employees. Spending by major category is also shown for organizations that have 10 to 100 employees and those that have one to nine employees. In addition, projected spending is shown for the European, Latin America, and Asia/Pacific regions by category.

    May, 2002

  • Technology Trends - Enterprise Broadband Can Cut Costs (May 2001)

    Enterprise Broadband Can Cut Costs (May 2001)

    Internet emphasis has shifted from processing speed to bandwidth. The need for wider pipes grows with increases in traffic along with graphic and sound content. As an alternative to traditional T1 or ISDN lines, broadband access can reduce both costs and hassles.

    May, 2002

  • Technology Trends - Cash In Through B2B Exchanges (Jun 2001)

    Cash In Through B2B Exchanges (Jun 2001)

    Many manufacturing companies are finding that because of business climate shifts their products are becoming a decreasing source of profits. Instead "soft" assets are becoming more important as companies evolve into content providers as well as being manufacturers. Content can be a major differentiator among competitors as customers come to value information and services that simplify their purchasing processes. Consequently, IT managers must recognize and buy into this trend. Fees for access to content can grow into a new channel for revenues. Computer Economics projects a rising trend in B2B revenues.

    May, 2002

  • Technology Trends - E-Business Practices by Sector and Organization Revenue TriMark - 1998 to 2000 (Feb 2001)

    E-Business Practices by Sector and Organization Revenue TriMark – 1998 to 2000 (Feb 2001)

    E-Business Practices TriMark provides the percentage of respondents in our study that have or utilize various e-business capabilities. Results are shown for each sector or size of organization. The e-business capabilities include having a website, engaging in Web-based business-to-business or business-to-consumer transactions, achieving profits on those e-commerce efforts, and outsourcing website functions. Other capabilities include EDI via the Internet, EDI via direct dial connections with suppliers, and EDI via direct dial connections with consumers. The following tables show data by industry sector and organization revenue. The TriMark results are presented for the period of 1998 to 2000.

    May, 2002

  • Technology Trends - Wireless Projects on the Agenda (April 2002)

    Wireless Projects on the Agenda (April 2002)

    An Evans Data Corporation survey reveals that 46.1% of development managers at large corporations plan to develop applications for wireless devices in the coming year, beating out other planned projects, such as security enhancements and business-to-business e-commerce. In fact, enterprise developers are leading this phenomenon—another recent Evans Data survey of the general developer population found only 38% planning to develop wireless applications.

    April, 2002

  • Technology Trends - Demand for Fiber Optic Access (April 2002)

    Demand for Fiber Optic Access (April 2002)

    A Yipes Communications survey of more than 800 IT professionals in the United States indicates that the rapid adoption of advanced Internet applications is driving businesses to demand access to fiber optic networks at their office sites. The survey was conducted in the fall of 2001. A large majority of those surveyed said their businesses are willing to pay a premium for office space served by high-speed data communications infrastructure, and more than half said they might consider relocating to new space if such infrastructure does not become available.

    April, 2002

  • Technology Trends - ISPs Don't Make the Grade (April 2002)

    ISPs Don’t Make the Grade (April 2002)

    Many customers rate their Internet service providers (ISP) poorly, according to a new survey of over 14,000 Internet users by the National Regulatory Research Institute and BIGresearch conducted from October 25 to November 3. Almost one half (47 percent) of those surveyed have complained to their ISP about the quality of service.

    April, 2002

  • IT Spending Benchmarks - Mortgage Lenders Doing Poorly on Technology Implementation (April 2002)

    Mortgage Lenders Doing Poorly on Technology Implementation (April 2002)

    The profitability of commercial mortgage lenders is being eroded by the inefficiency of their operations and insufficient usage of technology to support their business processes, according to a survey conducted by Ernst & Young CapitalThinking, a financial services technology company. 

    April, 2002

  • IT Spending Benchmarks - Colleges are Leveraging the Internet (April 2002)

    Colleges are Leveraging the Internet (April 2002)

    U.S. colleges are leveraging the Internet more than ever for their promotion, prospecting, and recruitment efforts according to a survey by TMP Worldwide. The findings point to an increased adoption of technology among colleges and universities as well as more sophisticated utilization, which is enabling institutions to achieve significantly greater results in all three admissions marketing areas.

    April, 2002

  • IT Spending Benchmarks - Web Advertisers Seek Better Data (April 2002)

    Web Advertisers Seek Better Data (April 2002)

    Internet Profiles Corporation, a web analytics and online auditing company, announced the results of a comprehensive survey of advertising professionals. According to the survey, advertisers believe that online advertising holds strong promise despite the recent economic slide, and overwhelmingly agree that the industry needs better and more trusted site measurement standards.

    April, 2002

  • IT Spending Benchmarks - Europe Becoming More Aggressive on Ecommerce (April 2002)

    Europe Becoming More Aggressive on Ecommerce (April 2002)

    Businesses around the world are continuing to invest in ecommerce despite the threat of a global economic recession, according to a recent Accenture study.

    April, 2002

  • IT Spending Benchmarks - Business Processes Not So High Tech (April 2002)

    Business Processes Not So High Tech (April 2002)

    A recent study by the Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA) Ecommerce Standards Board (ECSB) revealed that despite anecdotal evidence of increased involvement in ecommerce, nearly half of all businesses use traditional methods, including hard copies, floppy disks, and faxes, to communicate with customers and suppliers. The study was conducted to survey usage of business-to-business transaction methodologies within the computing and electronic components industry.

    April, 2002

  • IT Spending Benchmarks - Digital Divide Apparent in Business Community (April 2002)

    Digital Divide Apparent in Business Community (April 2002)

    A new digital divide has reached businesses, with a sizable rift now in place between companies that are seeing powerful returns on investment (ROI) from their information technology spending versus those that are not, according to a study commissioned by Unisys.

    April, 2002

  • Technology Trends - Welcome to Domain Name Hell (April 2002)

    Welcome to Domain Name Hell (April 2002)

    The world’s top brands hold an average of just over 1,000 domain names each, according to research from NetNames. A number of companies including Microsoft and The Walt Disney Company both hold over 3,000 top level domains (.com, .net, .org and .uk suffixes). Other companies on the list, such as Nokia, Ford, and Coca-Cola each hold between 200 and 1,000 domains within their portfolio.

    April, 2002