Enterprise Mobility Technology Solutions Market is Set for Steady Growth from 2006-2010 in Asia/Pacific excluding Japan, says IDC

December 04, 2006

Singapore and Hong Kong, December 04, 2006 – The enterprise mobility market in Asia/Pacific (excluding Japan) is US$23.3 billion in 2006 and will reach US$33.5 billion in 2010 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.5 percent during the forecast period, according to IDC's recently updated study - Asia/Pacific (ex Japan) Enterprise Mobility Technology Solution Adoption, 2006-2011; Mid-Year Update (Doc # AP206104N)

"Currently the enterprise spending on mobility largely consists of communication services, notebooks and mobile devices. Communication services growth is fueled by a healthy growth of mobile business users in emerging markets and rising business ARPU in markets like Australia, Hong Kong and Singapore. The high growth rate forecasted for mobility software and WLAN hardware expenditure point to a growing enterprise readiness to adopt mobility in the region", says Shalini Verma, senior market analyst, Enterprise Mobility Research, IDC Asia/Pacific.

Hardware spending is the second largest component of the total enterprise mobility market in APEJ. The total hardware spending related to enterprise mobility in APEJ reached US$9.8 billion in 2006 and is estimated to be US$14.3 billion in 2010 at a CAGR of 9.8% during the forecast period. Hardware spending largely consists of spending on commercial notebooks in emerging markets that currently have relatively lower PC penetration.

Countries in APEJ are showing different trends related to enterprise mobility. Australia, Hong Kong, and Taiwan are trailblazers where WLAN and 3G networks will provide the base for enterprise mobility adoption of enterprise applications. The Korean market will make rapid progress during the forecast period to make up for a late start. In emerging markets like India and the People's Republic of China (PRC), enterprise mobility usage will be largely limited to business voice and short message service (SMS) though horizontal applications such as mobile email will see rapid uptake during the forecast period.

IDC's " Asia/Pacific (ex Japan) Enterprise Mobility Technology Solution Adoption, 2006-2011; Mid-Year Update" provides enterprise mobility spending forecast for the enterprise mobility market in APEJ through 2010. This study also provides an overview of trends with regards to enterprise mobility adoption in major APEJ markets, as well as IDC's forecast for mobile business users in 11 countries from 2006 to 2010.

For more information about purchasing the research, please contact Selina Ang at +65-6228-7717 or sang@idc.com . For press inquiries, please contact Holly Fung at +852-2905-4225 or hfung@idc.com.

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