U.S. Firms to Spend More on Wireless Voice than Wireline in 2006, Reports In-Stat

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 11, 2006--For the first time, in 2006 U.S. businesses of all sizes will spend more on wireless voice services than on wireline, reports In-Stat (http://www.in-stat.com). And wireless data services will make significant gains as well over the next several years, the high-tech market research firm says. Expenditures by enterprise firms (1,000 or more employees) on wireless data will grow an average of 18% per year through 2009.

"The transformation of telecom spending continues unabated," said Bryan Van Dussen, In-Stat analyst. "The relentless march toward IP-based networks, the unequivocal adoption of mobile solutions, and the pervasiveness of broadband have changed the face of business networks forever."

“Share of Wallet: Telecom Trends and Expenditures in the US Business Market, US Enterprises (1,000+ Employees); US Mid-Sized Businesses (100 to 999 Employees); US Small Businesses (5 to 99 Employees); US SOHO Businesses (1 to 4 Employees)”

Recent reports by In-Stat found the following:

-- Mid-sized firms accounted for 12.4%, or $24 billion, of total U.S. business telecom spending in 2005; these numbers will reach $33 billion and 13% of the total U.S. business market by 2009.

-- Small business spending on Internet access will grow to $8.2 billion by 2009, up from $4.4 billion in 2005, largely due to adoption of DSL and higher bandwidth services.

-- Spending on wireless data services will outpace all other categories in the SOHO segment, growing to nearly $2.2 billion in 2009, up from $0.47 billion in 2005.

The reports, "Share of Wallet: Telecom Trends and Expenditures in the US Business Market, US Enterprises (1,000+ Employees); US Mid-Sized Businesses (100 to 999 Employees); US Small Businesses (5 to 99 Employees); US SOHO Businesses (1 to 4 Employees)" (#IN0502213EM, IN0502222MT, IN0502217SB, IN0502227SH), provide detailed market forecasts for telecom spending among U.S. businesses across six broad categories: wireline voice services, wireless voice services, wireline data services, wireless data services, wireline equipment, and wireless equipment. They include data from In-Stat's Business Telecom 2005 survey.

For more information on these reports, please visit: http://www.instat.com/descriptions/topic-usbusinesssegverticalmarkets .asp or contact Elaine Potter at 480-483-4441 or epotter@reedbusiness.com. The reports are priced at $3,495 each.

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