Attention: Wireline and Wireless Carriers, Telecom and IT equipment Manufacturers, Network and IT Service Providers, Global 2000 Companies and SMBs.

The Telecom Spending and Trends report details the ramifications of the rapid and ongoing consolidation of telecom services providers?including the expected acquisitions of AT&T and MCI?and shows you why analysts are nevertheless projecting healthy growth in worldwide telecom equipment and services spending.

The worldwide telecom industry will see an increase in spending for several reasons. First, global economic growth is spurring demand for telecom services. Secondly, due to competitive pressures telecom carriers and enterprises are continuing to invest in new equipment. Third, businesses are replacing old network gear with converged voice-data IP networks?and their increased hiring and expanded use of data applications are also supporting stronger demand for telecom services.

Key questions the "Telecom Spending and Trends" report addresses:

• How fast will worldwide telecommunications spending increase in 2005?
• What are the fastest-growing segments of the worldwide telecommunications market?
• What are leading US telecom carriers' capital spending priorities for 2005?
• What are businesses' telecom equipment and software spending priorities for 2005?
• Who are the key decision makers, when it comes to purchasing telecom services and equipment at large enterprises?
• And many more?

eMarketer Reports?On-Target and Up-to-Date

The Telecom Spending and Trends report aggregates the latest data from leading researchers?including CIO Magazine, Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), Heavy Reading, IDC, Morgan Stanley and Yankee Group?with eMarketer's objective, unbiased analysis to give you the information you need to make well-informed business decisions concerning upcoming changes in the global and US telecom markets.

Date: Apr 05 | Pages: 21?| Charts: 50?