In-Stat reported on Wednesday that enterprise businesses likely will become a hot market for IMS services, despite contrary opinions. The firm added that IMS has the potential to generate more than $15 billion annually by 2010 for U.S. carriers.
"IMS provides enterprises with the means of accommodating secure data transmittal and communication between remote workers, outsourced third-party vendors and trusted corporate partners," says Keith Nissen, In-Stat analyst. "Carriers can use IMS-based network applications and services to become more than just suppliers of enterprise transport facilities."
In-Stat’s research revealed the following:
- The integration of IMS-based network capabilities into enterprise operations (internal processes such as order entry, CRM, etc.) will increase corporate reliance on network services.
- Enterprises will be able to use IMS network architecture to access highly survivable data centers and eliminate the need for expensive, dedicated standby systems/network facilities.
- More than 45 percent of respondents to an In-Stat survey indicated they would consider re-engineering internal processes to take advantage of IMS-based network services with lower-cost business continuity capabilities.
The research "IMS in the Enterprise Market" covers the market for IMS services among enterprises in the United States. It includes a forecast for carrier-generated revenue for IMS services by category in 2010, and five-year forecasts for several categories of enterprise IT spending. It also includes results of an In-Stat survey on enterprise IT pertaining to IMS-based business continuity, and detailed analysis of the IMS market.
The research is part of In-Stat's IMS & Fixed/Mobile Convergence Service, which builds on existing In-Stat research covering a wide variety of technologies, products and markets. It analyzes the potential markets for next-generation SIP and IMS services in both business and consumer markets. The research looks at services from an end-to-end perspective, as well as a market-level view that incorporates competitive product, technologies and services. Similar to the carrier new product development process, it will utilize primary demand-side data to assess the real-world market opportunities for selected next-generation carrier services. Primary research targets business end-users, IT managers and consumers.
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