Plunkett's Infotech Industry Almanac 2017: Infotech Industry Market Research, Statistics, Trends & Leading Companies

ISBN-13: 9781628314281 / Angielski / Miękka / 2017 / 652 str.

Jack W. Plunkett

Opis

A complete market research guide to the InfoTech industry-for strategic planning, competitive intelligence, employment searches or financial research. Contains computer, software and network trends analysis; statistical tables; and glossary. Includes our profiles of the 500 top global InfoTech firms, public and private, U.S. and international.

Spis treści

• Introduction 1
• How to Use This Book 3
• Chapter 1: Major Trends Affecting the InfoTech Industry 7
• 1) Introduction to the InfoTech Industry 8
• 2) Hot Fields Within Computer Hardware and Software Include Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity and Big Data 10
• 3) Tablets and Smartphones Cause Decline in PC and Laptop Computer Market 11
• 4) Computer and Smartphone Markets in India and China Targeted by Manufacturers/Domestic Manufacturing and Investment Grow 12
• 5) Supercomputing Hits 93.01 Petaflops/IBM’s Watson Expands Commercial Applications for Big Data 12
• 6) New Semiconductors Provide Higher Speeds and Lower Power Consumption/China Invests in Domestic Chip Manufacturing and Research 13
• 7) Open Source Systems Grow/New Operating Systems Launch 14
• 8) Cloud Computing and Software as a Service (SaaS) Point the Way to the Future 16
• 9) Growth in Big Data Supported by Expansion of Cloud Computing and Predictive Analytics 16
• 10) Wi-Fi Enables Wireless Traffic Growth 18
• 11) Google, CableVision, FreedomPop and Republic Wireless Bypass Cellular Networks with Wi-Fi 19
• 12) Global Internet Market Tops 3.5 Billion Users/Ultrafast Broadband Expands, both Fixed and Wireless 19
• 13) Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) Gains Traction 20
• 14) TVs Are Internet Ready/Game Consoles and Set Top Accessories like Roku and Chromecast Stream Content 21
• 15) Electronic Health Records (EHR) Digitize Patient Data at an Accelerating Pace 22
• 16) Many Industry Sectors Seek Consulting and Outsourcing Income, Competing with Pure Consultancies 23
• 17) The Future: Pervasive Computing and Complete Mobility Will Be Standard 24
• 18) Silicon Chips with 7-Nanometer Density/Memristors/Nanotechnology to Create Powerful Semiconductors with Advantages Over Silicon 25
• 19) Nanotechnology Holds the Key to the Ultradense NRAM Digital Memory of the Future 27
• 20) Breakthroughs Achieved in Quantum Computing 27
• 21) Voice Recognition Changes the Wireless World/Enables New Bots and Hardware 28
• 22) Digital Assistants Include Amazon’s Echo and Google’s Home/Alexa and Similar Software Power Third-Party Developers 29
• 23) Wearable Sensors Track Exercise Data/Apparel and Shoe Manufacturers Adopt Technologies 29
• 24) The “Internet of Things” (IoT) and M2M: Wireless Sensors to Boom, Aided by Nanotechnology 31
• 25) Artificial Intelligence (AI), Deep Learning and Machine Learning Advance into Commercial Applications, Including Health Care and Robotics 33
• 26) Virtual Reality and 3-D Games Create Opportunities for the Tech Industry/Immersion Games to Grow 34
• 27) Cloud Computing Squeezes the Outsourcing Industry 35
• Chapter 2: InfoTech Industry Statistics 37
• InfoTech Industry Statistics and Market Size Overview 38
• Internet Access Technologies Compared 39
• U.S. InfoTech Industry Quarterly Revenue: 2015-2016 40
• Software Publishing Industry, U.S.: Estimated Revenue, Inventories & Expenses: 2010-2016 41
• Internet Publishing & Broadcasting & Web Search Portals: Estimated Revenue & Expenses, U.S.: 2010-2015 42
• Estimated Quarterly U.S. Retail Sales, Total & E-Commerce: 1st Quarter 2007-3rd Quarter 2016 43
• Top Ten Suppliers & Destinations of U.S. Computers & Electronic Products: 2010-2nd Quarter 2016 44
• Value of Computers & Electronic Products Manufacturers' Shipments, Inventories & Orders by Industry, U.S.: 2008-2016 45
• Exports, Imports & Trade Balance of Computers & Electronic Products, U.S.: 2010-2nd Quarter 2016 46
• Exports & Imports of Telecommunications Equipment, U.S.: 2010-1st Quarter 2016 47
• Number of Business & Residential High Speed Internet Lines, U.S.: 2011-2016 48
• Computer Industry Employment by Business Type, U.S.: 2010-October 2016 49
• InfoTech Employment, U.S.: 2000-October 2016 50
• Chapter 3: Important InfoTech Industry Contacts 51
• (Addresses, Phone Numbers and Internet Sites)
• Chapter 4: THE INFOTECH 500: Who They Are and How They Were Chosen 85
• Index of Companies Within Industry Groups 86
• Alphabetical Index 98
• Index of Headquarters Location by U.S. State 102
• Index of Non-U.S. Headquarters Location by Country 106
• Individual Data Profiles on Each of THE INFOTECH 500 109
• Additional Indexes
• Index of Hot Spots for Advancement for Women/Minorities 586
• Index by Subsidiaries, Brand Names and Selected Affiliations 588
• A Short InfoTech Industry Glossary 607