THE CONVERGENCE OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS, AUDIOVISUAL AND INTERNET MARKETS The high speed Internet boom completed by the important facilities of data transfer via fiber, DSL or Cable result in synergies between so far different industries.
-Key questions answered in the report: What have been the households’ expenditures on information technologies in the selected countries from 1996 to 2003? Which consumption profiles can be identified? What kind of technological evolution of both information technology equipment and services can be observed, especially during the year 2004, and which consequences will this evolution bring to households’ expenses? Based on historical evolutions 1996-2003, on data collected during 2004 and on various identified consumption profiles, what can be expected, for each country, for the 2005 – 2010 period of time? - 35 indicators for 9 key countries of the world technological market (Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, United Kingdom, Japan, United states, South Korea) - All the analyses published in this study are based on historical data series collected by Omsyc analysts year by year individually for each country from 1996 to 2003.
- Estimates are established for 2004 and forecasts developed for the 2005-2010 period. - Based on complete tables 1996-2010 and illustrated by various charts, this report details in 200 pages the present situation and the prospects for the information technology businesses.