US Network Services Market 1993-1998

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JANUARY
1994
NETWORK
SERVICES
U.S.
MARKET
1993-1998
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M&S459/01 12/93
U.S. NETWORK SERVICES MARKET, 1993-1998 INPUT
Abstract
This report offers the 1993-1998 analysis and forecast for the network
services sector of the U.S. information services industry.
The network services sector consists of two delivery submodes: network
applications and electronic information services. Network applications
includes electronic data interchange, electronic mail, value-added appli-
cations and other applications-related services. Electronic information
services includes on-line databases and news services.
The report offers an assessment of the issues and trends affecting these
rapidly growing segments of the U.S. information services industry,
projects the growth in market size for 1993 through 1998, and profiles
selected vendors in this market sector. Market growth estimates are
provided for fifteen industry sectors.
The report contains 56 pages and 24 exhibits.
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Table of Contents
Introduction 1-1
A. Purpose and Organization 1-1
1. Purpose 1-1
2. Organization 1-2
B. Scope and Methodology 1-2
1. Scope 1-2
2. Delivery Mode Description 1-3
3. Methodology 1-4
C. Economic Assumption 1-4
n Information Systems Environment n-i
A. Industry Status ii-
1. Network Services Marketing Trends ii-
2. Vendor Strategies n-3
B. Organizational Impact on IS II-3
1. Restructuring America n-3
2. User Influence II-6
C. IS Trends n-7
1. Technological Impact H-7
2. Leveraging The Changing Public Data Highway 11-10
3. Market Forces 11-15
a. Driving Forces 11-15
b. Market Inhibitors 11-17
m
Market Forecast m-i
A. Market Structure in-i
B. Network Services Market m-3
1. Overall Market in-3
2. User Expenditures by Industry and Generic Sectors m-4
3. Electronic Information Services (EIS) Market m-6
4. Network Applications Market m-9
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Table of Contents (continued)
IV Competitive Analysis IV-
A. Major Players IV-
B. Competitive Positioning IV-3
C. Vendor Profiles IV-5
TRW &
1. Information Systems Services IV-5
a. Company Strategy IV-5
b. Company Background IV-6
c. Products and Services IV-6
2. Equifax, Inc. IV-6
a. Company Strategy IV-6
b. Company Background IV-7
c. Products and Services IV-7
3. Advantis IV-7
a. Company Strategy IV-7
b. Company Background IV-8
c. Products and Services IV-8
Conclusions and Recommendations V-l
A. Conclusions V-l
B. Recommendations V-3
A
Appendix Forecast and Reconciliation A-l
A. Database Forecast A-l
B. Forecast Reconciliation A-4
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Exhibits
-1 Network Services Market Structure 1-3
n
-1 Key Elements Driving Technological Change II-7
2
Public Network Developments 11-10
•3 Vendors Offering Frame Relay Service and VANs 11-12
VAN
-4 Partial Listing of Applications 11-15
5
Network Services Driving Forces 11-16
-6 Network Services Growth Inhibitors 11-17
m
-1 Network Services Market Structure III-2
-2 U.S. Network Services Market, 1992-1998 IH-3
-3 Network Services Market III-4
Industry and Generic Markets, 1993-1998
-4 Network Services Market III-5
User Expenditures by Industry, 1993-1998
-5 U.S. Electronic Information Services Market, 1992-1998 IE-6
-6 Electronic Information Services Market III-7
Industry and Other Sectors, 1993-1998
-7 Electronic Information Services Market III-
by Submode, 1993-1998
-8 Electronic Information Services Market III-9
User Expenditures by Industry, 1993-1998
-9 U.S. Network Applications Market, 1992-1998 III-10
•10 Network Applications Markets III-11
User Expenditures by Industry, 1993-1998
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Exhibits (continued)
IV •1 Leading Vendors of Network Services in 1992 IV-2
-1 Network Services, User Expenditures Forecast A-2
by Market Sector, 1992-1998
-2 Electronic Information Services, User Expenditures A-3
Forecast by Market Sector, 1992-1998
-3 Network Applications, User Expenditures Forecast A-4
by Market Sector, 1992-1998
=4 1993 Database Reconciliation, Network Services Market A-5
5
1993 Database Reconciliation, A-6
Electronic Information Services Market
1993 Database Reconciliation, Network Applications Market A-7
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