Executive Summary

• Introduction to Education Vertical
• Overview of Expenditures and Forecast in the Education Market

State of the Education Vertical Communications Market

• Market Engineering Measurements - Snapshot of the Education Vertical
• Segmentation and Stakeholder Information

Market Challenges

• Education Vertical Market Challenges and their Impact from 2004 to 2010
• Decrease in State funding on Education due to State Budget Shortfall
• Increasing Demand for Higher Bandwidth Creates Market Opportunities
• Techonology Spending Requiring Educational Improvement Justification
• Lack of Appropriate Building Infrastructure has Enhanced the Demand for Wireless Technologies
• Lack of Technically Skilled Personnel Increases Dependency on Service Providers
• Regional Build Out of Dark Fibre Networks
• Increased Reliance of Education Vertical on State Funding as Opposed to Local Funding

Market Trends

• K-12 Segment
• Higher Education

Applications within the Education Vertical

• Use of Technology Tools to Improve Learning Experience
• E-Learning
• The Advent of Virtual Schools
• Distance Education
• Electronic Field Trips

Market Forecast

• Wireline Voice Expenditures and Forecast
• Wireline Data Expenditures and Forecast
• Wireless Voice and Data Expenditures and Forecast

Opportunities and Recommendations

• Opportunities in the Education Vertical
• Recommendations

Frost & Sullivan Awards

• Frost & Sullivan Service of the Year Award in the Education Vertical for the Year 2005