ICT Opportunities Across European Vertical Markets
Mapping Technology Adoption Across Connected Industries
09-Mar-2015
Global
Market Research
MACE-01-00-00-00
IT02976-GL-MR_16837
This research service complements a recent market engineering report (MA35-67) on the total ICT spending in connected industries in Europe. It examines the drivers for ICT adoption in key industries, as well as how key technology trends influence different industries. Beyond the race to capture Connected Car in the automotive sector, other industries offer significant potential for the ICT community. These are energy and utilities, healthcare, transportation, and manufacturing. The ICT winners must be agile in organisation, technology portfolio, and acquisition of customers.
Key Findings
Implications for ICT Industry Participants
Factors Shaping Vertical Market Investments
ICT Spending and Percent Spending to Nominal GDP
ICT Spending by Industry
ICT Spending by Industries (continued)
ICT Spending by ICT Components
ICT Spending by Country
Top 9 Countries in ICT Spending
ICT Opportunities in Connected Industries
Technology Drivers in the ICT Industry
Top 4 Drivers Explained
Drivers for Communications Hardware Spending
ICT Spending in the ICT Industry by ICT Components
Technology Drivers in the Energy & Utilities Industry
Top 4 Drivers Explained
Examples of Energy & Utilities Investment Plans
ICT Spending in the Energy & Utilities Industry by ICT Components
Technology Drivers in the Healthcare Industry
Top 5 Drivers Explained
Key Stakeholders in Healthcare and Related Applications
ICT Spending in the Healthcare Industry by ICT Components
Technology Drivers in the Manufacturing Industry
Top 4 Drivers Explained
ICT Spending in the Manufacturing Industry by ICT Components
Technology Drivers in the Transportation Industry
Top 4 Drivers Explained
Total ICT Spending in the Transportation Industry by ICT Components
ICT Spending by Industries
Technology Impact on ICT Components
Technology Impact on Communications Services
Technology Impact on IT Hardware
Technology Impact on IT Software
Technology Impact on IT Services
ICT Spending by Geographic Regions
Top 10 ICT Spending by CAGR—Germany
ICT Spending by Industries and ICT Components—Germany
Top 10 ICT Spending by CAGR—Poland
ICT Spending by Industries and ICT Components—Poland
Top 10 ICT Spending by CAGR—UK
ICT Spending by Industries and ICT Components—UK
ICT Opportunities
ICT Spending Market Forecast Methodology
Industry Definitions
Industry Definitions (continued)
Industry Definitions (continued)
Industry Definitions (continued)
ICT Component Definitions
Technology Driver Definitions
Technology Driver Definitions (continued)
Technology Driver Definitions (continued)
Technology Drivers in the Construction Industry
Technology Drivers in the Education Industry
Technology Drivers in the Financial Services Industry
Technology Drivers in the Government Industry
Technology Drivers in the Hospitality & Leisure Industry
Technology Drivers in the Natural Resources Industry
Technology Drivers in the Professional Services Industry
Technology Drivers in the Retail Industry
Technology Drivers in the Wholesale & Distribution Industry
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