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ICT Spend in South Africa: Mining Sector
Increased ICT Spending Leads to More Efficient Mining Operations
07-May-2015
Africa
Market Research
9AC0-00-05-00-00
TE00256-AF-MR_01367
This research service provides an analysis of ICT spend by the mining sector in South Africa. The objective of the study is to contextualize ICT investment within the sector across 8 categories: cellular connectivity, cloud services, data centres, fixed and non-cellular connectivity, IT hardware, managed services, systems integration, and sector-specific technologies. The analysis includes an overview of the mining sector, drivers and restraints, and technology trends driving investment in ICT, highlighting both the current and future spend from 2015 to 2019. The base year for analysis is 2014.
Key Findings
Research Overview
Research Aim and Objectives
Research Scope
Research Scope (continued)
Market Definitions
Market Definitions (continued)
Global Mining Sector at a Glance
South Africa’s Mining Sector at a Glance
Overview of the Mining Value Chain
Overview of ICT in the Mining Sector
ICT in the Mining Sector
ICT in the Mining Sector (continued)
Key Technologies that will Shape the Sector
Overview of Enterprise ICT Spend by Sector
ICT Spend in the Mining Sector
ICT Spend in the Mining Sector—5-year Forecast
ICT Spend in the Mining Sector—Key Takeaways
Market Drivers
Drivers Explained
Market Restraints
Restraints Explained
The Last Word
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ICT Spend in South Africa by Sector
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| Author | Joanita Roos |
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