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ICT Spend in South Africa: Public Sector

How ICT is Transforming the Digital Future of the Public Sector

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Telecom

RELEASE DATE
07-May-2015
REGION
Africa
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Market Research

RESEARCH CODE
9AC0-00-0E-00-00
SKU
TE00259-AF-MR_01370
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This research service provides an analysis of ICT spend by the public sector in South Africa. The objective of the study is to contextualize ICT investment within the sector across 7 categories: cellular connectivity, cloud services, data centres, fixed and non-cellular connectivity, IT hardware, managed services, and systems integration. The analysis includes an overview of the public 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 Public Sector at a Glance

South Africa’s Public Sector at a Glance

Overview of the Public Sector Communication Value Chain

Overview of the Public Sector Communication Value Chain (continued)

Structure of the South African Public Sector

Structure of the South African Public Sector: Source of Income and Budget Distribution

The Impact of ICT in the Economy

Overview of ICT in the Public Sector

Overview of ICT in the Public Sector (continued)

ICT in the Public Sector Value Chain—Key Takeaways

Key Trends in eGovernment

Key Technologies Building Local eGovernment

Overview of Enterprise ICT Spend by Sector

ICT Spend in the Public Sector

ICT Spend in the Public Sector—5-year Forecast

ICT Spend in the Public Sector—Key Takeaways

Market Drivers

Market Drivers Explained

Market Restraints

Market Restraints Explained

The Last Word

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Abbreviations

Abbreviations (continued)

Appendix 1: Structure of South Africa’s Government

Appendix 1: Structure of South Africa’s Government—National Government

Appendix 1: Structure of South Africa’s Government—National Government (continued)

Appendix 1: Structure of South Africa’s Government—National Government (continued)

Appendix 1: Structure of South Africa’s Government—Provincial Government

Appendix 1: Structure of South Africa’s Government—Provincial Government (continued)

Appendix 1: Structure of South Africa’s Government—Local Government

Appendix 2: Government Departments

Appendix 3: Government Departments Grouped into Clusters

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This research service provides an analysis of ICT spend by the public sector in South Africa. The objective of the study is to contextualize ICT investment within the sector across 7 categories: cellular connectivity, cloud services, data centres, fixed and non-cellular connectivity, IT hardware, managed services, and systems integration. The analysis includes an overview of the public 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.
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