[November 18, 2004] Research and Markets: The Network Professional Services Market Will Grow to Almost $10 Billion in 2007 DUBLIN, Ireland --(Business Wire)-- Nov. 18, 2004 -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c9570) has announced the addition of Vendors Provide a Lifecycle of Network Professional Services to Carriers to their offering. Carriers are increasingly working to differentiate themselves from their competitors based on the quality and quantity of their service offerings. Although the physical network is perceived as a commodity, it is key to the carriers' services portfolio and their revenue stream. Carriers have deployed a variety of products from multiple vendors to keep pace with their offerings, creating complex networks. To strengthen their financial position and stabilize their revenue, carriers are focusing on gaining more revenue from more end users through innovative services, while focusing on cutting employee and operational costs. Meanwhile, network professional services firms are providing a lifecycle of innovative services directly to the carrier. These firms aim to help the carrier cut costs, reduce time-to-market, and optimize network quality and reliability, with the ultimate goal of increasing overall revenue. In this report, we review network professional services within the wireline carrier environment--specifically, telecommunications equipment manufacturers (TEMs) and network consultant firms focused on the carriers' wireline network-facing responsibilities. We discuss the services landscape, strategies and drivers for network services usage by carriers. As carriers continue to understand the value of professional services, this market will grow to almost $10 billion in 2007, including a mix of network-, service- and business-focused solutions. The market is clearly fragmented; but service firms that can execute their strategy and show value immediately will reap most of the revenue in 2007. I. Introduction II. Lifecycle of Network Professional Services Network Professional Services Migration Strategy Market Drivers Market Inhibitors Purchasing Process Decision Network Services Competitive Landscape III. Conclusions and Recommendations Vendor Recommendations Carrier Recommendations IV. Further Reading For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c9570 [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]