China ICT 2013 Top 10 Predictions: Explore and Capture the Third Platform Opportunities in a Transforming Environment


December 26, 2012
33 Pages - SKU: IDC4935966
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Countries covered: China

This IDC study summarizes the development of China's economy and ICT market throughout 2012, and presents out top 10 predictions for China's ICT market in 2013 based on the latest development trends. These predictions cover the overall IT and telecom markets, the regional ICT market, the third platform, software and service outsourcing, smart devices and services, vertical industries, the Internet, and other fields.

"In 2013, the main theme of China's economy will be reform and transition. The main theme of China's ICT market will be third platform technologies such as cloud computing, mobile, social networking, and big data. ICT vendors should pay close attention to the global and domestic macroeconomic situation, grasp the direction of adjustment of various policies after the Eighteenth National Congress and their impact on vertical industries and the ICT market, actively participate in the promotion of third platform technologies in industries and consumer markets, and fully explore the business opportunities of the third platform in change and transition. CIOs should establish new ICT infrastructure and support the realization of a company's strategic objectives in accordance with the features of the company and in combination with the third platform technologies," says Lianfeng Wu, assistant vice president, IDC China.



Predictions
In This Study
IDC's China ICT 2013 Predictions Team
Situation Overview
China's Economy Entering a Weak Growth Cycle
China's ICT Market Entering an Adjustment Period
The Third Platform Leads the Growth of the China Market
Future Outlook
Prediction #1: The Changes and Transformation Within China's Economy Will Propel the ICT Market to Continued Steady Growth
2013 Will Be a Year of Reform and Transition for China
China's GDP Will Continue to Grow Steadily in 2013
China's ICT Market Will Grow Steadily
Prediction #2: In-depth Adoption of the Internet of Things and the Third Platform Technology Will Drive Smart City Development in China to Usher into the 3.0 Era
Prediction #3: There Will Be Integration and Intensification of Corporate Cloud, While Personal Cloud Will See Rapid Growth in the China Market
Prediction #4: Big Data Will Be Applied in Traditional Industries; Risk Management and Control Will Become New Growth Points of the Business Analytics Market
Prediction #5: Mobile Applications and Social Networking Will Be Thoroughly Integrated into Corporate-Class Solutions
Prediction #6: The Development of Underlying Intelligence Will Become the Factor Determining Successful Smart Device Development
Prediction #7: LTE and Broadband Will Affect the New Structure of the Telecommunications Market; Investments Will Be Made Even Before the Licenses Are Issued
Prediction #8: Service Outsourcing Cooperation Will Transform from a Contractual Relationship to a Strategic Business Partnership
Prediction #9: Corporate-Class Mobile Integrated Management Service Will Become a Market Hotspot in 2013
Prediction #10: eCommerce Will Join Social Media; Offline and Online Multichannel Cooperative Development Will Be the Main Theme in 2013
Essential Guidance
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For CIOs
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Synopsis
Figure: Growth of China's Economy and ICT Market
Figure: China Third Platform and ICT Markets, 2012 and 2013
Figure: Five Categories of Vendors for China's Smart City Construction
Figure: China Public Cloud Service Market Size and Growth Rate
Figure: China Cloud Computing Spending (Infrastructure Hardware and Platform Software) and Growth Rate
Figure: Three Types of Network Storage
Figure: China Big Data-Related IT Market, 2010–2016
Figure: Three Stages of Mobile Application Development
Figure: Integration of Social Networking Skills into Corporate-Class Applications
Figure: China Smart Device Market Future Competitive Landscape
Figure: Modes of Access to Personal Smart Devices in China, 2011–2016
Figure: China Touchscreen Smart Device Market Share, 2012–2016
Figure: Chinese Telecom Operators' LTE Investment and China Optical Network Equipment Market Size
Figure: Service Outsourcing Cooperation Transforms from Contractual Relationships to Strategic Business Partnerships
Figure: Further Maturation of Mobile Applications Promoting Corporate-Class Integrated Management Services
Figure: Coordinated Development of Online and Offline Channels Will Be the Theme in 2013

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