Research and Markets: 2004 Global Internet and Online Services Market
DUBLIN, Ireland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 13, 2004--Research and Markets:
While the Internet has been an enormous success and has grown at
an astounding rate, it has not been welcomed in some countries where
the control of public opinion is more important than the economic and
other benefits that the Internet brings
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com) has announced the addition of 2004 Global Internet and Online Services Market to their offering.
The Internet has proved to be an enormous success, and is continuing to grow at astounding rates. Not only has it allowed for vastly improved communication and data transfer, it is opening up the flow of ideas, slowly removing the monopoly of public opinion previously held by governments and, in some countries, the free press. However, it has not been welcomed in some countries where the control of public opinion is more important than the economic and other benefits that the Internet brings. There is a concerted effort by a group of these countries to force the governance of the Internet into the auspices of the United Nations, thereby slowing, or even halting, its progress through the bureaucracy and political infighting that the UN is famous for. At the same time, concerted government and industry effort is required to ensure that the global community at large benefits from this truly global development.
Meanwhile, the uses for, and the speed of the Internet are increasing. VoIP is overcoming its difficulties and is poised to take a large market share away from the incumbent telcos. Data centres, MASPs and other forms of computer outsourcing are growing. Much of this outsourcing is being done in developing countries where the resulting surge in skilled employment and revenue is much needed.
Governments are starting to catch up with the explosion in the Internet, and are now trying to cope with the nuisances that Internet has spawned, such as online gambling, porn, tax evasion, cybercrime and incessant spam. International cooperation is of the essence in solving these problems.
Naturally, in parallel with the growth of the Internet, crime and malicious acts have grown rapidly. Virus attacks continue to plague the industry, with their delivery becoming more subtle. As is unwanted spam that is doubling each year. Chat rooms are being shut down because of their history of facilitating assaults on children. Cyber fraud is increasing but still represents a small proportion of the total. Internet technology is developing faster than its security measures.
Despite its rapid growth, the demand for the Internet still exceeds its capacity, with incumbent telcos dragging the chain on the development of broadband to protect their existing investments, and governments looking for ways to enforce it.
This annual report covers: Internet, e-mail, permission based marketing, Spam, Cybercrime, IP telephony (VoIP), websites, web hosting, search engines, videostreaming; webcasting, multicasting, highspeed services; online music, online gaming.
The report also contains:
Global market and industry overviews and analyses
Trends and Developments
Business Strategies
User statistics
Revenues and forecasts
ISP Markets
Industry issues and regulatory
Report Contents:
1. FROM NARROW BAND TO HIGH-SPEED INTERNET
2. STATISTICS OVERVIEWS
3. BUSINESS TRENDS AND STRATEGIES
4. MARKETING, ADVERTISING, PRICING
5. GOVERNING POLICIES
6. CYBERCRIME AND INTERNET SECURITY
7. FORMS OF CYBERCRIME
8. SPAM
9. VoIP
10. WEBSITES, HOSTS, ISPs
11. VIDEO STREAMING, MULTICASTING, WEBCASTING, ETC.
12. ONLINE GAMBLING AND GAMING
13. ONLINE MUSIC INDUSTRY
14. GLOSSARY OF ABBREVIATIONS
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