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To: Elroy who wrote (6818)	8/18/1999
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Infonetics Research Forecasts CLEC NSP Expenditures to Reach $4.5 Billion by 2003 Growth Fueled by Aggressive VPN and DSL Service Deployments SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 17, 1999--Infonetics Research, Inc. today announced the release of its latest strategic market research study, ''The CLEC NSP Opportunity 1999.'' In it we forecast that CLEC NSPs will spend more than $4.5 billion on data network equipment in 2003. We estimate that there are now 1,500 distinct companies registered as CLECs in the US, up from about 1,100 a year ago, and the numbers continue to rise. IXCs, non-telecom utilities, Local/Regional ISPs, CAPs -- and any other company with enough nerve to take on incumbent carriers -- are seizing the enormous opportunity created by the Telecommunications Act of 1996, which opened up the local exchange carrier market nationwide. ''CLECs are planning to offer several hot new services in the next 12 months: All of our respondents plan DSL and a majority plan VPNs and VoDSL services,'' said Michael Howard, Principal Analyst and Founder of Infonetics Research. ''DSL expenditures are 51% of CLECs' CPE expenditures this year, rising to 57% in 2000, which demonstrates why equipment manufacturers should ensure that CLECs are part of their distribution channel strategy for CPE that supports DSL, VPNs, and VoDSL,'' he added. The CLEC NSP Opportunity 1999 is a 244-page demand-side research study featuring 138 exhibits and a broad range of topics, including: -- 5-year forecast (1999-2003) of US expenditures for access equipment, WAN equipment, LAN equipment, management hardware and software, and CPE -- Deployment plans for DSL and VoDSL services -- Types of VPN services offered and VPN expenditures -- CLEC network and service growth plans -- Network architectures for COs, POPs, and data centers, including technology type, speed, and number of connections -- LAN and Web server profile: server growth, operating systems, and expenditures -- Data service connections like frame relay, leased line, and ATM -- The purchase process For PDF versions of the study's table of contents, list of exhibits, and study excerpts, please send an email request to kim@infonetics.com. Since 1990, Infonetics Research has been providing network equipment manufacturers and service providers with critical market and technology advice aimed at developing winning products and services -- and the most effective messages to sell those products and services. Because we're in constant contact with all players in the network industry -- product owners, network equipment manufacturers, service providers, and trade press -- we have a thorough understanding of both the demand and the supply sides of the network market. We are well known throughout the industry for our data gathering techniques, penetrating analysis, and insightful, concisely written market research studies. Press Contact: Michael Howard, Principal Analyst and Founder (408) 298-7999 x223 michael@infonetics.com Sales Contacts: Larry Howard, Vice President (408) 298-7999 x225 larry@infonetics.com Paul Ruggeri, Director of Sales (401) 826-2160 paul@infonetics.com biz.yahoo.com