Mobile Terminals to Become More Complex, More Competitive
Cost, functionality and the business model will replace package design as the primary challenge of mobile phone manufacturers. By the end of 2008, basic mobile phones will cost $20 or less to manufacture.

Print Buyers and Vendors Must Adjust Their Strategies
In 2006, organizations will be challenged to manage color printing use and costs and to realize that document security starts at the copier/MFP. Vendors will be challenged to maintain revenue as organizations realize that smaller, less-expensive devices deliver most of what they need.

Small and Midsize Businesses Are Faced With Important IT Investment Decisions
SMBs are being affected by more external factors than ever before. Many of these trends are increasing the demand for more and better IT services, and will drive SMBs to make some of the most important IT investments they've ever made.

Storage Technology Evolves Along With Demand
Explosive growth in electronic data, complexity of storage topologies and demand for better data protection will require an enhanced focus on storage as the third pillar (along with raw computing power and networking) of IT infrastructure. Like computing, storage will become increasingly ubiquitous.

Wired and Wireless Enterprise Communications Services
Global telecommunications is rapidly changing with new wireless technologies, such as WiMAX and high-speed wireless data, emerging. Old wired data technologies, such as frame relay, are vanishing. Mergers, acquisitions and joint ventures provide benefits and challenges for these enterprise services.

Carrier Network Infrastructure Market Starts Its Transformation
Key trends for 2006 are more spending on next-generation products, the rise of Chinese vendors, rollout of converged IP transport networks, extension of networks for residential triple-play services, and more teleworking.