India and China increasingly are occupying center stage in the information and communications technology (ICT) landscape. In these Special Reports, Gartner examines how their ICT industries are evolving and what their global impact will be.

India's fast-growing ICT industry has enabled it to stake a strong claim to becoming a global software superpower. We assess India's drivers and inhibitors to achieving this goal, as well as three scenarios for the evolution of its ICT industry.

The ICT sector is one of the most dynamic aspects of China's economic boom. Our comprehensive analysis examines the industry's scope and size, ecosystem and market trends, telecommunications and IT services, and scenarios.

India

India's ICT Industry: Increasing in Global Visibility and Relevance
As India's information and communication technology market matures, it is important to assess how it will contribute toward India becoming one of the world's software superpowers.
India's ICT Industry: Scope, Size and Client Issues
The information and communication technology sector is a significant and successful part of India's economy. Key issues emerging from this fast-growing and dynamic industry will shape our future research agenda.
India's Domestic Information and Communication Technology Industry Represents a Significant Opportunity for Global and Local Vendors
India has the fastest-growing ICT market in the world, but its export-oriented service business outweighs the domestic market, and global players dominate the domestic space. Vendors committed to serving the needs of domestic Indian companies will gain the best portion of the growing ICT market.
India's Information and Communication Technology Market: Future Evolution Scenarios
The prognosis for India's future information and communication technology capability is full of unknowns. Much depends on investments in workforce development and infrastructure. We investigate three possible scenarios for the future of the Indian ICT industry.
IT Spending Intentions of Indian SMBs
A survey of Indian small and midsize businesses highlights a long road ahead to IT maturity for many.
User Survey: Businesses' Plans for Mobile Technology, India, 2005
Our survey of Indian firms found them preparing to spend considerably more on mobile services and associated products, for things like messaging and e-mail. But they are worried about patchy coverage and service quality.
Road Map for Mobile Telecom Markets, Asia/Pacific and Japan, 2006-2010
Gartner outlines the assumptions behind its forecast statistics for mobile telecom markets to 2010. They reflect changes in the industry and its regulations, as well as trends in services, handsets and infrastructure.
User Survey: Mobile Data Services, India, 2005
Gartner surveyed over 400 mobile phone users in five Indian cities. Our findings suggest carriers need to revisit their pricing strategies to encourage repeat usage of data services and improve customer retention.
Market Trends: Industry Analysis, India, 2004-2009
IT spending by India's industries will grow at a five-year compound annual growth rate of 14.8 percent, exceeding $36 billion by 2009. The communications, financial services and services industries will spend the most on IT.
Outsourcing Takes Hold in India's Domestic Market: Signal of India's Rising Economic Profile
Analysis of Gartner's outsourcing contract base reveals that outsourcing within India's domestic market was relatively nonexistent before 2003. A steady uptake in signing of outsourcing contracts proves that the outsourcing climate in India is changing as its global economic presence rises.