Telecom that Utilities Buy

Evaluating the Market for Telecom Equipment and Services Sold to Utilities

The utility telecom market is expected to grow by nearly $500 million in the next 12 months. How has your company prepared for this boom?

Get the inside scoop on where utility telecom dollars will be spent through 2005, straight from industry sources. Let the expert analysis of inside information guide you in assessing the market and planning your business strategy.

This report will outline the technologies and services utilities plan to purchase through 2005.

Don't miss out on this inside look into what utilities are planning to purchase in 2005!

Report Findings:

“The overall market for utility communications equipment and services is expected to increase dramatically in 2004 and beyond."

Telecom Spending
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Table of Contents:

Internal Communications

  • Land Mobile Radio systems
  • Leased Lines
  • Internal Voice Telephone Systems
  • Transport
  • LAN/WAN
  • SCADA
  • Security Equipment
  • Fiber Networks and Fiber access

Competitive Telecom

  • Fiber
  • Broadband over Powerline
  • Wireless

Trends in Utility Communications

  • Convergence
  • Partnerships
  • Interoperability

Sales and Marketing Trends

"Survey respondents indicated that a budget allotment similiar to 2003 spending for communications equipment and services was in place for 2004, and 75% indicated that a increase in spending was predicted. Over one third (33%) of those indicating an expanded telecom budget in 2004 expected the increase to exceed 30% over the next few years."

Utilities spent $2.8 billion on telecommunications services and products in 2003.

Telecom Spending by Equipment Type
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--- Nearly 90% of utility's telecommunications spending is projected to occur in the areas of transport, LAN/WAN, Internal Voice Systems, leased lines and SCADA.

---The most significant industry trend noted by utility members is migration to IP networks. This movement affects every aspect of communications networks, including digital microwave and WAN/LAN. The proliferation of services enabled by abundant available bandwidth further drives IP networks deployment. For example, applications made available through broadband and substation automation quickly are regarded as operating necessities.



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About UTC Research

United Telecom Council (UTC), the only trade association devoted critical infrastructure companies’ unique telecommunications and IT issues, offers the only “insiders view” in to this market through creating unparalleled analysis of the technical and business trends, legislative and regulatory initiatives.

United Telecom Council’s Research department creates research products based on information from UTC members who represent professionals from more than 1,000 of the leading critical infrastructure companies (electric, gas and water utilities; pipeline and petroleum companies; mass transit and railroads) and from all segments of the industry - from large Independent Operating Companies (IOUs) with millions of customers to small, rural cooperatives and public power entities serving only a few hundred people.

United Telecom Council’s more than 50-year history of supporting this market makes UTC Research the only experienced advisor to the telecommunication needs of critical infrastructure, and truly the only provider of accurate information about the state of this industry and its unique challenges and needs.

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