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Yankee Group Reports Declare the Anywhere Connectivity Revolution the Largest Technology Transformation Yet
BOSTON-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2008 - Yankee Group today released two new reports that predict that the Anywhere connectivity revolution will be the largest technology transformation the world has yet seen, far surpassing the cultural and economic effects of the internet revolution. These Yankee Group Reports, The Anywhere Tipping Point and The Anywhere Economy, reveal that Anywhere connectivity is a global phenomenon, with the financial impact of the Anywhere Network™ soaring to nearly US$1 trillion in the next 5 years alone. The reports also forecast that 16 countries will reach the Anywhere “tipping point†by 2012, when the number of broadband lines will exceed the number of people in those regions.
“The scope of the Anywhere revolution will be massive, affecting all corners of the world and taking decades to fully unfold,†said Emily Green, Yankee Group president and CEO. “We believe that Anywhere will dwarf previous technology revolutions, will disrupt billion-dollar businesses and create a near-trillion-dollar component of the global economy.â€
Yankee Group defines Anywhere as the trend of ubiquitous connectivity, bringing the ability to connect all of us and the things we care about. The Anywhere revolution is being sparked by three trends: 1) the internet as a digital communications standard; 2) increasing demand for broadband capacity; and 3) the game-changing ubiquity of wireless networks. These catalysts are inciting a revolution whose impact will be far greater than the sum of these parts.
The reports also reveal that:
- The Anywhere Network already accounts for US$590 billion in spending annually and touches one out of seven people globally. Spending will grow to US$903 billion in 5 years.
- Two dozen countries around the world are now transforming because of increasing connectivity, with more than one broadband line for every three citizens today.
- Japan, Sweden and Italy will be the first countries to achieve the Anywhere tipping point, reaching more than one broadband line per person next year.
- Sixteen countries across many areas of Europe, North America and Asia will become Anywhere Economies by 2012.
Visit www.yankeegroup.com to register to receive a complimentary copy of The Anywhere Tipping Point.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
For interviews contact:
Shirley Macbeth, Yankee Group communications, 617-598-7385, mediarelations@yankeegroup.com
About Yankee Group
The people of Yankee Group are the global connectivity experts™—the leading source of insight and counsel trusted by builders, operators and users of connectivity solutions for nearly 40 years. We are uniquely focused on the evolution of Anywhere, and chart the pace of technology change and its effect on networks, consumers and enterprises. Headquartered in Boston, Yankee Group has a global presence including operations in North America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Latin America and Asia-Pacific. For more information, visit http://www.yankeegroup.com/.
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