Newscard #5

Business and ICT

IDC predicts acceleration in emerging technology will drive the Thailand ICT Industry despite slowdown in spending (Jan. 2009)

This article relates to the drop in ICT spending for the coming year because of a combination of factors. There will be some growth areas that should be analyzed. A list of the top predictions for ICT are included.The question is whether they have come to fruition.

1) Thailand IT spending growth to slow down

2) The light from the government sector

3) Web 2.0 for customer care and Marketing

4) 3G is coming

5) IP surveillance by government

6) Wimax - the reality show

7) Mobile Number Portability

8) Mini-notebooks - a dream comes true

9) The birth of Green IT

10) Opportunities in Managed Security
http://www.nationmultimedia.com/2009/01/20/technology/technology_30093787.php