FIRE spending growth will remain relatively strong compared to other spending segments. As the “network economy” becomes more of an undeniable reality for FIRE firms of all sizes, the importance of advanced telecom services increases and, thus, so does spending. This Excel-based Data-rich Deliverable (DRD) is part of the FIRE subscription and includes market intelligence on IT telecom service & equipment expenditures. Telecom consists of business expenditures on telecom services, such as wireline and wireless voice, data services and VPNs, as well as managed services provided by a telecom operator. The Expert Guide for this deliverable is Stephanie Atkinson. Forecasts are from 2009 through 2014 and include annual growth rate, as well as percentage of total market. This is an On-Demand Market report. In an effort to provide our customers with the most current forecast and trending data available, once ordered, this report will be generated and made available to the client within 24 hours.