Australia IP VPN Services 2005-2009 Forecast and Analysis: Connecting with Class

This IDC study delves into the different flavours of IP VPN services available in the Australian market and their corresponding uptake. The study analyses key trends, drivers, and inhibitors affecting the uptake, and provides sizing and forecasts for the Australia IP VPN services market from 2004 to 2009.

IP VPN has been gaining traction worldwide as the choice for WAN connections particularly with the continued deployment of IP multiprotocol label switching (MPLS)–based next-generation networks of telecommunications companies and enterprises. In Australia, enterprises today are increasingly turning to IP VPN to prioritise and carry enterprise data and voice traffic securely among their branch offices locally, regionally, and internationally.

"IDC predicts the total IP VPN services market to reach A$918 million by 2009, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 15%. Growth of both site to site and remote access IP VPN will remain in the double digit territory throughout the forecast with a 10% overall year-over-year growth by 2009", says Shing Quah, associate analyst, Telecommunications, IDC Australia.