OPENSOURCE WEB SERVICE SOLUTIONS, FORECAST: 2007, SAUDI

ARABIA
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This very practical forecast on OpenSource Web Services Solutions focuses on
the market in Saudi Arabia. It highlights the underlying trends and exhaustively
applies factors responsible for the adoption of OpenSource Web Services
Solutions as well as global issues impacting it's growth in the underlining market
for presenting future directions of OpenSource Web Services
Solutions. "OpenSource Web Service Solutions, Forecast: 2007, Saudi Arabia",
from R4B's OpenSource division, cover the OpenSource Web Services Solutions
market in Saudi Arabia. It is a resource for all those active or intend to be active
in this high potent market as it assist in foreseeing future of OpenSource Web
Services Solutions in highly competitive Saudi Arabia market.

OVERVIEW
The OpenSource technology market is expanding substantially in some region of the world while it is
consolidating or moving up the service value ladder in other regions. Global trend looks very positive,
particularly with the eventual take off of OpenSource in Asia, Africa and in Latin America following the lead
taken by Europe. Europe still remains amongst most advance markets, with activities seen in various OS
technology development areas. The migration towards OpenSource is likely to be accompanied by dramatic
changes in the enterprise application industry value chain. These new trends are changing the industry
landscape and creating many new and exciting investment opportunities in existing as well as unexplored
market segments. Big companies looking for help in assembling new systems based on unfamiliar open
source programs are fuelling a race among providers some new, 'some holdovers from the dot-com
boom and long before’to become the trusted name in open source services. Open source software,
especially Linux and Apache Web server, are commonly used in businesses already. Now, the palette of
software available with an open source license is extending to browsers, infrastructure software, desktop
software, development tools and even packaged applications. Most open source licenses allow people to
download and use the software for free. That cuts down on the cost of acquiring the software but business
customers still require services, ranging from upfront consulting to ongoing support once the software is
installed and training for internal staff. The OpenSource Solutions market is expanding substantially in
some region of the world while it is consolidating or moving up the service value ladder in other regions. As
was the case in past the growth in this segment depends heavily on new innovations in technology and
continuous evolution of business models. Global trend looks very positive, particularly with the eventual
take off of OpenSource in Asia, Africa and in Latin America following the lead taken by Europe. Europe still
remains amongst most advance markets, with activities seen in various OS technology development
areas. The migration towards OpenSource is likely to be accompanied by dramatic changes in the IT
solutions value chain. These new trends are changing the industry landscape and creating many new and
exciting investment opportunities in existing as well as unexplored market segments. Given the complexity
of the challenges and exceptional opportunity, all the stake holders need a clear assessment of the
opensource technology, and industry’s future. This research provides a complete 360 degree perspective of
opensource solutions segment and inherent technology advancements and examines OpenSource Web
Services Solutions in details and provides answers to questions having vital impact of future of this
industry. Today’s business decision-makers need deeper understanding of the markets they operate in.
Along with thorough insight about the markets and its inherent dynamics they should also be abreast of
the latest events in their area of operation as they face unprecedented challenges created by extremely
competitive environment. This Forecast from R4B provides strong fact-based foundation for solid business
strategy. Market information like size, segmentation, and active players along with market intelligence &
analysis from an independent third party like R4B, having extensive experience, resources and network to
cater to market intelligence requirement of world’s top companies, adds clarity to decision making or can
provide validation for key decisions helping organization march towards success.

HIGHLIGHTS

Given the breadth and complexity of the challenges faced by OpenSource Technology players, vendors and
enabling technology suppliers need a clear assessment of the industry’s future, which is provided
extensively in this research. The research identifies the top players involved in this high opportunity
opensource community space, categorize them according to various parameters, and evaluate their
dominant strategies. Further, the leading OpenSource Web Services Solutions solution providers are
profiled and key patterns of success and failure in past are discussed. This research also looks at and
enumerates the drivers for, and barriers to, growth of OpenSource Web Services Solutions in present
environment and markets. Highlights of this forecast is detailed coverage of the underlying technology, its

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trends and current directions providing tools that players need to tackle key industry challenges across
each link in the technology value chain. The forecast innumerate the current conditions in the industry,
discuss fundamental background issues and present detailed forecasts accompanied by practical strategic
advice offering a sweeping examination of the marketplace. It includes a useful set of market data and
recommendations in order to help reader understand the current and future market dynamics. The forecast
provides extensive coverage in easy to understand format. It further highlights information on value,
volume and segmentation, key to exhaustive analysis of the industry’s prospects, competitive landscape,
market dynamics and leading players. Moderate and aggressive forecasts are provided for virtually all
forecasts to keep audience rooted to ground and not get too excited or hyped.
ABOUT
The growth in this segment depends heavily on new innovations in technology and continuous evolution of
business models. There are many questions that need answers, some of these issues this research sheds
light on are: What technologies and platforms should be supported and when? What features and types of
solutions should be added and when? Which product lines be consolidated or vertical be looked upon? How
a solution provider's position itself? This Forecast which is part of 2006 Series presents projections for one
year i.e. 2007.
AUDIENCE
This research is targeted towards business visionaries and leaders including those associated with
OpenSource Technology and Product Companies including those active in Enterprise, Desktop and Grid
segment as well as applications & middleware vendors, intermediaries and third party service providers
(both offshore and onshore) like Value Added Service Providers, System Integrators, Applications Service
Providers and IT Resource Management companies. This research is also appropriate for: IT Managers,
Operators, Regulators, IT firms that are targeting or have intention to target lucrative OpenSource
technology landscape, any and every organizations that plan to use such offerings and solutions to gain
competitive advantage by better customer engagement and/or enhancing overall productivity of their
organizations. This research is widely used by open source community and also IT industry especially those
at the top of innovation chain. Further due to extensive coverage in easy to understand format and
comprehensive analysis and strategic discussions makes report condensed knowledge booster for other
professionals or students interested in OpenSource technology. The primary audience for this forecast
consists of managers and executives involved with the highest levels of the strategic planning process, and
consultants who help their clients with this task. The user will not only benefit from the hundreds of hours
that went into the methodology and its application, but also from its business centric perspective and high
quality strategic forecast data. Being an exceptional research resource on the subject, this forecast will
support high caliber strategic planning professionals, determined to succeed and willing to go an extra
mile, in making better business decisions.
COVERAGE
Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia, identified as SAU by ISO 3166 - Codes for the representation of names of
countries and .sa by Internet Country Codes (for country-coded top-level domains - ccTLDs) (maintained
by the International Organization for Standardization - ISO) is a country considered amongst those having
Upper-Middle economic development index. It has a GDP of more than 794.246 Billion US Dollars and N-
GDP of about 314.195 Billion US Dollars, while the annual growth rate was around 5.7 % last year it is
expected to be in range of 4.7 % during next couple of years. Saudi Arabia has reserves of about 30550
Billion US Dollars in form of foreign exchange and gold while external debt is more than 34550 Billion US
Dollars. Saudi Arabia, which is a part of Asia, located in the West - Central region of the continent, have
population of about 23.09 Million people spread across total area of approximately 1960582 sq Km. On ICT
front Saudi Arabia has total 12.87 Million Telecom Subscribers with Tele-density of 47.64. Out of total
12.87 Million Telephone main lines in use fixed lines are around 3.7 Million while rest of the subscribers
being mobile users (approx 9.18 Million lines). The number of Internet users has reached 2540 thousand
users with Internet growth rate of about 1170 % and Internet penetration of 11.
TABLE OF CONTENT
Preface How to Use This Forecast Executive Summary Introduction Overview OpenSource – Solutions
Technology - Industry Snapshot OpenSource – Solutions Technology - Market Snapshot OpenSource –
Solutions Technology - Market Dynamics OpenSource – Solutions Technology - Trends User Forecasts User
Analysis OpenSource – Solutions Technology - Outlook, Long Term Global World Wide Regional Break
Up OpenSource – Solutions Technology - Outlook, Short Term Global World Wide Regional Break Up Saudi
Arabia – Forecast 2007 Global By Region By Technology Saudi Arabia – Forecast 2007 Saudi Arabia By
Region By Technology OpenSource Web Services Solutions – Forecasts 2007
Global Region Technology OpenSource Web Services Solutions – Forecasts 2007 Saudi
Arabia Region Technology Architecture Type Standard Recommendations Methodology Data and
Charts Further Reading

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