A complete market research guide to the InfoTech industry—for strategic planning, competitive intelligence, employment searches or financial research.
Contains computer, software, network and peripherals trends analysis; statistical tables; and a glossary. Includes our famous profiles of the 500 top global InfoTech firms, public and private, U.S. and international.
By:
Plunkett Research Ltd.
Imprint: Plunkett Research, Ltd
Country of Publication: United States
ISBN: 9781647881016
ISBN 10: 1647881013
Pages: 652
Publication Date: 05 March 2026
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Introduction 1 How to Use This Book 3 Chapter 1: Major Trends Affecting the Computers, Hardware & Software Industry 7 1) Major Trends Affecting the Computers, Hardware & Software Industry 7 2) Introduction to the Computers, Hardware & Software Industry 8 3) Hot Fields Within Computers, Hardware & Software Include Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cybersecurity and the Internet of Things (IoT) 10 4) Supercomputing Hits 1,742 Petaflops 11 5) Cloud Computing and Software as a Service (SaaS) Provide Data Storage & Access 12 6) Big Data and Data Mining Share Synergies with Cloud Computing, AI, Analytics and Targeted Advertising 13 7) Global Internet Subscriptions Market Tops 9.83 Billion, both Fixed and Wireless 15 8) Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) Gains Traction 15 9) Streaming Apps Take Over TVs, Leading to Cord Cutting/Subscription Losses for Cable and Satellite 16 10) Electronic Health Records (EHR) Digitize Patient Data at an Accelerating Pace 18 11) Chips Built with Low Nanometer, High Density Design/ Faster Chips Power Artificial Intelligence (AI)/ Processor Development Booms 19 12) Breakthroughs Achieved in Quantum Computing 22 13) Voice, Face & Image Recognition Change the Wireless World, Artificial Intelligence (AI) Tools Added to Smartphones 23 14) Digital Assistants Include Amazon's Echo and Google's Home/Alexa and Similar Software Power Third-Party Developers 24 15) Wearable Sensors Track Exercise Data/Apparel and Shoe Manufacturers Adopt Technologies 24 16) The Internet of Things (IoT) and M2M to Boom, Enhanced by Artificial Intelligence (AI)/Open New Avenues for Hacking 26 17) Artificial Intelligence (AI), Deep Learning and Machine Learning Advance into Commercial Applications, Including Health Care and Robotics 28 18) IT Consulting/Software Consulting/ Computer Operations Consulting 29 19) Many Industry Sectors Seek Consulting and Outsourcing Income, Competing with Pure Consultancies 29 20) Virtual Reality/Augmented Reality and 3-D Technologies Create Opportunities for the Tech Industry/Immersion Games to Grow 30 21) AI Data Center Construction Booms Worldwide, Faces Monumental Challenges 31 Chapter 2: Computers, Hardware & Software Industry Statistics 33 Computers, Hardware & Software Industry Statistics and Market Size Overview 34 Global Digital, Network, Computer & Telecom Industries--Key Statistics & Market Size Overview 35 Internet Access Technologies Compared 36 U.S. Computer Software & Related Services Quarterly Revenue: Q4 2024 - Q3 2025 37 Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services: Estimated Revenue, Annual Payroll & Number of Employees, U.S.: 2023 38 Top Ten Suppliers & Destinations of U.S. Computers & Electronic Products: 2018-2024 39 Value of Computers & Electronic Products Manufacturers' Shipments, Inventories & Orders by Industry, U.S.: 2018 - November 2025 40 Exports & Imports of Telecommunications Equipment, U.S.: 2019-2024 41 Number of Business & Residential High Speed Internet Lines, U.S.: 2021-2025 42 Research Funding for Computer and Information Science Engineering, U.S. National Science Foundation: Fiscal Years 2024-2026 43 Computer Industry Employment by Business Type, U.S.: 2020-2025 44 Chapter 3: Important Computers, Hardware & Software Industry Contacts 45 (Addresses, Phone Numbers and Internet Sites) Chapter 4: THE COMPUTERS & SOFTWARE 500: Who They Are and How They Were Chosen 81 Index of Companies Within Industry Groups 82 Alphabetical Index 95 Index of Headquarters Location by U.S. State 99 Index of Non-U.S. Headquarters Location by Country 103 Individual Data Profiles on Each of THE COMPUTERS & SOFTWARE 500 107 Additional Indexes Index of Hot Spots for Advancement for Women/Minorities 596 Index by Subsidiaries, Brand Names and Selected Affiliations 598 A Short Computers, Hardware & Software Industry Glossary 613
Jack W. Plunkett is CEO & Publisher of Plunkett Research, Ltd., a Houston-based provider of market research and industry information in printed and electronic formats. Plunkett Research provides analysis, statistics and other vital data on all major industry sectors, from InfoTech to Retailing to Banking and Internet of Things. Plunkett's client list includes 10,000 leading corporations, universities and government agencies worldwide. Plunkett's products are distributed electronically through subscriptions to its online service, and around the globe by major distributors, including ThomsonReuters.Jack Plunkett is the author of numerous books, including the gold medal-winning The Next Boom: What you absolutely, positively have to know about the world between now and 2025. Plunkett is frequently interviewed as an expert source by publications such as Time magazine, Forbes, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times and Investor's Business Daily, media outlets such as NPR's Marketplace, ABC, and Marketwatch, as well as local and regional newspapers and national columnists. Plunkett received an Academic Book of the Year Award for his Plunkett's Health Care Industry Almanac, and he was a regional finalist in the Entrepreneur of the Year Awards sponsored by EY.
