1. U.S. Government Telecommunications Market Complete Analysis of the Government Expenditures in Telecom “By creating specific products and services targeted to a certain industry or around specific industry applications, carriers can create higher profit-margin products and at the same time provide total solutions on a more personalized level with a particular industry.” Telecom Services Group Analyst Team Frost & Sullivan

2. Homeland Security boosting expected telecom and IT expenditures over the next several years. Opening up of telecom competition through crossover and the ease in request for proposal process Hesitance and restraints in doing business with the government due to fear in contract and proposal process E-Government is allowing for federal, state, and local governments to provide services to the public over the Internet or through a Web portal Industry Trends

3. This market study provides: Detailed insights into recent developments and trends Government challenges and trends, and growth strategies for each segment: federal, state, and local Expenditures in wireline voice and wireline data Expenditures in wireless voice and data Expenditure breakdown and forecasts by service type Technology products and applications in the government vertical Contract and award trends in the government vertical Key Features

4. Coverage: The United States Proven methodology encompassing extensive primary and secondary data and research Focused information and strategies that cover federal, state, and local government challenges Credible data and analysis highlighting industry dynamics Winning strategies to help you create precise business plans What This Market Study Offers

5. Current Market Participants Find out how you can compete or differentiate your business Assess industry trends and technology trends Determine and exploit new market share opportunities Validate your internal researching efforts New Entrants Analyze challenges associated with the industry Calculate time scales for strategy implementation Position yourself to capitalize on the market’s unmet needs Investment Community Analyze long-term strategies of business local service providers Determine which participants will outperform the competition Assess attractiveness of investing in business local service market Who Will Benefit?

6. Industry Participants Alltel AT&T Corporation, Inc. BellSouth Corp. Broadwing, Inc. CenturyTel Harris Corp. Qwest Communications SBC Communications, Inc. Sprint Corp. Verizon Communications, Inc. Winstar Communications (IDT) WorldCom, Inc. XO Communications, Inc. End-User Participants Federal Departments/Agencies Federal Supply Service Federal Technology Service General Services Administration Government Computer News Government Executive Magazine Government Technology Magazine GovWorks Program Local.Municipal Telecom Office Metropolitan Area Acquisition Program State Offices/Departments U.S. States’ Telecom Agencies Washington Technology Magazine Key Market Participants

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