Description

In the backdrop of an accelerating economy the German ICT industry contributed a significant 6.2 percent to GDP in 2006. The industry has huge potential for domestic and foreign investment. In the IT industry, the software segment is the most promising segment. The services segment also offers exciting opportunities. In the telecommunicaton industry, the growth of the mobile segment dominates the stagnating fixed line segment. This research service analyses how economic conditions are expected to influence the development of the German ICT Industry. Trends of the German economy and German ICT industry have been identified and analyzed for the period 2001-2006 and forecasted for 2007-2010.