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Sat, 29 Mar 2008 09:54:15 GMT
IPTV, Streaming Movie and Music Industry Will Generate $70 Billion Over Six Years, says Insight Research
BOONTON, N.J., March 26 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Streaming video and music distributed across the Internet, an IPTV network, or a mobile handset will generate $70 billion in network-derived and content-derived revenue into the US markets over the next six years, according to a new market research study from The Insight Research Corporation. Streaming media refers to the transmission of digital audio and video files over an IP network or wireless network in real time or on-demand, while prohibiting users from storing the files locally.
 Insight's market analysis study, "Streaming Media, IPTV, and Broadband Transport: Telecommunications Carriers and Entertainment Services 2008-2013," describes the technology and market forces underpinning the network-derived revenues generated from distributing streamed content across the public Internet, content distribution networks, cellular networks, or telco IP networks.
The study also estimates the revenue from the various types of content-derived revenues, along with associated advertising revenue. The streaming market is expected to grow at a compound annual rate of nearly 29 percent over the next six years, driven by on-demand audio, on-demand video, as well as the accompanying advertising revenue.
"The outlook for streaming media has never been brighter. Questions surrounding consumers' willingness to pay for content have been dispelled by satellite radio and iTunes," says Robert Rosenberg, Insight Research president. "The forecasts that we present are conservative and in line with current performance. If, however, per-stream costs drop faster than anticipated, we have quicker acceptance of IPTV, or improvements in 3G delivery take place faster than expected, it could blow the doors off of our forecasts, propelling this industry into explosive growth," Rosenberg continues.
Insight's report examines the following market drivers: licensing issues, broadband Internet access, mass-market demand, and enterprise usage. Forecasts include revenues for the US market by network services, including digital rights management (DRM), encoding, and performance measurement; and by content services, including advertising, music on-demand, Internet radio and video on-demand.
An excerpt of this research report, table of contents, and ordering information are online at www.insight-corp.com/reports/IPTV08.asp.
This 140-page report is available immediately for $3,995 (hard copy). Electronic (PDF) reports can be ordered online.
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Wed, 26 Mar 2008 09:44:12 GMT
Eularis Exposes Hidden Barriers to Patient Adherence with New Pharmaceutical Industry Report
Non-Adherence Shown to Significantly Impact Patient Health and Financial Performance of Pharmaceutical Companies
NEW YORK, N.Y. and LONDON, U.K., March 12 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Costing the global pharmaceutical industry an estimated $30 billion per year and causing an estimated 125,000 deaths per year in the United States, patient non-adherence is a looming issue in the healthcare industry. Eularis has responded to this problem with a new report, available today, titled, "Ensuring Profitable Patient Adherence Programs." This report analyzes the underlying barriers to patient compliance and studies how pharmaceutical companies can implement successful adherence programs that will improve patient care while also increasing profitability.
 Written for CEOs, marketing executives and sales executives, this report uncovers that while adherence programs are designed to target the obvious reasons for non-compliance, including lack of insurance coverage, poor doctor-patient communication, preference for alternative therapies or simply forgetting, they are often ineffective. The report suggests that this is because there are barriers in the pharmaceutical companies themselves that may be hindering compliance program success. These barriers include such things as siloed organizational structures, privacy issues, short lifecycle of brand managers and difficulty of measuring return on investment.
"Pharmaceutical companies need to reconsider their approach to solving the patient adherence problem and stop viewing non-compliance as 'the patient's problem,'" commented Dr. Andree K. Bates, author of the report and president of Eularis. "In order to implement successful adherence programs that will improve patient care and increase profitability, companies should take an analytical approach that examines all non-compliance data relating to each brand, including how that brand is managed and what the financial impact of non-compliance on that brand is before designing appropriate interventions."
An estimated 70 percent of patients who begin a pharmaceutical therapy discontinue it within one year, even those with chronic conditions that require ongoing treatment or those taking chemotherapy to prevent cancer recurrence. Given recent press reports of drug safety issues, as well as declining sales, greater competition, weaker pipelines, and increasing pressure to reduce direct-to-consumer (DTC) advertising, pharmaceutical companies can no longer ignore the hidden value available by increasing patient adherence.
The report identifies and provides insight into key elements that affect patient compliance, such as: * Underlying patient reasons for non-adherence
* How pharmaceutical companies can measure the financial impact of non-compliance
* Program approaches for improving patient adherence
* Tips for better patient-physician communication
* Steps to increase patient adherence The report also presents case studies that demonstrate how to effectively implement various adherence program approaches for several drug categories.
In closing, Bates said, "Adherence to prescribed medications, particularly for long-term therapies, poses a tremendous challenge to the world's pharmaceutical companies. Investigating brand-specific compliance rates, understanding the larger causative factors for lack of compliance, and developing and implementing programs to increase compliance can help brand managers increase market share and revenues for their brands while significantly improving clinical outcomes for patients."
Bates has gained wide recognition within the international pharmaceutical industry for her expertise in marketing return analysis. In addition to this and other must-have reports for pharmaceutical industry marketers, she has authored many articles in peer-reviewed journals and several chapters in books on pharmaceutical analytics.
To purchase the Eularis report, "Ensuring Profitable Patient Adherence Programs" visit: www.patientadherenceroi.com or for more information about Eularis visit www.eularis.com
About Eularis
Eularis provides sophisticated pharmaceutical analytics that provide data-driven insight into the financial impact of corporate and marketing decisions. Unlike traditional analytics approaches whose reliance on historical or analogue data reduces their accuracy, Eularis' proprietary 94.8 Analytics Process is based on the current market situation. This proven approach helps pharmaceutical marketing teams to quickly plan, measure, validate, and optimize their sales and marketing performance. Eularis offers pre-launch analytics, marketing mix modeling (both professional and consumer), portfolio optimization, sales force effectiveness, managed care analytics, and patient compliance solutions.
Co-headquartered in London and New York City, the company has developed significant experience in the global pharmaceutical market through client engagements with AstraZeneca, GlaxoSmithKline, Merck, Pfizer and many others.
More information about Eularis: www.eularis.com.
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TAGS: Send2Press Newswire, Eularis Pharmaceutical Industry Report, Ensuring Profitable Patient Adherence Programs
Wed, 12 Mar 2008 13:16:18 GMT
Petrobras World's Most Sustainable Oil/Gas Company 2008
Companies with Largest Reserves Have Poorest Governance
MADRID, Spain - Feb. 21 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Petrobras is the world's most sustainable oil/gas company according to the 5th annual oil/gas ranking by the sustainability research and rating firm Management & Excellence (M&E, Madrid & Sao Paulo).
 The M&E ranking, marketed with Oil&Gas Journal Online, measures oil/gas companies' compliance with 387 accepted international standards in sustainability, corporate governance, social responsibility, ethics and transparency. The guidelines are taken from institutions such as SEC, Sarbanes-Oxley, national laws, Dow Jones Sustainability Index, OECD, industry benchmarks, GRI, ILO, ISO, EITI, reserves accounting, Global Compact, Millennium Goals, and others. The annual study is considered the most detailed benchmark on sustainability in the industry.
Petrobras, once known for sinking oil rigs and strikes, was re-elected to the Dow Jones Sustainability Index, an indicator where StatoilHydro holds the industry record of 79 points. Petrobras' Board consists of all independent directors, except the CEO. The Brazilian company's "Zero Hunger Program" entered into 18,000 partnerships helping nearly 11 million people over the past four years. BP rebounded following the 2005 explosion in its Texas City complex, oil spills in Alaska and the resignation of its former CEO Lord Browne, investing $1.7 billion in its U.S. operations for "integrity and reliability."
Companies with the poorest governance and sustainability practices generally controlled the largest oil/gas reserves. The three state corporations PDVSA, Saudi Aramco and Abu Dhabi NOC in part scored zero in governance but together control 430 billion barrels of oil, compared with ConocoPhilips' 9,4 billion or ExxonMobil's 22.7 billion.
Most Sustainable Oil Companies 2008 (compliance scores) 1. Petrobras 92.25%
2. Total 91.21%
3. BP; StatoilHydro 89.15%
4. (tie at #3)
5. Shell 87.86%
6. ENI 78.55%
7. Repsol 74.68%
8. OMV 73.39%
9. Chevron 72.87%
10. ConocoPhilips 72.35%
11. ExxonMobil 67.96%
12. Pemex 66.93%
13. Marathon 66.67%
14. Lukoil 55.81%
15. ENAP 40.31%
16. Gazprom 40.05%
17. Petrochina 37.47%
18. ADNOC 31.78%
19. Saudi Aramco 29.72%
20. PDVSA 12.92% A second M&E study ranks 5 major players in the oil/gas service business which are following in the footsteps of their bigger clients. Yet only Schlumberger and Halliburton achieve above-average compliance levels, with Schlumberger the only member of the Dow Jones Sustainability Index.
Most Sustainable Oil/Gas SERVICE Companies 20081. Schlumberger 72.68%
2. Halliburton 65.92%
3. Baker Hughes 47.04%
4. Cameron 34.93%
5. Weatherford 30.14% Additional information:
M&E: Telephone (0034) 91-5902950
info @management-rating.com
Web: www.management-rating.com
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Thu, 21 Feb 2008 03:00:00 GMT
Corporate Phone Bill Will Hit $133 Billion in 2008, Says Insight Research
BOONTON, N.J. - Feb. 14 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Spending by businesses on wired and cellular calling will hit $133 billion by the close of 2008, says a new market research report from Insight Research. The study predicts that cellular calling will account for nearly 39 percent of the corporate phone bill for telecommunication services in 2008, and is the fastest growing expense area.
 Insight's newly released market analysis report, Telecom Services in Vertical Markets 2007-2012, reveals that wireless service revenues are expected to grow at a compounded rate of more than 13 percent annually from 2007 to 2012, while growth in wired services remains essentially flat. The biggest spenders on cellular services will come from four market segments: construction; financial, insurance, and real estate; professional business services; and transportation.
As for corporate wireline telecommunications expenditures in 2007, four industries-wholesale trade; financial, insurance, and real estate; professional business services; and communications-accounted for 70 percent of revenues.
The study analyzes 14 vertical industries categorized by the NAICS, and focuses on corporate spending for wireline and wireless telecommunications services in each of the 14 industries.
"Even without the threat of a recession, revenue growth in wireline services was not forecasted, but now it seems close to a certainty," says Robert Rosenberg, President of Insight. "On the plus side for carriers, wireless spending is forecasted to increase at a healthy rate, but that increase is going to be uneven across the various business sectors," Rosenberg concludes.
An excerpt of this market research report, table of contents, and ordering information are available online at www.insight-corp.com/reports/vert07.asp. This 116-page report is available immediately for $3,995 (hard copy). Electronic (PDF) reports can be ordered online.
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TAGS: Send2Press Newswire, Telecom Services in Vertical Markets, wireless market research report
Thu, 14 Feb 2008 10:58:44 GMT
New Copper Bonding Products for Telecommunications Will Grow Carrier Ethernet and Wireless Backhaul Markets Worldwide, Says Insight Research Corporation
BOONTON, N.J. - Feb. 5 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- A new class of hardware product that bonds together multiple slower-speed copper circuits into a high-speed link promises to extend the worldwide market penetration of carrier Ethernet services as well as lower backhaul costs for wireless and DSL services, says a market analysis study from Insight Research. On a worldwide basis, carriers' revenue from the three applications of the new copper bonding technology will sharply increase over the next five years, ballooning from $89 million in 2008 to almost $1.2 billion in 2012.
According to Insight's report, "Telecommunications and Bonded Copper: A Pair Bonding Solution For Carrier Ethernet, Wireless Backhaul, and DSL Backhaul 2008-2012," the new copper bonding products presently offered by a half-dozen companies represent an important means to extend the reach of Ethernet in the First Mile and also lower the cost of backhauling cellular and DSL traffic to backbone networks.
While fiber optic links remain the preferred means to deliver carrier Ethernet and backhaul cell towers and DSLAMs, when fiber cannot be economically justified, the new pair bonding technology fills a critical gap, the report contends.
"Only 12-14 percent of U.S. office buildings have fiber connections, and many un-served buildings may never cost justify installing fiber," says Insight president Robert Rosenberg. "Also, the steady increase in 3G wireless services means cellular towers everywhere will have to backhaul increasing amounts of data, even when a fiber investment may not be justified. In both examples, the new bonded copper hardware products take up the slack," Rosenberg concluded.
"Telecommunications and Bonded Copper: A Pair Bonding Solution for Carrier Ethernet, Wireless Backhaul, and DSL Backhaul 2008-2012" evaluates the worldwide market for bonded copper products in the US and worldwide. The study segments the market into three principal applications: Ethernet data services, Cellular backhaul, and DSL backhaul. Service estimates as well as bonded copper ports sold are provided from 2007 until 2012.
A free report excerpt, table of contents, and ordering information is available online at:
www.insight-corp.com/reports/copper08.asp.
The full, 65-page report is available immediately for $3,995 (hard copy). Adobe Acrobat (PDF) report licenses are also offered. Visit our website or call (973) 541-9600 for details.
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TAGS: Send2Press Newswire, Insight Research Corporation, carrier ethernet market analysis study
Tue, 05 Feb 2008 00:01:06 GMT
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