Global 2000 companies coming on the IP convergence bandwagon, but it will take longer than most analysts think

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Executive Summary

Global 2000 firms are serious about IP Convergence
The pace of migration from legacy technologies will jump in the next two years
Convergence is still 3 - 5 years away as far as IP-networking is concerned

• MPLS IP VPNs
• WAN VoIP
• Desktop VoIP

Major constraints to completing IP Migrations

Recommendations

• IP migrations need to be done quickly but with your overall IT Business Plan in mind
• Ensure network security get top priority in all migrations
• Know your Vendors' and Telecom Service Providers' IP-rollout plans
• Consider Managed IP

Annex A: IEMR's Methodology

Charts:

Chart 1: Migration to technologies such as MPLS IP VPNs is 3 - 5 years away
Chart 2: 100% of respondents at Global 2000 companies think that network security is an important constraint to their IP migration projects

Tables:

Table 1: Global 2000 enterprises take migration to IP-based networks seriously
Table 2: 75% of respondents at Global 2000 companies said that they were looking to get their international sites off Frame Relay technology
Table 3: 75% of respondents at Global 2000 companies have deployed IPsec VPNs to connect their international offices
Table 4: 15% of respondents at Global 2000 companies are very interested in wireless remote access technologies
Table 5: 10% of respondents at Global 2000 companies said that their company employees use Public WiFi to access company networks
Table A1: Sector breakdown of respondents
Table A2: Respondent's company size by employees
Table A3: Respondent's company size by sales
Table A4: Respondent's IT areas of responsibility
Table A5: Geographical location of respondent's company