Those Interesting Numbers

$1.38 tn

According to IDC, global IT spending is projected to reach $1.38 tn in 2008,
up from just over $1.3 tn in 2007

$280 bn

The addressable market for Indian BPO outsourcers will be $220-280 bn by
2012, according to Everest Research Institute

$255.6 bn

The Semiconductor Industry Association has reported that global sales of
semiconductors reached a record $255.6 bn in 2007

$190.7 bn

Worldwide enterprise software is expected to generate $190.7 bn in 2008,
according to Gartner

$54.8 bn

According to Gartner, worldwide server revenue grew to $54.8 bn in 2007

$40.9 bn

According to TPI, the value of outsourcing deals signed in Europe in 2007
was $40.9 bn

$28 bn

The Chinese semiconductor market will surpass $28 bn in 2011, predicts IDC

$12 bn

By the year 2015, processors, microcontrollers, sensors, and servos will
reach a collective $12 bn in worldwide revenue, ABI Research forecasts

$2 bn

According to Flexible Advanced Services for Television & Radio On All
Devices, broadcast television could reap an additional $2 bn in annual revenue
by 2012

$2 bn

ABI Research expects High-definition drives are expected to bring in revenues of
about $2 bn by 2012, says ABI Research

$191 mn

According to ABI, revenue generated by access Wi-Fi point sales will rise
from $14 mn in 2006 to more than $191 mn in 2012