The IT sector remains in a fragile state, suffering from the same, risk-averse culture as the rest of the economy. Many commentators are drawing attention to the lack of the the next 'big driver' to kick-start this sector. However, many predict that this sector should grow for the third year in succession, but at single digit rates.

The telecoms sector is still struggling under the burden of 3G debt and ten years of merger and acquisition activity. It is now looking beyond cost-cutting to revenue generating ideas to help kick-start recovery in this sector. There will continue to be strong pressure on cost reductions, process engineering, and how to align their back-office functions with the speed at which technology developments are taking place.