Overview:
Against a backdrop of accelerated demand for global enterprise-wide networks, the U.S. remote access equipment markets surged past the $6 billion mark in 1997. Remote access continues to gain momentum, driven by the convergence of advanced technologies access, versatile support for the expanding telecommuting community, and the strategic impact of linking remote sites to corporate IT resources contiune to fuel fast-paced growth. Following the worldwide, double-digit growth patterns the U.S. remote access equipment market is predicted to reach $14.4 billion by 2002.