IDC's predictions for the year 2004

• Worldwide Tech Resurrection to happen in 2004
• India to be one of the top 3 growing IT markets in Asia Pacific
• Offshore Service delivery thrives despite negative publicity
• SMB segment to emerge as a major battlefront
• Stage will be set for a wireless world
• Branded PCs to dominate; notebook market to see tremendous growth
• Data Services to be new battleground for Indian Telcos
• Digital Imaging to drive new dynamics
• IT supplier struggle to put on a business face
• 2004 will see major growth in security market, data storage, MFDs, verticals like government and BFSI

IDC's top 10 predictions for the India IT market are drawn from its latest research, and a worldwide brainstorming exercise among 700 IDC analysts, followed by an extensive regional review, to weigh in on where the most intriguing IT opportunities lie.