This report analyzes the Asia-Pacific (APAC) merchant market for 20.0 kVA and
under uninterruptible power supplies (UPSs). This study quantifies only UPS
hardware and installed batteries and not services, unbundled software,
replacement batteries or other UPS - related products. Details of other
international markets and the vendors supplying those regions are beyond the
scope of this report. However, VDC' s 2008 Power Protection: Global Market
Demand Analysis also covers the over 20 kVA UPS APAC and the Americas and EMEA
regions in companion volumes.
Table of Contents
I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
OVERVIEW
VENDOR MARKET SHARE
DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS
II. SCOPE AND METHODOLOGY
SCOPE
Base Year and Forecast Period
Captive and Merchant Shipments
Product Categories
Power Ranges
The APAC Market
Channels of Distribution
Key Vertical Markets
Vendor Analysis
Vendor Profiles
METHODOLOGY
Primary Research
Secondary Research
Experienced Team of Analysts
Client Involvement
III. INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
OVERVIEW
MARKET DRIVERS AND GROWTH FACTORS
Globalization
Data Centers
Government and Industry Organizations
Power over Ethernet (PoE)
Consumer and SOHO/SMB Sectors
CHANNELS
MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS
IV. PRODUCT DESCRIPTIONS AND TECHNOLOGY TRENDS
OVERVIEW
PRODUCT DEFINITIONS
Topology
On-line
Line Interactive
Standby
UPS Phase
Static and Rotary UPS
TECHNOLOGY TRENDS AND NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENTS
Power Management Software
Networking UPSs and Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)
Internet
Hot Swap
BATTERIES
Valve-Regulated Lead Acid
Lithium Ion
Nickel Cadmium
Nickel Metal Hydride (NiMH)
OTHER ENERGY STORAGE TECHNOLOGIES
Distributed Generation and Ride-Through Technologies
Flywheels
Super Capacitors/Ultracapacitors
Fuel Cells
UPS CONFIGURATIONS
V. MARKET ANALYSIS
OVERVIEW
KVA RATINGS
TOPOLOGIES
PHASE
CHANNELS OF DISTRIBUTION
KEY VERTICAL MARKETS
VI. END-USER ANALYSIS
OVERVIEW
IMPORTANCE OF SPECIFICATIONS
IMPORTANCE OF FEATURES
MOST INFLUENTIAL FACTORS
IMPORTANCE OF SERVICE AND SUPPORT
SOURCES OF INFORMATION
PLACES OF PURCHASE
MAXIMUM REQUIRED BATTERY TIME
VII. VENDOR ANALYSIS
OVERVIEW
VENDOR MARKET SHARE BY POWER RANGE
5 kVA and under
5.1 to 10.0 kVA
10.1 to 20.0 kVA
VENDOR MARKET SHARE BY TOPOLOGY
Standby
Line Interactive
On line
VIII. OBSERVATIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
OVERVIEW
A WORLDWIDE MINDSET
GREEN INITIATIVES
PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS AND FEATURES
BATTERIES
VERTICAL MARKETS AND APPLICATIONS
DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS
IX VENDOR PROFILES
ACTIVE POWER, INC.
AEG SVS POWER SUPPLY SYSTEMS GMBH
ALPHA TECHNOLOGIES LTD.
AMERICAN POWER CONVERSION
AMETEK SOLIDSTATE CONTROLS
BELKIN INTERNATIONAL
CHLORIDE UPS SYSTEMS
CYBERPOWER SYSTEMS, INC.
EATON POWERWARE
EMERSON NETWORK POWER
FUJI ELECTRIC SYSTEMS CO., LTD.
GE DIGITAL ENERGY
MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC POWER PRODUCTS, INC.
NEWAVE UPS SYSTEMS
PENTADYNE POWER CORPORATION
RIELLO UPS
SIEL S.P.A. SOCIETA INTERNAZIONALE ELETTRONICA
SOCOMEC SICON UPS
TOSHIBA INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
TRIPP LITE
APPENDIX: VENDOR LIST
LIST OF EXHIBITS
I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
I-1 APAC 20 kVA and Under UPS 2007 Estimated and 2008-2012 Forecasted
Shipments Segmented by kVA Rating (Dollars in Millions)
I-2 APAC 20 kVA and Under UPS Shipments Segmented by Vendor (Percent of
Dollars)
I-3 APAC 20 kVA and Under UPS Shipments Segmented by Distribution Channels
(Percent of Dollars)
V. MARKET ANALYSIS
V-1 APAC 20 kVA and Under UPS Shipments Segmented by kVA Rating (Percent
of Dollars)
V-2 APAC 20 kVA and Under UPS 2007 Estimated and 2008-2012 Forecasted
Shipments Segmented by kVA Rating (Dollars in Millions)
V-3 APAC 20 kVA and Under UPS Shipments Segmented by Topology (Percent of
Dollars)
V-4 APAC 20 kVA and Under UPS 2007 Estimated and 2008-2012 Forecasted
Shipments Segmented by Topology (Dollars in Millions)
V-5 APAC 20 kVA and Under UPS Shipments Segmented by Phase (Percent of
Dollars)
V-6 APAC 20 kVA and Under UPS 2007 Estimated and 2008-2012 Forecasted
Shipments Segmented by Phase (Dollars in Millions)
V-7 APAC 20 kVA and Under UPS Shipments Segmented by Distribution Channels
(Percent of Dollars)
V-8 APAC 20 kVA and Under UPS Shipments Segmented by Retail Channel
Category (Percent of Dollars)
V-9 APAC 20 kVA and Under UPS Shipments Segmented by Vertical Market
(Percent of Dollars)
VI. END-USER ANALYSIS
VI-1 Number of People Employed by Business Respondents (Percentage of
Respondents)
VI-2 Primary Industry Served by Business Respondents (Percentage of
Respondents)
VI-3 Importance of Specifications When Making a UPS Purchase Decision
(Mean Ranking of Respondents)
VI-4 Importance of Features When Making a UPS Purchase Decision (Mean
Ranking of Respondents)
VI-5 Importance of Factors in Making a UPS Purchase Decision (Mean Ranking
of Respondents)
VI-6 Importance of Service and Support Offerings When Making a UPS
Purchase Decision
VI-7 Sources of Information Used to Influence UPS Purchase Decisions
(Percentage of Respondents)
VI-8 Places of Purchase for UPS Systems (Percentage of Respondents)
VI-9 Maximum Battery UPS Time Required, Now and In 18 Months (Percentage
of Respondents)
VII. VENDOR ANALYSIS
VII-1 APAC 20 kVA and Under UPS Shipments Segmented by Vendor (Percent of
Dollars)
VII-2 APAC 5.0 kVA and Under UPS Shipments Segmented by Vendor (Percent of
Dollars)
VII-3 APAC 5.1 to 10 kVA UPS Shipments Segmented by Vendor (Percent of
Dollars)
VII-4 APAC 10.1 to 20 kVA UPS Shipments Segmented by Vendor (Percent of
Dollars)
VII-5 APAC 20 kVA and Under Standby UPS Shipments Segmented by Vendor
(Percent of Dollars)
VII-6 APAC 20 kVA and Under Line Interactive UPS Shipments Segmented by
Vendor (Percent of Dollars)
VII-7 APAC 20 kVA and Under On-Line UPS Shipments Segmented by Vendor
(Percent of Dollars)
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