Research firm IDC, in its latest outlook for 2010, has claimed further growth of telecom and Information Technology industry next year given to some transformational changes on the anvil in these segments.

There would be a surge in desktop and mobile devices with the introduction of smart phones, cloud-based computing and telephony. The firm said in its influential Predictions 2010 study that market has been on recovery path and there is a wide spread anticipation of modest growth in IT and telecommunications spending in 2010.

The research further states that the economic recession would help to bring further advancement in technologies and business would become further hi-tech by adopting innovative technologies. IDC Chief Analyst Frank Gens, "What's different about 2010 is that the economic recovery will release some of the pressure on spending, enabling a number of transformational tipping points to be reached in a year of economic upswing."

Migration to IP-based services and telecom growth in developing countries is expected to push growth in telecommunication field by 3 per cent, IDC stated in its report.