A majority of senior executives think that their existing IT networks are not well-equipped to meet the array of business challenges they face over the next two years according to a new survey and report from AT&T in co-operation with the Economist Intelligence Unit.

In a new survey of 237 senior executives worldwide on the future of corporate networking, respondents identified a series of key business goals that depend on technology. From customer information through financial reporting to supply-chain data, a common theme emerged-senior managers want an unimpeded flow of information inside and outside their business:

• Less than 6% of the survey respondents thought their network is well-equipped for all of the business challenges they face over the next two years.
• Less than 50% thought their network was primed to handle most of the business challenges of the next two years.
• 48% of those surveyed plan significant new investment in networking over the next two years.

These findings and others are presented in Networking and Business Strategy, an AT&T survey and white paper written in co-operation with the Economist Intelligence Unit. The Economist Intelligence Unit conducted the survey and held a series of interviews with analysts and executives.

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