horizontal technological focus telecom.

[Alexander Oshis]

Коллеги, приветствую. Перевожу инфу о телекоммуникациях в славной стране Ирландия. Помогите понять, что такое "horizontal technological focus"? Даю контекст galore. :o)

On the equipment side, Ireland has strongly performing companies operating in product categories such as audio conferencing, data conferencing and web conferencing; IP-based handset manufacture; private key systems; converged small-office voice and data networking systems; and PC-based call centre servers. These firms have built up strong linkages in the international telecommunications market, selling their products via OEM relationships with some of the world’s largest operators and through a wide network of sales and distribution partners.
A second tier of companies, with either a horizontal technological focus or an enterprise applications background, has also achieved significant levels of sales into the telecommunications market. Examples include sales to large operators of distributed systems software based on the Corba middleware standard; web services software; customer relationship management software; and performance management software.

Буду благодарен за любую подсказку.
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[alk]

Есть некий термин Horizontal Technological Intergation (HTI), видимо здесь что-то аналогичное. То есть сконцентрированные на горизонтальных технологических связях?

[Alexander Oshis]

Да, должно быть это оно и есть. А что это значит, собсно?

Кстати, я нашел в Сети рецензию на русское издание книги о Corba, написанную неким alk. Это не Вы, случаем?

[alk]

Не, я в этом ничё не понимаю.

[Alexander Oshis]

Anyway, thansk a lot!!

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[alk]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horizontal_integration
In microeconomics and strategic management, the term horizontal integration describes a type of ownership and control. It is a strategy used by a business or corporation that seeks to sell a type of product in numerous markets. To get this market coverage, several small subsidiary companies are created. Each markets the product to a different market segment or to a different geographical area. This is sometimes referred to as the horizontal integration of marketing. The horizontal integration of production is where a firm has plants in several locations producing similar products. Horizontal integration in marketing is much more common than horizontal integration in production. It is contrasted with vertical integration.

И там же, в Википедии, говорится, что для техники, технологических областей как раз характерно использование вертикальных рынков.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vertical_market
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horizontal_market (примеры)