Labels:text | font | screenshot | menu OCR: Worldwide Network Element Management Software Shipments 450,000 400,000 350,000 300,000 250,000 200,000 150,000 100.000 50,000 0 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 According to IDC, hardware vendors are increasingly looking to offer a single network management solution by bundling management products. The market research firm expects network element management software shipments to reach 410,000 units by the year 2000, reflect ing a 42% compound annual growth rate between 1995 and 2000. SOURCE: INTERNATIONAL DATA CORP ., 1996