2. Bandwidth Acceleration

Projected bandwidth growth is a clear factor driving the rollout of larger network pipes. The rate of bandwidth requirements is also surging. In the 2015 study, 14 percent of respondents expected bandwidth to double by the end of 2016. In this year's study, 48 percent expect bandwidth to double by 2017.

This bodes well for VARs since greater bandwidth means that businesses will need additional networking hardware or upgrades or refresh to a more expensive solution.