# Software and IT services: Buys directly from

Operating systems, business applications and outsourced IT services, a core Indian export

Source page: https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/software_it/linked-industries/

#### Buys directly from
[Data centres and cloud](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/data_centres/)

#### Depends on through its suppliers
[Building materials](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/building_materials/)[Computers and electronics](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/computers_electronics/)[Construction and infrastructure](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/construction/)[Electrical equipment](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/electrical_equipment/)[Machinery and equipment](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/machinery/)[Metal products](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/metal_products/)[Plastic and rubber products](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/plastic_rubber/)[Semiconductors](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/semiconductors/)[Telecommunications](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/telecom/)[Water and sanitation](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/water_sanitation/)[Wood products](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/wood_products/)

#### Sells directly into
[Education and research](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/education_research/)[Finance: banking, insurance, markets](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/finance/)[Media and entertainment](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/media_entertainment/)[Healthcare services](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/healthcare/)[E-commerce and digital marketplaces](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/ecommerce/)[Hospitality and tourism](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/hospitality_tourism/)[AI and digital platforms](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/ai_platforms/)[Professional services](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/professional_services/)[Public administration, defence and security](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/public_admin/)

## Other sections

- [Overview](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/software_it/index.md)
- [Where ₹100 goes](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/software_it/cost-mix/index.md)
- [Price links with suppliers](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/software_it/price-links/index.md)
- [Example story](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/software_it/story/index.md)
- [Value chain](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/software_it/value-chain/index.md)
- [Materials drawn on](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/software_it/materials/index.md)
- [Chokepoints and risks](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/software_it/risks/index.md)
- [Sources](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/software_it/sources/index.md)