Plunkett's Wireless, Wi-Fi, RFID & Cellular Trends & Statistics 2013: A Summary Version of Plunkett's Wireless, Wi-Fi, RFID & Cellular Industry Almanac 2013

• Publication date: July 2012
• Report size: 57 pages

Key Features: • Industry trends analysis, market data and competitive intelligence • Market forecasts and Industry Statistics • Buyer may register for access to search and export data at Plunkett Research Online Pages: 57 Statistical Tables Provided: 11 Geographic Focus: Global A condensed market research report excerpted from Plunkett’s Wireless, Wi-Fi, RFID & Cellular Industry Almanac 2013, includ...

Key Features:

• Industry trends analysis, market data and competitive intelligence
• Market forecasts and Industry Statistics
• Buyer may register for access to search and export data at Plunkett Research Online

Pages: 57
Statistical Tables Provided: 11
Geographic Focus: Global

A condensed market research report excerpted from Plunkett’s Wireless, Wi-Fi, RFID & Cellular Industry Almanac 2013, including forecasts and market estimates, technologies analysis and vital statistical tables. You will gain significant insights that can help you shape your own strategy for business development, product development and investments.
-How is the industry evolving?
-How is the industry being shaped by new technologies?
-How is demand growing in emerging markets and mature economies?
-What is the size of the market now and in the future?

Contents, Statistics, Forecasts and Analysis Include:

Major Trends Affecting the Wireless, Wi-Fi, RFID & Cellular Industry
1) Introduction to the Wireless Industry
2) 3G Cellular Systems, Including EV-DO, Are Enhanced/HSPA+ Offers High Speed Competition to 4G
3) LTE Offers 4G High-Speed Wireless Networks
4) Wi-Fi Is Pervasive and Indispensible
5) MIMO (802.11n) Enhances WiMAX, the High-Speed Wireless Wave
6) Bluetooth Provides Wireless Connectivity to Millions of Cellphones and Other Devices
7) Handset Makers Adopt Android, Push Advanced 3G and 4G Smartphones
8) RFID Drives Inventory Management Evolution
9) Supply Chain Management (SCM) Software Combines with Wireless
10) Self-Check-In Kiosks, RFID and Other New Technologies Save Labor Costs for Airlines and Hotels
11) Wireless Information Systems Surge Ahead in Vehicles: Telematics, ITS and More
12) Cellular Phone Subscriptions Worldwide Top 5.9 Billion
13) Cellphones Revolutionize Life in Emerging Nations/mChek and M-PESA Enable Remote Banking
14) Chinese, Indian and African Cellphone Markets Skyrocket
15) Wireless Devices Become a Fast-Growing Market for Electronic Games/Angry Birds Major Success
16) Kindle, Tablets like iPad and Smartphones like iPhone Deliver Entertainment/eBook Sales Soar
17) Video Via Cellphone and Mobile TV Gain Subscribers
18) GPS and Location Based Services (LBS) Enhance Cellphone Subscriptions
19) Location Based Advertising and Mobile Advertising on Cellphones Grow Quickly
20) Apple Rules in Apps/Android Plays Catch-up
21) Smartphones Aid Wireless Payments/Square Soars as a Mobile Merchant Transaction System
22) In-Flight Wireless Takes Off
23) M2M: Wireless Sensor Networks to Boom/Nanotechnology Applications are Promising
24) Nanotechnology & MEMS Applications in Optics and Displays Lead to a Breakthrough in Wireless Device Screens
25) Carriers Eliminate Unlimited Access Plans for Smartphones and Landlines; Up Profit Potential
26) Voice Recognition Changes the Wireless World


Wireless, Wi-Fi, RFID & Cellular Industry Statistics
1) Wireless, Wi-Fi, RFID & Cellular Industry Overview
2) Internet Access Technologies Compared
3) Wireless Quick Facts, U.S. 1996-2011
4) Wireless Standards & Speeds
5) Number of Business & Residential High Speed Internet Lines, U.S.: 2004-2011
6) Top Mobile Operators by Number of Subscribers, Worldwide
7) Cellular & Other Wireless Telecommunications, Selected Expenses, U.S. Firms: 2007-2010
8) Cellular & Other Wireless Telecommunications, Estimated Sources of Revenue, U.S.: 2007-2010
9) Satellite Telecommunications, Selected Expenses, U.S. Firms: 2007-2010
10) Satellite Telecommunications, Estimated Sources of Revenue: 2007-2010
11) Wireless Telecommunications Industry (Except Satellite) Employment, U.S.: 2002-2011

Global Wireless Technology Industry

Table of Contents
PLUNKETT'S
WIRELESS, WI-FI, RFID & CELLULAR
INDUSTRY TRENDS & STATISTICS 2013
CONTENTS
Chapter 1: Major Trends in the Wireless, Wi-Fi, RFID & Cellular Industry 1
1) Introduction to the Wireless Industry 2
2) 3G Cellular Systems, Including EV-DO, Are Enhanced/HSPA+ Offers High Speed
Competition to 4G 4
3) LTE Offers 4G High-Speed Wireless Networks 5
4) Wi-Fi Is Pervasive and Indispensible 6
5) MIMO (802.11n) Enhances WiMAX, the High-Speed Wireless Wave 7
6) Bluetooth Provides Wireless Connectivity to Millions of Cellphones and Other Devices 8
7) Handset Makers Adopt Android, Push Advanced 3G and 4G Smartphones 9
8) RFID Drives Inventory Management Evolution 10
9) Supply Chain Management (SCM) Software Combines with Wireless 13
10) Self-Check-In Kiosks, RFID and Other New Technologies Save Labor Costs for Airlines
and Hotels 14
11) Wireless Information Systems Surge Ahead in Vehicles: Telematics, ITS and More 15
12) Cellular Phone Subscriptions Worldwide Top 5.9 Billion 17
13) Cellphones Revolutionize Life in Emerging Nations/mChek and M-PESA Enable Remote
Banking 18
14) Chinese, Indian and African Cellphone Markets Skyrocket 19
15) Wireless Devices Become a Fast-Growing Market for Electronic Games/Angry Birds
Major Success 20
16) Kindle, Tablets like iPad and Smartphones like iPhone Deliver Entertainment/eBook
Sales Soar 21
17) Video Via Cellphone and Mobile TV Gain Subscribers 22
18) GPS and Location Based Services (LBS) Enhance Cellphone Subscriptions 23
19) Location Based Advertising and Mobile Advertising on Cellphones Grow Quickly 25
20) Apple Rules in Apps/Android Plays Catch-up 27
21) Smartphones Aid Wireless Payments/Square Soars as a Mobile Merchant Transaction
System 28
22) In-Flight Wireless Takes Off 30
23) M2M: Wireless Sensor Networks to Boom/Nanotechnology Applications are Promising 31
24) Nanotechnology & MEMS Applications in Optics and Displays Lead to a Breakthrough in
Wireless Device Screens 33
25) Carriers Eliminate Unlimited Access Plans for Smartphones and Landlines; Up Profit
Potential 34
26) Voice Recognition Changes the Wireless World 35
Chapter 2: Wireless, Wi-Fi, RFID & Cellular Industry Statistics 37
Wireless, Wi-Fi, RFID & Cellular Industry Overview 38
Internet Access Technologies Compared 39
Wireless Quick Facts, U.S. 1996-2011 40
Wireless Standards & Speeds 41
Number of Business & Residential High Speed Internet Lines, U.S.: 2004-2011 42
Top Mobile Operators by Number of Subscribers, Worldwide 43
Cellular & Other Wireless Telecommunications, Selected Expenses, U.S. Firms: 2007-2010 44
Cellular & Other Wireless Telecommunications, Estimated Sources of Revenue, U.S.: 2007-2010 45
Satellite Telecommunications, Selected Expenses, U.S. Firms: 2007-2010 46
Satellite Telecommunications, Estimated Sources of Revenue: 2007-2010 47
Wireless Telecommunications Industry (Except Satellite) Employment, U.S.: 2002-2011 48

Companies Mentioned
AAPT Limited
Aastra Intecom
Access Co Ltd
Accton Technology Corp
Advanced Info Service plc
Agero Inc
Airspan Networks Inc
Alaska Communications Systems Group Inc
Alcatel-Lucent
Alien Technology Corporation
Alps Electric Co Ltd
Alvarion Ltd
Amdocs Ltd
America Movil SAB de CV
American Tower Corp
Anaren Inc
Anritsu Co
Aquis Communications Group Inc
ARC Wireless Solutions Inc
Ariston Global LLC
Aruba Networks Inc
Ashtech
Asia Satellite Telecommunications Holding Ltd
Asurion Corp
AT&T Inc
Aviat Networks Inc
Axiata Group Berhad
Baran Telecom Inc
BCE Inc (Bell Canada Enterprises)
Beijing Tianyu Communication Equipment (K-Touch)
Belgacom SA
Belkin International Inc
Bell Aliant Regional Communications Inc
Best Buy Co Inc
Bezeq-The Israel Telecommunications Corp Ltd
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL)
Bharti Airtel Ltd
Black Box Corporation
Boingo Wireless Inc
Brightpoint Inc
Brightstar Corporation
British Sky Broadcasting Group plc (BSkyB)
Broadcom Corp
BT Group plc
BYD Company Limited
Cable & Wireless Communications plc
Cable & Wireless Worldwide plc
CalAmp Corp
Cellco Partnership (Verizon Wireless)
Cellcom Israel Ltd
Certicom Corp
Ceske Radiokomunikace AS
Checkpoint Systems Inc
China GrenTech Corporation Ltd
China Mobile Communications Corporation
China Mobile Limited
China Potevio Company Limited
China TechFaith Wireless Communication Technology Ltd
China Telecom Corporation Ltd
China Unicom (Hong Kong) Ltd
Chunghwa Telecom Co Ltd
Ciena Corp
Cincinnati Bell Inc
Cisco Systems Inc
Clearwire Corp
Cobra Electronics Corp
Compania Anonima Nacional Telefonos de Venezuela
Comtech Telecommunications Corp
Comverse Technology Inc
Concrete Software Inc
Convergys Corporation
COSMOTE Mobile Telecommunications SA
Critical Path Inc
Crown Castle International Corp
CyberTAN Technology Inc
Datang Telecom Technology Co Ltd
Deutsche Telekom AG
Digital Angel Corp
Digital Bridges Limited
DigitalGlobe Inc
DIRECTV
D-Link Corporation
DSP Group Inc
EarthLink Inc
EchoStar Corp
ECI Telecom Ltd
EF Johnson Technologies Inc
Egyptian Company for Mobile Services (Mobinil)
Electronic Arts Inc
Electronic Systems Technology Inc
Elisa Corporation
Ember Corporation
Embratel Participacoes SA
Emirates Telecommunications Corporation (Etisalat)
EMS Technologies Inc
Endwave Corporation
Enterasys Networks Inc
Entrust Inc
Filtronic plc
Flextronics International Ltd
Forward Industries Inc
Foursquare
Foxconn International Holdings Ltd
Foxconn Technology Co Ltd
France Telecom SA
Freenet AG
Fujitsu Limited
Fujitsu Network Communications Inc
Funtalk China Holdings Ltd
Gameloft SA
Garmin Ltd
General Communication Inc (GCI)
Globalstar Inc
Globecomm Systems Inc
GlobeRanger Corporation
Glu Mobile Inc
Golden Telecom Inc
Good Technology Inc
Google Inc
Grupo Iusacell SA de CV
Hands-On Mobile Inc
Harmonic Inc
Harris Corporation
Hellenic Telecommunications Organization SA
Hewlett-Packard Co (HP)
Hikari Tsushin Inc
Hon Hai Precision Industry Company Ltd
HP Networking
HTC Corp
Huawei Technologies Co Ltd
Hutchison Telecommunications Hong Kong Holdings Ltd
Idea Cellular Ltd
IER
InfoSonics Corporation
Inmarsat plc
Integral Systems Inc
Intel Corp
Intelsat Ltd
InterDigital Inc
Intermec Inc
International Business Machines Corp (IBM)
Inventec Corporation
Iridium Communications, Inc.
Itron Inc
Jumptap
KDDI Corp
KT Corporation
Kyocera Corp
L-3 Communications Holdings Inc
LCC International Inc
Leap Wireless International Inc
LG Electronics Inc
LG Electronics USA Inc
LG Uplus Corp
Location Labs
LodgeNet Interactive Corp
Logitech International SA
Loopt Inc
Loral Space & Communications Ltd
M1 Ltd
Magyar Telekom Telecommunications plc
Manitoba Telecom Services Inc
Marvell Technology Group Ltd
McAfee Inc
Merrimac Industries Inc
MetroPCS Communications Inc
Micronetics Inc

Micronetics Inc
Microsoft Corp
Millenial Media
Millicom International Cellular SA
MiTAC International Corp
Mobilcom-Debitel GmbH
Mobile Telesystems OJSC
Mobistar
MobiTV Inc
Motorola Mobility Inc
Motricity Inc
MTN Group Limited
National Mobile Telecom Co KSC
NCR Corporation
NETGEAR Inc
NII Holdings Inc
Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corp (NTT)
Nokia Corporation
Nokia Siemens Networks
Notify Technology Corp
nTelos Holdings Corp
NTT DoCoMo Inc
O3b Networks Inc
OnStar Corporation
Openwave Systems Inc
Opera Software ASA
Orange SA
Orascom Telecom Holding SAE
Panasonic Corporation
Panasonic Mobile Communications Co Ltd
Partner Communications Co Ltd
PCCW Limited
Perusahaan Perseroan PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk (Telkom)
Phazar Corp
Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company
Phones International Group
Plantronics Inc
Polska Telefonia Cyfrowa
Portugal Telecom SGPS SA
Powerwave Technologies Inc
Proxim Wireless Corp
PT Indosat Tbk
PTK Centertel
Purple Communications Inc
Qiao Xing Mobile Communication Co Ltd
Qualcomm Atheros Inc
Qualcomm Inc
Quanta Computer Inc
RadioShack Corporation
Raytheon Applied Signal Technology Inc
RDA Microelectronics Inc
Reliance Communications Ltd
Remote Dynamics Inc
Research In Motion Ltd (RIM)
Rogers Communications Inc
Rogers Communications Partnership
Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co KG
Royal KPN NV
Royal Philips Electronics NV
Sagem Telecommunications
Samart I-Mobile pcl
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd
Sanmina-SCI Corporation
SANYO Electric Company Ltd
SBA Communications Corp
ScanSource Inc
SES SA
SFR
Shaw Communications Inc
Shenandoah Telecommunications Co
Shin Corp pcl
Siemens AG
Sierra Wireless Inc
Simplexity LLC
Singapore Technologies Telemedia Pte Ltd
Singapore Telecommunications Limited
SingTel Optus Pty Limited
Sirius XM Radio Inc
SK Telecom Co Ltd
SKY Network Television Limited
SkyTerra Communications Inc
SmarTone Telecommunications Holdings Ltd
Socket Mobile Inc
Softbank Corp
SOMA Networks Inc
Sony Mobile
Spreadtrum Communications Inc
Sprint Nextel Corp
Square Inc
Stratos Global Corp
Swisscom AG
Symantec Corp
Symmetricom Inc
Synaptics Inc
Syniverse Technologies
Tata Teleservices Limited
TCI International Inc
TCL Corporation
TDC A/S
TDS Telecommunications Corp
Telcordia Technologies
Tele Norte Leste Participacoes SA
Teleca AB
Telecom Argentina SA
Telecom Corp of New Zealand Ltd
Telecom Italia SpA
Telecomunicaciones de Puerto Rico Inc
Telefon AB LM Ericsson (Ericsson)
Telefonica Brasil SA
Telefonica Czech Republic AS
Telefonica Europe plc
Telefonica SA
Telefonos de Mexico SAB de CV (Telmex)
Telekom Austria AG
Telekomunikacja Polska SA
Telemig Celular Participacoes SA
Telenor ASA
Telephone and Data Systems Inc (TDS)
TeliaSonera AB
Telkom SA Ltd
Tellabs Inc
Telstra Corp Ltd
Telular Corp
TELUS Corporation
TerreStar Corp
TESSCO Technologies Inc
Texas Instruments Inc (TI)
ThingMagic LLC
THQ Inc
TIM Participacoes SA
T-Mobile International
T-Mobile USA Inc
TomTom NV
Toshiba Corporation
Total Access Communication PCL
Trimble Navigation Ltd
Tulip Telecom Ltd
Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri AS
Twitter Inc
Uniden Corporation
Unisys Corp
United States Cellular Corp
USA Mobility Inc
USA Technologies Inc
UTStarcom Inc
VASCO Data Security International Inc
Ventraq
VeriSign Inc
Verizon Communications Inc
ViaSat Inc
VimpelCom Ltd
Virgin Group Ltd
Virgin Media Inc
Virgin Mobile USA Inc
Vivo Participacoes SA
ViVOtech Inc
Vodafone Group plc
VOXX International Corporation
Vringo Inc
VTech Holdings Limited
WIND Hellas Telecommunications SA
Wireless Xcessories Group Inc
WorldGate Communications Inc
XIUS
Zebra Technologies Corp
Zoom Technologies Inc
Zoom Telephonics Inc
ZTE Corporation

Wireless Technology in World

Bermuda Number Of Cellular Mobile Phone Subscribers (`000)

• $ 250
• Industry data
• February 2013

Yearly, From 1990 To 2017
By Business Monitor International
Source: World Bank (International Telecommunications Union - ITU), BMI research

• Industries : Mobile Telephony, Wireless Technology
• Countries : World

Iran Number Of Cellular Mobile Phone Subscribers (`000)

• $ 250
• Industry data
• February 2013

Yearly, From 2002 To 2017
By Business Monitor International
Source: World Bank (International Telecommunications Union - ITU), operators, BMI

• Industries : Mobile Telephony, Wireless Technology
• Countries : Iran, World

Laos Number Of Cellular Mobile Phone Subscribers (`000)

• $ 250
• Industry data
• February 2013

Yearly, From 2003 To 2017
By Business Monitor International
Source: World Bank (International Telecommunications Union (ITU)), BMI research, Operators

• Industries : Mobile Telephony, Wireless Technology
• Countries : Laos, World

Peru Number Of Cellular Mobile Phone Subscribers (`000)

• $ 250
• Industry data
• February 2013

Yearly, From 2003 To 2017
By Business Monitor International
Source: Osiptel, Operators, World Bank (International Telecommunications Union - ITU), BMI research

• Industries : Mobile Telephony, Wireless Technology
• Countries : Peru, World

Saint Vincent Number Of Cellular Mobile Phone Subscribers (`000)

• $ 250
• Industry data
• February 2013

Yearly, From 1992 To 2017
By Business Monitor International
Source: World Bank (International Telecommunications Union - ITU), BMI research

• Industries : Mobile Telephony, Wireless Technology
• Countries : World