World GPS Market Forecast to 2013

• Publication date: July 2011

The commercial uses of Global Positioning System (GPS) are diverse with applications across various industries. Some applications are simple, such as determining a position, whereas others are complex blends of GPS with communications and other technologies. The rapid growth of commercial applications in recent years has surprised many industry observers and firms building GPS satellites and equipment. The differing needs of commercial and civil ...

The commercial uses of Global Positioning System (GPS) are diverse with applications across various industries. Some applications are simple, such as determining a position, whereas others are complex blends of GPS with communications and other technologies. The rapid growth of commercial applications in recent years has surprised many industry observers and firms building GPS satellites and equipment. The differing needs of commercial and civil GPS users and the availability of alternative solutions for meeting them have led to a highly diverse and competitive market for GPS technologies, equipment, and services.

The market for commercial uses of GPS can be segmented by the differing needs of customers for time and spatial information. Initially, one of the original purposes of GPS was to improve en route navigation for military ships and aircraft. However, there are dozens of uses of GPS today, with new applications being reported each month in academic, business, and public media. Adoption of GPS in aviation, maritime and waterways, highway and construction, public transportation, railroads, communications, emergency response (e.g., ambulance and fire), surveying, weather, scientific, space, environmental protection, recreation (e.g., sports events), law enforcement and legal services, and agriculture and forestry have created a wide opportunity to the GPS market.

According to our research report “World GPS Market Forecast to 2013”, it is projected that shipment of GPS devices will grow at a CAGR of more than 20% during 2011-2013 to reach around 900 Million units by 2013. Besides, the global navigation satellite systems’ (GNSS) technology, which is expected to be embraced by the positioning facilities through mobile phones and route guidance devices in the car, development of the GNSS market is anticipated by the next 20 years.

The growing number of smartphones, technology convergence, mobile commerce, and location-based shopping are all expected to boost the GPS market worldwide. The driver of this growth is the widespread use of mobile mapping applications in the United States and Europe. GPS is a key component in many of the location-aware smartphone applications that have become so popular in recent times. Thus, the number of subscribers of GPS-enabled location-based services (LBS) is anticipated to grow substantially in near future, with market revenue touching the mark of US$ 10 Billion by 2013. Speedy enhancements and developments in digital mapping software will present this positive outlook for the industry in future.

“World GPS Market Forecast to 2013” provides a complete overview of the GPS market worldwide. All the current trends and developments of the GPS industry have been evaluated in the report. Key geographic markets, including the US, Canada, Japan, and other Asian countries, are specially focused in the research.

Global Navigation Systems Industry

1. Analyst View
2. Research Methodology
3. Global Positioning System (GPS) - Technology Overview
4. Current Industry Trends
4.1 Smartphone Market to Drive Stronger GPS Growth
4.2 Telematics Posing New Revenue Opportunities
4.3 Growing Popularity of Mobile Commerce Triggers Growth of LBS
4.4 Location-based Shopping Applications Alluring Shoppers with Smartphones
4.5 Focus on Technology Convergence
4.6 Challenge to PND Brands by Mobile Handset
4.7 Development in GPS Technology for Automation of Machinery
5. Industry Performance and Outlook to 2013
5.1 By Device
5.2 By Subscriber
5.3 By Application
5.3.1 Vehicle Navigation
5.3.2 Surveying and Mapping
5.3.3 Machine Control
5.3.4 Others
5.4 By Region
6. Key Country Profile
6.1 US
6.2 Canada
6.3 UK
6.4 France
6.5 Germany
6.6 Russia
6.7 Japan
6.8 China
6.9 South Korea
6.10 India
7. Potential Growth Areas
7.1 GPS-enabled Mobile Handset Market
7.2 PND Market
7.3 Chipset Manufacturers
7.4 Software and Application Development
7.5 Location-based Advertising (LBA)
8. Impact on Verticals
8.1 Navigation and Telematic Services
8.2 Portability Access Devices
8.3 Software and Hardware Technologies
9. Competitive Landscape
9.1 Garmin Ltd.
9.2 TomTom NV
9.3 Cobra Electronics Corporation
9.4 Johnson Outdoors Inc.
9.5 Trimble Navigation Limited

List of Figures:

Figure 3-1: Functioning Mechanism of GPS Satellites
Figure 5-1: Global - Mobile Location Technologies Market (Billion US$), 2008-2013
Figure 5-2: Global - Shipment of GPS Devices (Million Units), 2009-2013
Figure 5-3: Global - Forecast for Shipment of GPS Devices by Segment (%), 2013
Figure 5-4: Global - GPS-enabled LBS Subscribers (Million), 2008-2013
Figure 5-5: Global - Revenue from GPS-enabled LBS Subscribers (Billion US$), 2008-2013
Figure 5-6: Global - GPS-enabled LBS Market by Region (%), 2009
Figure 5-7: Global - Share of GPS Applications Using Augmented GPS (2010 & 2013)
Figure 5-8: Global - Vehicle Navigation Market (Billion US$), 2008-2013
Figure 5-9: Global - Surveying and Mapping Market (Billion US$), 2008-2013
Figure 5-10: Global - Machine Control Market (Billion US$), 2008-2013
Figure 5-11: Global - Other GPS Applications Market (Billion US$), 2008-2013
Figure 5-12: Global - Telematics Market (Billion US$), 2008-2013
Figure 5-13: North America - Telematics Subscribers (Million), 2010 & 2013
Figure 5-14: Europe - Telematics Market (Million Euro), 2010 & 2013
Figure 5-15: Europe - Shipment of Telematics Device (Million Units), 2010 & 2013
Figure 6-1: US - Navigation Market (Million Units), 2009-2013
Figure 6-2: US - LBS Market (Billion US$), 2010 & 2013
Figure 6-3: Canada - In-vehicle GPS Navigation Device Sales (‘000 Units), 2008-2013
Figure 6-4: Canada - In-vehicle GPS Navigation Device Sales (Million US$), 2008-2013
Figure 6-5: UK - Portable Navigation Device Sales (Million Units), 2008-2013
Figure 6-6: France - Portable Navigation Device Sales (Million Units), 2008-2013
Figure 6-7: Germany - Portable Navigation Device Sales (Million Units), 2008-2013
Figure 6-8: Russia - Navigation Device Sales (Million Units), 2008-2013
Figure 6-9: Japan - Commercial Telematics Market (Million US$), 2010 & 2013
Figure 6-10: Japan - Cumulative Shipment of Car Navigation Systems (Million Units), Mar 2006 to Mar 2009
Figure 6-11: Japan - Cumulative Shipment of VICS (Million Units), Mar 2006 to Mar 2009
Figure 6-12: Japan - Portable Navigation Device Sales (Million Units), 2008-2013
Figure 6-13: China - Portable Navigation Device Sales (Million Units), 2008-2013
Figure 6-14: China - Shipment of GPS-enabled Mobile Phones (Million Units), 2009-2013
Figure 6-15: China - GPS Navigation Software Market (Million Units), 2006-2009
Figure 6-16: China - FMS Market (Million US$), 2010 & 2013
Figure 6-17: South Korea - Shipment of Telematics Device (Million Units), 2008-2013
Figure 6-18: South Korea - Telematics Market by Service Package (%), 2007
Figure 6-19: India - Navigation and Telematics System Market (Million US$), 2009-2013
Figure 7-1: Global - Shipment of GPS-enabled Mobile Phones (Million Units), 2009-2013
Figure 7-2: Global - Forecast for Shipment of GPS-enabled Mobile Phones by Region (%), 2013
Figure 7-3: Global - Portable Navigation Device Sales by Region (%), 2010
Figure 7-4: Global - Shipment of Portable Navigation Device (Million Units), 2009-2013
Figure 7-5: Europe - Portable Navigation Device Sales (Million Units), 2008-2013
Figure 7-6: Global - Shipment of GPS Chipsets (Million Units), 2009-2013
Figure 7-7: Global - Shipment of GPS Chipset by Segment (%), Q4 2009

List of Tables:

Table 7 1: Europe - Portable Navigation Device Sales by Country (‘000 Units), 2007 & 2008
Table 9 1: Garmin Ltd - Financial Overview (Million US$), 2006-2010
Table 9 2: Garmin Ltd - Strengths & Weaknesses
Table 9 3: TomTom NV - Financial Overview (Million US$), 2006-2010
Table 9 4: TomTom NV - Strengths & Weaknesses
Table 9 5: Cobra Electronics Corporation - Financial Overview (Million US$), 2006-2010
Table 9 6: Cobra Electronics Corporation - Strengths & Weaknesses
Table 9 7: Johnson Outdoors Inc. - Financial Overview (Million US$), 2006-2010
Table 9 8: Johnson Outdoors Inc. - Strengths & Weaknesses
Table 9 9: Trimble Navigation Limited - Financial Overview (Million US$), 2006-2010
Table 9 10: Trimble Navigation Limited - Strengths & Weaknesses