Global Positioning System - A Global Update of Market Trends & Opportunities

Global Positioning System - A Global Update of Market Trends & Opportunities

The global positioning systems market developed substantially in the last decade driven by increasing use in vehicle navigation, fleet management, asset tracking, surveying/ mapping, public safety, aviation, marine, aeronautical, and consumer GPS markets. In recent years, the technology has become increasingly accessible for public application as new and advanced satellite systems gain omnipresence. With high volume applications such as in-car navigation and recreational marine driving the market, decreasing integration costs and component costs are boosting economies of scale. As miniaturization turns into the norm, GPS products are becoming more powerful in terms of signal tracking, reacquisition, processing power, display and the operating system.

These and other market data and trends are presented in "Global Positioning Systems: A Global Update of Market Trends & Opportunities" by BizAcumen, Inc. Our reports are designed to be most comprehensive in geographic coverage and vertical market analyses.

GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEMS BMR-7042


CONTENTS


1. METHODOLOGY 1
Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations 1
Disclaimers 2
Quantitative Techniques & Reporting Level 3

2. GLOBAL MARKET OVERVIEW 4
Growing Availability and Declining Prices Provide Impetus to
the Market 5
Wireless Connectivity to Drive GPS Market 5
GPS: The Technology Factors 5
GPS’s Journey Towards Mainstream 6
International Space Programs Aiming Towards Stronger GPS World 6
High-Precision GNSS - An Insight 6
GPS-based Handsets Market to Grow Rapidly 7

3. MARKET TRENDS 7
Consolidation Activity Gaining Momentum 7
GPS Markets on the Rise 7
GPS: New Uses, New Markets 8
End of Selective Availability Aids Market Growth 8
GPS Receivers - A Disaster-Prediction Tool 9
Availability of Economical GPS Chips Boost Commercial Application 9
Automobile Navigation Systems Gain Popularity 9
GPS Car Security Systems: Getting Smaller and Simpler 10
Telematics Finds Increasing Takers 10
GPS based Emergency Response Systems Enable Effective People
Tracking 11
GPS Technology Commands Increasing Usage in Fleet Management 11
Location-Based Services Gaining Traction 11
Dedicated PNDs - The In Thing 12
GPS Technology in Cellular Phones: New Frontiers 12
Smartphone Mobile Navigation Increases 13
GPS Chipsets to Form Integral Component of Cellular Phones 13
Hardware Implementations Drive GPS Growth in the Cellular
Phone Market 13
GPS Enabled Mobile GIS Services Gaining Ground 14
Handheld GPS Devices - A Multifaceted Navigation Gizmo 14
Global Demand for PNDs Increases 15
Latest Mobile Mapping/Surveying Technologies Create New Market
Opportunities 15
GPS and HazMat Tracking - A Critical Use 15
GPS Technology in Wrist Watches 15

4. PRODUCT FACTS 16
Land-Based Applications 16
OEM Applications 16
Aviation Applications 16
Marine Applications 16
Military Applications 17
Timing Applications 17

5. RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS 17
GPS/IMU Navigation System - In the Wings 17
IBM Corporation and CERT Develop Falcon GPS-based Car
Navigation System 17
US Scientists Develop Wearable Audio Navigation System 18
Shenzhen Maxwell & Planet Map to Develop Electronic GPS Maps
Network 18
GPS and Maritime Measurement 18
Mobintelecom and Fastrax Launch TRAXER Personal Security Tracker 19
Direct-Track Offers Internet Vehicle Tracking System 19
Mirenco Develops Technology to Control Vehicle Emissions 19
Compact Flash GPS Modules 20
TrueTime Enhances Network Timing Accuracy 20
Sippican Incorporates Andrew’s Micro Pulse™ Antennas in GPS
Mark II 20
High-Precision Crane Guidance by GPS 21
UPS Aviation Develops the ADS-B System 21
Development of Low Cost GPS Receiver for Space applications 21

6. CORPORATE DEVELOPMENTS 22
Garmin International and MapQuest Forge Partnership 22
Magellan Partners with Primordial 22
MiTAC International’s Mio Technology and Navman Merge with
Each Other 23
Hexagon Acquires NovAtel 23
Orolia and Rapco Electronics Strike Partnership 23
Orolia Acquires Pendulum Instruments 23
Trimble Acquires Crain Enterprises 24
Current Technology Acquires 51% Stake in Celevoke 24
GPS Industries Takes Over Assets and Operations of UpLink 24
KVH Industries Launches CNS-5000, a Self-reliant Navigation
System 24
Hemisphere GPS Launches Outback S3™ 25
Magellan Launches RoadMate 1400 Series 25
Magellan Launches Maestro™ Elite 5340 Connected Navigation Device 25
SiRF Technology Holdings Launches SiRFprima™ Multifunction
Platform 25
SiRF Technology Holdings Launches SiRFInstantFixII Technology 26
Trimble Launches AgGPS® EZ-Guide® 250 Lightbar Guidance System 26
Garmin International and Garmin Corporation Extend Agreement
with NAVTEQ 26
Garmin Acquires GPS Gesellschaft 26
Hemisphere GPS Acquires BEELINE Technologies 27
Magellan Partners with Zenitron 27
Raytheon Acquires M-code GPS Receivers Development Contract 27
Raytheon Acquires System Design Development Contract 27
SiRF Technology Holdings Acquires Centrality Communications 27
Effective Control Trucking Acquires Argo Navigation 28
Vericom Technologies Takes Over Portable Internet 28
Springbank Resources Consents to Acquire PocketFinder 28
Broadcom Takes Over Global Locate 28
Sentex Sensing Technology To Take Over ICOM Holdings 29
North Star Diamonds Acquires Chanaral Resources 29
CalAmp Takes Over Aircept.com 29
Esterline Technologies Acquires CMC Electronics 29
ProLink Solutions Acquires Assets and Business of ScoreCast 29
SK Telecom Acquires 65% Stake in Shenzhen E-eye 30
Atheros Communications to Purchase u-Nav’s Assets and Some
Liabilities 30
Northrop Grumman Wins U.S. Air Force Contract 30
SatNav Technologies Introduces GPS Related Software 30
Nokia Consents to Acquire Navteq 30
Broadcom Acquires Global Locate 31
Lowrance Launches XOG™ Cross- Navigation GPS 31
Lowrance Launches GlobalMap® Baja 840C GPS 31
Mio Technology Launches C620 and C620t, Premium 3D mapping
devices 32
Mio Technology Launches C230 32
NavCom Technology Launches LAND-PAK All-in-One RTK Land Survey
Solution 32
NavCom Technology Introduces SF-2110R and SF-2110M StarFire
GPS Receivers 32
Symmetricom Introduces SyncServer® S300/S350 32
Trimble Introduces Trimble® VRS Now™ Service in Ireland 33
Trimble Introduces the First GPS Multimedia Layer for Google
Earth Users 33
Accord Software Introduces NextNav 33
Jackson Labs Launches Fury, a GPS Disciplined Oscillator 33
Symmetricom Launches IEEE 1588 Grandmaster Clock 33
FALCOM Launches New GPS Module 33
Magellan Launches CrossoverGPS™ Navigation Device 34
Magellan Launches New Car Navigation Device 34

7. MAJOR PLAYERS 34
Fei-Zyfer, Inc. (USA) 34
Furuno USA, Inc. (USA) 34
Garmin International, Inc. (USA) 35
Hemisphere GPS (Canada) 35
ITT Corp Space Systems Division (USA) 35
KVH Industries, Inc. (USA) 35
Lowrance Electronics, Inc. (USA) 36
Magellan Navigation, Inc. (USA) 36
Mio Technology (Belgium) 36
NavCom Technology, Inc. (USA) 36
Navman NZ Ltd. (New Zealand) 36
NovAtel, Inc. (Canada) 37
Orolia (France) 37
Raytheon Systems Co. (USA) 37
Rockwell Collins, Inc. (USA) 37
SiRF Technology Holdings, Inc. (USA) 38
Sokkia Co., Ltd. (Japan) 38
Symmetricom, Inc. (USA) 38
TomTom International B.V. (The Netherlands) 38
Topcon Positioning Systems, Inc. (USA) 39
Trimble Navigation Limited (USA) 39

8. GLOBAL MARKET ANALYTICS 39

9. THE UNITED STATES 50
Trends and Issues 50
North American GPS Market for Public/Military Utility 50
GPS: Part of Economic Infrastructure and National Security 50
GPS Technology - An Antidote to Growing Needs of US
Transportation Industry 51
AVL Market - A Prime Consumer of GPS/Wireless Devices 51
GPS and the Trucking Business 52
Market Trends 52
Consumer Products Propel New Market Growth 52
Measures Initiated to Upgrade GPS Capabilities 53
Price Declines to Spur GPS-based Navigation System Sales 53
Manufacturers Focus on Improving Performance/Price Ratio to
Spur GPS Navigation System Uptake 53
In-Vehicle Navigation Systems Sales on Rise 54
Portable GPS Devices Command Rapid Uptake 55
Technology Advancements Create New Avenues for GPS
Application in GSM Mobile Phones 55
Consumers Show High Interest in Location-based Services 55
GPS-Based Mobile Gaming - Fantasy to Reality 55
Companies Eye GPS as a Potential Marketing Tool 55
Latest GPS Units Come Loaded with Live Traffic Information 56
Competitive Framework 56
Regulatory Environment 57
Enhanced GPS Receives FAA Approval 57
FCC Mandates for Carriers 57
Selective Availability: A Brief Review 57
Cessation of Selective Availability Enhances Effectiveness
of Existing Products 58
New GPS Policy - Goals and Objectives 58

10. JAPAN 60
Car Navigation Systems Market 60
In-Car Computing Market 61
Japan’s Satellite Navigation Program 61

11. EUROPE 62
Galileo Development Program 62
European Union Launches First GPS Satellite 63
Market Trends 63
Galileo to Drive the European GPS Market 63
Personal Use to Drive GNSS Market 64
Navigation Systems: No More a Luxury Product 64
In-Car Navigation Market to Witness Strong Growth 64
GSM-based PNDs Gaining Ground 65
GPS-Enabled Mobile Navigation Devices Increase Penetration 65
Taiwanese GPS Device Manufacturers Dominate European Markets 66
Patients and Ambulance Crews to Benefit from Satellite
Navigation Systems 66
Competition 66
TomTom and Garmin Rule the Roost 66
Lack of Explicit Regulation for Accurate Positioning of
Emergency Calls 67
Finland 67
Rising Popularity of GPS-Enabled Phones in Finland 67

12. ASIA-PACIFIC 68
Telematics Market in Asia-Pacific 68
Major Markets 69
Australia 69
R&D Plays a Major Role 69
Declining Prices Boost Mobile GPS Systems Market 69
Satellite Controlled Buses Deal with Traffic Congestion in
Sydney 69
China 69
Market Overview 69
An Emerging Space Power 70
China to Partner EU in Galileo Development 70
Major Application Markets 71
Increasing Need for GPS Tracking Solutions 71
Handheld GPS Market - An Overview 71
GPS-Enabled PMP and PDA Market 72
Telematics Market in China 72
Japanese Navigation System Brands Gain Advantage 72
Traffic Management - A Major Driving Force for Telematics
Growth 73
Hong Kong 73
OEM Software - The Mainstay for Hong Kong GPS Companies 73
India 73
Market Overview 73
GPS Market to Witness Faster Growth 74
Government Participation in GPS Technology 74
Telematics Market in India 74
Market Trends 74
Luxury Cars Drivxe Demand for GPS Navigation Systems 74
In-Car Navigation Systems Market Offers Growth Potential 75
Expensive GPS-Enabled Cell Phones Limit Adoption 75
New Zealand 75
New Zealand to Get Expanded GPS Network Coverage 75
South Korea 75
Traffic Management and Continuous Internet Connectivity
Drive Telematics Market 75
Taiwan 76
Market Overview 76
Exports the Mainstay 76
Manufacturers Increasingly Integrate Multimedia Features on
Handheld GPS Receivers 77
Domestic Players Dominate the Market 77
Adoption of Telematics Devices 78
Advanced Technology: Playing a Major Role 78
Declining Retail Prices Boost Demand for GPS-Enabled Devices 78

13. REST OF WORLD 79
Major Markets 80
Canada 80
The Geo-Spatial Market 80
CDGPS Aids in Navigation and Geo-Referencing 80


EXHIBITS

Table 1: Global Positioning Systems Market in the World by
End-Use Application - 2007-2010 (Unit Shipments in ‘000)

Table 2: Global Market for Global Positioning Systems by
Region for the Period 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

Table 3: Percentage Breakdown of Global Market for Global
Positioning Systems by Region for the Years 2008 & 2012

Table 4: Global Market for Land Based GPS Applications by
Region for the Period 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

Table 5: Percentage Breakdown of Global Market for Land Based
GPS Applications by Region for the Years 2008 & 2012

Table 6: Global Market for GPS Based In-Vehicle Navigation
Applications by Region for the Period 2007-2015 (Sales in US$
Million)

Table 7: Percentage Breakdown of Global Market for GPS Based
In-Vehicle Navigation Applications by Region for the Years
2008 & 2012

Table 8: Global Market for GPS Based Consumer Applications by
Region for the Period 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

Table 9: Percentage Breakdown of Global Market for GPS Based
Consumer Applications by Region for the Years 2008 & 2012

Table 10: Global Market for GPS Based Survey/Mapping
Applications by Region for the Period 2007-2015 (Sales in US$
Million)

Table 11: Percentage Breakdown of Global Market for GPS Based
Survey/Mapping Applications by Region for the Years 2008 &
2012

Table 12: Global Market for GPS Based Tracking/Machine Control
Applications by Region for the Period 2007-2015 (Sales in US$
Million)

Table 13: Percentage Breakdown of Global Market for GPS Based
Tracking/Machine Control Applications by Region for the Years
2008 & 2012

Table 14: Global Market for GPS Based OEM Applications by
Region for the Period 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

Table 15: Percentage Breakdown of Global Market for GPS Based
OEM Applications by Region for the Years 2008 & 2012

Table 16: Global Market for GPS Based Aviation Applications by
Region for the Period 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

Table 17: Percentage Breakdown of Global Market for GPS Based
Aviation Applications by Region for the Years 2008 & 2012

Table 18: Global Market for GPS Based Marine Applications by
Region for the Period 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

Table 19: Percentage Breakdown of Global Market for GPS Based
Marine Applications by Region for the Years 2008 & 2012

Table 20: Global Market for GPS Based Military Applications by
Region for the Period 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

Table 21: Percentage Breakdown of Global Market for GPS Based
Military Applications by Region for the Years 2008 & 2012

Table 22: Global Market for GPS Based Timing Applications by
Region for the Period 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

Table 23: Percentage Breakdown of Global Market for GPS Based
Timing Applications by Region for the Years 2008 & 2012

Table 24: Percentage Breakdown of the US Non-Cellular GPS Chip
by Application Type - 2005

Table 25: Penetration Rates (in Cars) of Different Automotive
GPS Products in the US -2007

Table 26: Market for Global Positioning Systems by End Use
Application in the US: 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

Table 27: Percentage Breakdown of Market for Global
Positioning Systems by End Use Application in the US for the
Years 2008 & 2012

Table 28: Market for Global Positioning Systems by End Use
Application in Japan: 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

Table 29: Percentage Breakdown of Market for Global
Positioning Systems by End Use Application in Japan for the
Years 2008 & 2012

Table 30: Penetration Rates (in Cars) of Different GPS
Products in Europe - 2007

Table 31: Percentage Breakdown of Leading Players in the
European Market for Mobile GPS Navigation Devices by Volume
Shipments - 2006 (H1)

Table 32: Market for Global Positioning Systems by End Use
Application in Europe: 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

Table 33: Percentage Breakdown of Market for Global
Positioning Systems by End Use Application in Europe for the
Years 2008 & 2012

Table 34: Market for Global Positioning Systems by End Use
Application in Asia-Pacific: 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

Table 35: Percentage Breakdown of Market for Global
Positioning Systems by End Use Application in Asia-Pacific for
the Years 2008 & 2012

Table 36: Market for Global Positioning Systems by End Use
Application in Rest of World: 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

Table 37: Percentage Breakdown of Market for Global
Positioning Systems by End Use Application in Rest of World
for the Years 2008 & 2012


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