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This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Mobile Internet in Millions (Number of Users).The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for US, Japan, Europe, China, India, Brazil and Rest of World. Annual forecasts are provided for each region for the period 2006 through 2015. The report profiles 50 companies including many key and niche players worldwide such as Apple, Inc., Google, Inc., Microsoft Corporation, Nokia Corporation, NTT...
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This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Mobile Internet in Millions (Number of Users).The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for US, Japan, Europe, China, India, Brazil and Rest of World. Annual forecasts are provided for each region for the period 2006 through 2015. The report profiles 50 companies including many key and niche players worldwide such as Apple, Inc., Google, Inc., Microsoft Corporation, Nokia Corporation, NTT DoCoMo Inc., Orange, T-Mobile USA, Vodafone Group Plc, and Yahoo! Inc. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are mostly extracted from URL research and reported select online sources.
Global Wireless Technology Industry
MOBILE INTERNET MCP-6063
A GLOBAL STRATEGIC BUSINESS REPORT
CONTENTS
I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS
Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations I-1
Disclaimers I-2
Data Interpretation & Reporting Level I-3
Quantitative Techniques & Analytics I-3
Product Definitions and Scope of Study I-3
II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
1. MARKET OVERVIEW II-1
Advanced Devices & Innovative Applications to Fuel Growth II-1
Key Highlights II-1
Table 1: Global Mobile Internet Market (2009): Percentage
Share Breakdown of Revenues for MMS/SMS, Entertainment,
Advertisement/ Search, Enterprise Services, and Other Data
Access (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-2
Table 2: Worldwide Mobile Internet Traffic (2008-2010) (In
TB/Month) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-2
Most Common Online Activities II-2
Mobile Internet to Experience High Growth II-3
Mobile Internet Market Shifts Focus to Mobile Computers II-3
North America and Europe to Witness Growth in Mobile Broadband II-3
BRIC Mobile Internet Subscriber Base to Witness Rapid
Expansion II-4
Table 3: Mobile Internet Usage in BRIC Countries (2008)
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-4
Addressing Consumer Needs - Focus Area for Market Participants II-4
Search Engine Utilization Increases II-4
Light Users of Fixed-Line Internet Users - Open to Mobile
Internet II-5
Social Networking through Mobile Internet to Rise II-5
Mobile Internet Advertisement Expenditure to Witness a
Sharp Rise II-5
Advanced Capabilities to Boost Demand for Smartphones II-5
Internet Access - A Key Criteria for Mobile Phone Buyers II-6
Mounting Demand for Mobile Internet Devices II-6
Table 4: Global MID Market (2012): Percentage Share
Breakdown of Unit Shipments for North America, Europe,
Japan, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and Middle East &
Africa (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-6
2. INDUSTRY COMPETITION II-7
Leading Players II-7
Mobile Handsets II-7
Search Engines II-7
Opera Mini Browser II-7
Table 5: Mobile Internet Browser Market (2009): Percentage
Share Breakdown of Web Traffic for Opera Mini, iPhone,
Nokia, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-8
3. PRODUCT OVERVIEW II-9
Mobile Internet - An Introduction II-9
Mobile Web Development II-9
Mobile Applications II-9
Standards II-9
Mobile Internet Device II-10
Constraints and Challenges II-11
Compact Screen Size II-11
Absence of Windows II-11
Limited Navigation Flexibility II-11
Restricted Web Page Accessibility II-11
Slow Service II-11
Compressed Pages II-11
Absence of Cookies and JavaScript II-11
Limited Message Size II-12
Cost II-12
Security II-12
Interference II-12
Technologies/Solutions Facilitating Mobile Internet II-12
WiMAX II-12
iNetVu Mobile Solutions II-12
4. RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY II-13
Vodafone and Hutchison to Combine Australian Telecom Businesses II-13
Flash to Acquire Unipier II-13
STMicroelectronics and Ericsson to Set up Joint Venture II-13
Ericsson to Deliver 3G Network Systems to Turkcell II-13
Swisscom to Deploy Seamless Access Solution of 724 Solutions II-14
SMART Deploys SurfKit Mobile Internet Platform II-14
Cosmote Mobile to Take Over Zapp II-15
2ergo Takes Over Wapfly Technologies II-15
Amobee Deploys Mobile Advertising Solutions for Telefonica II-15
Interproject to Establish National WiMax Service Provider II-15
eASPNet and Alvarion to Install WiMAX Mobile Network II-16
Bytemobile Inks GS Agreement with TeliaSonera II-16
Cisco and Clearwire Collaborate II-16
Etisalat Enters into a Collaboration Agreement with Nokia II-17
City of Bathurst Inks A Deal with Red Ball Internet II-17
B.mobile Deploys Amdocs Personalized Mobile Solutions II-17
BPL Mobile Enters into Agreement with InfoGin II-17
Bytemobile Partners with F5 II-18
Cisco to Provide Mobile Internet Platform to Network Norway II-18
Sony Selects Qualcomm Technology in Vaio Notebook Series II-18
Vodafone Signs Agreement with Opera to Develop New Version of
Mobile Browser II-18
Intel and LG to Collaborate to Develop Next Generation MIDs II-19
Telefonica Europe Collaborates with Amdocs for Mobile
Internet Services II-19
Zero1 Inks Deal with Buzzirk Mobile II-19
Intel to Take Over Wind River Systems II-19
Orange Inks Partnership Agreement with Wikimedia Foundation II-20
Intel Inks Partnership Agreement with Nokia II-20
Sevenval Inks Partnership Agreement with Wincor Nixdorf II-20
O2 Inks New Partnership Agreement with BT Openzone II-21
NTT DoCoMo Forms Partnership with Google II-21
Amdocs Takes Over ChangingWorlds II-21
Yahoo Inks Mobile Advertising Deal with T-Mobile II-22
Cherry Capital Takes Over Charlevoix Wireless II-22
Wind River Takes Over MIZI Research II-22
Vodafone Takes Over ZYB II-23
Icera Takes Over Sirific Wireless II-23
Nokia Buys Trolltech II-23
Mobispine Inks Definitive Agreement to Acquire General Wireless II-23
China Mobile, Vodafone, and Softbank to Set-Up MIS Lab II-24
Qualcomm Inks Mobile Internet Agreement with Option II-24
M3 Mobile and Pepperjam Establishes pepperjam Mobile II-24
Vodafone Extends Partner Market Contract with Mobilkom
Austria Group II-24
TierOne Networks Takes Over Lavon Internet II-25
LinQpay and IPS to Set up Joint Venture II-25
Microsoft Acquires Danger, Inc. II-25
Sierra Wireless to Acquire CradlePoint II-26
UTA Deploys Parvus Wireless Internet Solution II-26
NEC Electronics Inks Partnership Agreement with Intel II-26
China Mobile to Establish Mobile Internet Subsidiary II-27
Nokia Inks Internet Services Agreement with T-Mobile II-27
Telenor Inks Mobile Internet Services Agreement with Nokia II-27
Telekom Srbija and Nokia Siemens Sign Mobile Broadband
Service Upgrade Agreement II-27
Verdane Capital Acquires Minority Stakes in Aeris Communications II-28
NaturalInsight Takes Over Cogent Technologies II-28
Option’s Wireless Module to Deliver 3G HSPA Connectivity to
USI’s Compact MID II-28
Clearwire and Sprint Nextel to Set Up Primary 4G Mobile
Broadband Network II-28
Atrinsic Forms Mango Network Joint Venture, Focuses on India II-29
Nokia to Takeover OZ Communications II-29
Cisco to Assist 3 Scandinavia’s Mobile Broadband Expansion II-29
France Telecom and Nokia to Set up Joint Venture for Mobile
Internet Services II-29
Option Develops 3.5G HSPA for Intel II-29
Alcatel-Lucent to Take Over Motive II-30
5. PRODUCT/SERVICE LAUNCHES/ DEVELOPMENTS II-31
Alaska Airlines Introduces In-Flight Wireless Net Service on
Trial Basis II-31
Amman and Mada Release 4G Wireless Broadband Net Service II-31
Batelco Unveils ‘FT2000 Plus’ II-31
Beijing Mobile Releases Unlimited Mobile Broadband Package II-31
Datawind Introduces PocketSurfer2 II-32
DoCoMo Introduces Mobile Remittance Solutions II-32
Fnac Mobile Launches Five New Plans Including Unlimited
Access of Internet II-32
MontaVista® Announces Montabello Software Platform for MIDs II-32
North Korea Announces Mobile Internet Service II-33
ROK and WeFi Introduce WeROK - WiFi-Enabled Web Portal for Free II-33
Times Internet Unveils Active Search for Youth II-33
T-Mobile to Introduce 3G-Enabled Smartphone II-33
T-Mobile Launches 3G-Enabled Sidekick LX™ II-34
T-Mobile USA Introduces webConnect™ USB Laptop Stick II-34
Vodafone to Launch New Array of Mobile Phones II-34
July Systems Launches New MiSMS II-35
Acer Releases First MID Aspire one in India II-35
BT Releases New MID ToGo II-35
AdMob Launches AdMob Mobile Analytics II-35
Bytemobile Releases WebGate™ Service II-36
China Mobile to Build OMS for TD-SDMA Handsets II-36
Dialogue Communications Unveils Mobile Billing Services in
Sweden and Norway II-36
Ericsson, Telstra Pioneer World’s First Mobile Broadband Service II-36
Fring Introduces Application Programming Interface II-37
Intel Introduces Moorestown II-37
Mopar® to Launch uconnect web™ for Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep®
Consumers II-37
MTNL Introduces 3G Mobile Internet Service in Delhi II-37
NextWave, Digifriends Roll out M3 II-37
Nokia Launches New Economical Mobile Devices and Services II-38
Ufone Launches New Mobile Web Access USB II-38
OCN and eAccess Join Forces to Launch Mobile Web Services II-38
Openwave Launches Openwave Open Media and Openwave Passport II-38
Orange Announces Expansion of OMIS II-39
Sharp and WILLCOM Develop WILLCOM D4 II-39
Sprint Introduces XOHM Mobile Broadband Commercial Service II-39
Taiwan Mobile Introduces 3.5G Internet Service on a Daily-
Charge Plan II-39
Telefónica O2 and ChangingWorlds Unveil Personalized Mobile
Internet Service II-40
T-Mobile Launches web2goSM Smart Internet Browsing Experience II-40
Ubuntu Linux Introduces New Version 8.04 Operating System for
MIDs II-40
Vex Unveils VexBox 3G II-40
Vodafone Releases Seamless Action Solution II-41
Yahoo! oneSearch Powers Mobile Web Searches on T-Mobile’s
Web2go Service II-41
Zain Releases e-GO2GO II-41
Zain Tanzania Unveils 3.5G Mobile Web Access Service II-41
6. FOCUS ON SELECT PLAYERS II-42
Apple, Inc. (US) II-42
Google, Inc. (US) II-42
Microsoft Corporation (US) II-43
Nokia Corporation (Finland) II-43
NTT DoCoMo Inc. (Japan) II-44
Orange (UK) II-44
T-Mobile USA (US) II-45
Vodafone Group Plc (UK) II-45
Yahoo! Inc. (US) II-45
7. GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE II-47
Table 6: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Mobile Internet by Geographic Region - US, Japan, Europe,
China, India, Brazil and Rest of World Markets Independently
Analyzed with Number of Mobile Internet Users in Million for
Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-47
Table 7: World 10-Year Perspective for Mobile Internet by
Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Number of Mobile
Internet Users for US, Japan, Europe, China, India, Brazil and
Rest of World Markets for Years 2006, 2009 & 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-48
III. MARKET
1. THE UNITED STATES III-1
A.Market Analysis III-1
Mobile Internet in the US: A Brief Summary III-1
Key Statistics III-1
Mobile Internet Usage Trends III-2
Table 8: Major Mobile Internet Activities in the US (2008)
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-2
Mobile Internet Vs Other Technologies III-3
Table 9: Penetration Levels (%) of Mobile, Personal
Computers, and Mobile Internet Technologies in the US
(2008) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-3
Rise in Mobile Handset Usage III-3
Table 10: Leading Devices Among US Mobile Internet Users
(2008): Percentage Breakdown for Motorola RAZR/RAZR2,
Apple iPhone, RIM BlackBerry 8100 series (Pearl), RIM
BlackBerry 8800 series, and Motorola Q Series (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-3
Smart Phones - Benefiting from the Aggressive Growth of
Mobile Internet III-4
iPhones Driving Mobile Internet Traffic in the US III-4
Mobile Internet User Profile - An Insight III-4
Table 11: Mobile Internet Market in the US (2009E):
Percentage Share Breakdown of Number of Users by Age Group
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-4
Mobile Advertising Benefits from Growth of Mobile Internet III-5
Strategic Corporate Developments III-5
Product Developments/Launches III-8
Key Players III-12
B.Market Analytics III-16
Table 12: US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Mobile Internet Analyzed with Number of Mobile Internet
Users in Million for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-16
2. JAPAN III-17
A.Market Analysis III-17
Mobile Internet Market: A Brief Outlook III-17
Fast Facts III-17
Table 13: Mobile Internet Users in Japan as % of Total
Population (2009) - Breakdown by Age Group (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-18
Table 14: Mobile Internet Users in Japan as % of Total
Population (2009) - Breakdown by Age Group and Gender
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-18
Strategic Corporate Developments III-19
Product Developments/Launches III-19
Key Player III-20
B.Market Analytics III-20
Table 15: Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Mobile Internet Analyzed with Number of Mobile Internet
Users in Million for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-20
3. EUROPE III-21
A.Market Analysis III-21
Mobile Internet Usage Rate Rises III-21
Table 16: Mobile Internet Users as a % of Total Mobile
Owners in Western Europe (2008-2012) (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-21
Table 17: Mobile Broadband Development in Europe (2009 &
2012) III-21
Mobile Internet Activity in Select European Countries III-22
Table 18: % of Mobile Subscribers Using Internet in Select
European Countries (2008) - Breakdown by Type of Activity
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-22
EU Announces Plans to Upgrade Mobile Internet III-22
B.Market Analytics III-23
Table 19: Europe Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Mobile Internet Analyzed with Number of Mobile Internet
Users in Million for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-23
Table 20: Europe 10-Year Perspective for Mobile Internet by
Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Number of Mobile
Internet Users for UK, Russia and Rest of Europe Markets for
Years 2006, 2009 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-24
3a. THE UNITED KINGDOM III-25
A.Market Analysis III-25
Mobile Internet Users in the UK: A Brief Summary III-25
Strategic Corporate Developments III-25
Product Developments/Launches III-26
Key Players III-27
B.Market Analytics III-28
Table 21: UK Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Mobile Internet Market Analyzed with Number of Mobile
Internet Users in Million for Years 2006 through 2015
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-28
3b. RUSSIA III-29
A.Market Analysis III-29
Mobile Internet in Russia: An Overview III-29
Key Highlights III-29
Mobile Content (VAS) Market III-29
Competitive Landscape III-29
Table 22: Leading Players in the Russian Mobile Internet
Market (2008): Percentage Share Breakdown of Revenues for
MegaFon, MTS, SkyLink, and Others (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-30
Strategic Corporate Developments III-30
Product Developments/Launches III-30
B.Market Analytics III-31
Table 23: Russian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Mobile Internet Analyzed with Number of Mobile Internet
Users in Million for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-31
3c. REST OF EUROPE III-32
A.Market Analysis III-32
France III-32
Germany III-32
Finland III-32
Strategic Corporate Developments III-33
Product Developments/Launches III-37
Key Players III-39
B.Market Analytics III-40
Table 24: Rest of Europe Recent Past, Current & Future
Analysis for Mobile Internet Market Analyzed with Number of
Mobile Internet Users in Million for Years 2006 through 2015
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-40
4. ASIA-PACIFIC III-41
Mobile Broadband Service Providers to Generate Higher Profits III-41
Mobile Internet Usage Grows in Southeast Asia III-41
4a. CHINA III-42
A.Market Analysis III-42
Mobile Internet Market in China - An Overview III-42
Internet Penetration Levels III-42
Revenue Growth for Mobile Internet Market III-42
Table 25: China’s Mobile Internet Industry (2008):
Percentage Share Breakdown of Revenues for Mobile Games,
Mobile Music, Mobile Instant Messaging, Mobile Video,
Mobile Advertisement, Mobile Search, Mobile Payment, and
Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-43
SMS Service - Key to Mobile Internet Adoption III-43
Strategic Corporate Developments III-43
Product Developments/Launches III-44
B.Market Analytics III-45
Table 26: Chinese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Mobile Internet Market Analyzed with Number of Mobile
Internet Users in Million for Years 2006 through 2015
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-45
4b. INDIA III-46
A.Market Analysis III-46
Growth of Mobile Internet in India III-46
Low Broadband Penetration Proves Beneficial for Mobile
Internet III-46
Mobile Value Added Services III-46
Strategic Corporate Developments III-47
Product Developments/Launches III-47
B.Market Analytics III-49
Table 27: Indian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Mobile Internet Market Analyzed with Number of Mobile
Internet Users in Million for Years 2006 through 2015
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-49
5. BRAZIL III-50
A.Market Analysis III-50
Mobile Internet Market in Latin America: A Brief Summary III-50
Brazilian Mobile Internet Market - An Overview III-50
Mobile Broadband User Base to Witness Rapid Expansion III-50
Product Developments/Launches III-50
B.Market Analytics III-51
Table 28: Brazilian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Mobile Internet Market Analyzed with Number of Mobile
Internet Users in Million for Years 2006 through 2015
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-51
6. REST OF WORLD III-52
A.Market Analysis III-52
Outlook III-52
Australia III-52
Mobile Internet Market: A Brief Summary III-52
Canada III-52
Mobile Internet Usage on the Rise in Canada III-52
Table 29: Leading Websites Accessed by Unique Mobile
Phone Users in Canada (Q1 2009) (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-53
South Korea III-53
Table 30: Mobile Internet Usage: By Content Type (2008)
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-54
Taiwan III-54
Telecom, Broadband and Mobile Market Trends III-54
Middle East III-55
Internet and Telecom Sector Poised to Grow III-55
Mobile Broadband Market Expands III-55
Saudi Arabia III-55
Morocco III-55
Strategic Corporate Developments III-55
Product Developments/Launches III-57
B.Market Analytics III-62
Table 31: Rest of World Recent Past, Current & Future
Analysis for Mobile Internet Market Analyzed with Number of
Mobile Internet Users in Million for Years 2006 through 2015
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-62
IV. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
Total Companies Profiled: 50 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries - 52)
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Region/Country Players
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The United States 19
Canada 2
Japan 3
Europe 14
France 1
The United Kingdom 5
Rest of Europe 8
Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan) 11
Middle-East 3
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