Global Thin Clients Industry

• Publication date: February 2010

This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Thin Clients in Thousand Units and in US$ Million. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Rest of World. Annual forecasts are provided for each region for the period 2006 through 2015. The report profiles 63 companies including many key and niche players worldwide such as Clientron Corp., Dell Inc., Devon IT, Inc., Fujian Start Computer Equi...

This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Thin Clients in Thousand Units and in US$ Million. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Rest of World. Annual forecasts are provided for each region for the period 2006 through 2015. The report profiles 63 companies including many key and niche players worldwide such as Clientron Corp., Dell Inc., Devon IT, Inc., Fujian Start Computer Equipment Co., Ltd., Fujian Centerm Information Co., Ltd., Fujitsu Technology Solutions, Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd., HCL Peripherals Ltd., Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P., Hitachi, Ltd., IGEL Technology Ltd., Maple Computer Corporation, NEC Corporation, TECO Electric & Machinery Co., Ltd., Termtek Computer Co., Ltd., Tul Corporation, VXL Instruments Limited, W-Channel Inc., and Wyse Technology 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.

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CONTENTS


I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS

Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations I-1
Disclaimers I-2
Data Interpretation & Reporting Level I-2
Quantitative Techniques & Analytics I-3
Product Definitions and Scope of Study I-3


II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1. INDUSTRY OVERVIEW II-1
The Coming of Age of Thin Computing II-1
Why Thin Computing? II-1
Fat is "Out”, Thin is “In” for the Enterprise Computing II-3
Thin Clients Survive Early Setback II-3
Cost Benefits Spur Thin Client Popularity As An Alternative
to Desktop Computing II-4
Growth Drivers In a Capsule II-4
Recession Fuels the Need for Cost Reduction II-4
Runaway Desktops To Push Thin Client Out of its Orbit II-4
Mobile Virtual Desktop Infrastructure: A New Era in Thin
Client Evolution II-5
Growing Need for Anytime, Anywhere Accessibility to Corporate
& Internet Networks Augur Well for Thin Clients II-6
Greater Use of IP Streaming for Multimedia Access Drives
Demand for Thin Clients II-6
Higher Bandwidth Solutions Boost Thin Client Adoption II-7
Thin Clients Offer 'Eco-nomic/Friendly' Computing Solutions II-7
Emerging Markets Prove Lucrative for Thin Clients Market II-8

2. REGIONAL MARKET OVERVIEW II-9

2a. NORTH AMERICA II-9
A.Market Analysis II-9
Outlook II-9
US Market Overview: A Review II-9
B.Market Analytics II-10
Table 1: North American Recent Past, Current & Future Market
Analysis for Thin Clients With Annual Sales in 000 Units for
Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-10

2b. EUROPE II-11
A.Market Analysis II-11
Market Primer II-11
Market Structure II-11
B.Market Analytics II-12
Table 2: European Recent Past, Current & Future Market
Analysis for Thin Clients With Annual Sales in 000 Units for
Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-12

2c. ASIA-PACIFIC II-13
A.Market Analysis II-13
Market Overview II-13
Market Structure II-13
Noteworthy Trends II-13
Continued Improvements in Desktop Technology Spurs Demand
for Thin Clients II-13
Financial Services, Healthcare and Public Sector Fuel
Demand for Thin Clients II-13
India and China: Turbo Charging Growth in this Region II-14
Thin-Client Deployments Continue to Increase in China II-14
Key Statistical Findings II-14
Table 3: Asia Pacific (Excluding Japan) Thin Client Market
(2009): Percentage Share Breakdown of Unit Sales by Country
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-14

Table 4: Asia Pacific (Excluding Japan) Thin Client Market
(2009): Percentage Share Breakdown of Dollar Sales by
Country (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-15
B.Market Analytics II-15
Table 5: Asia-Pacific (Including Japan) Recent Past, Current
& Future Market Analysis for Thin Clients With Annual Sales
in 000 Units for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-15

2d. REST OF WORLD II-16
A.Market Analysis II-16
Outlook II-16
B.Market Analytics II-16
Table 6: Rest of World Recent Past, Current & Future Market
Analysis for Thin Clients With Annual Sales in 000 Units for
Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-16

3. PRODUCT OVERVIEW II-17
Clients: An Indispensable Element in Modern Computing Systems II-17
Thin Clients: A Definition II-17
Design and Versions II-18
Server side II-18
Essential Characteristics II-18
Benefits II-19
Application Sharing Made Easy II-19
Allows for Desktop Virtualization II-19
Security II-19
Easy Infrastructure Management II-19
Reliability & Timely Availability of Data II-19
Scalability II-20
Reduced Ownership Costs II-20
Table 7: Total Cost Benefit Index for Thin Clients:
Percentage Breakdown of Savings Recorded by Deploying Thin
Clients in Key Business Areas (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-21
Long Life Span II-21
Environmental Benefits II-21
Efficient Use of Energy II-21
Less Use of Raw Materials II-22
Recyclability II-22
Disadvantages II-22
Thin Clients: A Technology Background II-22
Industrial Applications of Thin Client: A Special Focus II-23

4. RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY II-24
Widearea Systems Takes Over Nycor II-24
ThinPLUS Collaborates with Clientron II-24
IGEL Technology Collaborates with Leostream for Windows
Embedded Standard II-24
Azlan and Devon IT Sign Distribution Contract II-24
Propalms, Inc. Announces Distributor Agreement with Getech II-25
Citrix Systems Signs Agreement with Fujitsu Technology Solutions II-25
Video Display Takes Over Boundless Technologies II-25
VMware Plans to Acquire Thinstall II-25
Libera Software Purchases Pintexx II-26
Athena Thin Clients and SCC Sign Exclusive Distribution
Partnership II-26
Thinstuff Enters into Partnership with Centerm Information II-26
Aladdin and Wyse Collaborate to Offer Secure Virtual Desktops II-26
Desktone and Wyse Team Up to Offer Fine Multimedia
Capabilities on Virtual Desktops II-27
GraphOn Signs Reseller Agreement with Open Link for GO-Global
Solution II-27
GraphOn Signs Reseller Agreement with ITMD II-27
Interwork Technologies Inks Agreement with VXL Instruments II-28
Tracor Europe and VXL Instruments Sign Agreement II-28
VXL Instruments and Technoscan Ink an Agreement II-28
Devon IT to Set Up Test Center II-28
Hewlett-Packard Takes Over Neoware II-29
Planar Systems Enters Into Partnership with Wyse Technology II-29
Mr. Eng. Sameer Saleh Partners with Centerm Information II-29
Wyse Technology Enters into Collaboration with VMware II-30
Novell Collaborates with Wyse Technology II-30
2X Software Collaborates with Sedicom II-30
Centerm Information and Mr.USHAKOV Sign Agreement II-31
Wyse Technology Signs Agreement with Lenovo II-31

5. PRODUCT LAUNCHES/INNOVATIONS II-32
Fujitsu Siemens Launches Thin Client FUTRO S450 in Middle East II-32
AGS Unveils AGS 7 Computer II-32
Devon IT Unveils TC5 Thin Client II-32
IGEL Unveils Virtualized Edition of Universal Desktop Firmware II-32
IGEL Technology Launches Linux Universal Desktop Firmware II-33
HP Introduces Mobile Thin Client II-33
Client Ron Introduces H720 Thin Client II-33
Client Ron launches U800 Thin Client II-34
Client Ron Launches E830 Thin Client II-34
Fujitsu Unveils FUTRO S100 II-34
10ZiG Technology Unveils 5600 Series Thin Clients II-35
Sigma Designs Launches SMP8652 Media Processor SoC II-35
Symbio Technologies Launches SYM5500 and SYM5100 II-35
IGEL Technology Unveils Universal Desktop Thin Clients II-36
Ericom Software and VXL Instruments Unveil Ericom® Blaze II-37
VXL Instruments Unveils Itona TC1330 II-37
Skype Launches Thin Client for Skype II-38
Fujitsu Siemens Launches Futro S450 II-38
Igel Launches Igel One II-39
HP Launches HP 4410t II-39
Chip PC Launches EX-PC XPD4741 II-39
Wyse Launches Wyse C Class II-39
Symbio Launches SYM5100E and SYM5120 II-40
10ZiG Launches Dual Monitor Utility on 10ZiG Thin Clients II-40
Wyse Technology Releases Innovative Range of Thin Clients II-41
2X Unveils Thin Client Server 6.0 II-42
Dell Launches Optiplex Business Desktop Computers II-42
CherryPal Unveils CherryPal C100 II-42
General Dynamics Launch the Tadpole M1400 Ultra-Thin Client
Computer II-43
Wyse Unveils New Class of Desktop Appliance Solutions Designed
for Citrix XenDesktop™ II-43
Fujitsu Siemens Computers Unveils Thin Client FUTRO S450 II-44
Wyse Technology Unveils Wyse TCX Virtualizer II-44
Wyse Technology Introduces Two Models Wyse X90L and X90Le II-44
HP Launches HP Thin Client GT7725 and Blade Workstation II-45
Devon IT Unveils Thin Client TC2 II-45
Devon IT Launches Mobile Thin Client Laptop Safe Book LVO II-45
IGEL Technology Introduces Remote Management Suite 3.0 II-45
IGEL Launches VMware VDM Appliance Mode II-46
IGEL Technology Launches Nine Linux-Based Thin Client Models II-46
IGEL Technology Introduces Microsoft Windows XP Embedded Firmware II-46
IGEL Technology Unveils Thin Clients Range II-46
Wyse Technology Launches New Virtualization Software suite II-47
Wyse Technology Unveils Wyse Thin OSTM II-47
Samsung Launches SyncMaster 220TN monitor II-48
Hewlett-Packard Launches Compaq t5735, t5730 desktops and
Compaq 6720t Mobile notebook II-48
Mitel and Sun Launch Sun Ray Unified IP Client II-49
VXL Instruments Launches XLmanage 2.1 II-49
VXL Instruments Launches Itona TC73 II-49
HP Launches HP 2533t Mobile Thin Client II-49
Encore Electronics® Launches ENTC-1000 Encore Thin Client II-50
Wyse and Novell Jointly Offer Wyse Enhanced SUSE® Linux
Enterprise II-50
Novatium and Tata Teleservices Partners to Launch Nova netPC II-51
NComputing Launches X550 Thin Client II-51
Wyse Technology Launches V-Class Dual-Video Thin Computers II-51
GIGABYTE Introduces ST Series of Thin Client PC II-51
IGEL Technology Unveils New Version of Windows XP Embedded
firmware II-52
IGEL Technology Unveils Improved Premium and Winestra Series II-53
VXL Unveils Upgrades for Itona TL33xx thin client range II-53
Novell Launches SUSE Linux Enterprise Thin Client II-53
NEC Philippines Launches Virtual PC Center II-54

6. FOCUS ON SELECT GLOBAL PLAYERS II-55
Clientron Corp. (Taiwan) II-55
Dell Inc. (US) II-55
Devon IT, Inc. (US) II-55
Fujian Start Computer Equipment Co., Ltd. (China) II-55
Fujian Centerm Information Co., Ltd. (China) II-55
Fujitsu Technology Solutions (Germany) II-56
Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. (Taiwan) II-56
HCL Peripherals Ltd. (India) II-56
Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. (US) II-56
Hitachi, Ltd. (Japan) II-57
IGEL Technology Ltd. (Germany) II-57
Maple Computer Corporation, (Taiwan) II-57
NEC Corporation (Japan) II-57
TECO Electric & Machinery Co., Ltd. (Taiwan) II-58
Termtek Computer Co., Ltd. (Taiwan) II-58
Tul Corporation (Taiwan) II-58
VXL Instruments Limited (India) II-58
W-Channel Inc. (Taiwan) II-58
Wyse Technology Inc. (US) II-59

7. GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE II-60
Unit Analytics II-60
Table 8: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Thin
Clients by Geographic Region - North America, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (including Japan) and Rest of World Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in 000 Units for
Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-60

Table 9: World 10-Year Perspective for Thin Clients by
Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for
North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific (Including Japan) and Rest
of World Markets for Years 2006, 2009 & 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-61
Dollar Analytics II-62
Table 10: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis
for Thin Clients with Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years
2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-62


III. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

Total Companies Profiled: 63 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries - 64)

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Region/Country Players
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The United States 31
Canada 1
Japan 2
Europe 16
France 1
Germany 5
The United Kingdom 3
Spain 1
Rest of Europe 6
Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan) 13
Middle East 1
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