| WiMAX has a relatively long history of development, and it was long considered the basis of next generation 4G networks. However, deployment lagged, and uptake was relatively slow for a variety of reasons, including immaturity of the wireless broadband market itself, slow deployment of 4G networks, spectrum issues, and the like. Within the past several years it has gained some momentum, and there have been significant deployments. However, its future is now clouded by the growing popularity of the competing technology, LTE.
This report evaluates the current state of WiMAX including vendors, service providers, and solutions as well as the future prospects of WiMAX. Audience: • Wireless service providers |
| Table Of Contents : Wireless Broadband Services3 What is a Broadband Service? 4 What Kinds of Networks Support Broadband Services? 6 Why Wi-Fi, WiMAX, LTE, and Real 4G? 8 Network Value Chain 9 Our Focus 10 WiMAX 11 Definitions and Trends 12 Hardware Providers 14 Chipsets 14 Infrastructure Providers 14 Major Vendors 15 Fujitsu 15 Nortel 16 Alcatel-Lucent16 Cisco 16 Huawei 16 Motorola 17 Samsung 18 Nokia-Siemens Networks 19 Specialized Vendors 20 i.Alvarion 20 Redline Communications 21 Proxim Wireless Corporation22 Airspan 23 Aperto Networks (division of Tranzeo Wireless) 24 Intel 25 Major Deployments 26 Sprint WiMAX27 The Korean WiMAX Model 30 Other Major Services32 Test & Certification – WiMAX Products 33 Standards 35 Physical Layer (PHY) 35 Media Access Control Layer (MAC) 36 Market Analysis 37 Ecosystems 37 To know more about this report: |
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The Definitive Analysis of WiMAX Infrastructure and Market Update 2011
The Definitive Analysis of WiFi Infrastructure and Market Update 2011
| Wireless broadband services are critical to the next wave of development in information technology. Wireless networks and provide mobility and ease of installation, a factor which is significant in the rapid uptake of mobile telephone technology across the developing world where fixed network infrastructure would be prohibitively expensive to install. How will WiFi hold up against WiMAX? What vendors are aggressively pursuing WiFi?
This report evaluates the current state of WiFi including vendors, service providers, and solutions as well as the future prospects of WiFi. • Wireless service providers |
| Table Of Contents : Wireless Broadband Services3 What is a Broadband Service? 4 What Kinds of Networks Support Broadband Services? 6 Why Wi-Fi, WiMAX, LTE, and Real 4G? 8 Network Value Chain 9 Our Focus 10 Wireless LANs – Wi-Fi/WLAN11 Definitions and Trends 13 Infrastructure Components 13 Vendor Profiles 14 Chipsets 14 Broadcom 14 Qualcomm Atheros 15 Devices 16 Infrastructure Providers 17 Aruba Networks 17 D-Link Systems 18 HP Networking 19 Juniper Networks 21 Motorola Solutions 22 Xirrus 23 Cisco Systems 24 Service Providers 28 Chinese Telco Wi-Fi 29 Boingo Wireless 30 AT&T Wi-Fi 31 British Telecom (BT) Wi-Fi and FON 32 iPass Wi-Fi Roaming 34 Test & Certification – Wi-Fi Products35 Wi-Fi Alliance 35 CTIA Test and Certification 37 Tolly Group Test and Certification 38 Standards 38 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 802.11 Standard 39 Technical Details 41 Wi-Fi Alliance and Wi-Fi 42 International Telecommunications Union (ITU) and Wi-Fi 43 Market Analysis 43 To know more about this report: |
Google 2011: Markets, Products, Competition, and Acquisitions
This research package includes various reports addressing a wide range of topics:
• Google acquisitions and related strategy
• New Google products, services and applications
• New market areas for Google
• Anticipated new business models for Google
• Competitive analysis between Google and others
It represents a collection of all Google related research from Mind Commerce during 2011 focusing on all major areas including search, advertising, social media, commerce, wireless/mobile, communications, content, applications, and more.
Organizations interested in this research package will also be interested in the more comprehensive Google Market Intelligence subscription service.
Audience:
• Competitors to Google: Any company that either already has or is contemplating a competing line-of-business, application, product, service, etc.
• Investor Community: Investment banks, private equity, venture capital, angel fund investors, and any other entity seeking to invest in any venture that is impacted (positively or negatively) by Google
• Small Companies and Start-up’s: Any small company or start-up that has a new idea or business that could be impacted (positively or negatively) by Google
• Others: Google continues to expand in depth and breadth of product areas and influence throughout many industries including search, media, communications, content, telephony, applications, and more. Google Watch provides a competitive advantage and insights for subscribers.
• Comprehensive Analysis: People interested in this report will also be interested in Google Market Intelligence
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Mobile Commerce Market and Forecast 2012 – 2017
There are two main mobile commerce technology camps: NFC, and “the rest” — methods based on non-NFC technologies such as SMS, mobile Internet, and mobile applications. NFC is the ‘holy grail’ that provides the easiest user experience. Other methods require more work and expertise from the consumer. The question is: will the NFC market respond to these alternatives and get organized, or will it continue on its own path?
Demand for these services and related mobile money services, such as banking, domestic person-to-person payments, and international remittances are undeniable, although its drivers differ around the world. Industrialized regions’ customers are becoming comfortable with using their mobile phones for more than just traditional communications. In the developing world, mobile money services have promise as an alternative to scarce financial institutions for money transfers, and as ways to reach the previously “unbanked.”
We expect mobile commerce revenue to reach $10 billion by the end of 2013. This growth is driven by the introduction of the tablet computing and the next generation smart phones. The report predicts the future of the industry based on two primary scenarios “Application Domination” and “Rise of New Wireless Devices and Tablets”.
Audience:
• Mobile Network Operators
• Mobile Software Developers
• OSS/BSS Solution Providers
• Handset and Tablet Manufacturers
• Mobile Payment Service Providers
• Content and Applications Aggregators
• Mobile Marketing and Advertising Providers
• Telecommunications Infrastructure Providers
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Google vs. Incumbent Service Providers
Arguably, much of Google’s innovation has recently come through continuous through an aggressive acquisition strategy. The acquisition strategy has helped Google to expand in different business directions like different forms of advertising, location-based services, social media, mobile technologies, cloud business and many more.
The impact of Google’s expansion into non-traditional areas is beginning to have an impact on traditional service providers. We expect these impacts to increase over time in terms of speed and impact, forcing changes in the ecosystem including the need for incumbents to make some difficult decisions in terms of their service/product offerings, partnerships, and even business models.
This report provides an evaluation of the competition between incumbent service providers and Google, including an analysis of Google Voice, Google Voice competitor Ring Central, and a comparative analysis of VoIP services.
Audience:
• Competitors to Google: Any company that either already has or is contemplating a competing line-of-business, application, product, service, etc.
• Investor Community: Investment banks, private equity, venture capital, angel fund investors, and any other entity seeking to invest in any venture that is impacted (positively or negatively) by Google
• Small Companies and Start-up’s: Any small company or start-up that has a new idea or business that could be impacted (positively or negatively) by Google
• Others: Google continues to expand in depth and breadth of product areas and influence throughout many industries including search, media, communications, content, telephony, applications, and more. Google Watch provides a competitive advantage and insights for subscribers.
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Google’s Mobile Advertising Strategy
Google’s mobile advertising business continues to fuel impressive growth for the online search engine pioneer. The company estimates its mobile advertising revenues will likely generate in excess of $2.5 billion a year and growing. Google generates 97 percent of its $34 billion in annual revenue from selling advertising and new CEO Larry Page promises that mobile advertising, including search and social media, will be a prominent part of its growth strategy.
Although Google’s assertive foray into mobile advertising has paid off royally, other technology powerhouses are challenging the company with highly competitive business models. Apple and Facebook promise mobile advertising and pricing strategies, and online audience reaches that rival or exceed Google’s. The year 2012 promises to be a pivotal year in which a few companies could dominate the mobile advertising platform competitive landscape.
This research analyzes Google’s emerging mobile advertising strategy to enable marketers to leverage Google’s platform to reach consumers with targeted messages. The report aggregates and synthesizes important metrics and trends on mobile advertising and marketing to inform executives making critical spending decisions during a down economy. The report evaluates key Google competitors in the mobile ad space. It supports advertising buyers to ensure they can optimize their mobile ad dollar spending. The report focuses particular attention to the competitive strategy of Facebook and Apple in the mobile advertising space.
Key Findings:
• Mind Commerce estimates that global spending on mobile advertising and marketing initiatives will reach nearly $37.5 billion in 2012, a near 15% compounded annual growth rate since 2008. The Asia-Pacific region is leading the mobile charge and will chalk up an estimated budget of $15.8 billion in 2012. In comparison, Europe’s spending on mobile advertising in 2012 will be about half as much ($7.9 billion) while North America’s spending for 2012 will be $11.2 billion.
• Mobile search, especially localized search, will be the dominant activity platform for marketers to engage consumers with branded communications but they should not ignore the potential of downloadable applications, streaming video, WAP and, most certainly, mobile messaging.
• Facebook is expected to roll out mobile ad services by the end of March 2012. Facebook originally planned to introduce the mobile ad platform earlier this year and the project could face additional delays, one of the sources adds. Facebook’s advantage is that it reportedly has over 800 million users with the company expecting to break the billion mark through mobile devices.
• Apple originally required marketers to commit to a spending limit of at least $1 million, but this was later cut down to $500,000. Also, Apple was charging marketers every time a user tapped an ad, which would quickly eat through the budget. But Apple is now making some changes in order to beef up its failing ad service. For starters, it reportedly plans to drop the spending limit from $500,000 to $400,000.
Companies in Report:
• Admob
• Apple
• Facebook
• Google
• ICrossing
• Jumptap
• Madvertise
• Millenial Media
• Mogreet
• Rhythm New Media
• Third Screen Media
• Vdopia
Audience:
• Smartphone and PDA manufacturers: They provide the hardware that enable next-generation mobile content possible
• Mobile advertising networks: The suppliers enable different types of mobile ads to be broadcast over mobile networks, in videos, and in other mobile premium content.
• Mobile search and content aggregators: Many are chasing Google but the smaller vendors offer localized search capabilities.
• Cellular phone providers: They carry the millions of text messages, some of them sponsored, and are looking at ways to leverage mobile marketing campaign data for their own use.
• Mobile platform developers: These suppliers create videos, games, downloadable applications for mobile that they in turn use to recruit sponsorship opportunities.
• Traditional media outlets: Broadcast television stations and Internet properties are leveraging mobile to stream newscasts and other premium content.
• Marketing and Advertising Agencies, and Corporate Marketing Departments: Chief Marketing and Advertising Executives are determining how best to allocate their budgets for 2012 and mobile is certainly on their radar.
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Smartphones: New User Paradigms and Behaviors
The Smartphone market is currently the fastest-growing segment and it will continue to outpace the overall handset market for the foreseeable future. User friendly platform and evolving user behavior pattern are responsible for its exponential growth. In the past few years Smartphone sales have grown exponentially. In 2011, 472 million Smartphone were sold worldwide. This is expected to rise to 1 billion by 2016. Smartphones now account for 17% of all global mobile handset sales. Particularly in the USA, 43% end-users have Smartphone which is equivalent to France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK.
Among the four major operating platforms Android leads the market with 47% market share beating Apple’s who has 29%. However 57% mobile operating profits are in Apple’s basket. The user behavior pattern has also experienced a major shift from voice to data centric in last year and sleek design of handset. Usage and growth in social networking, mobile payments, and many expected other non-voice applications driven by LTE are expected.
This research addresses:
• Top Smartphones and innovations in 2011
• Smartphone user behavior pattern evolution
• Top smartphone functions for end-users
• Relationship between mobile growth and smartphone user behaviors
• Leading demographics (by gender / race / nationality) for usage
• New dynamics of smartphone user behavior
• Impact of mobile marketing
• Relationship of applications market to smartphone user behavior
• Smartphone business models
• Actions that stakeholders should take for optimal success in smartphone marketplace
Key Findings:
• We project 20% of smartphones will support NFC by 2014
• Mobile commerce will become $31 billion business by 2016
• We see 74% of mobile search leading to a purchase because of smartphone
• Mobile marketing spend will reach $56.5 billion in 2015
• Statistical snapshots:
o 50% smartphone users purchase via mobile
o 45% of smartphone users check email constantly throughout the day
o 32% of smartphone users check Facebook at least once per day
o 78% of Japanese smartphone users browse online from their mobile
o 90% of smartphone users search local information in US and Japan
o 76% of smartphone users utilize location check-in services
o 56% of smartphone usage is with applications
o 60% of end-users connect to social networks via mobile
Audience:
• Mobile network operators
• Handset and mobile device manufacturers
• Infrastructure providers (equipment, software, and services)
• Content providers and intermediaries
• Semiconductor manufacturers
• Mobile commerce application and service providers
• Mobile applications developers (general)
• Brands, advertisers, portals, and media companies
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The LTE Infrastructure Market: Vendors, Market Share, Key Trends & Forecasts
As of Q4 2011, thirty eight mobile network operators worldwide had launched fourth-generation (4G) Long Term Evolution (LTE) networks commercially. Despite a slow ramp and spending stall on overall cellular network infrastructure in 2011, the industry is witnessing sustainable spending acceleration for the LTE wireless infrastructure equipment. Key drivers are higher data speeds of up to 20 Mbps, simplified all-IP networks and the commercial availability of more than 200 4G LTE – enabled devices.
This report and its associated database provide an in depth analysis of the LTE Infrastructure market from 2010 to 2015, including revenue projections by vendor, region and equipment type, base station shipments, and key trends within the industry. In addition to the written report, purchasers of this research will receive an Excel spreadsheet consisting of global LTE infrastructure revenue including BTS shipment data.
Purchasers of a Team License of this report will also receive the related research Global Cellular Handset Update: Market, Technology, Vendor, and Application Analysis at no additional charge.
Purchasers of a Company-wide License of this report will also receive the related research report Global LTE Industry Landscape: Adoption, Applications, Deployments and Subscriptions by Region, Country, Spectrum and Operator 2011 – 2015 at no additional charge.
Companies in Report:
• Alcatel-Lucent
• Apple
• AT&T
• Bharti Airtel
• Bridgewater
• China Mobile
• Cisco
• Ericsson
• Etisalat
• France Telecom
• Fujitsu
• Hitachi
• HTC
• Huawei
• Juniper
• KDDI
• MetroPCS
• Mobily
• Motorola
• NEC
• Nokia
• Nokia Siemens Networks
• NTT DoCoMo
• Panasonic
• RIM
• Samsung
• Softbank
• STC
• Tekelec
• Telefonica
• TeleSoneria
• Verizon Wireless
• Vodafone
• Zain
• ZTE
Key Findings:
• LTE revenues have reached over $ 2.1 Billion in 2011, up from $ 0.6 Billion in 2010
• As of Q4’2011 the North America region accounts for over 42 % of the total LTE Infrastructure revenue
• Ericsson and Alcatel Lucent are likely to lead the market with present market shares of over 35 % and 27 % respectively LTE infrastructure Industry respectively in 2011
• From a regional perspective, the market share will drastically shift from a North American lead market to the Asia Pacific region, which will account for over 68 % of the revenue by 2015
• Global 2G/3G/4G cellular network infrastructure revenues are set to reach over $ 51 Billion by 2015 up from $46 Billion in 2010 at a CAGR of 5%, with LTE accounting for more than 20 % of the revenue share
Report Benefits:
* Provides a comprehensive analysis of the technology and key trends emerging in the LTE Infrastructure market
* Provides revenue, market share figures and profiles for major and specialized LTE infrastructure vendors for 2010 and 2011, and forecasts up to 2015
* Provides revenue, base station shipment and market share figures for LTE equipment split by equipment type (E-UTRAN, EPC), technology (FDD, TDD) and region
Audience:
• Mobile device vendors
• Mobile network operators
• Broadband infrastructure providers
• Governmental and regulatory agencies
• Managed communication service providers
• Competitive network providers including WiMAX
• Mobile application developers and intermediaries
• System integrators, consultants, and professional service providers
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Google Acquisitions: A Qualitative Analysis and Business Assessment
Google is making big bets in the areas of wireless handsets and applications. This research provides a qualitative examination behind the series of Google’s corporate acquisitions, highlighted by Google’s acquisition of Motorola Mobility. In this report, we evaluate the vision and potential for Google acquisitions.
The report analyzes Google’s direction and their integration plans including their key acquisition, Motorola Mobility. It also identifies “holes” remaining in their portfolio relative to what they need to bolster their market position, generate additional revenue, and generally realize a positive ROI
Clients interested in this report will also be interested in: Google Acquisitions and Strategy
Audience:
• Competitors to Google: Any company that either already has or is contemplating a competing line-of-business, application, product, service, etc.
• Investor Community: Investment banks, private equity, venture capital, angel fund investors, and any other entity seeking to invest in any venture that is impacted (positively or negatively) by Google
• Small Companies and Start-up’s: Any small company or start-up that has a new idea or business that could be impacted (positively or negatively) by Google
• Others: Google continues to expand in depth and breadth of product areas and influence throughout many industries including search, media, communications, content, telephony, applications, and more.
Table Of Contents :
OVERVIEW 4
CURRENT GOOGLE POSITION 4
STRENGTHS & WEAKNESSES 5
WHY THEY MIGHT NEED ACQUISITIONS 6
WHAT THEY CAN DO TO IMPROVE WEAKNESSES 9
PROS & CONS OF ACQUISITIONS 9
THE “PROS” OF GOOGLE’S ACQUISITIONS: 9
SUMMARY 10
APPENDIX A 11
GOOGLE ACQUISITIONS 11
ACQUISITIONS 2003 – 2006 12
ACQUISITIONS 2007 – 2009 13
ACQUISITIONS 2010 14
ACQUISITIONS 2011 15
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Global Semiconductor Marketplace: Industry Verticals, Growth Drivers, and Forecast 2012 – 2017
Semiconductor technologies continue to evolve and amaze even those that previously forecasted aggressive growth. New materials, new structures, new manufacturing tools, and new advancements in modeling and simulation form a breeding ground for novel high performance electronic and photonic devices.
High costs, long manufacturing cycles, and enormous increase in computing power are behind recent rapid progress of the modeling, simulation, optimization, and design of semiconductor devices. Continuous advancement of semiconductor technology and growth of semiconductor industry impose new requirements on semiconductor manufacturing. Semiconductor manufacturing belongs to the most challenging and complicated production systems involving huge capital investment and cutting-edge technologies.
This report evaluates the industry verticals, evolution, and market drivers for global semiconductor growth. This research analyzes some key technology developments that will accelerate the need for semiconductors. It also includes analysis and forecasting for a key drivers for growth of semiconductors with an emphasis on growth and sophistication of mobile communications devices.
Target Audience:
• EMS, OEMs, and ODMs
• Semiconductor manufacturers
• Consumer electronics manufacturers
• Telecommunications infrastructure providers
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