Mobile:
ARC Group
Market Study September 2004
ARC Group’s Future Mobile Computing report, now in its second edition, is the authoritative industry guide to mobile computing technologies and wireless connectivity solutions.
Providing insightful competitive analysis of the entire industry value chain, this 300+ page strategic research report includes in-depth market analysis, strategic outlook and detailed forecasts to 2009 for all segments of the mobile computing market.
Future Mobile computing: Device Trends and Wireless Solutions 2004-2009 maps and analyses enabling hardware and software technologies throughout the value chain. This unique strategic research report provides you with a clear picture of the mobile computing market and likely developments, through in-depth analysis of wireless solutions and a critical evaluation of the possible scenarios for connecting different mobile computing devices. The report also examines wireless services that are likely to shape the convergence of wireless communications and mobile computing technologies in the future.
Future Mobile Computing assesses the different device-connection business models and pricing strategies of mobile operators in the consumer, business and vertical markets; it also offers a thorough examination of the market and likely growth of WLAN hotspots and WWAN subscribers.
The report highlights the market differences between key regions around the world, including North America, Europe and Asia Pacific - with specific coverage of Japan and China - supplying extensive forecasts by region and technology, along with roadmaps of industry developments, offering you a comprehensive picture of likely opportunities in this rapidly developing market.
Future Mobile Computing covers all key industry topics, including:
- The evolution of mobile device components needed to satisfy the growing wireless communication requirements of vertical and consumer markets, in the short and long term. Evaluate how this will influence the growth and importance of mobile computing devices
- Current trends in software and hardware solutions for mobile computing devices, including security, connectivity and bandwidth hungry application support. Understand how these criteria are essential to the success of future mobile devices, including smartphones, PDAs, and notebooks
- Clear segmentation of the mobile computing market by technology, providing you with detailed insight into the business model, market viability and ease of implementation of each technology solution. (Solutions are also segmented by application area, including Wireless Wide Area Networks (WWAN), Wireless Metropolitan Area Networks (WMAN), Wireless Local Area Networks (WLAN) and Personal Area Networks (PAN) to provide a thorough picture of the global wireless mobile computing sector)
- Possible scenarios for device convergence and corresponding business models - including unique shipment numbers, users, market values and segmentation figures to 2009 for mobile computing devices including smartphones, handhelds, notebook and tablet PCs, and wireless datacards. Benefit from expert predictions on possible market developments and relative technology performance within the mobile computing arena
- In-depth examination of the hotspot market and different business models for mobile, fixed, aggregator and hotspot operators - and of the business case for hybrid access models for mobile devices - assess the challenges facing key players and the potential benefits each could reap from the deployment of hotspot networks
- Roaming issues between heterogeneous networks - analyse the challenges and opportunities facing all operators involved
- Pricing-strategies and business models for mobile device connection - detailing mobile operators’ strategies in consumer, business and vertical markets. Analyse growth trends and opportunities in private and public hotspots and possible opportunities for Bluetooth and other short range technologies
- Insightful overview of applications and services that are run over smartphones, PDAs, notebooks and ruggedised devices for consumer, business and vertical markets - assess the various enablers for these services, including browsers, messaging and location (technologies highlighted include WWAN, WLAN, Bluetooth and other short range technologies)
Future Mobile Computing is essential reading for business executives making competitive market decisions over the next five years, and will serve as a reliable guide for all players in the industry value chain to secure their share in this complex market!
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