Plunkett's Wireless, Wi-Fi, RFID & Cellular Industry Almanac 2011: Wireless, Wi-Fi, RFID & Cellular Industry Market Research, Statistics, Trends & Leading Companies

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PLUNKETT’S
WIRELESS, WI-FI,
RFID & CELLULAR
INDUSTRY
ALMANAC 2011

The Only Comprehensive

Guide to the Wireless Industry

Jack W. Plunkett

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PLUNKETT'S
WIRELESS, WI-FI, RFID &
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ALMANAC 2011

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CONTENTS

A Short Wireless, Wi-Fi, RFID & Cellular Industry Glossary x
Introduction 1
How To Use This Book 3
Chapter 1: Major Trends in the Wireless, Wi-Fi, RFID & Cellular Industry 7
1) Introduction to the Wireless Industry 8
2) 3G Cellular Systems, Including EV-DO, Are Enhanced/HSPA+ Offers High Speed Competition
to 4G 9
3) LTE Offers 4G High-Speed Platforms, Competes with WiMAX 11
4) WiMAX Extends Wireless Range Far Beyond Wi-Fi 11
5) Wi-Fi Accelerates 12
6) Security Issues Create Wireless Concerns 14
7) MIMO (802.11n) Enhances WiMAX, the High-Speed Wireless Wave 14
8) Femtocells Utilize the Internet to Make a Leap in Wireless Service Levels 15
9) Ultrawideband (UWB) Offers Sizzling Short-Range Speed 15
10) Bluetooth Provides Wireless Connectivity to Millions of Cellphones and Other Devices 16
11) Handset Makers Adopt Android, Push Advanced 3G and 4G Smartphones 17
12) RFID Drives Inventory Management Evolution 18
13) Supply Chain Management (SCM) Software Combines with Wireless 20
14) Self-Check-In Kiosks, RFID and Other New Technologies Save Labor Costs for Airlines and Hotels 21
15) Wireless Information Systems Surge Ahead in Vehicles: Telematics, ITS and Real-Time Traffic
Information 22
16) Cellular Phone Subscriptions Worldwide Top 5 Billion 24
17) Cellphones Revolutionize Life in Emerging Nations/mChek and M-PESA Enable Remote Banking 24
18) Chinese, Indian and African Cellphone Markets Skyrocket 25
19) Smartphones Evolve into Personal Digital Appliances 26
20) Wireless Devices Become a Fast-Growing Market for Electronic Games 27
21) Mobile Music Plays a Major Role in New Cellphones 27
22) Apple’s iPhone and iPod Touch Sell 50 Million Units, Raise User Expectations and Deliver
Mobile Entertainment 28
23) Video Via Cellphone and Mobile TV Gain Subscribers 28
24) BlackBerry Use Soars, but Competition Grows 29
25) Cellphones Are Equipped with Speech-Recognition Technology 30
26) GPS and Location Based Services (LBS) Enhance Cellphone Subscriptions 30
27) Location Based Advertising and Mobile Advertising on Cellphones Grow Quickly 32
28) Mobile Banking, Remittances and Wireless Payments Grow 33
29) In-Flight Wireless Takes Off 35
30) Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs) Ready to Spread/Nanotechnology Applications 35
31) Nanotechnology & MEMS Applications in Optics and Displays Lead to a Breakthrough in
Wireless Device Screens 36

Continued on next page
Continued from previous page

Chapter 2: Wireless, Wi-Fi, RFID & Cellular Industry Statistics 38
Wireless, Wi-Fi, RFID & Cellular Industry Overview 39
Internet Access Technologies Compared 40
Wireless Standards & Speeds 41
Wireless Quick Facts, U.S.: 1995-2009 42
Number of Business & Residential High Speed Internet Lines, U.S.: 2002-2010 43
Top Mobile Operators by Number of Subscribers, Worldwide 44
Cellular & Other Wireless Telecommunications, Estimated Sources of Revenue, U.S.: 2005-2008 45
Cellular & Other Wireless Telecommunications, Selected Expenses, U.S. Firms: 2005-2008 46
Satellite Telecommunications, Estimated Sources of Revenue: 2005-2008 47
Satellite Telecommunications, Selected Expenses, U.S. Firms: 2005-2008 48
Top 10 Mobile Phones, U.S., January-October 2009 49
Top 10 Websites Accessed Over Mobile Phones, U.S., January-September 2009 50
Top 10 Mobile Video Channels, U.S., January-September 2009 51
Wireless Telecommunications Industry (Except Satellite) Employment, U.S.: 2000-2009 52
Chapter 3: Important Wireless, Wi-Fi, RFID & Cellular Industry Contacts 53
Addresses, Telephone Numbers and Internet Sites
Chapter 4: THE WIRELESS 325:
Who They Are and How They Were Chosen 80
Industry List, With Codes 81
Index of Rankings Within Industry Groups 83
Alphabetical Index 92
Index of U.S. Headquarters Location by State 95
Index of Non-U.S. Headquarters Location by Country 97
Index by Regions of the U.S. Where the Firms Have Locations 100
Index by Firms with Operations Outside the U.S. 105
Individual Profiles on each of THE WIRELESS 325 109
Additional Indexes
Index of Hot Spots for Advancement for Women/Minorities 441
Index of Subsidiaries, Brand Names and Selected Affiliations 442