About the Book
Rapid development of new technologies is leading to ever more versatile, multipurpose mobile devices, including 3G and 4G Internet-enabled cell phones. Wireless networking and wireless Internet access are developing and expanding on a global basis at a rapid rate. Meanwhile, RFID (radio frequency identification) will revolutionize wireless tracking, inventory and logistics, from manufacturing to shipping to retailing. We analyze mobile advertising, mobile banking, WiMax, LTE and other wireless standards. Mobile entertainment is covered, including TV and other programming adapted for the cell screen. In addition, we cover wireless markets in India, China and Africa, competition between handset manufacturers, as well as the iPhone and other smartphones. Our coverage includes business trends analysis and industry statistics. We also include a wireless and cellular business glossary and a listing of industry contacts, such as industry associations and government agencies. Next, we profile hundreds of leading companies. Our 330 company profiles include complete business descriptions and up to 27 executives by name and title.
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Table of Contents:
PLUNKETT'S WIRELESS, WI-FI, RFID & CELLULAR INDUSTRY ALMANAC 2011 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 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
About the Author :
Jack W. Plunkett is CEO & Publisher of Plunkett Research, Ltd., a Houston-based provider of market research and industry information in printed and electronic formats. Plunkett's client list includes 10,000 leading corporations, universities and government agencies worldwide. Plunkett's research products are distributed electronically through subscriptions to its website and around the globe by major booksellers and news distributors. Jack Plunkett's work has been widely covered by hundreds of magazines, newspapers and broadcast stations, including stories in USA Today and Inc. Magazine. Plunkett is frequently interviewed as an expert source by publications such as Newsweek, The Wall Street Journal. The New York Times and Investor's Business Daily, media outlets such as NPR's Marketplace, ABC, and CBS Marketwatch, as well as local and regional newspapers and national columnists.
Review :
This Almanac is highly recommended for libraries supporting marketing, business and career-related collections.A" American Reference Books Annual
