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Published by: Plunkett Research, Ltd.
Published: Apr. 25, 2007 - 1114 Pages
Table of Contents
- PLUNKETT’S TELECOMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY ALMANAC 2007
- A Short Telecommunications Industry Glossary
- Introduction
- How To Use This Book
- Chapter 1: Major Trends Affecting the Telecommunications Industry
- 1) Introduction to the Telecommunications Industry
- 2) Mergers and Acquisitions Redefine Telecom Providers
- 3) Local Service Demand Declines; Bundled Services Pick Up Some of the Slack
- 4) Wi-Fi Accelerates
- 5) WiMAX Extends Far Beyond Wi-Fi
- 6) Municipal Wi-Fi Broadband Systems Make Whole Cities Wireless
- 7) BlackBerry Use Soars, but Competition Grows
- 8) A Brief History of Deregulation
- 9) VOIP Use Soars and Threatens to Revolutionize Telecom
- 10) New Technologies Combine Cell Phones with VOIP
- 11) Telecom Equipment Makers Gear Up for VOIP While Manufacturers in China Gain Huge Market Share
- 12) New Technology Will Give Fiber-Optic Network Owners a Break on Costs
- 13) TV over IP—Telecom Companies Enter the Television Market
- 14) Videophones Take Hold
- 15) Last Mile Challenges Tumble; Mass Broadband Markets Emerge
- 16) Cable Providers Compete Aggressively For Telephone and Internet Access Business
- 17) Fiber-to-the-Home Gains Traction
- 18) Services Available via Ultra-High-Speed Broadband are Imaginative, Futuristic
- 19) The U.S. Remains Far Behind in Broadband Deployment and Access Speeds
- Chapter 2: Telecommunications Industry Statistics
- Telecommunications Industry Overview
- The Baby Bells: Then and Now
- U.S. Telecommunications Firms-Estimated Revenue and Expenses 2001-2004
- U.S. Telecommunications Equipment Export and Import 2000-2005
- U.S. Telecommunications Industry Employment 1996-2005
- Average Annual Household Telecommunications Expenditures by Type of Provider, U.S.: 1995-2005
- Cellular Wireles Speeds Compared by Standard
- CTIA 12-Month U.S. Wireless Industry Survey Results: 1985 - 2005
- U.S. Wireless Telecom Carriers (Except Satellite), Estimated Revenue and Expenses: 2001-2004
- North American Cable Internet Subscribers 2005
- U.S. Cable Networks-Estimated Revenues and Expenses: 2001-2004
- Number of High Speed Internet Lines, U.S.: 2000-2006
- Internet Access Technologies Compared
- Chapter 3: Important Telecommunications Industry Contacts
- Addresses, Telephone Numbers and World Wide Web Sites
- Chapter 4: THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS 500:
- Who They Are and How They Were Chosen
- Industry List, With Codes
- Index of Rankings Within Industry Groups
- Alphabetical Index
- Index of Headquarters Location by U.S. State
- Index of Non-U.S. Headquarters Location by Country
- Index by Regions of the U.S. Where the Firms Have Locations
- Index by Firms with Operations Outside the U.S.
- Individual Profiles on each of THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS 500
- Additional Indexes
- Index of Hot Spots for Advancement for Women/Minorities
- Index of Subsidiaries, Brand Names and Selected Affiliations
- PLUNKETT'S WIRELESS, WI-FI, RFID & CELLULAR INDUSTRY ALMANAC 2007
- A Short Wireless, Wi-Fi, RFID & Cellular Industry Glossary
- Introduction
- How To Use This Book
- Chapter 1: Major Trends in the Wireless, Wi-Fi, RFID & Cellular Industry
- 1) Introduction to the Wireless Industry
- 2) 2.5G, 3G Cellular Systems Are Deployed while 4G Is on the Drawing Board
- 3) Wi-Fi Accelerates
- 4) MIMO (802.11n) Is the High-Speed Wireless Wave of the Near Future
- 5) Security Issues Create Wireless Concerns
- 6) Municipal Wi-Fi Broadband Systems Make Whole Cities Wireless
- 7) WiMAX Extends Far Beyond Wi-Fi
- 8) Ultrawideband (UWB) Offers Sizzling Short-Range Speed
- 9) Bluetooth Provides Wireless Connectivity to Millions of Cell Phones and Devices
- 10) New Technologies Combine Cell Phones with VoIP
- 11) RFID Drives Inventory Management Evolution, Gambling and More
- 12) Wireless Gambling Hits Las Vegas Casinos
- 13) Supply Chain Management (SCM) Software Combines with Wireless
- 14) Self-Check-In, RFID, Wi-Fi and New Technologies Enhance Airlines and Hotels
- 15) Backlash Against RFID
- 16) Wireless Information Systems Surge Ahead in Vehicles: Telematics, ITS and Real-Time Traffic Information
- 17) Cellular Phone Use Continues to Proliferate
- 18) Cell Phones Evolve into Personal Digital Appliances
- 19) Wireless Devices Become a Fast-Growing Market for Electronic Games
- 20) Music Plays a Major Role in New Cell Phones
- 21) Video Via Cell Phone Takes Off
- 22) BlackBerry Use Soars, but Competition Grows
- 23) Cell Phones Are Equipped with Speech-Recognition Technology
- 24) GPS and Location-Based Services Enhance Wireless
- 25) Location-Based Advertising and Advertising on Cell Phones Take Hold
- 26) Smart Phones May Take Over From Smart Cards
- 27) Chinese and Indian Cell Phone Markets Skyrocket
- Chapter 2: Wireless, Wi-Fi, RFID & Cellular Industry Statistics
- Wireless, Cellular, RFID & Wi-Fi Industry Overview
- U.S. Wireless Telecom Carriers (Except Satellite), Estimated Revenue and Expenses: 2001-2004
- Africa Telecom Projections: 1999-2005
- Europe & CIS Telecom Projections: 2000-2005
- Top 10 Mobile Cellular Operators by Proportionate Subscribers, Worldwide, 2006
- CTIA 12-Month U.S. Wireless Industry Survey Results: 1985-2005
- Cellular Wireless Speeds Compared by Standard
- Number of High Speed Internet Lines, U.S.: 2000-2006
- Internet Access Technologies Compared
- Chapter 3: Important Wireless, Wi-Fi, RFID & Cellular Industry Contacts
- Addresses, Telephone Numbers and World Wide Web Sites
- Chapter 4: THE WIRELESS 350:
- Who They Are and How They Were Chosen
- Industry List, With Codes
- Index of Rankings Within Industry Groups
- Alphabetical Index
- Index of Headquarters Location by U.S. State
- Index of Non-U.S. Headquarters Location by Country
- Index by Regions of the U.S. Where the Firms Have Locations
- Index by Firms with Operations Outside the U.S.
- Individual Profiles on each of THE WIRELESS 350
- Additional Indexes
- Index of Hot Spots for Advancement for Women/Minorities
- Index of Subsidiaries, Brand Names and Selected Affiliations
AbstractThis combination special includes two of our popular industry almanacs, Plunkett’s Telecommunications Industry Almanac 2007 and Plunkett's Wireless, Wi-Fi, RFID & Cellular Industry Almanac 2007.
Plunkett's Telecommunications Industry Almanac is the only complete reference guide to the telecommunications technologies and companies that are changing the way the world communicates today. This massive reference book’s market research section provides complete access to the U.S. telecommunications and communications industry. This section includes over a dozen major statistical tables covering everything from revenues for the fixed line and wireless service sectors, to the number of telephone subscribers worldwide, to telephone equipment import and export market numbers. Finally, in this carefully-researched volume, you will receive an abundance of data on: national and global telecommunications statistics, new telecommunications technology, telecommunications market forecasts, telecommunications trends and leading telecommunications companies. In the corporate profiles section, you’ll receive vital details on the ""Telecommunications 500 Firms,"" the largest, most successful corporations in all facets of the telecommunications business. These in-depth profiles include corporate name, address, phone, fax, web site, growth plans, competitive advantage, financial histories and up to 27 executive contacts by title. You will also find information regarding local exchange and long distance telephone service markets and trends, wireless and cellular telephone markets and trends, satellite telecommunications, Wi-Fi, telephone industry equipment, software and support. Telecommunications is one of the fastest-growing and most dynamic industries in the world today, and Plunkett's Telecommunications Industry Almanac will be your guide to this rapidly-changing business.
The cell phone is the fastest-selling consumer electronic in the world. On a global basis, over 800 million cellular telephones are sold yearly. More camera-equipped cell phones are sold each year than stand alone digital cameras. Rapid development of new technologies is leading to ever more versatile, multipurpose mobile devices, including 3G Internet-enabled cell phones and PDAs. Meanwhile, wireless networking and wireless Internet access are developing and expanding on a global basis at a rapid rate. Booming technologies include such 802.11 standards as Wi-Fi and WiMax, as well as Ultra Wide Band (UWB) and Bluetooth. Telematics, intelligent transportation systems (ITS) and satellite radio will soon create an entertainment, navigation and communications revolution within automobiles and trucks. Meanwhile, RFID (radio frequency identification) will revolutionize wireless tracking, inventory and logistics at all levels, from manufacturing to shipping to retailing. These developments are creating challenges for legacy companies and opportunities for nimble marketers and managers.
Plunkett's Wireless, Wi-Fi, RFID & Cellular Industry Almanac 2007 covers such sectors. 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 350 company profiles include complete business descriptions and up to 27 executives by name and title. Purchasers of the printed book or PDF version may receive a free CD-ROM database of the corporate profiles, enabling export of vital corporate data for mail merge and other uses.
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