An in-Depth Analysis of Cellphones, Chips, ODMs, OEMs, Cellular Operators & Subscribers

Report No: 5010

The worldwide cellular communications market has become the major technology driver for both the semiconductor and electronic manufacturing industry, and this extensive market study provides the in-depth information you need to make informed decisions for your company.

This 560-page study concentrates on the client side of the industry, with emphasis on cellular handsets, the integrated circuits that go in them, the OEMs and ODMs that make the equipment, the major wireless carriers and the global market trends that will affect your company’s long-term planning.

The cellular handset has become the physical and market magnet that is pulling the functionality of digital cameras, PDAs, MP3 players, GPS navigators, Bluetooth control, and even Wi-Fi, and is quickly becoming the dominant market for each and all of these features. This market study explores the dynamics of each of these functions and the chip providers for each of them.

This study provides profiles of the major players in chips, equipment and services, worldwide, with detailed regional and country profiles and charts. As with all of our reports, your satisfaction is guaranteed.

The study’s table of contents spans 20 pages, so we can only provide the top level headings in this brochure. We invite you to visit our website for the full listing at:

www.fwdconcepts.com/handsets

REPORT OUTLINE:

Market Dynamics Trends Technology Trends Feature Trends Service Trends 2004 Global Handset Supplier Rankings Top 40 Branded Cellphone Suppliers (Units & Revenue) Global Handset Forecasts (Revenue & Units through 2008) By Technology: GSM GSM/GPRS GSM/GPRS/EDGE CDMA2000 CDMA2000-1xEV CDMA2000-1xEV-DO WCDMA/UMTS HSDPA 3.5G TDMA PDC/PHS iDEN/AMPS By Region: North America Central America South America Western Europe Eastern Europe Japan Korea China India Undeveloped Asia & Middle East Oceania & Australia		Handset Vendor Profiles By Technology GSM GSM/GPRS GSM/GPRS/EDGE CDMA2000 CDMA2000-1xEV CDMA2000-1xEV-DO WCDMA/UMTS TDMA PDC PHS/PAS iDEN Joint Venture Handset Supplier Profiles Asia-Pacific Handset OEM & ODM Profiles South Korea Taiwan China Chip Supplier Market Shares (2004 Revenue and Units, as applicable) Total (non-memory) Handset Market Digital Baseband Processor Analog Baseband Processor/Power Management RF Transceivers EDGE RF Transceivers RF Power Amplifiers Application Processors Camera Sensors Bluetooth Color Display Drivers Chip Forecasts Revenue & Unit Forecast by Chip Type and air interface (through 2008)
Chip Supplier Profiles By Chip Type Subscriber/Handset Forecasts Global Subscribers by Technology (through 2008) Global Subscribers by Region (through 2008) Global Handset Shipments by Region (through 2008) Global Handset Average Final Prices (by region through 2008) Subscriber Statistics (by Region & Country) North America Canada Central America South America Western Europe Eastern Europe Japan Korea China India Undeveloped Asia & Middle East Oceania & Australia Cellular Operator Profiles (by Country)		Technology Overviews: 2G TDMA PDC GSM cdmaOne iDEN 2.5G IS-95B GPRS EDGE WiDEN 3G CDMA2000 CDMA2000-1xEV CDMA2000-1xEV-DO/DV WCDMA/UMTS JWCDMA HDSPA TD-SCDMA TD-CDMA Complementary Technologies WLAN (802.11a/b/g) WiMAX (802.15d/e)

PLUS:

• Wireless Acronyms & Abbreviations
• Semiconductor Process Definitions
• Wireless Glossary
  

About the Author:
Carter L. Horney, a recognized authority on microprocessor and DSP implementation in telecommunications, is the author of this study. Mr. Horney is an independent consultant and Forward Concepts Associate specializing in semiconductor product strategy and market planning. He was formerly Division Planner for Rockwell International’s Digital Communications Division and earlier Strategic Marketing manager for Rockwell’s Semiconductor Products Division. Mr. Horney was responsible for the product planning, which led Rockwell (now Conexant Systems) to dominate the worldwide FAX and dial modem chip market. He was appointed a Rockwell Engineering Fellow and received many commendations for outstanding achievement in Computer Architecture, Engineering, Technical Marketing, Product Planning and Customer Relations. Mr. Horney has a B.S. in Mathematics and Physics and an M.S. in Mathematics from Western Illinois University.

Editor:
Will Strauss, President of Forward Concepts, is an internationally-recognized authority on markets driven by DSP Technology, and was a significant contributor to this study.

Size:
560 Pages, 109 Figures and 102 Tables, plus Appendix

Price
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