3G Market Outlook (2007-2010)

Publication Date	May 2007
Publisher	RNCOS
Product Type	Report
Pages	65
ISBN Number	not applicable
Product Code	RCS00171

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Summary

This report provides extensive research and objective analysis on the 3G markets worldwide, its performance, and future prospects. This reports helps the clients to analyze the key trends and developments in the worldwide 3G market.

This report also examines and provides insight into the various dimensions of the worldwide 3G industry, including market segmentation, current market size, and its forecast across segments, major players and their market shares, end user analysis, regional market analysis, key industry drivers etc. It also highlights the success factors and opportunities in worldwide 3G industry.

Key Findings

CDMA2000 (Code Division Multiple Access 2000) and WCDMA (Wideband Code Division Multiple Access) market is forecasted to account for 41% of the total worldwide wireless market by 2010.
It is forecasted that the worldwide 3G subscribers base will grow at a CAGR of 55.93% for the period spanning from 2006 to 2010 where major share is contributed by Asia-Pacific regions.
Japan is the first nation to have more than 50% of its subscribers using 3G (2006 end). Korea is close at second.
The WCDMA technology is forecasted to grow at a CAGR of 15.58%, high as compared to other technologies like CDMA2000 for the period spanning 2007-2010.
3G market-driving forces are likely to be high data speed with mobile Internet access, mobility, multimedia facilities, videoconferencing, etc.

Key Issues and Facts Analyzed

The research report also addresses the issues and facts that are critical to your success:

What are the trends in 3G market with respect to subscribers, geographic segmentation, future prospects etc?
What are the trends and opportunities in different countries?
What are the successes factors in deployment of 3G technologies?
What are the challenges associated?

Key Players

This section provides the overview, key facts, and financials of several market players in the 3G market like KDDI Corporation, NTT-DoCoMo, Vodafone Group Plc, Sprint Nextel Corporation, T-Mobile International AG & Co. KG, Verizon Communications Inc., Cingular Wireless LLC, SK Telecom Co. Ltd., KT Freetel Co. Ltd.

Research Methodology Used

Information Sources

Information has been sourced from various sources namely, books, newspapers, trade journals, and white papers, industry portals, government agencies, trade associations, monitoring industry news and developments, and through access to more than 3000 paid databases.

Analysis Methods

The analysis methods include Ratio Analysis; Historical Trend Analysis; Linear Regression Analysis using software tools; Judgmental Forecasting; and, Cause and Effect Analysis.

Content

1. Analyst View
2. Research Overview
3. Industry Overview
- 3.1 Introduction
- 3.2 Overview of the 3G Technology
- 3.3 3G Applications
4. 3G Worldwide Performance
- 4.1 By Technology
- 4.2 By Subscribers
- 4.3 By Region
- 4.4 By Leading Countries
  - 4.4.1 Japan
  - 4.4.2 Korea
  - 4.4.3 USA
  - 4.4.4 Germany
  - 4.4.5 Italy
  - 4.4.6 UK
5. Industry Analysis
- 5.1 Key Drivers
  - 5.1.1 Need for High Speed Data Transfer
  - 5.1.2 Mobile Entertainment
  - 5.1.3 Business/Corporate Solutions
  - 5.1.4 Mobility
  - 5.1.5 Mobile Internet Access
  - 5.1.6 Need for Multicasting Services
  - 5.1.7 Ubiquitous Network Coverage
  - 5.1.8 External Driving Factors
- 5.2 Key Opportunities
  - 5.2.1 3G Gaming
  - 5.2.2 Big Gains for Networking Vendors
  - 5.2.3 Potential Markets
  - 5.2.4 Content & Application Development
  - 5.2.5 Mobile Equipment Manufacturer
  - 5.2.6 IT Security
- 5.3 Challenges
  - 5.3.1 Licensing Costs
  - 5.3.2 Costs of Infrastructure Deployment
  - 5.3.3 Network Interconnection
  - 5.3.4 WiMax as an Alternative
  - 5.3.5 Wi-Fi Technology
  - 5.3.6 Adequate Content & Application Development
- 5.4 3G Market Future Outlook (2007-2010)
  - 5.4.1 By Technology (2007-2010)
  - 5.4.2 By Subscribers (2007-2010)
  - 5.4.3 By Handset Shipment (2007-2010)
  - 5.4.4 By Penetration, 2010
6. Key Players
- 6.1 KDDI Corporation
- 6.2 NTT-DoCoMo
- 6.3 Vodafone Group Plc
- 6.4 Sprint Nextel Corporation
- 6.5 T-Mobile International AG & Co. KG
- 6.6 Verizon Communications Inc.
- 6.7 Cingular Wireless LLC
- 6.8 SK Telecom Co. Ltd.
- 6.9 KT Freetel Co. Ltd.
List of Figures:
- Figure 4-1: Worldwide - 3G Market Share by Technology (%), 2006
- Figure 4-2: Worldwide - 3G Subscribers by Technology (in Million), 2002-2006
- Figure 4-3: Worldwide - 3G Market by Region (%), 2006
- Figure 4-4: Worldwide - 3G Subscribers by Leading Countries (in Million), 2005
- Figure 4-5: Japan - 3G Subscribers by Leading Companies (in Million), 2005 & 2006
- Figure 4-6: Japan - 3G Market by Technology (%), 2005
- Figure 4-7: Korea - 3G Subscribers by Technology (in Million), 2001-2006
- Figure 4-8: Korea - 3G Market Share by Leading Companies (%), 2005
- Figure 4-9: US - 3G Market Share by Technology (%), 2005-2007E
- Figure 4-10: US - 3G Subscribers by Technology (in Million), 2002-2007E
- Figure 4-11: US - 3G Market Share by Leading Companies (%), 2006
- Figure 4-12: US - Spending on Cellular Infrastructure by Technology (in Billion US$), 2002-2010F
- Figure 4-13: Italy - 3G Subscribers of Hutchison (in Million), Sep. 2006
- Figure 4-14: Italy - 3G Mobile Subscribers (%), 2004 & June 2006
- Figure 5-1: Worldwide - Forecast for 3G Subscribers by Technology (in Million), 2007-2010
- Figure 5-2: Worldwide - Forecast for 3G Market by Subscribers (in Million), 2007-2010
- Figure 5-3: Worldwide - Forecast for 3G Handset Shipment (in Million), 2007-2010
- Figure 5-4: Worldwide - Forecast for 3G Market Penetration of Leading Countries (%), 2010
List of Tables:
- Table 3-1: Characteristics of 3G Mobile Technologies
- Table 4-1: Germany - Monthly Consumption of Content & Applications by Mobile Subscriber, 2006
- Table 4-2: Italy - Monthly Consumption of Content & Applications by Mobile Subscribers, 2006
- Table 4-3: UK - Mobile Subscriber Share by 3G Content & Applications (%), 2006
- Table 4-4: UK - Full Track Music Download Methods to Mobile Phones by 3G & Non-3G Subscribers (%), 2006
- Table 5-1: Typical Data Rates from different Cellular Standards
- Table 5-2: UK - Comparison of 3G & Non-3G Usage (%), Dec. 2005
- Table 5-3: Comparison of 3G Technologies & WiMax
- Table 5-4: Data Services for 2G, 2.5G & 3G Networks
- Table 6-1: KDDI Corporation - Key Financials (in Million US$), 2003-2005
- Table 6-2: NTT-DoCoMo - Key Financials (in Million US$), 2004-2006
- Table 6-3: Vodafone Group Plc - Key Financials (in Million US$), 2004-2006
- Table 6-4: Sprint Nextel Corporation - Key Financials (in Million US$), 2005 & 2006
- Table 6-5: T-Mobile International AG & Co. KG - Key Financials, 2005
- Table 6-6: Verizon Communications Inc. - Key Financials (in Million US$), 2005 & 2006
- Table 6-7: Cingular Wireless LLC - Key Financials, 2006
- Table 6-8: SK Telecom Co. Ltd. - Key Financials (in Million US$), 2004 & 2005
- Table 6-9: KT Freetel Co. Ltd. - Key Financials, 2005