World Global Positioning Systems Market Forecast (2006-2008)

This "World Global Positioning Systems Market Forecast (2006-2008)", report reviews the recent market status, developments and capabilities of Global Positioning Systems (GPS). The implications of technical policies, timely deployment, activities applied and adopted by U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), and the efforts undertaken by world governments are covered in the report. The technology in the recent times has made an increasing contribution to the global economy, especially within USA and Japan affecting avionics/aerospace applications, navigational systems related to transportation, vehicle tracking and public safety. The report presents the current role of governments in promoting global competition for GPS-related sales by continents, largely involving regulatory matters such as certification of GPS in safety-of-life applications and export controls on military-grade GPS equipments.

Key Findings

• With more and more affordable GPS receivers and components flooding the market, the worldwide GPS market will reach a value of more than US$ 30 Billion approximately by 2008.
• The people tracking and handset market segments under GPS will have the largest growth rate, of approximately 9%, by 2008
• Use of digital signaling and media broadcasts has increased the demand for the use of network applications fitted with GPS tools, thereby paving the way for cheaper and more reliable GPS devices.
• The key opportunity lies in the field of RFID. However, cost of deployment would be a major deciding factor.

Key Issues and Facts Analyzed

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

• Overall status of the world GPS market in continents
• Current market trends in Europe, US, Japan, China, India, and other countries in detail
• Applications of the GPS technology
• Capabilities and uses of Global Positioning System's equipment
• Future outlook of the GPS equipment and devices market
• Forces propelling the GPS industry
• Opportunities in GPS market
• Challenges for the growth of GPS market

Key Players

This section provides a thorough overview, key facts, financials and stock performance of several players like Garmin Ltd, TomTom, Novatel, Rockwell, Trimble, XATA Technology, Raven Industries, Lowrance Electronics etc. Research Methodology Used Information Sources Information has been sourced from 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 includes the following: Ratio Analysis, Historical Trend Analysis, Linear Regression Analysis using software tools, Judgmental Forecasting and Cause and Effect Analysis.

• 1. Analyst View
• 2. Research Overview
• 3. Industry Overview
  • 3.1 Introduction
  • 3.2 Overview of the GPS Technology
  • 3.3 Differential GPS (DGPS) Techniques & Applications
    • 3.3.1 Differential Carrier-Phase Surveying
    • 3.3.2 Common-Mode Time Transfer
  • 3.4 Positioning Techniques and Methods
• 4. Industry Performance
  • 4.1 Current & Past Performance
    • 4.1.1 Global GPS Industry
    • 4.1.2 GPS Shipments
    • 4.1.3 GPS Market by Application
    • 4.1.4 GPS Equipment Prices
    • 4.1.5 Major GPS Companies
  • 4.2 GPS Market by Sector
    • 4.2.1 Surveying & Mapping
    • 4.2.2 Asset & Fleet Management
    • 4.2.3 In-car Navigation
    • 4.2.4 Vehicle/Freight Tracking
    • 4.2.5 Recreational GPS Devices
    • 4.2.6 Communication\Cellular Phone
    • 4.2.7 Aviation
    • 4.2.8 Space Commerce Market
    • 4.2.9 Marine
    • 4.2.10 Military
    • 4.2.11 Aftermarket GPS Systems
  • 4.3 GPS Market by Region, 2008
    • 4.3.1 Asia
      • 4.3.1.1 Japan
      • 4.3.1.2 Taiwan
      • 4.3.1.3 China
      • 4.3.1.4 India
    • 4.3.2 Europe
      • 4.3.2.1 Western European Region
    • 4.3.3 North America
      • 4.3.3.1 United States
      • 4.3.3.1.1 Commercial GPS Navigation
      • 4.3.3.1.2 Consumer GPS Market
• 5. Industry Analysis
  • 5.1 Success Factors
  • 5.2 Opportunities
  • 5.3 Challenges
  • 5.4 Future Outlook, 2008
• 6. Company Profiles
  • 6.1 Garmin Limited
  • 6.2 TomTom
  • 6.3 Novatel
  • 6.4 Rockwell
  • 6.5 Raven Industries, Inc.
  • 6.6 Lowrance Electronics, Inc.
  • 6.7 Leica Geosystems Holdings AG
  • 6.8 Trimble
  • 6.9 SiRF Technology Holdings Inc.
  • 6.10 XATA Technology
  • 6.11 Remote Dynamics
  • 6.12 Other Players
    • 6.12.1 ALLSAT GmbH
    • 6.12.2 NavCom Technology, Inc.
    • 6.12.3 AerComTec International, Inc.
    • 6.12.4 Leadtek Research Inc.
    • 6.12.5 Navman NZ Ltd.
    • 6.12.6 MX Marine
    • 6.12.7 FALCOM
    • 6.12.8 Thales Navigation, Inc.
    • 6.12.9 Advance Trident Ltd. (ATL)
    • 6.12.10 H8CSI Wireless Inc.
    • 6.12.11 Magellan
    • 6.12.12 Symmetricom, Inc.
    • 6.12.13 Raymarine Plc.
• List of Figures:
  • Figure 3-1: Functioning Mechanism of GPS Satellites and its Transmission
  • Figure 3-2: GPS Technology Curve
  • Figure 4-1: Worldwide - GPS Market (in Billion US$), 2000-2005
  • Figure 4-2: Worldwide - GPS Shipments by Application (in Million Units), 2003-2006e
  • Figure 4-3: Worldwide - GPS Market Share by Applications (%), 2004
  • Figure 4-4: Worldwide - Average GPS System Pricing (in US$ per Unit), 2005
  • Figure 4-5: Worldwide - GPS Market by Technology (in Billion $), 2000-2005
  • Figure 4-6: Worldwide - GIS Market (in Billion US$), 2000-2006e
  • Figure 4-7: Worldwide - Market for FMS by Region (in Million US$), 2003 & 2006e
  • Figure 4-8: America - FMS Revenue Share (in Billion US$), 2004-2006e
  • Figure 4-9: Consumer Preferences for Fleet Management Integration Leading to Reduction in Cost Processes (%)
  • Figure 4-10: Worldwide - In-car GPS Navigation System (in Billion US$), 2000-2005
  • Figure 4-11: Europe & US - Penetration Rate of In-Car Navigation Systems (%), 2003-2005
  • Figure 4-12: Worldwide - Shipments of Recreational GPS Devices (in Million Units), 2004-2009e
  • Figure 4-13: Worldwide - GPS Cellular Phone Handset Sales by Region (in Million Units), 2004-2008e
  • Figure 4-14: Worldwide - GPS Market in Aviation Sector (in Billion US$), 2000-2005
  • Figure 4-15: Worldwide - Space Commerce Market by Sector (in Million US$), 1999-2005
  • Figure 4-16: Worldwide - Marine Production Value of GPS Receivers (%), 2004
  • Figure 4-17: Worldwide - End-User Military GPS Market (in Billion US$), 2000-2006e
  • Figure 4-18: Worldwide - GPS Sales (%), 2005
  • Figure 4-19: Worldwide - GPS Market by Region (in Billion US$), 2003, 2005 & 2008e
  • Figure 4-20: Japan - GPS Market Growth (in Billion US$), 2003, 2005 & 2008e
  • Figure 4-21: Taiwan - GPS Device Production Output (in Million Units), 2005 & 2006e
  • Figure 4-22: Taiwan - Export Destination for Fixed Mount GPS Receivers (%), 2005
  • Figure 4-23: Taiwan - GPS Application % and Future Growth (in Million US$), 2003 & 2008e
  • Figure 4-24: China - Projected GPS Market (in Billion US$), 2003-2005 & 2010e
  • Figure 4-25: Europe - GPS Market (in Billion US$), 2003, 2005 & 2008e
  • Figure 4-26: Western Europe - GPS Market Revenue (in Million US$) 1997, 2004 & 2011f
  • Figure 4-27: Western Europe - GPS Market by Application (%), 2006
  • Figure 4-28: US - GPS Market (in Billion US$), 2003, 2005 & 2008e
  • Figure 4-29: US - GPS Navigation Market by Application (in Million Units), 2005-2009e
  • Figure 4-30: US - GPS Market by End-User (%), 2005
  • Figure 4-31: US - Mobile Handset Future Feature (%)
  • Figure 4-32: US - Growth of Civil GPS Navigation Applications (%), 1996, 2001 & 2008e
  • Figure 4-33: US - Projected Revenue for Mobile Resource Management (in Million US$), 2005-2007
  • Figure 4-34: US - Consumption of Mobile Video Product (%), 2004
  • Figure 4-35: US - Consumption of Aftermarket Automotive Navigation System (in Million US$), 2004-2007e
  • Figure 4-36: US - Penetration of Factory Installed Navigation System (%), 2004-2007e
  • Figure 5-1: Worldwide - RFID Market (in Billion US$), 2006-2010e
  • Figure 5-2: Worldwide - 3G Mobile Handsets (in Million Units), 2005-2009e
  • Figure 5-3: Worldwide - GPS Location Based Service Subscribers (in Million), 2006-2011e
  • Figure 5-4: Worldwide - Projected GPS Market (in Billion US$), 2006-2010
  • Figure 5-5: Worldwide - GPS Shipments (in Million Units), 2006e-2010e
  • Figure 5-6: Worldwide - Forecast of GPS Market by Region (%), 2008
  • Figure 5-7: Worldwide - Forecast for GPS by Sectors (in Billion US$), 2006-2010
  • Figure 5-8: Worldwide - Forecast for GPS In-car Navigation (in Billion US$), 2006-2010
  • Figure 5-9: Worldwide - Forecast for Consumer GPS (in Billion US$), 2006-2010
  • Figure 5-10: Worldwide - Forecast for GPS Survey and Mapping (in Billion US$), 2006-2010
  • Figure 5-11: Worldwide - Forecast for GPS Tracking (in Billion US$), 2006-2010
  • Figure 5-12: Worldwide - Forecast for GPS Aviation (in Billion US$), 2006-2010
  • Figure 5-13: Worldwide - Forecast for GPS Military (in Billion US$), 2006-2010
  • Figure 5-14: Worldwide - Demand for Telematics and Navigation Systems (in Billion Units), 2008e
  • Figure 6-1: Garmin Limited - Stock Performance
  • Figure 6-2: TomTom - Stock Performance
  • Figure 6-3: Novatel - Stock Performance
  • Figure 6-4: Rockwell - Stock Performance
  • Figure 6-5: Raven Industries, Inc - Stock Performance
  • Figure 6-6: Lowrance Electronics, Inc. - Stock Performance
  • Figure 6-7: Leica Geosystems Holdings AG - Stock Performance
  • Figure 6-8: Trimble - Stock Performance
  • Figure 6-9: SiRF Technology Holdings Inc. - Stock Performance
  • Figure 6-10: XATA Technology - Stock Performance
  • Figure 6-11: Remote Dynamics - Stock Performance
• List of Tables:
  • Table 4-1: EMEA - Major GPS Companies with their Market Share in Mobile Communication Sector (2005 & 2006)
  • Table 4-2: Savings in Fleets (in US$ per Annum)
  • Table 4-3: US & Europe - Penetration Rate for In-car Navigation (%), 2002-2004
  • Table 6-1: Garmin Limited - Key Financial (in Million US$), 2003-2005
  • Table 6-2: TomTom - Key Financials (in Million US$), 2004 & 2005
  • Table 6-3: Novatel - Key Financial (in Million US$), 2003-2005
  • Table 6-4: Rockwell - Key Financial Ratios (Nov' 2006)
  • Table 6-5: Raven Industries, Inc. - Key Financial Ratios (Nov' 2006)
  • Table 6-6: Lowrance Electronics, Inc. - Key Financial Ratios, 2005
  • Table 6-7: Leica Geosystems Holdings AG - Key Financial Ratios, 2005
  • Table 6-8: Trimble - Key Financial Ratios (Nov' 2006)
  • Table 6-9: SiRF Technology Holdings Inc. - Key Financial Ratios (Nov' 2006)
  • Table 6-10: XATA Technology - Key Financial Ratios (Nov' 2006)
  • Table 6-11: Remote Dynamics - Key Financial Ratios (Nov' 2006)

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