Abstract
Mobile Maps and Navigation gives first-hand insights into the development of online maps and turn-by-turn navigation services for mobile handsets.
This report in the LBS Research Series from Berg Insight provides you with 100+ pages of unique business intelligence including 5-year industry forecasts and expert commentary on which to base your business decisions.
This report will allow you to:
- Understand how the experience of online maps and turn-by-turn navigation can be transferred to mobile devices.
- Learn about the latest mobile propositions from leading map and navigation providers.
- Identify new business opportunities and revenue models for mobile location based services.
- Realize the true commercial potential of local search, mobile maps and handset navigation.
- Profit from valuable insights about the most successful technology propositions on the market.
This report answers the following questions:
- Can the success for portable navigation devices be repeated with mobile devices?
- What are the business models and revenue opportunities for local search and navigation?
- What are the main differences and similarities of the European and North American markets?
- Who are the leading suppliers of digital maps and geo-content for mobile applications?
- How are industry leaders such as Nokia, TomTom, Google and Yahoo! positioning themselves on the emerging market?
- Will it be on-board or off-board turn-by-turn navigation solutions that prevail in the mobile space?
- What are the future prospects for mobile local search and mapping applications?
Table of Contents
- Table of Contents
- List of Figures
- Executive summary
1. Mobile navigation solutions
- 1.1 Portable navigation solutions
- 1.1.1 PNDs, PDAs, smartphones and mobile phones
- 1.1.2 Usability aspects
- 1.2 Digital maps and content
- 1.2.1 Digital map data
- 1.2.2 POI data
- 1.2.3 Rich and dynamic content
- 1.3 Navigation software platforms
- 1.3.1 Functionality
- 1.3.2 Onboard and off-board navigation platforms
- 1.3.3 Mapping and navigation server platforms
- 1.4 Enabling technologies
- 1.4.1 Handset performance
- 1.4.2 Positioning technologies
- 1.5 Handset-based mapping and navigation services
- 1.5.1 Mobile local search
- 1.5.2 Mapping and routing
- 1.5.3 Turn-by-turn navigation software and services
- 1.5.4 Operator navigation offerings
2. Map data and content providers
- 2.1 Digital map data suppliers
- 2.1.1 NAVTEQ
- 2.1.2 Tele Atlas
- 2.1.3 AND
- 2.2 Directory publishers
- 2.2.1 DasOrtliche
- 2.2.2 Eniro
- 2.2.3 Pages Jaunes Groupe
- 2.2.4 Seat Pagine Gialle
- 2.2.5 The Yell Group
- 2.3 Travel guide, POI data and weather information providers
- 2.3.1 CustomWeather
- 2.3.2 Falk Marco Polo Interactive
- 2.3.3 Fodor' s
- 2.3.4 ViaMichelin
- 2.3.5 Wcities
- 2.4 Traffic information providers
- 2.4.1 Inrix
- 2.4.2 ITIS Holdings
- 2.4.3 Mediamobile
- 2.4.4 SmartRoute Systems
- 2.4.5 Trafficmaster
- 2.4.6 T-Systems Traffic
3. Mapping and local search providers
- 3.1 Cityneo
- 3.2 Google
- 3.3 Mappy
- 3.4 MapQuest
- 3.5 Microsoft
- 3.6 m-spatial
- 3.7 NAVITIME
- 3.8 Novasys
- 3.9 Rand McNally
- 3.10 Yahoo!
- 3.11 YellowMap
4. Onboard navigation software vendors
- 4.1 ALK
- 4.2 Augmentra
- 4.3 Destinator Technologies
- 4.4 Garmin
- 4.5 InfoPortugal
- 4.6 Navicore
- 4.7 NAVIGON
- 4.8 NavNGo
- 4.9 ROUTE 66
- 4.10 TomTom
5. Server-based navigation solution vendors
- 5.1 Appello Systems
- 5.2 Jentro Technologies
- 5.3 LocatioNet Systems
- 5.4 Nav4All
- 5.5 Networks In Motion
- 5.6 PTV
- 5.7 TeleCommunication Systems
- 5.8 TeleNav
- 5.9 Telmap
- 5.10 Trimble
- 5.11 WaveMarket
- 5.12 Wayfinder Systems
- 5.13 Webraska
6. Case studies: Mobile maps and navigation applications
- 6.1 Handset manufacturers
- 6.1.1 Nokia
- 6.1.2 Motorola
- 6.1.3 HTC
- 6.1.4 Research In Motion
- 6.2 Mobile operator navigation services
- 6.2.1 A1 Navi from Mobilkom Austria
- 6.2.2 VZ Navigator from Verizon Wireless
- 6.3 Mobile Web 2.0 applications
- 6.3.1 Google Maps for mobile
- 6.3.2 Yahoo! Go
7. Market forecasts and trends
- 7.1 Vendor market shares
- 7.2 Smartphone and GPS handsets sales
- 7.3 Onboard navigation solutions
- 7.4 European off-board navigation and mapping services
- 7.4.1 Off-board navigation subscribers
- 7.4.2 Off-board navigation service revenues
- 7.5 North American off-board navigation and mapping services
- 7.5.1 Off-board navigation subscribers
- 7.5.2 Off-board navigation service revenues
Glossary
List of Figures
- Figure 1.1: Major PND, PDA and handset vendors
- Figure 1.2: Evolution of portable navigation systems
- Figure 1.3: Advantages and disadvantages of handset-based navigation solutions
- Figure 1.4: Mapping and navigation server platform
- Figure 1.5: Comparison of handset-based search, mapping and navigation services
- Figure 1.6: Handset-based turn-by-turn navigation service categories
- Figure 1.7: Handset mapping and navigation value chain
- Figure 1.8: Advantages and disadvantages of onboard navigation solutions
- Figure 1.9: Advantages and disadvantages of off-board navigation solutions
- Figure 1.10: Navigation services and price examples from US network operators
- Figure 1.11: Price examples for European operator offerings
- Figure 2.1: Examples of digital map and content providers
- Figure 2.2: Major digital map data suppliers (2006)
- Figure 3.1: Key digital map data and content providers
- Figure 4.1: Onboard navigation software vendors
- Figure 5.1: Off-board navigation technology vendors
- Figure 5.2: TeleNav operator partners in North America
- Figure 5.3: Telmap operator customers
- Figure 5.4: Trimble Outdoors services and prices
- Figure 5.5: Wayfinder user base
- Figure 5.6: Webraska Navigation operator partners in Europe
- Figure 6.1: The Nokia N95
- Figure 6.2: The Nokia 6110 Navigator
- Figure 6.3: The Motorola Q9h smartphone and Motorola Bluetooth GPS receiver
- Figure 6.4: A1 Navi navigation service packages
- Figure 6.5: Google Maps for mobile screenshots
- Figure 6.6: Yahoo! Go screenshots
- Figure 7.1: Market share for onboard navigation software, Europe and N. America (2006)
- Figure 7.2: Market share for off-board navigation services (Europe 2006)
- Figure 7.3: Market share for off-board navigation services (North America 2006)
- Figure 7.4: Annual shipments of GPS-equipped GSM/UMTS handsets (2007- 2012)
- Figure 7.5: Annual shipments of smartphones, Europe and North America (2007- 2012)
- Figure 7.6: Annual sales of onboard navigation software Europe and N.A. (2007- 2012)
- Figure 7.7: Off-board navigation subscribers, Europe (2007- 2012)
- Figure 7.8: Revenues from premium and ad-funded navigation services, EU (2007- 2012)
- Figure 7.9: Off-board navigation subscribers, North America (2007-2012)
- Figure 7.10: Revenues from premium and ad-funded navigation services NA (2007-2012)

