全球GSM市場

Abstract

This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) in Millions of US$ by the following technology segments: 2G & 2.5G (including GSM, GPRS & EDGE), and 3G (including WCDMA & HSPA). The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the North America, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East, Latin America, and Africa. Annual forecasts are provided for each region for the period of 2006 through 2015. The report profiles 311 companies including many key and niche players worldwide such as America Movil S.A.B. DE C.V., AT&T Mobility LLC, Bharti Airtel Limited, Deutsche Telekom Group, T-Mobile International AG & Co. KG, France Telecom, Orange Plc., Hutchison Telecommunications International Limited, Mobile TeleSystems OJSC, NTT DoCoMo, Inc., Rogers Communications, Inc., Telefónica SA, Movistar, Telecom Italia S.p.A, Verizon Communications, Inc., Verizon Wireless, Vodafone Group Plc., Dynacard Co. Ltd, Gemalto NV, Giesecke & Devrient GmbH, Incard S.A, NovaCard, Oberthur Technologies, Sagem Orga GmbH, Alcatel-Lucent, Amoi Electronics Co. Ltd, Arima Communication Corp, Compal Communications, Inc., Ericsson, Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd., LG Electronics, Inc., Motorola, Inc., NEC Corporation, Nokia Corporation, Nokia Siemens Networks, Nortel Networks Corporation, Samsung Electronics, and TCL Corporation. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are mostly extracted from URL research and reported select online sources.

Table of Contents

I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS

• Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations
• Disclaimers
• Data Interpretation & Reporting Level
• Quantitative Techniques & Analytics
• Product Definitions and Scope of Study
• GSM Subscription Segments
• SIM Cards for 2G and 2.5G GSM Services
• UICC - Smart Card for 3G Services

II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1. INDUSTRY OVERVIEW

• Introduction
• Developing Markets Sustain Growth of GSM
• GSM Operators Endure Dismal Revenues
• Global Market Overview
• Current & Future Analysis
• Subscriber Identity Module
• Universal Integrated Circuit Card
• GSM - The Undisputed Leader
• Table 1: Global Mobile Market (2008): Percentage Breakdown of Number of Subscriptions by Technology (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Global Deployed Base Stations
• Table 2: Global Total Deployed Base Stations (2007 & 2008): Percentage Breakdown of Number of Deployed Base Stations (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

2. MARKET TRENDS AND ISSUES

• Non-GSM Operators Migrate to GSM
• Operators Use New Structure to Simplify Roaming Agreements
• Multiple Subscriptions Become Inevitable
• Integrated Applications Impel Growth of 3GSM
• Popularity of Traditional SMS Remains Strong
• Prepaid Customers Continue to Exceed Post Paid Customers
• GSMA Initiatives Reduce Hardware Prices
• Voice Revenues Continue to Decline
• Radio Spectrum Resources are Depleting
• Number Portability Keeps Smart Card Manufacturers Guessing
• Mobile Penetration Rates Exceed 100% in Advanced Markets
• Mobile Phones Enable Safe Money Transfer
• Growing Acceptance of WCDMA Video Mail Solutions
• WCDMA Handsets Offer GPS Services
• GSM Expands Its Services to Machine-To-Machine Communication
• Home Pricing Principle to Pull Down Roaming Rates
• Smart Card Manufacturers Change Strategies
• Handset Manufacturers Prefer Local Smart Card Providers
• Price Factors Overtake Quality Factors

3. PRODUCT OVERVIEW

• Global System for Mobile Communications
• GSM Subscriptions - The Intangible Products
• GSM Subscription Segments
• Smart Card - The Key to Mobile Communication
• SIM - Smart Card for 2G and 2.5G Services
• UICC - Smart Card for 3G Services
• History of GSM
• GSM Ahead of CDMA
• CDMA - No Mean Technology
• GSM Specifications - The Basic Parameters
• Access Method
• Modulation
• Speech Coder
• Frequency Band
• Channel Separation
• Duplex Distance
• Transmission Rate
• Overview of GSM Infrastructure Systems
• Mobile Station
• Base Station Systems
• Network and Switching Systems
• Operation and Support System
• Geographic Units of GSM Network
• Cells
• Location Areas
• MSC/VLR Service Area
• PLMN Area
• Basic GSM Services and Features
• Roaming
• Voice Mailing
• DTMF
• Short Message Service
• Cell Broadcasting
• Fax Mail
• Group III Facsimile
• Secondary Services
• Services Continue to Evolve
• Evolution of 3G Standards
• Migration of GSM from 2G to 3G
• High-Speed Circuit Switched Data (HSCSD)
• General Packet Radio System (GPRS)
• Major Technical Upgrades for GPRS
• Enhanced Data rates for GSM Evolution (EDGE)
• Technology Changes for EDGE
• Wideband CDMA - The Dawn of 3G Services
• Important Features of WCDMA
• WCDMA - Not a CDMA2000 Version
• High Speed Packet Access (HSPA)
• Major General HSPA Features
• High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA)
• High Speed Uplink Packet Access (HSUPA)
• HSPA Continues to Evolve

4. PRODUCT/SERVICE LAUNCHES

• Sagem Orga Launches New SIM Cards
• T-Mobile Launches EDGE Network
• Quebecor Launches New Cellular Phone Network
• Globacom Launches HSPA Network
• Telcel Launches HSDPA
• Etisalat Nigeria Commences Commercial Services
• Tata Teleservices to Introduce GSM Services
• Global Payments Introduces New Mobile Payment Service
• Huawei Unveils New Products
• Kyocera to Introduce GSM Phones
• Nokia Siemens Networks Introduces Dual Carrier EDGE Solution
• HTC Launches New Mobile Phone
• HTC Unveils New Touch(tm) 3G for Complete Mobile Experience
• Samsung and Alcatel-Lucent Unveil Device-Plus- Infrastructure Solution
• MTN Launches MIM Service
• China Unicom Launches GPRS Data Services
• Vivatel Offers 3G Services
• Blue Ocean Wireless Unveils GSM Network for Merchant Vessels
• Etisalat Launches GSM Operations
• Mascom Introduces Mobile Internet
• China Mobile to Roll Out EDGE Service
• T3G and NXP Introduce New Handset
• Motorola to Introduce New High-End Cellular Phone
• China TechFaith Introduces New Dual Mode Phone
• HTC Launches Powerful New 3.5G Touch Dual(tm) Device
• HTC Launches Touch(tm) Mobile Phone
• Ericsson Introduces Local Call-Switching Across GSM Base Stations
• Ericsson Launches FemtoCell Solution
• Meridian Mobile Launches Fly GSM Mobile Phones
• Intex Technologies Launches Three GSM Mobile Phones
• Nortel Unveils New All-IP Product Line
• Oberthur Launches 512MB SIM Card
• Telefonica Moviles and Ericsson Demonstrate HSDPA Services

5. RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY

• Vodafone Acquires Majority Stake in Ghana Telecommunications
• Verizon Wireless Completes Acquisition of Rural Cellular
• T-Mobile Snaps Up SunCom Wireless
• DoCoMo Acquires Stake in TMIB
• Etisalat Purchases Minority Stake in Swan Telecom
• VolgaTelecom Acquires Ulyanovsk GSM
• VimpelCom Buys Majority Stake in Sotelco
• Mobile TeleSystems Acquires Astrakhan Mobile and Mar Mobile
• Mobile Tele Systems Takes Over Mobilnye Sistemy Svyazi
• NTT DoCoMo to Acquire Minority Stake in BOW
• Truphone to Take Over SIM4travel
• Cyberhand to Acquire ACTIO Mobile
• Turkcell to Buy Majority Stake in BTN
• China Unicom Merges with China Netcom
• VimpelCom Collaborates with GTEL
• NSN Signs Agreement with China Mobile
• Sagem Orga Enters into an Agreement with MAT
• Ericsson Signs Joint Venture Agreement with STMicroelectronics
• NXP and STMicroelectronics Forms ST-NXP
• Ericsson Inks Supply Agreement with Digicel
• Motorola Signs Vinaphone GSM Network Expansion Contracts
• Nortel Bags BSNL Contract
• Ericsson Bags SingTel Mobile Network Expansion Contract
• Ericsson Bags Digicel GSM/EDGE Supply Contract
• Ericsson Bags Meteor WCDMA/HSPA Services Contract
• Alcatel-Lucent Secures US$10 Million Contract from TrueMove
• Alcatel-Lucent Secures Contract from Africell Burundi
• Alcatel-Lucent Signs Contract with MTN Yemen
• Unitel Offers Contract to Alcatel-Lucent
• Safaricom Enters Into GSM Interconnection Contract with Telkom Kenya
• Tusmobil Selects Supply Stations of Nokia Siemens
• TIM Brasil Selects Ericsson for Providing WCDMA/HSPA Network
• Ericsson Signs Network Expansion Agreements with Chinese Mobile Operators
• Warid Telecom Selects Ericsson to Upgrade GSM/GPRS Network
• Nokia Siemens Secures Network Expansion Contract from HCPT
• VimpelCom and Ericsson Agree to Deploy WCDMA/HSPA Network
• SK Telecom to Enter into Partnership with China Unicom
• Nokia Siemens Bags Network Expansion Contract
• Huawei to Build National GSM Network in Vietnam
• Ericsson Secures Contract from Kuzey
• Ericsson to Expand GSM Core Network in Bangladesh
• Telus and Bell to Construct WCDMA Based Overlay
• Huawei to Offer GSM and 3G Network
• Ericsson Partners with Siminn to Offer WDCMA/HSPA Network
• China Unicom Extends GPRS Roaming Services
• Azercell Enters Multiple Roaming Agreements
• Ericsson Secures Expansion Deal with Sunrise
• Nokia Siemens Secures GSM Capacity Expansion Contract
• Digicel Secures License to Operate GSM Network
• TELCEL Selects Ericsson to Launch 3G Network
• ZTE Bags Mobile Phone Equipment Supply Contract from Maxis Communications
• Airtel Signs Contract with Ericsson for GSM Expansion
• Haier Enters into Partnership with BSNL for GSM Services
• Ericsson Bags Contract for Network Expansion from Hanoi Telecom
• R-Com Collaborates with Alcatel-Lucent
• ZTE Corporation Enters into Supply Agreement with Vodafone
• Trilogy Launches VIVA
• Tunisiana Deploys Flexi ISN Solution
• Econet to Establish Telecommunication Services
• Celcom Partners with Ericsson
• Idea Cellular Awards Contract to NSN
• Alcatel-Lucent Acquires UTRAN from Nortel
• Oberthur Acquires I' M Technologies
• AT&T Acquires Edge Wireless
• GCI Acquires Alaska Wireless Communications
• Mobile TeleSystems Acquires Stakes in International Cell Holding
• MTS Takes Over Bashcell
• AT&T Acquires Dobson Communications
• MTS Acquires Outstanding Stake in Uzdunrobita
• China Mobile Communications Acquires Paktel
• Aricent Acquires Stake in Cellular Basestation Development Group
• VimpelCom Acquires CSK
• Orascom Telecom Completes Acquisition of Mobilink
• Altimo Completes Acquisition of Sotelco
• TeliaSonera Acquires MCT Corp
• Saudi Telecom to Acquire Stake in Maxis
• SMART Communications to Acquire Stake in Blue Ocean Wireless
• CUCL to Acquire Unicom Group Assets in Guizhou
• Jabil Circuit Agrees to Acquire Assets in Nokia Siemens
• Paivis to Take Over Detroit Phone Cards
• Mobistar Signs Agreement to Acquire VOXmobile
• Operators Merge Wireless Infrastructure
• Blue Ocean and JRC Partner to Provide GSM Communication Services
• Eventis Mobile Obtains License for GSM 900/1800 Services
• Freedom Wireless Secures MNVO License
• Qualcomm Inks WCDMA Licensing Deal with Sagem
• QUALCOMM Enters into Licensing Agreement with Lenovo Mobile
• Batelco Inks GPRS Roaming Deal with Mobilink Pakistan
• Siemens and Nokia Sign Memorandum of Understanding with NEC
• Alcatel-Lucent Secures Contract from Celcom
• Comfone Includes China in Key2roam Portfolio
• Personal Offers Expansion Contract to Ericsson
• China Mobile Pakistan Selects Ericsson as Partner in Expansion of Network
• Ericsson Provides GSM/GPRS Network Infrastructure to Movistar
• Ericsson Signs Contract for GSM Expansion with Idea Cellular
• Ericsson Wins Turnkey Contract from BSNL
• LGC Wireless Completes First Stage of Deployment
• Ericsson Secures GSM/EDGE Contracts from Digicel Group
• Ericsson Secures Order for Network Expansion
• TeliaSonera to Buy Equipment from Nokia Siemens
• Alcatel-Lucent Bags Network Expansion Contract
• Orcon Inks Agreement with Vodafone New Zealand
• Nokia Wins Network Development Contract from MegaFon
• Indosat Extends Contract with Ericsson
• Nokia to Invest for Capacity Expansion at Chennai Plant
• Idea Cellular Selects Ericsson to Provide GSM Network
• Verizon Wireless Plans to Build 4G Network
• Motorola Bags Contract to Expand GSM/EDGE Network
• Nokia Siemens Networks Bags Contract from Henan Mobile
• Ericsson to Upgrade and Expand TMIB' s Network
• Rogers Wireless to Expand GSM Network
• Uganda Telecom Extends GSM Network
• China Mobile Grants US$394 Million Worth Contracts to Motorola
• Mubadala Enters into Partnership with Etisalat
• China Mobile and Ericsson Enter Network Expansion Agreement
• NSN and Idea Cellular Announce GSM Network Expansion Contract
• Alcatel and Lucent Merge to Form Alcatel-Lucent
• Nokia and Siemens Merge
• Oberthur and Diversinet Sign Collaboration Agreement

6. FOCUS ON SELECT PLAYERS

• Service Providers
• America Movil S.A.B. DE C.V. (Mexico)
• AT&T Mobility LLC (US)
• Bharti Airtel Limited (India)
• Deutsche Telekom Group (Germany)
• T-Mobile International AG & Co. KG (Germany)
• France Telecom (France)
• Orange Plc. (UK)
• Hutchison Telecommunications International Limited (Hong Kong)
• Mobile TeleSystems OJSC (Russia)
• NTT DoCoMo, Inc. (Japan)
• Rogers Communications, Inc. (Canada)
• Telefonica SA (Spain)
• Movistar (Spain)
• Telecom Italia S.p.A (Italy)
• Verizon Communications, Inc. (US)
• Verizon Wireless (US)
• Vodafone Group Plc. (UK)
• Manufacturers and Suppliers of Smart Cards
• Dynacard Co. Ltd (Taiwan)
• Gemalto NV (The Netherlands)
• Giesecke & Devrient GmbH (Germany)
• Incard S.A (Switzerland)
• NovaCard (Russia)
• Oberthur Technologies (France)
• Sagem Orga GmbH (Germany)
• Manufacturers and Suppliers of Infrastructure/Handsets
• Alcatel-Lucent (France)
• Amoi Electronics Co. Ltd (China)
• Arima Communication Corp (Taiwan)
• Compal Communications, Inc. (Taiwan)
• Ericsson (Sweden)
• Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. (China)
• LG Electronics, Inc. (Korea)
• Motorola, Inc. (US)
• NEC Corporation (Japan)
• Nokia Corporation (Finland)
• Nokia Siemens Networks (Finland)
• Nortel Networks Corporation (Canada)
• Samsung Electronics (South Korea)
• TCL Corporation (China)

7. GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE

• Table 3: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) by Geographic Region - North America, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, Latin America and Africa Markets Independently Analyzed with Number of Subscriptions (Cumulative) in Thousands for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 4: World 9-Year Perspective for Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Number of Subscriptions (Cumulative) for North America, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, Latin America and Africa Markets for Years 2007, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 5: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for 2G & 2.5G GSM by Geographic Region - North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, Latin America and Africa Markets Independently Analyzed with Number of Subscriptions (Cumulative) in Thousands for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 6: World 9-Year Perspective for 2G & 2.5G GSM by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Number of Subscriptions (Cumulative) for North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, Latin America and Africa Markets for Years 2007, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 7: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for 3G GSM by Geographic Region - North America, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, Latin America and Africa Markets Independently Analyzed with Number of Subscriptions (Cumulative) in Thousands for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 8: World 9-Year Perspective for Global System for 3G GSM by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Number of Subscriptions (Cumulative) for North America, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, Latin America and Africa Markets for Years 2007, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

III. MARKET

1. NORTH AMERICA

• A. Market Analysis
  • Current & Future Analysis
  • GSM Gains Momentum in North America
  • Product/Service Launches
  • Strategic Corporate Developments
  • Select Players
  • Service Providers
  • AT&T Mobility LLC (US)
  • Rogers Communications, Inc. (Canada)
  • Verizon Communications, Inc. (US)
  • Verizon Wireless (US)
  • Manufacturers & Suppliers of Infrastructure/Handsets
  • Motorola, Inc. (US)
  • Nortel Networks Corporation (Canada)
• B. Market Analytics
  • Table 9: North American Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) by Technology - 2G & 2.5G, and 3G Markets Independently Analyzed with Number of Subscriptions (Cumulative) in Thousands for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 10: North American 9-Year Perspective for Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) by Technology - Percentage Breakdown of Number of Subscriptions (Cumulative) for 2G & 2.5G, and 3G Markets for Years 2007, 2010 & 2015

2. JAPAN

• A. Market Analysis
  • WCDMA Riding on High
  • Select Players
  • NTT DoCoMo, Inc. - A Major Service Provider
  • NEC Corporation - Manufacturer & Supplier of Infrastructure/Handsets
• B. Market Analytics
  • Table 11: Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for 3G Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) Market Independently Analyzed with Number of Subscriptions (Cumulative) in Thousands for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

3. EUROPE

• A. Market Analysis
  • Current & Future Analysis
  • End of GSM Era
  • Dawn of UMTS Era
  • Smart Card Manufacturers Change Strategies
  • Home Pricing Principle to Pull Down Roaming Rates
  • Mobile Voice Volume Exceeds Fixed Voice Volume
  • Product/Service Launches
  • Strategic Corporate Developments
• B. Market Analytics
  • Table 12: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) by Geographic Region - France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Number of Subscriptions (Cumulative) in Thousands for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 13: European 9-Year Perspective for Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Number of Subscriptions (Cumulative) for France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia and Rest of Europe Markets for Years 2007, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 14: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) by Technology - 2G & 2.5G, and 3G Markets Independently Analyzed with Number of Subscriptions (Cumulative) in Thousands for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 15: European 9-Year Perspective for Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) by Technology - Percentage Breakdown of Number of Subscriptions (Cumulative) for 2G & 2.5G, and 3G Markets for Years 2007, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

3a. FRANCE

• A. Market Analysis
  • Current & Future Analysis
  • Strategic Corporate Developments
  • Select Players
  • France Telecom - A Major Service Provider
  • Oberthur Technologies - A Manufacturer & Supplier of Smart Cards
  • Alcatel-Lucent - A Manufacturer & Supplier of Infrastructure/Handsets
• B. Market Analytics
  • Table 16: French Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) by Technology - 2G & 2.5G, and 3G Markets Independently Analyzed with Number of Subscriptions (Cumulative) in Thousands for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 17: French 9-Year Perspective for Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) by Technology - Percentage Breakdown of Number of Subscriptions (Cumulative) for 2G & 2.5G, and 3G Markets for Years 2007, 2010 & 2015

3b. GERMANY

• A. Market Analysis
  • Current & Future Analysis
  • Product/Service Launch
  • Select Players
  • Service Providers
  • Deutsche Telekom Group
  • T-Mobile International AG & Co. KG
  • Manufacturers & Suppliers of Smart Cards
  • Giesecke & Devrient GmbH
  • Sagem Orga GmbH
• B. Market Analytics
  • Table 18: German Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) by Technology - 2G & 2.5G, and 3G Markets Independently Analyzed with Number of Subscriptions (Cumulative) in Thousands for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 19: German 9-Year Perspective for Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) by Technology - Percentage Breakdown of Number of Subscriptions (Cumulative) for 2G & 2.5G, and 3G Markets for Years 2007, 2010 & 2015

3c. ITALY

• A. Market Analysis
  • Current & Future Analysis
  • Strategic Corporate Development
  • Telecom Italia S.p.A - A Major Service Provider
• B. Market Analytics
  • Table 20: Italian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) by Technology - 2G & 2.5G, and 3G Markets Independently Analyzed with Number of Subscriptions (Cumulative) in Thousands for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 21: Italian 9-Year Perspective for Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) by Technology - Percentage Breakdown of Number of Subscriptions (Cumulative) for 2G & 2.5G, and 3G Markets for Years 2007, 2010 & 2015

3d. THE UNITED KINGDOM

• A. Market Analysis
  • Current & Future Analysis
  • Product/Service Launch
  • Strategic Corporate Developments
  • Select Service Providers
  • Orange Plc.
  • Vodafone Group Plc.
• B. Market Analytics
  • Table 22: UK Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) by Technology - 2G & 2.5G, and 3G Markets Independently Analyzed with Number of Subscriptions (Cumulative) in Thousands for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 23: UK 9-Year Perspective for Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) by Technology - Percentage Breakdown of Number of Subscriptions (Cumulative) for 2G & 2.5G, and 3G Markets for Years 2007, 2010 & 2015

3e. SPAIN

• A. Market Analysis
  • Current & Future Analysis
  • Select Service Providers
  • Telefonica SA
  • Movistar
• B. Market Analytics
  • Table 24: Spanish Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) by Technology - 2G & 2.5G, and 3G Markets Independently Analyzed with Number of Subscriptions (Cumulative) in Thousands for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 25: Spanish 9-Year Perspective for Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) by Technology - Percentage Breakdown of Number of Subscriptions (Cumulative) for 2G & 2.5G, and 3G Markets for Years 2007, 2010 & 2015

3f. RUSSIA

• A. Market Analysis
  • Current & Future Analysis
  • Strategic Corporate Developments
  • Select Players
  • Mobile TeleSystems OJSC - A Major Service Provider
  • NovaCard - A Manufacturer & Supplier of Smart Cards
• B. Market Analytics
  • Table 26: Russian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) by Technology - 2G & 2.5G, and 3G Markets Independently Analyzed with Number of Subscriptions (Cumulative) in Thousands for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 27: Russian 9-Year Perspective for Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) by Technology - Percentage Breakdown of Number of Subscriptions (Cumulative) for 2G & 2.5G, and 3G Markets for Years 2007, 2010 & 2015

3g. REST OF EUROPE

• A. Market Analysis
  • Current & Future Analysis
  • Product/Service Launches
  • Strategic Corporate Developments
  • Select Players
  • Manufacturers & Suppliers of Smart Cards
  • Gemalto NV (The Netherlands)
  • Incard S.A (Switzerland)
  • Manufacturers & Suppliers of Infrastructure/ Handsets
  • Ericsson (Sweden)
  • Nokia Corporation (Finland)
  • Nokia Siemens Networks (Finland)
• B. Market Analytics
  • Table 28: Rest of Europe Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) by Technology - 2G & 2.5G, and 3G Markets Independently Analyzed with Number of Subscriptions (Cumulative) in Thousands for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 29: Rest of Europe 9-Year Perspective for Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) by Technology - Percentage Breakdown of Number of Subscriptions (Cumulative) for 2G & 2.5G, and 3G Markets for Years 2007, 2010 & 2015

4. ASIA-PACIFIC

• A. Market Analysis
  • Current & Future Analysis
  • Robust Economy Impels GSM Growth
  • Asia-Pacific - The Global GSM Activity Hub
  • 3G Services Take Time to Takeoff
  • China
  • Government Tightens Procedure for Prepaid Customers
  • Handset Manufacturers Prefer Local Smart Card Providers
  • India
  • Lucrative GSM Market
  • Table 30: Indian Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) Market (2005-2008): Net Additions of GSM Subscribers in Thousands (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 31: Leading Players in Indian GSM Market (2008): Percentage Breakdown of Number of Subscribers for Airtel, Vodafone Essar, BSNL IDEA and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Vietnam
  • Telecommunication Entities Favor GSM Expansion
  • Product/Service Launches
  • Strategic Corporate Developments
  • Select Players
  • Service Providers
  • Bharti Airtel Limited (India)
  • Hutchison Telecommunications International Limited (Hong Kong)
  • Manufacturers and Suppliers of Infrastructure/ Handsets
  • Amoi Electronics Co. Ltd (China)
  • Arima Communication Corp (Taiwan)
  • Compal Communications, Inc. (Taiwan)
  • Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. (China)
  • LG Electronics, Inc. (Korea)
  • Samsung Electronics (South Korea)
  • TCL Corporation (China)
  • Manufacturer & Supplier of Smart Cards
  • Dynacard Co. Ltd (Taiwan)
• B. Market Analytics
  • Table 32: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) by Technology - 2G & 2.5G, and 3G Markets Independently Analyzed with Number of Subscriptions (Cumulative) in Thousands for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 33: Asia-Pacific 9-Year Perspective for Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) by Technology - Percentage Breakdown of Number of Subscriptions (Cumulative) for 2G & 2.5G, and 3G Markets for Years 2007, 2010 & 2015

5. MIDDLE EAST

• A. Market Analysis
  • Current & Future Analysis
  • Hyperactive GSM Markets
  • Product/Service Launches
  • Strategic Corporate Developments
• B. Market Analytics
  • Table 34: Middle East Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) by Technology - 2G & 2.5G, and 3G Markets Independently Analyzed with Number of Subscriptions (Cumulative) in Thousands for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 35: Middle East 9-Year Perspective for Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) by Technology - Percentage Breakdown of Number of Subscriptions (Cumulative) for 2G & 2.5G, and 3G Markets for Years 2007, 2010 & 2015

6. LATIN AMERICA

• A. Market Analysis
  • Current & Future Analysis
  • Strong Growth Markets
  • Argentina
  • Brazil
  • Chile
  • Colombia
  • Mexico
  • Peru
  • Venezuela
  • Exorbitant Taxes Impede Growth of GSM
  • Product/Service Launches
  • Strategic Corporate Developments
  • America Movil S.A.B. DE C.V. - A Major Mexican Service Provider
• B. Market Analytics
  • Table 36: Latin American Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) by Technology - 2G & 2.5G, and 3G Markets Independently Analyzed with Numbe of Subscriptions (Cumulative) in Thousands for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 37: Latin American 9-Year Perspective for Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) by Technology - Percentage Breakdown of Number of Subscriptions (Cumulative) for 2G & 2.5G, and 3G Markets for Years 2007, 2010 & 2015

7. AFRICA

• A. Market Analysis
  • Current & Future Analysis
  • Africa is Faster than the Americas
  • Scope of 3GSM in Africa
  • Price Factors Overtake Quality Factors
  • Product/Service Launches
  • Strategic Corporate Developments
• B. Market Analytics
  • Table 38: African Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) by Technology - 2G & 2.5G, and 3G Markets Independently Analyzed with Number of Subscriptions (Cumulative) in Thousands for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 39: African 9-Year Perspective for Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) by Technology - Percentage Breakdown of Number of Subscriptions (Cumulative) for 2G & 2.5G, and 3G Markets for Years 2007, 2010 & 2015

IV. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE