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市場調查報告書

行動社交網路:商業、技術及行動通訊業者策略(第2版)

Mobile Social Networking: Business, technology and mobile operator strategies (2nd edition)

出版商 Informa Telecoms & Media
出版日期 2009年09月 商品編碼 79120
內容資訊 英文 440 Pages (including 20 TOC pages)
價格
US $ 3992 Hard Copy
US $ 3992 Single User PDF
US $ 7984 2-5 users PDF
US $ 11976 Corporate


行動社交網路:商業、技術及行動通訊業者策略(第2版) 是由出版商Informa Telecoms & Media在2009年09月所出版的。 這份英文市場調查報告書包含440 Pages (including 20 TOC pages) 價格從美金3992起跳。

目錄

Abstract

Mobile Social Networking 2nd edition uncovers the drivers of social networking adoption and creation/consumption of social media on mobile devices and networks.

Key questions and issues covered include:

Topics covered include:

  • The new technology strategies permitting operators and community platform providers to increase stickiness and monetization of their mobile social networking services
  • The use of contextual awareness in mobile community services
  • The strategies and impacts of the "mobilization" of the largest Web-based communities
  • The emergence of industry standards and de-facto Application Interfaces for enabling services
  • Impacts of mobile advertising and new premium services on the near and long term revenues in this industry.

Key questions answered by this report

  • How can mobile network stakeholders play their cards to strengthen their value proposition with mobile community operators and members?
  • What are new technologies in networks and handsets driving the use of social networks and creation/consumption of social media on mobile?
  • Where is social networking on mobile already reaching significant penetration, what does maturity in a market mean and where is it going to blossom next?
  • What are the existing revenue streams and how will the experimental business models for monetization of mobile social networks effect the ecosystem and value chains?
  • How is context being added to community services and what are the keys to using contextual awareness for increased mobile social networking traffic and revenues?
  • How is the "mobilization" of the largest Web-based communities affecting existing mobile social networks, the strategies of the mobile operator and the rest of the ecosystem?
  • What is happening on the standards front which could impact mobile social networking? What does the service architect need to know about de-facto protocols and Application Programming Interfaces for social media and social network enabling services?

Global coverage

  • 13 in-depth country profiles , plus 7 regional analyses - discover how and why different mobile community strategies are needed for different countries and regions

Who should read this report?

Operators & telecom service providers:

  • Understand the new opportunities, challenges and threats to existing markets
  • Identify the strategies, business models, revenue opportunities, market segments, technologies and devices to maximize revenues

Social Network Operators:

  • Get the jump on going mobile and converting a destination to a state of mind
  • Navigate the maze of device complexity and understand its potential impact on communities
  • Find partners and understand their key motivators today and in the future

Infrastructure and device manufacturers, and software developers:

  • Understand the Mobile Social Network opportunities and identify key players and potential partners
  • Explore current and evolving roles in the service value chain

Consultants, analysts and venture capitalists:

  • Benefit from unbiased analysis and data free from industry hype
  • Provide clients with clear business intelligence and case studies to support recommendations and investment

Advertising agencies:

  • Assess the potential, partners and strategies to tap the power of mobile communities

Table of Contents

CHAPTER - 1

  • EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
  • Mobilization of PC-centric communities
  • Social networking feature creep
  • National and regional analyses
    • Figure 1.1: Mobile social networking: countries and regions analysed in this edition
  • Forecasts
    • Mobile social networking users
      • Figure 1.2: Global, total mobile subscribers using mobile social networking*, forecasts for three scenarios, 2008-2013
      • Figure 1.3: Global, mobile social networking community registrations, by community type forecast, 2008 vs. 2013
    • Revenues
      • Figure 1.4: Global, mobile social networking user-pays revenues, forecasts for three scenarios, 2008-2013
      • Figure 1.5: Global, mobile social networking transaction revenues, by region, 2008-2013
      • Figure 1.6: Global, total mobile social networking revenues, forecasts for the three scenarios, 2008-2013

CHAPTER - 2

  • INDUSTRY OVERVIEW
  • Defining mobile social networking
  • Enablers becoming mobile community services
    • Mobile phone address book
    • Mobile messaging services
    • Photo album software or hosting services
    • Microblogging services
    • Location-detection technology
  • Mobilized PC-centric communities
  • User-facing mobile social networking features
    • Figure 2.1: Mobile social networking user-facing features
  • Broadcasting
  • Connecting
  • Conversing
  • Using and creating content
  • Mobile community segmentation
  • Satisfying human needs
    • Figure 2.2: Mobile communities meet human needs
  • Technology complexity
    • Figure 2.3: Mobile social networking services in order of complexity
    • Let Me In!
    • Let Me Be Me
    • Merge My Online with My Mobile
    • Make Me a Star
    • Me and My Circle
    • Me, My Circle and Our Content
    • The Future
  • The mobile social networking ecosystem
    • Figure 2.4: The mobile social networking ecosystem
    • Figure 2.5: The nine segments within the mobile social networking ecosystem
  • Mobile operators
  • Mobile social networking platform providers
  • Mobile social networking service operators
  • Aggregators
  • Mobile social networking business enablers
  • Social networking service technology enablers
  • Content/media companies
  • Mobile network equipment providers
  • Mobile handset manufacturers
  • Industry value chains
    • Figure 2.6: Mobile social networking industry value chain
  • On-deck mobile-operator-branded mobile social networking services
    • Figure 2.7: Operator sponsored on-deck mobile social networking value chain
    • Figure 2.8: On-deck operator branded value chain with advertising and subscriptions
  • On-deck independently-branded mobile social networking services
    • Figure 2.9: On-deck independently-operated mobile social networking value chain
  • Off-deck mobile social networking services
    • Mobile-only
      • Figure 2.10: Off-deck mobile social networking value chain
    • PC-centric + mobile
    • TV + web + mobile
  • Business models
  • Revenues from mobile social networking users
    • Data charges
    • Subscription fees
    • Revenues from messaging services
    • Revenues from use of premium features
  • Contributions to a cause
  • Revenues from corporations
    • Figure 2.11: Corporate spending on advertising in mobile social networking

CHAPTER - 3

  • CURRENT INDUSTRY TRENDS
  • Social network feature creep
  • PC-centric communities going mobile
  • Mobilization strategies
    • Figure 3.1: Mobilization strategies for PC-centric communities
  • Effects of PC-centric community mobilization
    • User experience and expectations
    • Business opportunities
    • Community growth
  • Business trends
  • Monetization strategies
    • Figure 3.2: Mobile social networking monetization strategies by industry segment in 2009
    • Community access and network traffic
    • Advertising revenues
      • Figure 3.3: Mobile social networking, advertising business categories, by region
      • Figure 3.4: Mobile social networking advertising trends
    • Transaction-based revenues
      • Figure 3.5: Mobile social networking transaction-based monetization trends
    • Corporate sponsorships
    • Application stores
    • Contracts and technology licenses
    • Sales of statistics
  • Emerging, developing and developed markets
    • Economic factors
    • Political movements
  • Community metrics
    • Total registrations
    • Active registrations
    • Page impressions
    • Average duration of a visit in the community
    • Number of friends
    • Number of messages
    • Points of interest
  • User profiles
  • Socio-cultural trends
  • The “Fabric of Life”
  • Identity fragmentation
  • Social capital
  • Taste neighbors
  • Privacy and trust
  • Technology trends
  • Mobile network-based advances
    • Figure 3.6: Importance of location-enabled functionality in mobile social networks
    • Alternate networks
  • Mobile community server/platform advances
    • Device detection and management for mobile communities
    • Social media transcoding and gateways
      • Figure 3.7: Importance of social media aggregation in mobile social networks
    • Automatic community moderation
    • P2P information sharing
    • Widgets
    • Contact list aggregation and group management
      • Figure 3.8: Importance of phonebook and community list integration in mobile social networks
      • Figure 3.9: Importance of presence in mobile social networks
    • Voice services
    • Video services
      • Figure 3.10: Importance of video in mobile social networks
    • Image recognition
    • Social media portability
    • Predictive and anticipatory services
  • Mobile handsets
    • Handset user interfaces
    • Social media capture and uploading
      • Figure 3.11: Importance of photos in mobile social networks
    • Pre-loaded applications and application stores
      • Figure 3.12: Server versus client-based technologies for mobile communities in two years' time

CHAPTER - 4

  • NATIONAL AND REGIONAL ANALYSES
  • North America
  • US
  • Mobile social networking market overview
  • Factors influencing mobile social networking adoption and usage
    • Broadband penetration and PC-based social networking
    • Mobile penetration, contracts and ARPU
      • Figure 4.1: US mobile subscriber forecast, 2008-2013
    • Mobile operators
      • Figure 4.2: US mobile operator market share, end-2008
    • Mobile community platform providers
    • Country-specific drivers
  • Popular mobile communities
    • Mobile-centric communities
      • Figure 4.3 US-based mobile-centric community services
    • Mobilized PC-centric Web communities
      • Figure 4.4: US-based mobilized PC-centric community services
  • Country-specific challenges
  • Country-specific opportunities
    • Total mobile social networking subscribers
      • Figure 4.5: US, total mobile subscribers using mobile social networking*, forecasts for three scenarios, 2008-2013
    • Total mobile community registrations
      • Figure 4.6: US, mobile social networking community registrations, forecasts for three scenarios, 2008-2013
    • Revenue forecasts
      • Figure 4.7: US, mobile social networking revenue assumptions, 2008
      • Figure 4.8: US, mobile social networking total revenues, forecasts for three scenarios, 2008-2013
      • Figure 4.9: US, mobile social networking total revenues by community type, forecasts for the middle-growth scenario, 2008-2013
      • Figure 4.10: US, mobile social networking revenue split forecasts, 2008-2013
  • Canada
  • Summary
  • Mobile social networking market overview
  • Factors influencing mobile social networking adoption and usage
    • PC penetration and PC-based social networking
    • Mobile penetration, contracts and ARPU
      • Figure 4.11: Canada mobile subscriber forecast, 2008-2013
    • Mobile operators
      • Figure 4.12: Canada mobile operator market share, end-2008
    • Mobile community platform providers
    • Country-specific drivers
  • Popular mobile communities
    • Mobile-centric communities
    • Mobilized PC-centric Web-based communities
  • Country-specific challenges
  • Country-specific opportunities
    • Total mobile social networking subscribers
      • Figure 4.13: Canada, total mobile subscribers using mobile social networking*, forecasts for three scenarios, 2008-2013
    • Total mobile community registrations
      • Figure 4.14: Canada, mobile social networking community registrations, forecasts for three scenarios, 2008-2013
    • Revenue forecasts
      • Figure 4.15: Canada, mobile social networking revenue assumptions, 2008
      • Figure 4.16: Canada, mobile social networking total revenues, forecasts for three scenarios, 2008-2013
      • Figure 4.17: Canada, mobile social networking total revenues by community type, forecasts for the middle-growth scenario, 2008-2013
      • Figure 4.18: Canada, mobile social networking revenue split forecasts, 2008-2013
  • Latin America
  • Brazil
  • Summary
  • Mobile social networking market overview
  • Factors influencing mobile social networking adoption and usage
    • PC penetration and PC-based social networking
    • Mobile penetration, contracts and ARPU
      • Figure 4.19: Brazil mobile subscriber forecast, 2008-2013
    • Mobile operators
      • Figure 4.20: Brazil mobile operator market share, end-2008
    • Mobile community platform providers
    • Country-specific drivers
  • Popular mobile communities
    • Mobile-centric communities
    • Mobilized PC-centric Web communities
  • Country-specific challenges
  • Country-specific opportunities
    • Total mobile social networking subscribers
      • Figure 4.21: Brazil, total mobile subscribers using mobile social networking*, forecasts for three scenarios, 2008-2013
    • Total mobile community registrations
      • Figure 4.22: Brazil, mobile social networking community registrations, forecasts for three scenarios, 2008-2013
    • Revenue forecasts
      • Figure 4.23: Brazil, mobile social networking revenue assumptions, 2008
      • Figure 4.24: Brazil, mobile social networking total revenues, forecasts for three scenarios, 2008-2013
      • Figure 4.25: Brazil, mobile social networking total revenues by community type, forecasts for the middle-growth scenario, 2008-2013
      • Figure 4.26: Brazil, mobile social networking revenue split forecasts, 2008-2013
  • Rest of Latin America
  • Mobile social networking market overview
  • Opportunities and forecasts for the region
    • Total mobile social networking subscribers
      • Figure 4.27: Rest of Latin America, total mobile subscribers using mobile social networking*, forecasts for three scenarios, 2008-2013
    • Total mobile community registrations
      • Figure 4.28: Rest of Latin America, mobile social networking community registrations, forecasts for three scenarios, 2008-2013
    • Revenue forecasts
      • Figure 4.29: Rest of Latin America, mobile social networking revenue assumptions, 2008
      • Figure 4.30: Rest of Latin America, mobile social networking total revenues, forecasts for three scenarios, 2008-2013
      • Figure 4.31: Rest of Latin America, mobile social networking total revenues by community type, forecasts for the middle-growth scenario, 2008-2013
      • Figure 4.32: Rest of Latin America, mobile social networking revenue split forecasts, 2008-2013
  • Asia Pacific Developed
  • Japan
  • Mobile social networking market overview
  • Factors influencing mobile social networking adoption and usage
    • PC penetration and PC-based social networking
    • Mobile penetration, contracts and ARPU
      • Figure 4.33: Japan mobile subscriber forecast, 2008-2013
    • Mobile operators
      • Figure 4.34: Japan mobile network operator market share, end-2008
    • Mobile community platform providers
    • Country-specific drivers
  • Popular mobile communities
    • Mobile-centric communities
      • Figure 4.35: Japan-based mobile-centric community services
    • Mobilized PC-centric Web communities
  • Country-specific challenges
  • Country-specific opportunities
    • Total mobile social networking subscribers
      • Figure 4.36 Japan, total mobile subscribers using mobile social networking*, forecasts for three scenarios, 2008-2013
    • Total mobile community registrations
      • Figure 4.37: Japan, mobile social networking community registrations, forecasts for three scenarios, 2008-2013
    • Revenue forecasts
      • Figure 4.38: Japan mobile social networking revenue assumptions, 2008
      • Figure 4.39: Japan, mobile social networking total revenues, forecasts for three scenarios, 2008-2013
      • Figure 4.40: Japan, mobile social networking total revenues by community type, forecasts for the middle-growth scenario, 2008-2013
      • Figure 4.41: Japan, mobile social networking revenue split forecasts, 2008-2013
  • South Korea
  • Mobile social networking market overview
  • Factors influencing mobile social networking adoption and usage
    • Broadband penetration and PC-based social networking
    • Mobile penetration, contracts and ARPU
      • Figure 4.42: South Korea mobile subscriber forecast, 2008-2013
    • Mobile operators
      • Figure 4.43: South Korea mobile network operator market share, end-2008
    • Mobile community platform providers
    • Country-specific drivers
    • Popular mobile communities
    • Mobilized PC-centric Web communities
  • Country-specific challenges
  • Country-specific opportunities
    • Total mobile social networking subscribers
      • Figure 4.44: South Korea, total mobile subscribers using mobile social networking*, forecasts for three scenarios, 2008-2013
    • Total mobile community registrations
      • Figure 4.45: South Korea, mobile social networking community registrations, forecasts for three scenarios, 2008-2013
    • Revenue forecasts
      • Figure 4.46 South Korea mobile social networking revenue assumptions, 2008
      • Figure 4.47: South Korea, mobile social networking total revenues, forecasts for three scenarios, 2008-2013
      • Figure 4.48: South Korea, mobile social networking total revenues by community type, forecasts for the middle-growth scenario, 2008-2013
      • Figure 4.49: South Korea, mobile social networking revenue split forecasts, 2008-2013
  • Rest of Asia Pacific Developed
  • Australia
    • Summary
    • Mobile social networking market overview
    • Factors influencing mobile social networking adoption and usage
    • Popular mobile communities
    • Country-specific challenges
  • Overview of Rest of Asia Pacific Developed region, excluding Australia
  • Opportunities and forecasts for the region
    • Total mobile social networking subscribers
      • Figure 4.50: Rest of Asia Pacific Developed, total mobile subscribers using mobile social networking*, forecasts for three scenarios, 2008-2013
    • Total mobile community registrations
      • Figure 4.51: Rest of Asia Pacific Developed, mobile social networking community registrations, forecasts for three scenarios, 2008-2013
    • Revenue forecasts
      • Figure 4.52: Rest of Asia Pacific Developed mobile social networking revenue assumptions, 2008
      • Figure 4.53: Rest of Asia Pacific Developed, mobile social networking total revenues, forecasts for three scenarios, 2008-2013
      • Figure 4.54 Rest of Asia Pacific Developed, mobile social networking total revenues by community type, forecasts for the middle-growth scenario, 2008-2013
      • Figure 4.55: Rest of Asia Pacific Developed, mobile social networking revenue split forecasts, 2008-2013
  • Asia Pacific Developing
  • China
  • Mobile social networking market overview
  • Factors influencing mobile social networking adoption and usage
    • PC penetration and PC-based social networking
    • Regulatory and political factors
    • Mobile penetration, contracts and ARPU
      • Figure 4.56: China mobile subscriber forecast, 2008-2013
    • Mobile operators
    • Mobile community platform providers
    • Country-specific drivers
  • Popular mobile communities
    • Mobile-centric communities
      • Figure 4.57: China mobile-centric communities
    • Mobilized PC-centric Web-based communities
      • Figure 4.58: China mobilized PC-centric communities
      • Figure 4.59: China social networking services, Jan-09
  • Country-specific challenges
  • Country-specific opportunities
    • Total mobile social networking subscribers
      • Figure 4.60: China, total mobile subscribers using mobile social networking*, forecasts for three scenarios, 2008-2013
    • Total mobile community registrations
      • Figure 4.61: China, mobile social networking community registrations, forecasts for three scenarios, 2008-2013
    • Revenue forecasts
      • Figure 4.62: China mobile social networking revenue assumptions, 2008
      • Figure 4.63: India mobile subscriber forecast, 2008-2013
      • Figure 4.64: China, mobile social networking total revenues by community type, forecasts for the middle-growth scenario, 2008-2013
      • Figure 4.65: China, mobile social networking revenue split forecasts, 2008-2013
  • India
  • Mobile social networking market overview
  • Factors influencing mobile social networking adoption and usage
    • Broadband penetration and PC-based social networking
    • Mobile penetration, contracts and ARPU
      • Figure 4.66: India mobile subscriber forecast, 2008-2013
    • Mobile operators
      • Figure 4.67: India mobile operator market share, end-2008
    • Mobile community platform providers
    • Country-specific drivers
  • Popular mobile communities
    • Mobile-centric communities
    • Mobilized PC-centric Web communities
      • Figure 4.68: India mobilized PC-centric communities
  • Country-specific challenges
  • Country-specific opportunities
    • Total mobile social networking subscribers
      • Figure 4.69: India, total mobile subscribers using mobile social networking*, forecasts for three scenarios, 2008-2013
    • Total mobile community registrations
      • Figure 4.70: India, mobile social networking community registrations, forecasts for three scenarios, 2008-2013
    • Revenue forecasts
      • Figure 4.71: India mobile social networking revenue assumptions, 2008
      • Figure 4.72: India, mobile social networking total revenues, forecasts for three scenarios, 2008-2013
      • Figure 4.73: India, mobile social networking total revenues by community type, forecasts for the middle-growth scenario, 2008-2013
      • Figure 4.74: India, mobile social networking revenue split forecasts, 2008-2013
  • Rest of Asia Pacific Developing
  • Mobile social networking market overview
  • Opportunities and forecasts for the region
    • Total mobile social networking subscribers
      • Figure 4.75: Rest of Asia Pacific Developing, total mobile subscribers using mobile social networking*, forecasts for three scenarios, 2008-2013
    • Total mobile community registrations
      • Figure 4.76: Rest of Asia Pacific Developing, mobile social networking community registrations, forecasts for three scenarios, 2008-2013
    • Revenue forecasts
      • Figure 4.77: Rest of Asia Pacific Developing, mobile social networking revenue assumptions, 2008
      • Figure 4.78: Rest of Asia Pacific Developing, mobile social networking total revenues, forecasts for three scenarios, 2008-2013
      • Figure 4.79: Rest of Asia Pacific Developing, mobile social networking total revenues by community type, forecasts for the middle-growth scenario, 2008-2013
      • Figure 4.80: Rest of Asia Pacific Developing, mobile social networking revenue split forecasts, 2008-2013
  • Western Europe
  • France
  • Mobile social networking market overview
  • Factors influencing mobile social networking adoption and usage
    • Broadband penetration and PC-based social networking
    • Mobile penetration, contracts and ARPU
      • Figure 4.81: France mobile subscriber forecast, 2008-2013
    • Mobile operators
      • Figure 4.82: France mobile operator market share, end-2008
    • Mobile community platform providers
    • Country-specific drivers
    • Popular mobile communities
    • Mobile-centric communities
      • Figure 4.83: France, mobile-centric communities with French headquarters
    • Mobilized PC-centric Web communities
      • Figure 4.84: France, mobilized PC-centric communities with French headquarters
  • Country-specific challenges
    • Country-specific opportunities
    • Total mobile social networking subscribers
      • Figure 4.85: France, total mobile subscribers using mobile social networking*, forecasts for three scenarios, 2008-2013
    • Total mobile community registrations
      • Figure 4.86: France, mobile social networking community registrations, forecasts for three scenarios, 2008-2013
    • Revenue forecasts
      • Figure 4.87: France mobile social networking revenue assumptions, 2008
      • Figure 4.88: France, mobile social networking total revenues, forecasts for three scenarios, 2008-2013
      • Figure 4.89: France, mobile social networking total revenues by community type, forecasts for the middle-growth scenario, 2008-2013
      • Figure 4.90: France, mobile social networking revenue split forecasts, 2008-2013
  • Germany
    • Mobile social networking market overview
    • Factors influencing mobile social networking adoption and usage
    • Broadband penetration and PC-based social networking
    • Mobile penetration, contracts and ARPU
      • Figure 4.91: Germany mobile subscriber forecast, 2008-2013
    • Mobile operators
      • Figure 4.92: Germany mobile operator market share, end-2008
    • Mobile community platform providers
    • Country-specific drivers
  • Popular mobile communities
    • Mobile-centric communities
      • Figure 4.93: German mobile-centric communities
  • Mobilized PC-centric Web communities
  • Country-specific challenges
    • Country-specific opportunities
    • Total mobile social networking subscribers
      • Figure 4.94: Germany, total mobile subscribers using mobile social networking*, forecasts for three scenarios, 2008-2013
    • Total mobile community registrations
      • Figure 4.95: Germany, mobile social networking community registrations, forecasts for three scenarios, 2008-2013
    • Revenue forecasts
    • Figure 4.96: Germany mobile social networking revenue assumptions, 2008
    • Figure 4.97: Germany, mobile social networking total revenues, forecasts for three scenarios, 2008-2013
    • Figure 4.98: Germany, mobile social networking total revenues by community type, forecasts for the middle-growth scenario, 2008-2013
    • Figure 4.99: Germany, mobile social networking revenue split forecasts, 2008-2013
  • Italy
  • Mobile social networking market overview
    • Factors influencing mobile social networking adoption and usage
    • PC penetration and PC-based social networking
    • Mobile penetration, contracts and ARPU
      • Figure 4.100: Italy mobile subscriber forecast, 2008-2013
    • Mobile operators
      • Figure 4.101: Italy mobile operator market share, end-2008
    • Mobile community platform providers
  • Country-specific drivers
    • Popular mobile communities
  • Mobile-centric communities
  • Mobilized PC-centric Web communities
  • Country-specific challenges
    • Country-specific opportunities
    • Total mobile social networking subscribers
      • Figure 4.102: Italy, total mobile subscribers using mobile social networking*, forecasts for three scenarios, 2008-2013
    • Total mobile community registrations
      • Figure 4.103: Italy, mobile social networking community registrations, forecasts for three scenarios, 2008-2013
    • Revenue forecasts
      • Figure 4.104: Italy mobile social networking revenue assumptions, 2008
      • Figure 4.105: Italy, mobile social networking total revenues, forecasts for three scenarios, 2008-2013
      • Figure 4.106: Italy, mobile social networking total revenues by community type, forecasts for the middle-growth scenario, 2008-2013
      • Figure 4.107: Italy, mobile social networking revenue split forecasts, 2008-2013
  • Spain
  • Mobile social networking market overview
  • Factors influencing mobile social networking adoption and usage
    • Broadband penetration and PC-based social networking
    • Mobile penetration, contracts and ARPU
      • Figure 4.108: Spain mobile subscriber forecast, 2008-2013
    • Mobile operators
      • Figure 4.109: Spain mobile operator market share, end-2008
    • Mobile community platform providers
    • Country-specific drivers
  • Popular mobile communities
    • Mobile-centric communities
      • Figure 4.110: Spain mobile-centric communities
    • Mobilized PC-centric Web communities
  • Country-specific challenges
  • Country-specific opportunities
    • Total mobile social networking subscribers
      • Figure 4.111: Spain, total mobile subscribers using mobile social networking*, forecasts for three scenarios, 2008-2013
    • Total mobile community registrations
      • Figure 4.112: Spain, mobile social networking community registrations, forecasts for three scenarios, 2008-2013
  • Revenue forecasts
    • Figure 4.113: Spain mobile social networking revenue assumptions, 2008
    • Figure 4.114: Spain, mobile social networking total revenues, forecasts for three scenarios, 2008-2013
    • Figure 4.115: Spain, mobile social networking total revenues bycommunity type, forecasts for the middle-growth scenario, 2008-2013
    • Figure 4.116: Spain, mobile social networking revenue split forecasts, 2008-2013
  • UK
  • Mobile social networking market overview
  • Factors influencing mobile social networking adoption and usage
    • PC penetration and PC-based social networking
      • Figure 4.117: UK, social networking vs. adult Web sites, Apr-06 to Dec-08
    • Mobile penetration, contracts and ARPU
      • Figure 4.118: UK mobile subscriber forecast, 2008-2013
    • Mobile operators
      • Figure 4.119: UK mobile operator market share, end-2008
    • Mobile community platform providers
    • Country-specific drivers
  • Popular mobile communities
    • Mobile-centric communities
    • Mobilized PC-centric Web communities
  • Country-specific challenges
  • Country-specific opportunities
    • Total mobile social networking subscribers
      • Figure 4.120: UK, total mobile subscribers using mobile social networking*, forecasts for three scenarios, 2008-2013
    • Total mobile community registrations
      • Figure 4.121: UK, mobile social networking community registrations, forecasts for three scenarios, 2008-2013
    • Revenue forecasts
    • Figure 4.122: UK mobile social networking revenue assumptions, 2008
    • Figure 4.123: UK, mobile social networking total revenues, forecasts for three scenarios, 2008-2013
    • Figure 4.124: UK, mobile social networking total revenues by community type, forecasts for the middle-growth scenario, 2008-2013
    • Figure 4.125: UK, mobile social networking revenue split forecasts, 2008-2013
  • Rest of Western Europe
  • Mobile social networking market overview
  • Mobile community platform providers
  • Popular mobile communities
  • Opportunities and forecasts for the region
  • Total mobile social networking subscribers
    • Figure 4.126: Rest of Western Europe, total mobile subscribers using mobile social networking*, forecasts for three scenarios, 2008-2013
    • Total mobile community registrations
      • Figure 4.127: Rest of Western Europe, mobile social networking community registrations, forecasts for three scenarios, 2008-2013
    • Revenue forecasts
      • Figure 4.128: Rest of Western Europe mobile social networking revenue assumptions, 2008
      • Figure 4.129: Rest of Western Europe, mobile social networking total revenues, forecasts for three scenarios, 2008-2013
      • Figure 4.130: Rest of Western Europe, mobile social networking total revenues by community type, forecasts for the middle-growth scenario, 2008-2013
      • Figure 4.131: Rest of Western Europe, mobile social networking revenue split forecasts, 2008-2013
  • Eastern Europe
  • Russia
  • Mobile social networking market overview
  • Factors influencing mobile social networking adoption and usage
    • PC penetration and PC-based social networking
    • Mobile penetration, contracts and ARPU
      • Figure 4.132: Russia mobile subscriber forecast, 2008-2013
    • Mobile operators
      • Figure 4.133: Russia mobile operator market share, end-2008
    • Mobile community platform providers
    • Country-specific drivers
  • Popular mobile communities
    • Mobile-centric communities
    • Mobilized PC-centric Web communities
  • Country-specific challenges
  • Country-specific opportunities
    • Total mobile social networking subscribers
      • Figure 4.134: Russia, total mobile subscribers using mobile social networking*, forecasts for three scenarios, 2008-2013
    • Total mobile community registrations
      • Figure 4.135: Russia, mobile social networking community registrations, forecasts for three scenarios, 2008-2013
    • Revenue forecasts
      • Figure 4.136: Russia mobile social networking revenue assumptions, 2008
      • Figure 4.137: Russia, mobile social networking total revenues, forecasts for three scenarios, 2008-2013
      • Figure 4.138: Russia, mobile social networking total revenues by community type, forecasts for the middle growth scenario, 2008-2013
      • Figure 4.139: Russia, mobile social networking revenue split forecasts, 2008-2013
  • Rest of Eastern Europe
  • Mobile social networking market overview
  • Opportunities and forecasts for the region
    • Total mobile social networking subscribers
      • Figure 4.140: Rest of Eastern Europe, total mobile subscribers using mobile social networking*, forecasts for three scenarios, 2008-2013
    • Total mobile community registrations
      • Figure 4.141: Rest of Eastern Europe, mobile social networking community registrations, forecasts for three scenarios, 2008-2013
    • Revenue forecasts
      • Figure 4.142: Rest of Eastern Europe mobile social networking revenue assumptions, 2008
      • Figure 4.143: Rest of Eastern Europe, mobile social networking total revenues, forecasts for three scenarios, 2008-2013
      • Figure 4.144: Rest of Eastern Europe, mobile social networking total revenues by community type, forecasts for the middle-growth scenario, 2008-2013
      • Figure 4.145: Rest of Eastern Europe, mobile social networking revenue split forecasts, 2008-2013
  • Africa
  • Mobile social networking market overview
    • Figure 4.146: Africa mobile subscriber forecast, 2008-2013
  • Opportunities and forecasts for the region
    • Total mobile social networking subscribers
      • Figure 4.147: Africa, total mobile subscribers using mobile social networking*, forecasts for three scenarios, 2008-2013
    • Total mobile community registrations
      • Figure 4.148: Africa, mobile social networking community registrations, forecasts for three scenarios, 2008-2013
    • Revenue forecasts
      • Figure 4.149: Africa mobile social networking revenue assumptions, 2008
      • Figure 4.150: Africa, mobile social networking total revenues, forecasts for three scenarios, 2008-2013
      • Figure 4.151: Africa, mobile social networking total revenues by community type, forecasts for the middle-growth scenario, 2008-2013
      • Figure 4.152: Africa, mobile social networking revenue split forecasts, 2008-2013
  • Middle East
  • Mobile social networking market overview
    • Figure 4.153: Middle East mobile subscriber forecast, 2008-2013
  • Opportunities and forecasts for the region
    • Total mobile social networking subscribers
      • Figure 4.154: Middle East, total mobile subscribers using mobile social networking*, forecasts for three scenarios, 2008-2013
    • Total mobile community registrations
      • Figure 4.155: Middle East, mobile social networking community registrations, forecasts for three scenarios,2008-2013
    • Revenue forecasts
      • Figure 4.156: Middle East mobile social networking revenue assumptions, 2008
      • Figure 4.157: Middle East, mobile social networking total revenues, forecasts for three scenarios, 2008-2013
      • Figure 4.158: Middle East, mobile social networking total revenues by community type, forecasts for the middle-growth scenario, 2008-2013
      • Figure 4.159: Middle East, mobile social networking revenue split forecasts, 2008-2013

CHAPTER - 5

  • FORECASTS
  • Introduction
  • Sources of uncertainty
  • Dealing with uncertainty
  • Data and research foundations
  • Methodology and definitions
    • Figure 5.1: Principal Informa mobile social networking model inputs used for forecasting parameters in the 1st and 2nd editions of the report
  • Subscriber forecasts
  • Mobile social networking addressable market
  • Community segmentations and adjustable parameters
    • Figure 5.2: Mobile social networking industry forecast parameters
  • Revenue forecasts
    • Figure 5.3: Mobile social networking industry revenue streams
    • User-pays revenues
    • Corporate-pays revenues
    • Transaction revenues
  • Assumptions
  • Global mobile subscribers
    • Figure 5.4: Global mobile subscribers, 2008-2013
  • Multiple communities factor
  • Scenario assumptions
    • Figure 5.5: Global mobile community penetration among mobile subscribers, by country and region, 2008
    • Measuring uncertainty
    • Scenario methodology
  • National and regional assumptions
  • Revenue inputs and assumptions
    • User-pays
    • Mobile advertising
    • Transactions
  • The value chains
  • Social networking user forecasts
    • Figure 5.6: Global, total mobile subscribers using mobile social networking*, by country and region, middle-growth scenario, 2008-2013
    • Figure 5.7: Global, mobile subscribers using mobile social networking*, by country, middle-growth scenario, 2008-2013
    • Figure 5.8: Global, total mobile subscribers using mobile social networking*, forecasts for three scenarios, 2008-2013
  • Community registrations forecasts
    • Figure 5.9: Global, mobile social networking community registrations, by community type forecast, 2008 vs. 2013
  • Revenue forecasts
  • User-pays revenue forecasts
    • Figure 5.10: Global, mobile social networking user-pays revenues, conservative scenario by country and region, 2008-2013
    • Figure 5.11: Global, mobile social networking user-pays revenues, middle-growth scenario by country and region, 2008-2013
    • Figure 5.12: Global, mobile social networking user-pays revenues, high-growth scenario by country and region, 2008-2013
    • Figure 5.13: Global, mobile social networking user-pays revenues, forecasts for three scenarios, 2008-2013
  • Mobile advertising revenue forecasts
    • Figure 5.14: Global, mobile social networking advertising revenues, flat and medium conservative scenario, by country and region, 2008-2013
    • Figure 5.15: Global, mobile social networking advertising revenues, flat and medium middle-growth scenario, by country and region, 2008-2013
    • Figure 5.16: Global, mobile social networking advertising revenues, flat and medium high-growth scenario, by country and region, 2008-2013
    • Figure 5.17: Global, mobile social networking advertising revenues, rising and medium conservative scenario, by country and region, 2008-2013
    • Figure 5.18: Global, mobile social networking advertising revenues, rising and medium middle-growth scenario, by country and region, 2008-2013
    • Figure 5.19: Global, mobile social networking advertising revenues, rising and medium high-growth scenario, by country and region, 2008-2013
    • Figure 5.20: Global, mobile social networking advertising revenues, falling and medium conservative scenario, by country and region, 2008-2013
    • Figure 5.21: Global, mobile social networking advertising revenues, falling and medium middle-growth scenario, by country and region, 2008-2013
    • Figure 5.22: Global, mobile social networking advertising revenues, falling and medium high-growth scenario, by country and region, 2008-2013
    • Figure 5.23: Global, mobile social networking advertising revenues, forecasts for the three scenarios with flat and medium CPC pricing, 2008-2013
  • Mobile transactions revenue forecasts
    • Figure 5.24: Global, mobile social networking transaction revenues, by country, 2008-2013
    • Figure 5.25: Global, mobile social networking transaction revenues, by country and region, 2008-2013
    • Figure 5.26: Global, mobile social networking transaction revenues, by region, 2008-2013
  • Total mobile social networking revenues
    • Total revenues by country and region by scenario
      • Figure 5.27: Global, mobile social networking revenues, conservative scenario by country, 2008-2013
      • Figure 5.28: Global, mobile social networking revenues, middle-growth scenario by country, 2008-2013
      • Figure 5.29: Global, mobile social networking revenues, high-growth scenario by country, 2008-2013
      • Figure 5.30: Global, mobile social networking revenues, conservative scenario by region, 2008-2013
      • Figure 5.31: Global, mobile social networking revenues, middle-growth scenario by region, 2008-2013
      • Figure 5.32: Global, mobile social networking revenues, high-growth scenario by region, 2008-2013
    • Total revenues by community type
      • Figure 5.33: Global, mobile social networking revenues, by community type, middle-growth scenario forecast, 2008 vs. 2013
  • Total global social networking revenues
    • Figure 5.34: Global, total mobile social networking revenues, forecasts for the three scenarios, 2008-2013

CHAPTER - 6

  • BEYOND THE FORECAST PERIOD
  • The world in 2013
  • Galileo Positioning System
  • New user experiences
  • Who you know
  • Cameraphone penetration and usage
  • Local search
  • Social fatigue
  • Distributed architectures
  • Standardization
  • Social media portability
  • Privacy and trust/security
  • Contextual data
  • Mobile devices and applications
  • Social media
  • Multi-radio and location-based controls
  • Sense of connection
  • Emerging markets
  • Aging users
  • Regulatory environment

CHAPTER - 7

  • RECOMMENDATIONS
  • Mobile operators
  • Network-neutral
    • Technology recommendations
    • Business recommendations
  • Network-sensitive
    • Technology recommendations
    • Business recommendations
  • Mobile community platform providers
  • Mobile-centric community operators
  • Technology recommendations
  • Business and management recommendations
  • PC-centric community operators
  • Enabling business and technology providers
  • Handset manufacturers
  • Investors

APPENDIX A

  • MOBILE SOCIAL NETWORKING INDUSTRY SURVEY 2009
  • Survey methodology
  • Respondent profile
    • Figure A.1: Survey respondents by industry sector
    • Figure A.2: Survey respondents by area of responsibility
  • Selected top-level results
    • Figure A.3: The importance of photos in mobile social networks
    • Figure A.4: The importance of video in mobile social networks
    • Figure A.5: The importance of social media aggretation in mobile social networks
    • Figure A.6: The importance of phonebook and community list integration in mobile social networks
    • Figure A.7: The importance of presence in mobile social networks
    • Figure A.8: The importance of location-enabled functionality in mobile social networks
    • Figure A.9: Direction of user spending 2009 vs. 2011
    • Figure A.10: Contribution of different potential sources of revenue to community operator in 2009
    • Figure A.11: Contribution of different potential sources of revenue to community operator in 2011

APPENDIX B

  • MOBILE SOCIAL NETWORKING SERVICE PROVIDER PROFILES
  • Aka-Aki
    • Profile
    • Aka-Aki features
  • BeBo Mobile
    • Profile
    • BeBo Mobile features
  • Cyworld Mobile
    • Profile
    • Cyworld Mobile features
  • Facebook Mobile Web
    • Profile
    • Facebook Mobile Web features
  • FunkySexyCool
    • Profile
    • FunkySexyCool features
  • Mig33
    • Profile
    • Mig33 features
  • Mixi Mobile
    • Profile
    • Mixi Mobile features
  • MobageTown
    • Profile
    • MobageTown features
  • MobiLuck
    • Profile
    • MobiLuck features
  • MocoSpace
    • Profile
    • MocoSpace features
  • MOKO.mobi
    • Profile
    • MOKO.mobi features
  • MyGamma
    • Profile
    • MyGamma features
  • MySpace Mobile
    • Profile
    • MySpace Mobile features
  • Peperonity.com
    • Profile
    • Peperonity.com features
  • QQ-Qzone
    • Profile
    • QQ-Qzone features
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