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Wireless Information in Professional Markets 2009-2010

Product Type: Market Research Report
Published by: Simba Information - Reports
Published: October 2009
Product Code: R3481-69
Description
The market for critical business and professional information delivered via cell phone or PDA might be the most exciting application to spring out of the technology revolution. Adoption of these services has already taken hold in the fields of law, health care and finance, but its full potential has not yet been met. Wireless Information in Professional Markets 2009-2010 focuses on market penetration, usage patterns, pricing, end-user segment profiles, major players, emerging technologies and the challenges this market will face as it continues to evolve.

Wireless Information examines wireless technology in the context of its ability to deliver information to professionals and how that will impact the companies that develop and sell information aimed at professionals. The report provides:

  • An overview of the size of the market broken down by the law, business and health care industries;
  • Includes a discussion of industry, business and technology forces impacting wireless information;
  • Profiles the leading professional wireless information providers;
  • Identifies and analyzes the key networks that carry or provide wireless communication services in the following regions: North America, Europe and Asia; and Examines the core technologies (cellular, 3G, satellite, bluetooth, WiFi ) and devices (smartphones, PDAs, e-readers, media players, mobile computing) used in wireless information markets.

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Table of Contents




Methodology




Executive Summary




Chapter 1: Overview

Introduction

Market Size

Law

Health Care

Business

Trends

Bluetooth Connects Everything as Cell Phones Evolve

3G’s Subscriber List Grows as 4G Looms

Wi-Fi and WiMAX Usage Advances

Text Messages Lead the Way

Security Issues on the Mind




Table 1.1: Professional Wireless Market Proportional to Global Wireless Industry, 2008

Table 1.2: Estimated and Projected Mobile Subscribers in Africa, 2002-2012P




Chapter 2: Core Technology and Devices

Introduction

Core Technology

Cellular, 3G and Beyond

Satellite

Wi-Fi and WiMAX

Bluetooth

Devices

Mobile Computing

Personal Digital Assistants

Smartphones

E-Readers and Media Players




Table 2.1: Operators Committed to LTE 4G

Table 2.2: World Satellite Services Revenue

Table 2.3: Bluetooth and Wi-Fi Brand Awareness by Country, 2006

Table 2.4: Bluetooth Brand Awareness by Product Category, 2005-2006

Table 2.5: Bluetooth Claimed Purchase Rates by Country, 2006

Table 2.6: Netbook Growth as a Percentage of the Total Laptop Subcategory, July-December 2008

Table 2.7: Global Smartphone Unit Sales to End Users by Vendor, 2007-2008

Table 2.8: Global Smartphone Unit Sales to End Users by Operating System, 2007-2008

Table 2.9: U.S. Wholesale Electronic Book Sales, 2002-2008




Chapter 3: Wireless Information in Professional Markets

Introduction

Market Size

Law

Health Care

Business

Leading Wireless Information Providers in Law

Microsoft Windows Mobile

Reed Elsevier

Thomson Reuters

Wolters Kluwer

Google

Leading Wireless Information Providers in Health Care

Wolters Kluwer Health

Epocrates

Thomson Reuters

WebMD Health

Skyscape (Physicians Interactive)

McGraw-Hill

Elsevier

Unbound Medicine

CMPMedica

Leading Wireless Information Providers in Business

Bloomberg

Turning Studios

Thomson Reuters

CRM Solutions

Dow Jones

FactSet Research

Yahoo! Finance

Trends in Professional Wireless Information

Smartphone Apps Get Serious

Pediatricians View of PDAs Changing

U.S. Government Encouraging EMR Use

New Methods of Mobile Use Being Developed for Nurses

Internet Use Can Help Patients Understand Their Health

Medical Device Makers Team with Cell-Phone Industry

Health Care: Disseminating an Abundance of Information

Critics Say Current Administration’s Plans Won’t Bring Savings

Future Physicians Weigh in on Importance of Technology in Medicine

Will Legal Professionals Find Use in the Internet Age?

The Economic Crunch Forces Legal Professionals to Embrace Mobile

BlackBerry vs. iPhone in Legal Community




Table 3.1: Selected Wireless Providers

Table 3.2: Revenue from Wireless Information Products by Segment, 2007-2009P

Table 3.3: Wireless Information Markets Market Share by Segment, 2008

Table 3.4: Revenue Growth, Leading Professional Wireless Information Products in Law, 2008-2009P

Table 3.5: Revenue Growth, Leading Professional Wireless Information Products in Health Care, 2008-2009P

Table 3.6: Revenue Growth, Leading Professional Wireless Information Products in Business, 2008-2009P




Chapter 4: Global Networks & Carriers

Introduction

Global Networks & Carriers

Leading Wireless Carriers in North America

Verizon Wireless

AT&T

Sprint Nextel

T-Mobile

U.S. Cellular

Leading Wireless Carriers in Europe

Vodafone

Telefonica

Telenor

TeliaSonera

Orange/France Telecom

Leading Wireless Carriers in Asia

China Mobile Communications Corp.

China Unicom

Bharti Airtel

MTN Group

Mobile TeleSystems (MTS)

NTT docomo

Leading Wireless Carriers in Rest of the World

America Movil

Etisalat

Orascom Telecom

SK Telecom

Telecom New Zealand

Trends Affecting Global Networks and Carriers

The Competitive Mobile Landscape

Wireless Broadband Adoption to Yield Huge Productivity Gains

Health Care Efficiency Enhancements




Table 4.1: Leading Wireless Carriers in North America, 2008

Table 4.2: Leading Wireless Carriers Europe, 2008

Table 4.3: Leading Wireless Carriers in Asia, 2008

Table 4.4: Leading Wireless Carriers in Rest of the World, 2008

Table 4.5: Wireless Data Penetration Among Wireless Business Users

Table 4.6: Health Care Efficiency Achieved




Chapter 5: Outlook

Introduction

Long Term Trends

Sluggish Economy Hurts Major Players

FCC Probes

Wireless Broadband Use to Grow 20% by 2016

Broadband Wireless to Expand in the Middle East, Asia

Mobile Broadband Users to Overcome Fixed Broadband Users by 2013

Business Strategies Forced to Change Due to Portable Market Explosion

Fierce Competition Equals Greater Opportunities for Information Providers

Search Providers Enter the Market

Smartphone Growth to Set Industry Pace

Numbers Show Wireless Has Broad Potential in Health Care

Google Enters Device OS Market

The Dawn of e-Health Records

Success of Mobile Web Could Be Linked to Creation of an Open Environment

Market Projections




Table 5.1: Wireless Professional Market Totals, 2009-2012P

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