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Mobile Content in the MVNO Market

Product Type: Market Research Report
Published by: Global Advertising Strategies, Inc.
Published: August 2007
Product Code: R445-35
Description
Global’s latest report takes a close look at the current MVNO market in the United States, unveils various marketing opportunities within that market, projecting industry trends and analysis while highlighting several successful case studies that speak to the growth potential of this sector. The report, which follows their MVNO research study of 2005 clearly shows how Global’s MVNO industry predictions have now come to fruition. Leading MVNOs are often in the headlines as of late, opening up discussions as to whether it will be the leading profitable factor in the wireless industry.
Table of Contents

ABOUT GLOBAL ADVERTISING STRATEGIES

I. THE EVOLUTION OF MVNOs

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY, DEFINITION AND METHODOLOGY

II. MVNOS AND THE WIRELESS SERVICES INDUSTRY

INTRODUCTION


CONSOLIDATION-DRIVEN CHANGE

EVOLUTION OF THE MVNO INDUSTRY

FIGURE 1: MVNOs AND THEIR SUPPLIERS

KEY INDUSTRY DRIVERS

INTERNATIONAL CALL VOLUME AND MOBILE CARRIERS

FIGURE 2: TOP INTERNATIONAL CALL DESTINATIONS

FIGURE 3: U.S. ETHNIC GROUPS AND KEY INTERNATIONAL DESTINATIONS

III. APPROACHES TO MVNO MARKETING

MARKETING STRATEGIES

MARKETING AUDIENCE

MARKETING MEDIUM

MOBILE NETWORK OPERATORS IN THE U.S. MARKETPLACE
MAJOR MVNOs IN THE U.S.

VI STRATEGIES AND SYNERGIES AMONG MNOS AND MVNOS

IMPACT OF THE MOBILE CONTENT CRAZE

MOBILE CONTENT OPPORTUNITIES: MNOs AND MVNOs

ADULT MOBILE CONTENT: OPPORTUNITY VS CONTROVERSY

ADULT CONTENT AND ARPU

ADULT MOBILE CONTENT: MAJOR PLAYERS

EROTIC SPAM ISSUES

EROTIC CONTENT AND CENSORSHIP

PROMOTION OF MOBILE CONTENT DELIVERY

PROFITABILITY OF MVNOs


CONDITIONS FOR SUCCESS

REASONS FOR OFFERING MOBILE CONTENT

PROMOTION AND WEBSITES

SMS PUSH AND SMS PULL

CASUAL MOBILE CONTENT



TRANSACTION NETWORK AGGREGATORS

WORKING MODALITIES FOR TNAs


BYPASSING TNAs


DIRECT TO CUSTOMER PHENOMENA

TECHNOLOGY AND IMPLEMENTATION OF IVR

IMPLEMENTATION


VALUE ADDED SERVICES

INNOVATIONS

IVR IN m-VAS

AUDIENCE DEMAND

CONSUMER INSIGHTS

T-MOBILE IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC

m-VAS AND MOBILE MARKETING

CONSUMER EVALUATIONS

MOBILE MARKETING AND EMAIL

MOBILE MARKETING AND GENERAL POOL MARKETING

U.S. MARKET CHARACTERISTICS

MAJOR PLAYERS IN MOBILE MARKETING SEGMENTS

ON-DECK SECTOR MOBILE MARKETING

CUSTOMER PERCEPTIONS

MOBILE MARKETING FIRMS

STRATEGIES OF MAJOR MARKET PLAYERS

TYPES OF CLIENTS OF MOBILE MARKETING FIRMS

B2C AND MOBILE LOCATION BASED MARKETING

B2B C-LEVEL EXECUTIVES

C2C AND P2P

COMPLEXITY OF PROMOTIONS AND SALES CHANNELS


MASS ACTION CAMPAIGNS

SHORT MESSAGE SERVICE PUSH

SHORT MESSAGE SERVICE PULL

MOBILE VIDEO/TV


MOBILE SEARCH FUNCTIONS

AD-SUPPORTED MOBILE GAMES

PEER-TO-PEER OPPORTUNITIES

INTERSTITIAL ADVERTISING

BEST CAMPAIGN COVERAGE



TECHNOLOGIES THAT ENHANCE MOBILE MARKETING

MOBILE INTERNET BASED MARKETING CAMPAIGNS: CARLSON HOTELS
MOBILE SEARCH


MOBILE MARKETNG TEST-PLATFORMS

QUICK RESPONSE TECHNOLOGY

TEXTMARKS TECHNOLOGY


PUBLIC MONITORING CAMPAIGNS ENABLING MOBILE VOTING AND TEXTING

VOTING AND SWEEPSTAKES

EXAMPLES OF MOBILE VOTING IN THE U.S.

TICKETING

COMMUNITIES AND WISHFUL THINKING

NON-DOWNLOADER'S REASONING

MAJOR CHANGES IN THE U.S. m-VAS MARKET ARENA

NEW MARKET PHASE

TARGET AUDIENCE: COMMUNITIES

TRADITIONAL COMMUNITIES

SELF-IDENTIFICATION TREND


BREAKING DOWN TRADITIONAL m-VAS CONSUMER COMMUNITIES

REACHING OUT AND CUSTOMIZATION

PRICING

MVNOs TARGETING TRADITIONAL COMMUNITIES

EMERGENCE OF MOBILE COMMUNITIES

MOBILE COMMUNITIES

PRODIGITS' WEB-PUBLISHED TERMS AND CONDITIONS

TECHNOLOGY-ENHANCED MOBILE COMMUNITIES

POTENTIAL BUSINESS INCENTIVES


FINANCIAL MARKET INDICATORS

DATA AVAILABILITY


BILLING FOR CONTENT

PREMIUM RATE SMS

CREDIT CARD PAYMENTS

SERVICE CREDITS

CONTENT OWNERS

MOBILE OPERATORS

MOBILE CONTENT DEVELOPERS

MANPOWER RELATED COSTS

TIME TO RELEASE

COMPLEXITY OF FEATURES

LEVEL OF HANDSET COMPATIBILITY

LOCALIZATION REQUIREMENTS

MARKET PAYING CAPACITY

U.S. MOBILE CONTENT DEVELOPERS

MOBILE CONTENT AGGREGATORS

U.S. MOBILE CONTENT AGGREGATORS

MOBILE CONTENT PROVIDERS

U.S. MOBILE CONTENT PROVIDERS

PROFITABILITY OF MOBILE CONTENT

JAVA BASED MOBILE LIBRARY & EROTIC APPLICATIONS

JAVA-BASED MOBILE LIBRARY

MAJOR US-BASED JAVA DEVELOPERS

JAVA-BASED EROTIC APPLICATIONS AND COMMERCIAL SUCCESS

B2B

B2C

WAP PRODUCTS

WAP PRODUCTS AND SERVICES

CONSUMERS OF WAP-PRODUCTS AND SERVICES

PROFILES AND METRICS OF CONSUMERS

DEVELOPERS

PRICE OF DEVELOPMENT

DEMAND

SMS-RELATED REGULATION ISSUES

V. GLOSSARY
Ordering and More Information
Price and Delivery Options



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