2. Overview of the Market 1. Introduction to the Market 1. Market Introduction 2. Market Drivers a. Mobility and Security through Digital Signatures Create Demand for SIM Cards b. The SIM Card’s Role as a Phone Back-up Solution Drives Demand c. SIM Cards Provide Easy Solution for Mobile Blogs Offering Potential Growth d. SIM Promises Mobile Entertainment to Drive Growth e. Mobile TV, a Promising Market Campaign Could Drive Future Growth f. VOIP Calls Using Mobile Phone SIM; Combining Benefits of Mobile Services and Internet VOIP g. Mobile Phone Customisation Technology through SIM-enabled Solutions Provides Operators with Growth Opportunities h. High Capacity SIM Cards Encourage Market Growth i. Advanced SIM Cards to Meet 3G Mobile Market Expansion j. Implementing Innovative Services in Heterogeneous Environment-USIM with Broadband Internet and Telephony Services k. The Convergence of SIM Card and Contactless Technologies Create Promise l. SIM, a Converging Channel for Mobile, Fixed and Internet Services 3. Market Restraints a. External Memory Chips Provide Additional Storage Space b. Mega Memory, A Costly Transition c. Industry Split Between Two Standards USB vs MMC Interface d. Rise in Costs of SIM Cards e. Costs Involved in Replacing SIM cards with High Capacity Memory Cards f. Handset Functions Not Involving the SIM g. Restraints from Device Manufacturers h. Revenues Drop as Chinese Suppliers’ Market Share Increases i. Asian Vendors Enter European SIM market 2. Global Analysis 1. A Brief Snapshot 2. Market Forecasts
3. Regional Market Analysis 1. EMEA 1. Market Introduction 2. Drivers 3. Restraints 4. Market Analysis and Trends 2. APAC 1. Market Introduction 2. Drivers 3. Restraints 4. Market Analysis and Trends 3. Latin America 1. Market Introduction 2. Drivers 3. Restraints 4. Market Analysis and Trends 4. North America 1. Market Introduction 2. Drivers 3. Restraints 4. Market Analysis and Trends
4. Winners and Losers 1. Competitive Landscape 1. An Overview 2. Market Participants 1. Gemalto 2. Giesecke & Devrient 3. Oberthur Card Systems 4. Sagem Orga 5. M-Systems 6. Others