Sections
Title | Starting Page | Number of Pages |
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COVER | 1 | 4 |
PLUNKETT S WIRELESS, WI-FI, RFID &CELLULAR INDUSTRY ALMANAC 2013 | 5 | 4 |
CONTENTS | 9 | 2 |
A Short Wireless, Wi-Fi, RFID &Cellular Industry Glossary | 11 | 22 |
INTRODUCTION | 33 | 2 |
HOW TO USE THIS BOOK | 35 | 4 |
Chapter 1 MAJOR TRENDS IN THE WIRELESS, WI-FI, RFID &CELLULAR INDUSTRY | 39 | 30 |
1) Introduction to the Wireless Industry | 40 | 2 |
2) 3G Cellular Systems, Including EV-DO, Are Enhanced/HSPA+ Offers High Speed Competition to 4G | 42 | 1 |
3) LTE Offers 4G High-Speed Wireless Networks | 43 | 1 |
4) Wi-Fi Is Pervasive and Indispensible | 43 | 2 |
5) MIMO (802.11n) Enhances WiMAX, the High-Speed Wireless Wave | 45 | 1 |
6) Bluetooth Provides Wireless Connectivity to Millions of Cellphones and Other Devices | 45 | 1 |
7) Handset Makers Adopt Android, Push Advanced 3G and 4G Smartphones | 46 | 1 |
8) RFID Drives Inventory Management Evolution | 47 | 2 |
9) Supply Chain Management (SCM) Software Combines with Wireless | 49 | 1 |
10) Self-Check-In Kiosks, RFID and Other New Technologies Save Labor Costs for Airlines and Hotels | 50 | 1 |
11) Wireless Information Systems Surge Ahead in Vehicles: Telematics, ITS and More | 51 | 2 |
12) Cellular Phone Subscriptions Worldwide Top 5.9 Billion | 53 | 1 |
13) Cellphones Revolutionize Life in Emerging Nations/mChek and M-PESA Enable Remote Banking | 53 | 1 |
14) Chinese, Indian and African Cellphone Markets Skyrocket | 54 | 1 |
15) Wireless Devices Become a Fast-Growing Market for Electronic Games/Angry Birds Major Success | 55 | 1 |
16) Kindle, Tablets like iPad andSmartphones like iPhone Deliver Entertainment/eBook Sales Soar | 56 | 1 |
17) Video Via Cellphone and Mobile TV Gain Subscribers | 57 | 1 |
18) GPS and Location Based Services (LBS) Enhance Cellphone Subscriptions | 58 | 1 |
19) Location Based Advertising and Mobile Advertising on Cellphones Grow Quickly | 59 | 2 |
20) Apple Rules in Apps/Android Plays Catch-up | 61 | 1 |
21) Smartphones Aid Wireless Payments/Square Soars as a Mobile Merchant Transaction System | 62 | 1 |
22) In-Flight Wireless Takes Off | 63 | 1 |
23) M2M: Wireless Sensor Networks to Boom/Nanotechnology Applications are Promising | 64 | 1 |
24) Nanotechnology &MEMS Applications in Optics and Displays Lead to a Breakthrough in Wireless Device Screens | 65 | 2 |
25) Carriers Eliminate Unlimited Access Plans for Smartphones and Landlines; Up Profit Potential | 67 | 1 |
26) Voice Recognition Changes the Wireless World | 68 | 1 |
Chapter 2 WIRELESS, WI-FI, RFID &CELLULAR INDUSTRY STATISTICS | 69 | 12 |
Wireless, Wi-Fi, RFID &Cellular Industry Overview | 70 | 1 |
Internet Access Technologies Compared | 71 | 1 |
Wireless Quick Facts, U.S.: 1996-2011 | 72 | 1 |
Wireless Standards &Speeds | 73 | 1 |
Number of Business &Residential High Speed Internet Lines, U.S.: 2004-2011 | 74 | 1 |
Top Mobile Operators by Number of Subscribers, Worldwide | 75 | 1 |
Cellular &Other Wireless Telecommunications, Selected Expenses, U.S. Firms: 2007-2010 | 76 | 1 |
Cellular &Other Wireless Telecommunications, Estimated Sources of Revenue, U.S.: 2007-2010 | 77 | 1 |
Satellite Telecommunications, Selected Expenses, U.S. Firms: 2007-2010 | 78 | 1 |
Satellite Telecommunications, Estimated Sources of Revenue: 2007-2010 | 79 | 1 |
Wireless Telecommunications Industry (Except Satellite) Employment, U.S.: 2002-2011 | 80 | 1 |
Chapter 3 IMPORTANT WIRELESS, WI-FI, RFID &CELLULAR INDUSTRY CONTACTS | 81 | 29 |
Chapter 4 THE WIRELESS 325: WHO THEY ARE AND HOW THEY WERE CHOSEN | 110 | 353 |
INDUSTRY LIST, WITH CODES | 111 | 2 |
INDEX OF COMPANIES WITHIN INDUSTRY GROUPS | 113 | 8 |
ALPHABETICAL INDEX | 121 | 3 |
INDEX OF U.S. HEADQUARTERS LOCATION BY STATE | 124 | 2 |
INDEX OF NON-U.S. HEADQUARTERS LOCATION BY COUNTRY | 126 | 2 |
INDEX BY REGIONS OF THE U.S. WHERE THE FIRMS HAVE LOCATIONS | 128 | 6 |
INDEX OF FIRMS WITH OPERATIONS OUTSIDE THE U.S. | 134 | 3 |
Individual Profiles On Each Of THE WIRELESS 325 | 137 | 326 |
ADDITIONAL INDEXES | 463 | 21 |
INDEX OF FIRMS NOTED AS HOT SPOTS FOR ADVANCEMENT FOR WOMEN &MINORITIES | 464 | 1 |
INDEX OF SUBSIDIARIES, BRAND NAMES AND AFFILIATIONS | 465 | 19 |