Sections
| Title | Starting Page | Number of Pages |
|---|
| COVER | 1 | 3 |
| PLUNKETT S WIRELESS, WI-FI, RFID &CELLULAR INDUSTRY ALMANAC 2016 | 4 | 4 |
| CONTENTS | 8 | 2 |
| INTRODUCTION | 10 | 2 |
| HOW TO USE THIS BOOK | 12 | 3 |
| Chapter 1 MAJOR TRENDS IN THE WIRELESS, WI-FI, RFID &CELLULAR INDUSTRY | 15 | 33 |
| 1) Introduction to the Wireless Industry | 16 | 1 |
| 2) 3G and 4G Networks Rollout Worldwide/5G on the Horizon/Massive Investments Required | 17 | 2 |
| 3) Wi-Fi Enables Wireless Traffic Growth | 19 | 1 |
| 4) Google, CableVision, Freedom Pop and Republic Wireless Bypass Cellular Networks with Wi-Fi | 20 | 1 |
| 5) Bluetooth Provides Wireless Connectivity to Millions of Smartphones and Other Devices | 20 | 1 |
| 6) Wireless Service Subscriptions Worldwide Top 7.1 Billion | 21 | 1 |
| 7) Handset Makers Adopt Android, Push Advanced 3G and 4G Smartphones | 21 | 1 |
| 8) RFID Drives Inventory Management Evolution | 22 | 1 |
| 9) Supply Chain Management (SCM) Software Combines with Wireless | 23 | 1 |
| 10) RFID Helps Manage Hospital and Pharmacy Inventories | 24 | 1 |
| 11) Telemedicine and Remote Patient Monitoring Rely on Wireless | 24 | 1 |
| 12) Self-Check-In Kiosks, RFID and Wireless Technologies Save Costs and Enhance Travelers Experiences at Airlines and Hotels | 25 | 1 |
| 13) Wireless Information Systems Surge Ahead in Vehicles: Telematics, ITS and Real-Time Traffic Information | 26 | 3 |
| 14) In Emerging Nations, mChek and MPESA Enable Remote Banking via Cellphone | 29 | 1 |
| 15) Smartphones Aid Wireless Payments | 30 | 2 |
| 16) Near Field Communications (NFC) Changes Credit and Debit Cards | 32 | 1 |
| 17) Chinese, Indian and African Cellphone Markets Skyrocket | 32 | 1 |
| 18) Mobile Devices Are Fastest Growing Platform for Electronic Games | 33 | 1 |
| 19) Tablets and Smartphones Cause Shift in Desktop PC Market | 33 | 1 |
| 20) Mobile Videos and TV Gain Smartphone Users | 34 | 1 |
| 21) GPS and Location-Based Services (LBS) Enhance Smartphone Subscriptions | 34 | 1 |
| 22) Location-Based Technology Delivers Targeted Ads and Discounts/Mobile Advertising Grows at an Exceptional Rate | 35 | 2 |
| 23) Global Mobile Apps Revenues to Hit $77 Billion Yearly in 2017 | 37 | 1 |
| 24) In Flight Wireless Takes Off | 37 | 1 |
| 25) The Internet of Things and M2M: Wireless Sensors to Boom Aided by Nanotechnology | 38 | 2 |
| 26) Nanotechnology &MEMS Applications in Optics and Displays Lead to a Breakthrough in Wireless Device Screens | 40 | 1 |
| 27) Carriers Eliminate Unlimited Access Plans for Smartphones and Landlines,Up Profit Potential | 41 | 2 |
| 28) Voice Recognition Changes the Wireless World | 43 | 1 |
| 29) Sports Equipment Manufacturers Offer the Latest High-Tech Advantages | 43 | 2 |
| 30) Wearable Sensors Track Exercise Data/Apparel and Shoe Manufacturers Adopt Technologies | 45 | 1 |
| 31) Satellite Technology Aims to Bring Broadband to Developing Countries | 46 | 2 |
| Chapter 2 WIRELESS, WI-FI, RFID &CELLULAR INDUSTRY STATISTICS | 48 | 11 |
| Wireless, Wi-Fi, RFID &Cellular Industry Overview | 49 | 1 |
| Internet Access Technologies Compared | 50 | 1 |
| Wireless Quick Facts, U.S.: 2003-2014 | 51 | 1 |
| Wireless Standards &Speeds | 52 | 1 |
| Number of Business &Residential High Speed Internet Lines, U.S.: 2008-2014 | 53 | 1 |
| Number of Business &Residential High Speed Internet Lines, by Speed, U.S.: 2010-2013 | 54 | 1 |
| Top Mobile Operators by Number of Subscribers, Worldwide | 55 | 1 |
| Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite): Estimated Sources of Revenue &Expenses, U.S.: 2011-2014 | 56 | 1 |
| Satellite Telecommunications: Estimated Sources of Revenue &Expenses, U.S.: 2009-2013 | 57 | 1 |
| Wireless Telecommunications Industry (except Satellite) Employment, U.S.: 2006- Apr 2015 | 58 | 1 |
| Chapter 3 IMPORTANT WIRELESS, WI-FI, RFID &CELLULAR INDUSTRY CONTACTS | 59 | 28 |
| Chapter 4 THE WIRELESS 300: WHO THEY ARE AND HOW THEY WERE CHOSEN | 87 | 309 |
| INDEX OF COMPANIES WITHIN INDUSTRY GROUPS | 88 | 8 |
| ALPHABETICAL INDEX | 96 | 3 |
| INDEX OF U.S. HEADQUARTERS LOCATION BY STATE | 99 | 2 |
| INDEX OF NON-U.S. HEADQUARTERS LOCATION BY COUNTRY | 101 | 3 |
| Individual Profiles On Each Of THE WIRELESS 300 | 104 | 292 |
| ADDITIONAL INDEXES | 396 | 16 |
| INDEX OF FIRMS NOTED AS HOT SPOTS FOR ADVANCEMENT FOR WOMEN &MINORITIES | 397 | 1 |
| INDEX OF SUBSIDIARIES, BRAND NAMES AND AFFILIATIONS | 398 | 14 |
| A Short Wireless, Wi-Fi, RFID &Cellular Industry Glossary | 412 | 24 |
