Sections
| Title | Starting Page | Number of Pages |
|---|
| COVER | 1 | 3 |
| PLUNKETT S WIRELESS, WI-FI, RFID &CELLULAR INDUSTRY ALMANAC 2017 | 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 | 31 |
| 1) Introduction to the Wireless Industry | 16 | 1 |
| 2) 3G and 4G Networks Rollout Worldwide/5G on the Horizon/Massive Investments Required | 17 | 1 |
| 3) Wi-Fi Enables Wireless Traffic Growth | 18 | 1 |
| 4) Google, Cablevision, Freedom Pop and Republic Wireless Bypass Cellular Networks with Wi-Fi | 19 | 1 |
| 5) Wireless Service Subscriptions Worldwide Top 7.5 Billion | 19 | 1 |
| 6) Handset Makers Adopt Android, Push Advanced 3G and 4G Smartphones | 20 | 1 |
| 7) RFID Drives Inventory Management Evolution | 21 | 1 |
| 8) RFID Helps Manage Hospital and Pharmacy Inventories | 22 | 1 |
| 9) Telemedicine and Remote Patient Monitoring Rely on Wireless | 22 | 1 |
| 10) Self-Check-In Kiosks, RFID and Wireless Technologies Save Costs and Enhance Travelers Experiences at Airlines | 23 | 1 |
| 11) Hotels Adopt Smartphones and In-Room Tablets to Deliver Services,Speed Check-In and Replace Room Keys | 24 | 1 |
| 12) Wireless Information Systems Surge Ahead in Vehicles: Telematics, Intelligent Transportation (ITS) and Real-Time Traffic Information | 24 | 2 |
| 13) In Emerging Nations, mChek and MPESA Enable Remote Banking via Cellphone | 26 | 1 |
| 14) Smartphones and Financial Technology ( FinTech ) Enable New Mobile Payment Methods | 27 | 1 |
| 15) Near Field Communications (NFC) Changes Credit and Debit Cards | 28 | 1 |
| 16) Chinese, Indian and African Cellphone Markets Skyrocket | 29 | 1 |
| 17) Mobile Devices Are Fastest Growing Platform for Electronic Games | 30 | 1 |
| 18) Tablets and Smartphones Cause Decline in PC and Laptop Computer Market | 30 | 1 |
| 19) Mobile Videos and TV Gain Smartphone Users | 30 | 1 |
| 20) GPS and Location-Based Services (LBS) Enhance Smartphone Subscriptions | 31 | 1 |
| 21) Location-Based Technology Delivers Targeted Ads and Discounts/MobileAdvertising Grows at an Exceptional Rate | 32 | 1 |
| 22) Global Mobile Apps Revenues to Hit $77 Billion Yearly in 2017 | 33 | 1 |
| 23) In Flight Wireless Takes Off | 34 | 1 |
| 24) The Internet of Things (IoT) and M2M: Wireless Sensors to Boom, Aided by Nanotechnology | 35 | 2 |
| 25) Nanotechnology &MEMS Applications in Optics and Displays Lead to a Breakthrough in Wireless Device Screens | 37 | 1 |
| 26) Carriers Eliminate Unlimited Access Plans for Smartphones and Landlines,Up Profit Potential | 38 | 1 |
| 27) Voice Recognition Changes the Wireless World | 39 | 1 |
| 28) Wearable Sensors Track ExerciseData/Apparel and Shoe Manufacturers Adopt Technologies | 40 | 1 |
| 29) Satellite Technology Aims to Bring Broadband to Developing Countries | 41 | 2 |
| 30) Cybersecurity Concerns Lead to Research and Investment | 43 | 1 |
| 31) Smart Cities Utilize Big Data, Sensors and Advanced Technologies to Increase Efficiencies of All Kinds/Massive Business Opportunities Emerge | 44 | 2 |
| Chapter 2 WIRELESS, WI-FI, RFID &CELLULAR INDUSTRY STATISTICS | 46 | 12 |
| Wireless, Wi-Fi, RFID &Cellular Industry Statistics and Market Size Overview | 47 | 1 |
| Internet Access Technologies Compared | 48 | 1 |
| Wireless Quick Facts, U.S.: 2003-2015 | 49 | 1 |
| Wireless Standards &Speeds | 50 | 1 |
| Number of Business &Residential High Speed Internet Lines, U.S.: 2009-2015 | 51 | 1 |
| Number of Total Fixed Internet Connections, by Speed, U.S.: 2011-2014 | 52 | 1 |
| Distribution of Mobile Connections, by Minimum Downstream Speed, U.S.: December 2014 | 53 | 1 |
| Top Mobile Operators by Number of Subscribers, Worldwide | 54 | 1 |
| Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite): Estimated Sources of Revenue &Expenses, U.S.: 2012-2015 | 55 | 1 |
| Satellite Telecommunications: Estimated Sources of Revenue &Expenses, U.S.: 2010-2014 | 56 | 1 |
| Wireless Telecommunications Industry (except Satellite) Employment, U.S.: 2007- Apr 2016 | 57 | 1 |
| Chapter 3 IMPORTANT WIRELESS, WI-FI, RFID &CELLULAR INDUSTRY CONTACTS | 58 | 28 |
| Chapter 4 THE WIRELESS 300: WHO THEY ARE AND HOW THEY WERE CHOSEN | 86 | 306 |
| INDEX OF COMPANIES WITHIN INDUSTRY GROUPS | 87 | 8 |
| ALPHABETICAL INDEX | 95 | 3 |
| INDEX OF U.S. HEADQUARTERS LOCATION BY STATE | 98 | 2 |
| INDEX OF NON-U.S. HEADQUARTERS LOCATION BY COUNTRY | 100 | 3 |
| Individual Profiles On Each Of THE WIRELESS 300 | 103 | 289 |
| ADDITIONAL INDEXES | 392 | 16 |
| INDEX OF FIRMS NOTED AS HOT SPOTS FOR ADVANCEMENT FOR WOMEN &MINORITIES | 393 | 1 |
| INDEX OF SUBSIDIARIES, BRAND NAMES AND AFFILIATIONS | 394 | 14 |
| A Short Wireless, Wi-Fi, RFID &Cellular Industry Glossary | 408 | 24 |
