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SERVICES
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M2M Research Service

RFID & Contactless Research Service

Short-Range Wireless Research Service

Wi-Fi Research Service




RESEARCH REPORTS
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Passive RFID Readers: Market Trends and Forecasts
ISO 14443, ISO 18000-6, EPCglobal Gen 2, and EPCglobal LLRP

Wi-Fi in the Education Vertical
Winners, Losers, and Future Opportunities

Bluetooth: Opportunities in Asia
Consumer and Industrial Markets, Technologies, Market Players, and Forecasts

Consumer Telematics
Automotive Markets and Applications for GPS and Communications Technology

Video Surveillance Systems
Explosive Market Growth and New Market Opportunities

Home Automation and Security
Wireless Gains Market Traction as the Lines Between Automation and Security Blur

RFID in Mainland China
Assessment of Chinese RFID Market Opportunities

Ultra-Wideband Connectivity
Market Growth and Potential for Semiconductors and Equipment

Printed Electronics
Market Opportunities and Applications in Optoelectronics, Large Area Electronics, and Power Generation & Management

RFID Integration Services Markets
Market Development and Opportunities in Systems, Software, and Reader Integration Services

Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI)
The Market Opportunity for Smart Meters and Home Area Networks (HANs)

The Voice Over Wi-Fi Ecosystem
Identifying Market Leaders and Market Followers

Municipal Wireless
Analysis of Municipal Wi-Fi, Mesh Routers, Applications and Business Models

RFID Annual Market Overview
Vertical Market and Application Market Overviews for Tags, Readers, Software, and Services

Home Networking and Digital Home Network Market Analysis
Entertainment Networking and Emerging Markets Drive Connected Home as Core Home Networking Market Matures

Cargo Container Tracking and Security
RFID, Cellular and Satellite Communications for Supply Chain Management and National Security

Near Field Communication Semiconductors
Silicon Solutions for Wireless Handset Contactless Technology

Mobile Internet Devices and UMPCs
Market Analysis and Forecast

Dedicated Short-Range Communications (DSRC)
The Emerging Market for Advanced Automotive Safety and Communications

Cellular M2M Service Provider Markets
Differences Emerge between MNOs, MVNOs, and MMOs

Wi-Fi Real Time Location Systems (RTLS)
Key Growth Drivers, Vertical Markets, Applications, Technology Issues, and Industry Players

RFID End User Survey: Retail CPG and Pharmaceuticals
Applications, Adoption Drivers, Expenditures, and System Requirements

Annual RFID End User Survey
RFID Adoption and Usage Plans Among 175 Organizations

Mobile Phone Accessories
Features, Pricing, Shipments, and Revenues for Handset Accessories, and Analysis of Opportunities for OEMs, ODMs, Handset Vendors and Mobile Operators

3G Machine-To-Machine (M2M) Communications
Cellular 3G, WiMAX, and Municipal Wi-Fi for M2M Applications

Near Field Communication (NFC)
Leveraging Contactless for Mobile Payments, Content and Access

The Cellular M2M Module Market
Growth Prospects for GSM/GPRS, EDGE, W-CDMA, CDMA 1xRTT, and CDMA EV-DO Embedded Cellular Modules

Connectivity IC Integration in Mobile Devices and Mobile Computing
Bluetooth, FM Radio, GPS, Wi-Fi, WiMedia, NFC, Wibree

Wireless Sensor Networking (WSN) in Industrial Automation
Market Assessment for Monitoring and Control Applications

The RFID Passive Label Market
An Examination of Costs, Assembly Methods, and Future Innovation

RFID Contactless Payments
Transitioning to Open Contactless Payment Systems

Commercial Building Automation
Wireless Sensor Networking in Building Management Systems

The RFID Aerospace and Defense Market
Supply Chain and Asset Management Application Market Opportunities

Who Leads in WLAN Security?
Comparative Evaluation of Vendor Offerings and Positioning

Active RFID and Wi-Fi in the RTLS Market
Asset Management for Automotive, Defense, Healthcare, and Transportation Vertical Markets

RFID in Emerging Transportation Markets
Airline Baggage, Courier, and Postal Applications

The Evolution of the PC in a Wireless World
Commercial and Consumer Trends, Market Segmentation and Forecasts

Wi-Fi in Consumer Electronics
Devices, ICs and Competitive Analysis of the Newest Growth Market for Wi-Fi

Voice over Wi-Fi Handsets
Residential and Enterprise Markets for Pure VoWi-Fi Phones and Dual-Mode Cellular/VoWi-Fi Devices

Fleet Management Systems
Global Commercial Telematics Markets and Forecasts

Trailer Tracking Markets
Global Business Issues, Technology Evolution, and Demand Drivers in a Booming Market

Contactless Payment Markets in Japan and South Korea
Secure Payment Chips, Cards, Mobile Devices, and Readers

Next Generation Wi-Fi: 802.11n
Chipsets, Technologies, and Market Drivers

ZigBee and 802.15.4 Wireless Networks
Market and IC Forecasts, Applications and Technology Analysis

Bluetooth: The Global Outlook
Devices, Semiconductors and Software

Automotive RFID Markets
Vehicle Entry and Security Systems, TPMS, Automotive Manufacturing, ETC and AVI

The RFID Healthcare and Pharmaceutical Markets
Satisfying Drug Pedigree Requirements, Preventing Counterfeiting and Increasing Patient Safety

Automotive Bluetooth
Handset, Headset, Telematics and OEM- and Aftermarket-Installed Devices

In-flight Mobile and Wi-Fi Services
Market Potential and Challenges

Wireless Mesh Networking
Deployment Strategies and Equipment Forecasts for Municipal Wi-Fi and Campus Networks

RFID Border Security Markets
RFID and Biometric Technologies Secure Identification Documents and Enhance Homeland Security

The RFID Consumer Goods Market
Requirements for Expansion Beyond Slap-and-Ship, and the Path to ROI

The RFID Retail Market
Redefining Conventional Retail Operations, Business Processes and Best Practices




RESEARCH BRIEFS
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Bluetooth Over 802.11

RFID Asset Tracking and Management Hotter Than Ever

Mobile World Congress Key Findings

Mobile and Contactless Payments: End-User Survey Analysis

Returnable Transport Items (RTI) Market Opportunity Assessment

The K-12 Wi-Fi Market Opportunity

PAN Technology in Gaming

Fixed Wireless Terminals

RFID Item-Level Tagging in Fashion and Apparel

RFID and Contactless Payments in Japanese Consumer Markets

PAN Technologies in Medical/ Exercise and Wellbeing Applications

PAN Technologies in Medical/ Exercise and Wellbeing Applications

Wi-Fi Vertical Market Segmentation in the United States

Contactless Government Identification Documents

Video to the Car

The Transition from FeliCa to Near Field Communication (NFC) in Japan

Contactless Transportation Ticketing Systems in China

Forecasting Wi-Fi’s Future Growth

Unlicensed Mobile Access (UMA)

RFID in India

The Pending Ratification of ISO 18185

Wi-Fi Tackles the Financial Vertical

Going Beyond Public Wi-Fi in the Hospitality Industry

RFID in Japan

RFID in South Korea

Contactless Payments in South Korea

Contactless Payments in Japan

Aruba Networks: A Strategic Assessment

Wi-Fi in the Healthcare Vertical Market

Bridging the Wireless Sensor Networking Divide

Wi-Fi in the Retail Vertical

Wireless Connectivity IC Integration

What Will It Take to Kick-Start Draft 802.11n Sales?

Wireless PAN Technologies in PC and Mobile HID (Human Interface Devices)

Wi-Fi Hotspot Voice Service

Contactless Payments in Europe

Wireless Sensor Networking System Software

NFC for Mobile Payments

Wibree: Wireless PAN Sensors

Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI)

Extending the Reach of Cellular M2M

ZigBee for Lighting Markets

Voice Over Wi-Fi’s Dirty Little Secret:

Focus on RFID Software

Bluetooth, UWB, NFC, ZigBee and Wi-Fi

Initial “Draft 11n” Wi-Fi Products Off to a Shaky Start

Ease of Use: the Consumer Wi-Fi Security Challenge

IEEE Finally Gets an 802.11n Draft Standard

EWC Impacting 802.11n Developments

802.11n Standards Efforts Make Progress

The Evolving Switch/Controller and MIMO Markets




MARKET DATA
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M2M Market Forecasts

RFID Forecasts

Contactless Commerce Forecasts

RFID Tag IC Market Sizing

RFID Reader Market Sizing

Short Range Wireless Forecasts

Wi-Fi IC Market Share Analysis and Forecasts

Wi-Fi Hotspot Forecasts

Wi-Fi Equipment Market Share Analysis and Forecasts




INSIGHTS
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China’s Beidou Positioning Services Challenge GPS and Galileo

Developing a Corporate Plan for RFID Adoption: Enterprise RFID Blueprint and Program Management Considerations

Broadcom’s New Solution Gives Atheros Serious Competition in the Enterprise Wi-Fi Access Point Space

Attack of Killer Wi-Fi

One Retailer's Alternative to Contactless Payments Highlights Contactless Reader Development Need

Bluetooth over 802.11: High-Speed Bluetooth in the Fast Lane

The Gen 2 RFID Virtuous Cycle

Charting a New Frontier: TI Announces OMAP Series without DSP Coprocessor

Pharmaceutical Track-and-Trace Market for RFID Will Bubble Rather Than Explode, as California Electronic Pedigree Deadline Moves to 2011

NFC: New Standards Will Foster a Raft of New Handsets, but There Is Still Work to Do

Wireless Technology in Consumer Electronics Devices: Look Beyond Bluetooth and Wi-Fi

Verizon Wireless’s Open Access Announcement: Impact on the M2M Industry Limited

The Impact of Smart Metering on Vendor Interoperability in the Utility Industry

Increasing Video Content Spells Opportunity

Key Partnerships and a Look Overseas Will Boost Mobile Payments

Pharmaceutical Track and Trace in 2008: An Exploding Market for RFID, or the Next Big Disappointment?

2007: The Year of GPS IC Vendor Acquisitions

Wi-Fi Vendors Look for Keys to Competing Against Cisco

Aruba Rolls the Dice and Seizes the “Switzerland” of Network Management

Pulse-LINK: Surfing the CWave Through the UWB Ocean

Energy Harvesting Aims to Eliminate Batteries Altogether at the Edge of Wireless Sensor Networks

Three New Developments That Will Help Make Sensor Networking Ubiquitous

RFID Infrastructure Software for the Masses: Considering Microsoft Biztalk 2006 R2 & Biztalk RFID

Learning from History: What We Should Know About Wi-Fi Migration to 802.11n and Wireline Replacement

Agile Thinking: RFID and the Enterprise

Going Off Auto-Pilot Mode: RFID Soaring on Its Own Merits

Opportunities Abound for VoWi-Fi Ancillary Products

Setting the Standard for RFID in China

3Com’s Sale Creates Opportunities

The Disruptive Impacts of 4G

Broadcom Announces Its First Single-Chip GPS Solution since the Global Locate Acquisition

No OTA, No NFC

Can We Have a Truly Global RFID Supply Chain without China?

Ratification of the EPCIS Standard

Metro Puts Some Teeth Behind Its Mandate, Helping to Drive Stronger Passive UHF RFID Adoption in Europe

Microsoft Positioning .NET Micro Framework for WSN Application Development, But Will It Find Traction in This Market?

Finding the Right Chemistry: Will Any Wireless Intrusion Detection Companies Remain Standing?

Freescale's Entertainment Control Platform Could Open New Channels for Home Automation Technology through CE Device OEMs

Wi-Fi Only Networks: More on the Horizon

Cisco versus Motorola: Collision Course for Two "Mobility" Companies

Handset Market - The Growing Market for Mobile Phone Accessories

RFID End-User Survey: Vendor Selection Criteria and Satisfaction Ratings Highlight Key Strategic Recommendations for Vendors

Wireless Handset Companies Renew Focus on Revenue Opportunities in Intellectual Property

Contactless in the United Kingdom

Retail CPG Manufacturers Continue to Struggle with Passive UHF Read Rate Accuracy

Intel, 45-Nanometers, and Code Names

Machine-to-Machine (M2M) Applications will Feature Prominently on Municipal Wi-Fi Networks

6LoWPAN Capitalizes on IPv6 Heritage to "Take On" ZigBee, Wireless HART, SP-100.11a, and Other WSN Protocols

What Does the Wi-Fi Alliance's New Draft 802.11n Logo Mean for this Market?

Aerohive's New Wi-Fi Approach: Who Will Lose Market Share?

Qualcomm's Move into WiMAX Territory

Towards a New Business Model for VoWi-Fi

Bar Codes and RFID: Finding Harmony Amid Co-Existence

Likely Scenarios for 802.11n Wi-Fi Growth

Going RFID and Contactless at the Kiosk

It's a Wrap! ABI Research's 5 Top Takeaways from RFID World 2007

Six Trends Set to Shake Up the Smartphone Market

Leveraging the RFID Experience across Europe and Japan

Honeywell Dukes It Out In SP-100 Committee: Wants Its Technology to Become an Industrial WSN Standard

3GSM Was about Disruptive Influences

European Users Testing the Waters of RFID Asset Tracking Before They Dive In: ABI Research Reviews the RFID ROI Summit

ONE-NET Protocol Leaps into the Crowded Home Automation Market

What Impact Will the Shutdown of Boeing's Connexion Services Have on In-flight Wireless and Wi-Fi?

Do Patents and Royalties Stifle Innovation?

Challenges Throw Bluetooth's Royalty Free Status in Limbo

CES 802.11n Watch: Where Buffalos Would Like to Roam

iPhone: What Are Its Selling Points, Limitations, and Market Potential?

Are Cell Phones Dangerous to Your Children's Health? Look for the Backlash

NFC: Key US Trials Underline Clear Commitment

HSDPA & WiMAX: The Winner Might Surprise You

Application Processors: It's All about Multimedia

Apple's Secret Weapon: Why the iPhone Is a Guaranteed Success

RFID and Airports: Baggage Tagging and Beyond

The iPhone Finally Introduced...By Linksys

RFID Meets Promotion Management

Opportunities for 802.11n Chipmakers: What’s needed to generate customer demand?

Exploring Femtocells: The Pot of Gold at the End of a Problematic Rainbow for Carriers




VENDOR MATRIX
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IEEE 802.15.4 IC Vendor Matrix

Contactless IC Vendor Matrix

Contactless Inlay Vendor Matrix

Contactless Reader Vendor Matrix

RFID Transponder IC Vendor Matrix

HF Passive RFID Label Inlay Vendor Matrix

UHF Passive RFID Label Inlay Vendor Matrix

Wi-Fi Vendor Matrices

Voice Over Wi-Fi Ecosystems Vendor Matrix

Wi-Fi IC Vendor Matrix



Wireless Connectivity

Femtocell Trials to Start in Singapore

Author: Hwai Lin Khor, Research Analyst, Wireless
Posted: 09.May.2008 05:26 AM

Singapore will have its first taste of femtocell this mid May following the announcement from its No. 2 mobile operator, StarHub. 200 of its existing cable broadband customers will test the technology over a six-month period to assess its ability to improve residential wireless coverage and consequently drives data services adoption. The trials would be an assessment to the effectiveness of the technology in Singapore dense city and buy time for the carrier to develop suitable business models, as well as engage the right femtocell ve...

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Market data challenges Wi-Fi indy myths
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Market greedy for 'fat' Wi-Fi access points
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New Market Data from ABI Research Challenges Wi-Fi Industry Myths
Centre Daily Times

08.May.2008
Cablevision Plans Wi-Fi Network in NYC
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New Tools from AirMagnet Let Users Embrace and Confidently Deploy 802.11n Wireless Networks
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08.May.2008
New Market Data Challenges Wi-Fi Industry Myths
Wi-Fi Equipment Market Share Analysis and Forecasts
Wi-Fi Research Service

01.May.2008
Wi-Fi Will Be in 99% of North American Universities by 2013
Wi-Fi Research Service
Wi-Fi in the Education Vertical

30.April.2008
RFID Reader Market Is both Integrating and Innovating
RFID & Contactless Research Service
Passive RFID Readers: Market Trends and Forecasts

23.April.2008
Mobile Users Will Be Winners with High Speed Bluetooth
Short-Range Wireless Research Service
Bluetooth Over 802.11

14.April.2008
Nearly One Billion Bluetooth-Enabled Devices to Ship in Asia in 2013
Short-Range Wireless Research Service
Mobile Devices Research Service
Bluetooth: Opportunities in Asia

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