Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Executive summary
Chapter 2 Open Source in mobile today
- Linux: from hype to reality
- Manufacturers: early adopters on the rise
- Case in point: Motorola' s adoption of Linux
- Operators: following, but not leading.
- Case in point: Orange' s adoption of Linux
Chapter 3 The economics of Open Source
- What is Open Source?
- Today' s major open source communities
- Open source licenses: pros and cons
- The Open Source culture and developers
- Open Source business models
- Why Open Source is a disruption to the mobile industry
- When can Open Source deliver a competitive advantage
- Engaging with Open Source developers
Chapter 4 The legal aspects of Open Source
- A short history of Open Source licensing
- Common licenses
- Derivative works in Open Source and copyright law
- Patents in Open Source
- IP management vendor case studies
Chapter 5 Linux handset OSs: The new generation
- Value of Linux to handset manufacturers and mobile operators
- Benefits and challenges of Linux
- Commercial and technology aspects (including OS, UI, security, suitability
handset tiers, hardware integration)
- Case study: Motorola' s adoption of Linux
- Case study: Nokia Maemo, a strategic investment
- Case study: FIC' s OpenMoko
- Operator case studies: Vodafone, Orange, NTT DoCoMo
- The vendor landscape (including Access Linux Platform, MontaVista,
WindRiver, Trolltech and Open Plug)
- Non-profit Linux projects (OPIE, OpenZaurus, OpenEZX)
- Linux standardisation initiatives
Chapter 6 Open Source beyond Linux
- Sun: Taking Java Open Source
- Motorola: Taking Java away from Sun
- Nokia browser: Python for S60 and Internet Radio for S60
- WindowsCE: MS Shared Source
- Adobe: open sourcing parts of Flash
- Eclipse: the de facto development tool
- Will Symbian ever go Open Source?
Chapter 7 Open Source applications and content
- Open Source handset applications for consumers and enterprise users
- Benefits and challenges of Open Source to applications developers
- Application testing and certification
- Case study: Funambol (OMA DM client)
- Tapping into Open Source content
- Case in point: BBC Programme Catalogue, Wikipedia, Open Streetmap and
Thinglink.
Chapter 8 Open Source in mobile networks and converged products
- Why Open Source?
- Case studies: BT
- Open Source in fixed mobile convergence products
Chapter 9 Strategic Outlook
- Forecasts: Linux penetration in mobile handsets
- Forecasts: Java penetration in mobile handsets
- Forecasts: The penetration of OS software in mobile handsets
- Regional, vendor and operator differences
- How will Open Source succeed in the mobile space?
- Key market trends and opportunities
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