Abstract
Description
GPS in cellular is being touted as the killer application for 3G and
represents huge potential for GPS device manufacturers, cellular equipment
vendors and network operators alike. Since the E911 mandate was passed in the
US, there has been much hype about the potential for GPS in cellular devices.
Despite a number of false dawns, the market has finally reached a stage of
maturity where a large global uptake of GPS in cellular devices is now
imminent.
This report focuses specifically on the GPS in cellular market, to clearly
outline the current and future market trends at each stage of the revenue
chain. The worldwide cellular market is set to embrace GPS, with a IMS
Research forecasting a very positive outlook for the next five years. W-CDMA
is set to emerge as the new driving force behind widespread GPS uptake in the
cellular market. Highest revenue growth is anticipated for integrated hardware
solutions with software-based solutions becoming more and more prominent
towards the end of the forecast period.
IMS Research's aim in writing this report is to provide companies active in
the market with an independent and balanced perspective of the current market
and its prospects for growth. By focusing specifically on each stage of the
GPS in cellular market, IMS Research aims to give an unprecedented level of
granularity in the GPS market forecasts for each geographic region, GPS
implementation type, cellular technology, GPS-enabled handset type, cellular
installed base and market share estimates. A snapshot end-user survey
completes a comprehensive overview of the GPS in cellular market.
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