Abstract
Study Summary
This report is an assessment of the opportunity for EDGE Evolution mobile
technology and of its impact upon the global wireless market. The report
identifies and analyzes key drivers, such as the quest for a low cost 3G
option, as well as the challenges that EDGE Evolution will face. It takes a
close look at the regional and economic factors which will help make
deployments of EDGE Evolution occur. The report provides detailed global
figures regarding EDGE Evolution and its sister technologies. Tables provided
include EDGE Evolution, EDGE, GSM and total subscribers and handset shipments
by region. Yearly EDGE Evolution base station shipments and deployments as
well as EDGE Evolution device shipments and revenues by region are also given
in the report.
Key Topics
- Why EDGE Evolution will be deployed
- Leading markets for EDGE Evolution
- EDGE Evolution deployment time frame and life cycle
- Regional analysis
- Challenges to extend mobile penetration
- EDGE Evolution capabilities and key strengths
- Competitive landscape
Quantifies Through 2015
- Volume and value of EDGE Evolution user device (phone) shipments by region
- EDGE Evolution users and service revenues by region
- Cumulative deployments of EDGE Evolution base stations by region
- Total mobile subscribers by region (all technologies)
- Total handset shipments by region (all technologies)
- EDGE and GSM subscribers by region
- EDGE and GSM device shipments by region
- Total aggregate mobile subscribers of all mobile technologies by region
Research Methodology
Visant studies are the result of primary and secondary research. Analysts
gather information via interviews with marketing and engineering executives
and through corporate reports, databases, and other secondary sources.
Evaluations are made based on the current performance of various components of
a particular technology, including need or expected need, market potential,
technology evolution, maturation, price points, and the companies and
resources being put towards the development or deployment as well as political
considerations, when necessary.
About Visant Strategies
Visant Strategies is a New York-based strategic market research and consulting
firm that focuses on emerging wireless markets. The company was founded by
veteran analysts with over twenty-five years of combined experience. Visant
Strategies research intends to be independent, realistic and unbiased.
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