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  GLOBAL SYSTEM FOR MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS (GSM)
A Global Strategic Business Report

This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) in Millions of US$ by the following technology segments: 2G & 2.5G (including GSM, GPRS & EDGE), and 3G (including WCDMA & HSPA). The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the North America, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East, Latin America, and Africa. Annual forecasts are provided for each region for the period of 2006 through 2015. The report profiles 311 companies including many key and niche players worldwide such as America Movil S.A.B. DE C.V., AT&T Mobility LLC, Bharti Airtel Limited, Deutsche Telekom Group, T-Mobile International AG & Co. KG, France Telecom, Orange Plc., Hutchison Telecommunications International Limited, Mobile TeleSystems OJSC, NTT DoCoMo, Inc., Rogers Communications, Inc., Telefónica SA, Movistar, Telecom Italia S.p.A, Verizon Communications, Inc., Verizon Wireless, Vodafone Group Plc., Dynacard Co. Ltd, Gemalto NV, Giesecke & Devrient GmbH, Incard S.A, NovaCard, Oberthur Technologies, Sagem Orga GmbH, Alcatel-Lucent, Amoi Electronics Co. Ltd, Arima Communication Corp, Compal Communications, Inc., Ericsson, Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd., LG Electronics, Inc., Motorola, Inc., NEC Corporation, Nokia Corporation, Nokia Siemens Networks, Nortel Networks Corporation, Samsung Electronics, and TCL Corporation. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are mostly extracted from URL research and reported select online sources.

CODE:    MCP-1787  PAGES:    1153
PRICE:    $4450  DATE:       July 2009
COMPANIES:  311  MARKET DATA TABLES:   310
Due to the proprietary nature, our previews are offered only to manufacturers, top-tier management consultants, investment banks, and investment research groups.

 TABLE OF CONTENTS  
  GLOBAL SYSTEM FOR MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS (GSM) (Complete Report) Pages : 1153   | $4450
I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS5$100
   Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations.....I-1  
   Disclaimers.....I-2
Data Interpretation & Reporting Level.....I-2
  
   Quantitative Techniques & Analytics.....I-3
Product Definitions and Scope of Study.....I-3
  
   GSM Subscription Segments.....I-4
SIM Cards for 2G and 2.5G GSM Services.....I-4
  
   UICC – Smart Card for 3G Services.....I-5  
II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY83$2350
  1. INDUSTRY OVERVIEW.....II-15 $500  
   Introduction.....II-1
Developing Markets Sustain Growth of GSM.....II-1
1$100
   GSM Operators Endure Dismal Revenues.....II-2
Global Market Overview.....II-2
Current & Future Analysis.....II-2
1$100
   Subscriber Identity Module.....II-3
Universal Integrated Circuit Card.....II-3
1$100
   GSM – The Undisputed Leader.....II-4
Table 1: Global Mobile Market (2008): Percentage Breakdown of Number of Subscriptions by Technology (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-4
1$350
   Global Deployed Base Stations.....II-5
Table 2: Global Total Deployed Base Stations (2007 & 2008): Percentage Breakdown of Number of Deployed Base Stations (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-5
1$350
  2. MARKET TRENDS AND ISSUES.....II-66 $600  
   Non-GSM Operators Migrate to GSM.....II-6
Operators Use New Structure to Simplify Roaming Agreements.....II-6
Multiple Subscriptions Become Inevitable.....II-6
Integrated Applications Impel Growth of 3GSM.....II-6
1$100
   Popularity of Traditional SMS Remains Strong.....II-7
Prepaid Customers Continue to Exceed Post Paid Customers.....II-7
GSMA Initiatives Reduce Hardware Prices.....II-7
1$100
   Voice Revenues Continue to Decline.....II-8
Radio Spectrum Resources are Depleting.....II-8
Number Portability Keeps Smart Card Manufacturers Guessing.....II-8
1$100
   Mobile Penetration Rates Exceed 100% in Advanced Markets.....II-9
Mobile Phones Enable Safe Money Transfer.....II-9
Growing Acceptance of WCDMA Video Mail Solutions.....II-9
WCDMA Handsets Offer GPS Services.....II-9
1$100
   GSM Expands Its Services to Machine-To-Machine Communication.....II-10
Home Pricing Principle to Pull Down Roaming Rates.....II-10
Smart Card Manufacturers Change Strategies.....II-10
Handset Manufacturers Prefer Local Smart Card Providers.....II-10
1$100
   Price Factors Overtake Quality Factors.....II-11
1$100
  3. PRODUCT OVERVIEW.....II-1216 $1600  
   Global System for Mobile Communications.....II-12
GSM Subscriptions – The Intangible Products.....II-12
GSM Subscription Segments.....II-12
1$100
   Smart Card – The Key to Mobile Communication.....II-131$100
   SIM – Smart Card for 2G and 2.5G Services.....II-14
UICC – Smart Card for 3G Services.....II-14
1$100
   History of GSM.....II-151$100
   GSM Ahead of CDMA.....II-16
CDMA – No Mean Technology.....II-16
1$100
   GSM Specifications – The Basic Parameters.....II-17
Access Method.....II-17
Modulation.....II-17
Speech Coder.....II-17
1$100
   Frequency Band.....II-18
Channel Separation.....II-18
Duplex Distance.....II-18
Transmission Rate.....II-18
Overview of GSM Infrastructure Systems.....II-18
Mobile Station.....II-18
Base Station Systems.....II-18
1$100
   Network and Switching Systems.....II-19
Operation and Support System.....II-19
Geographic Units of GSM Network.....II-19
Cells.....II-19
1$100
   Location Areas.....II-20
MSC/VLR Service Area.....II-20
PLMN Area.....II-20
Basic GSM Services and Features.....II-20
Roaming.....II-20
Voice Mailing.....II-20
DTMF.....II-20
1$100
   Short Message Service.....II-21
Cell Broadcasting.....II-21
Fax Mail.....II-21
Group III Facsimile.....II-21
Secondary Services.....II-21
Services Continue to Evolve.....II-21
1$100
   Evolution of 3G Standards.....II-22
Migration of GSM from 2G to 3G.....II-22
1$100
   High-Speed Circuit Switched Data (HSCSD).....II-23
General Packet Radio System (GPRS).....II-23
1$100
   Major Technical Upgrades for GPRS.....II-24
Enhanced Data rates for GSM Evolution (EDGE).....II-24
Technology Changes for EDGE.....II-24
1$100
   Wideband CDMA – The Dawn of 3G Services.....II-25
Important Features of WCDMA.....II-25
1$100
   WCDMA – Not a CDMA2000 Version.....II-26
High Speed Packet Access (HSPA).....II-26
Major General HSPA Features.....II-26
High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA).....II-26
1$100
   High Speed Uplink Packet Access (HSUPA).....II-27
HSPA Continues to Evolve.....II-27
1$100
  4. PRODUCT/SERVICE LAUNCHES.....II-289 $900  
   Sagem Orga Launches New SIM Cards.....II-28
T-Mobile Launches EDGE Network.....II-28
Quebecor Launches New Cellular Phone Network.....II-28
Globacom Launches HSPA Network.....II-28
Telcel Launches HSDPA.....II-28
1$100
   Etisalat Nigeria Commences Commercial Services.....II-29
Tata Teleservices to Introduce GSM Services.....II-29
Global Payments Introduces New Mobile Payment Service.....II-29
1$100
   Huawei Unveils New Products.....II-30
Kyocera to Introduce GSM Phones.....II-30
Nokia Siemens Networks Introduces Dual Carrier EDGE Solution.....II-30
HTC Launches New Mobile Phone.....II-30
1$100
   HTC Unveils New Touch™ 3G for Complete Mobile Experience.....II-31
Samsung and Alcatel-Lucent Unveil Device-Plus- Infrastructure Solution.....II-31
MTN Launches MIM Service.....II-31
1$100
   China Unicom Launches GPRS Data Services.....II-32
Vivatel Offers 3G Services.....II-32
Blue Ocean Wireless Unveils GSM Network for Merchant Vessels.....II-32
Etisalat Launches GSM Operations.....II-32
Mascom Introduces Mobile Internet.....II-32
China Mobile to Roll Out EDGE Service.....II-32
T3G and NXP Introduce New Handset.....II-32
1$100
   Motorola to Introduce New High-End Cellular Phone.....II-33
China TechFaith Introduces New Dual Mode Phone.....II-33
HTC Launches Powerful New 3.5G Touch Dual™ Device.....II-33
1$100
   HTC Launches Touch™ Mobile Phone.....II-34
Ericsson Introduces Local Call-Switching Across GSM Base Stations.....II-34
Ericsson Launches FemtoCell Solution.....II-34
1$100
   Meridian Mobile Launches Fly GSM Mobile Phones.....II-35
Intex Technologies Launches Three GSM Mobile Phones.....II-35
Nortel Unveils New All-IP Product Line.....II-35
Oberthur Launches 512MB SIM Card.....II-35
1$100
   Telefónica Móviles and Ericsson Demonstrate HSDPA Services.....II-36
1$100
  5. RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY.....II-3730 $3000  
   Vodafone Acquires Majority Stake in Ghana Telecommunications.....II-37
Verizon Wireless Completes Acquisition of Rural Cellular.....II-37
T-Mobile Snaps Up SunCom Wireless.....II-37
1$100
   DoCoMo Acquires Stake in TMIB.....II-38
Etisalat Purchases Minority Stake in Swan Telecom.....II-38
VolgaTelecom Acquires Ulyanovsk GSM.....II-38
VimpelCom Buys Majority Stake in Sotelco.....II-38
Mobile TeleSystems Acquires Astrakhan Mobile and Mar Mobile.....II-38
Mobile Tele Systems Takes Over Mobilnye Sistemy Svyazi.....II-38
1$100
   NTT DoCoMo to Acquire Minority Stake in BOW.....II-39
Truphone to Take Over SIM4travel.....II-39
Cyberhand to Acquire ACTIO Mobile.....II-39
Turkcell to Buy Majority Stake in BTN.....II-39
1$100
   China Unicom Merges with China Netcom.....II-40
VimpelCom Collaborates with GTEL.....II-40
NSN Signs Agreement with China Mobile.....II-40
Sagem Orga Enters into an Agreement with MAT.....II-40
1$100
   Ericsson Signs Joint Venture Agreement with STMicroelectronics.....II-41
NXP and STMicroelectronics Forms ST-NXP.....II-41
Ericsson Inks Supply Agreement with Digicel.....II-41
1$100
   Motorola Signs Vinaphone GSM Network Expansion Contracts.....II-42
Nortel Bags BSNL Contract.....II-42
Ericsson Bags SingTel Mobile Network Expansion Contract.....II-42
Ericsson Bags Digicel GSM/EDGE Supply Contract.....II-42
1$100
   Ericsson Bags Meteor WCDMA/HSPA Services Contract.....II-43
Alcatel-Lucent Secures US$10 Million Contract from TrueMove.....II-43
Alcatel-Lucent Secures Contract from Africell Burundi.....II-43
1$100
   Alcatel-Lucent Signs Contract with MTN Yemen.....II-44
Unitel Offers Contract to Alcatel-Lucent.....II-44
Safaricom Enters Into GSM Interconnection Contract with Telkom Kenya.....II-44
Tusmobil Selects Supply Stations of Nokia Siemens.....II-44
1$100
   TIM Brasil Selects Ericsson for Providing WCDMA/HSPA Network.....II-45
Ericsson Signs Network Expansion Agreements with Chinese Mobile Operators.....II-45
Warid Telecom Selects Ericsson to Upgrade GSM/GPRS Network.....II-45
1$100
   Nokia Siemens Secures Network Expansion Contract from HCPT.....II-46
VimpelCom and Ericsson Agree to Deploy WCDMA/HSPA Network.....II-46
SK Telecom to Enter into Partnership with China Unicom.....II-46
Nokia Siemens Bags Network Expansion Contract.....II-46
1$100
   Huawei to Build National GSM Network in Vietnam.....II-47
Ericsson Secures Contract from Kuzey.....II-47
Ericsson to Expand GSM Core Network in Bangladesh.....II-47
Telus and Bell to Construct WCDMA Based Overlay.....II-47
1$100
   Huawei to Offer GSM and 3G Network.....II-48
Ericsson Partners with Síminn to Offer WDCMA/HSPA Network.....II-48
China Unicom Extends GPRS Roaming Services.....II-48
Azercell Enters Multiple Roaming Agreements.....II-48
Ericsson Secures Expansion Deal with Sunrise.....II-48
1$100
   Nokia Siemens Secures GSM Capacity Expansion Contract.....II-49
Digicel Secures License to Operate GSM Network.....II-49
TELCEL Selects Ericsson to Launch 3G Network.....II-49
ZTE Bags Mobile Phone Equipment Supply Contract from Maxis Communications.....II-49
Airtel Signs Contract with Ericsson for GSM Expansion.....II-49
1$100
   Haier Enters into Partnership with BSNL for GSM Services.....II-50
Ericsson Bags Contract for Network Expansion from Hanoi Telecom.....II-50
R-Com Collaborates with Alcatel-Lucent.....II-50
ZTE Corporation Enters into Supply Agreement with Vodafone.....II-50
Trilogy Launches VIVA.....II-50
1$100
   Tunisiana Deploys Flexi ISN Solution.....II-51
Econet to Establish Telecommunication Services.....II-51
Celcom Partners with Ericsson.....II-51
1$100
   Idea Cellular Awards Contract to NSN.....II-52
Alcatel-Lucent Acquires UTRAN from Nortel.....II-52
Oberthur Acquires I’M Technologies.....II-52
AT&T Acquires Edge Wireless.....II-52
1$100
   GCI Acquires Alaska Wireless Communications.....II-53
Mobile TeleSystems Acquires Stakes in International Cell Holding.....II-53
MTS Takes Over Bashcell.....II-53
AT&T Acquires Dobson Communications.....II-53
1$100
   MTS Acquires Outstanding Stake in Uzdunrobita.....II-54
China Mobile Communications Acquires Paktel.....II-54
Aricent Acquires Stake in Cellular Basestation Development Group.....II-54
VimpelCom Acquires CSK.....II-54
1$100
   Orascom Telecom Completes Acquisition of Mobilink.....II-55
Altimo Completes Acquisition of Sotelco.....II-55
TeliaSonera Acquires MCT Corp.....II-55
Saudi Telecom to Acquire Stake in Maxis.....II-55
SMART Communications to Acquire Stake in Blue Ocean Wireless.....II-55
1$100
   CUCL to Acquire Unicom Group Assets in Guizhou.....II-56
Jabil Circuit Agrees to Acquire Assets in Nokia Siemens.....II-56
Paivis to Take Over Detroit Phone Cards.....II-56
1$100
   Mobistar Signs Agreement to Acquire VOXmobile.....II-57
Operators Merge Wireless Infrastructure.....II-57
Blue Ocean and JRC Partner to Provide GSM Communication Services.....II-57
1$100
   Eventis Mobile Obtains License for GSM 900/1800 Services.....II-58
Freedom Wireless Secures MNVO License.....II-58
Qualcomm Inks WCDMA Licensing Deal with Sagem.....II-58
QUALCOMM Enters into Licensing Agreement with Lenovo Mobile.....II-58
1$100
   Batelco Inks GPRS Roaming Deal with Mobilink Pakistan.....II-59
Siemens and Nokia Sign Memorandum of Understanding with NEC.....II-59
Alcatel-Lucent Secures Contract from Celcom.....II-59
Comfone Includes China in Key2roam Portfolio.....II-59
Personal Offers Expansion Contract to Ericsson.....II-59
1$100
   China Mobile Pakistan Selects Ericsson as Partner in Expansion of Network.....II-60
Ericsson Provides GSM/GPRS Network Infrastructure to Movistar.....II-60
Ericsson Signs Contract for GSM Expansion with Idea Cellular.....II-60
Ericsson Wins Turnkey Contract from BSNL.....II-60
1$100
   LGC Wireless Completes First Stage of Deployment.....II-61
Ericsson Secures GSM/EDGE Contracts from Digicel Group.....II-61
Ericsson Secures Order for Network Expansion.....II-61
TeliaSonera to Buy Equipment from Nokia Siemens.....II-61
Alcatel-Lucent Bags Network Expansion Contract.....II-61
1$100
   Orcon Inks Agreement with Vodafone New Zealand.....II-62
Nokia Wins Network Development Contract from MegaFon.....II-62
Indosat Extends Contract with Ericsson.....II-62
1$100
   Nokia to Invest for Capacity Expansion at Chennai Plant.....II-63
Idea Cellular Selects Ericsson to Provide GSM Network.....II-63
Verizon Wireless Plans to Build 4G Network.....II-63
Motorola Bags Contract to Expand GSM/EDGE Network.....II-63
Nokia Siemens Networks Bags Contract from Henan Mobile.....II-63
1$100
   Ericsson to Upgrade and Expand TMIB’s Network.....II-64
Rogers Wireless to Expand GSM Network.....II-64
Uganda Telecom Extends GSM Network.....II-64
1$100
   China Mobile Grants US$394 Million Worth Contracts to Motorola.....II-65
Mubadala Enters into Partnership with Etisalat.....II-65
China Mobile and Ericsson Enter Network Expansion Agreement.....II-65
NSN and Idea Cellular Announce GSM Network Expansion Contract.....II-65
1$100
   Alcatel and Lucent Merge to Form Alcatel-Lucent.....II-66
Nokia and Siemens Merge.....II-66
Oberthur and Diversinet Sign Collaboration Agreement.....II-66
1$100
  6. FOCUS ON SELECT PLAYERS.....II-6711 $1100  
   Service Providers.....II-67
America Movil S.A.B. DE C.V. (Mexico).....II-67
AT&T Mobility LLC (US).....II-67
Bharti Airtel Limited (India).....II-67
Deutsche Telekom Group (Germany).....II-67
1$100
   T-Mobile International AG & Co. KG (Germany).....II-68
France Telecom (France).....II-68
Orange Plc. (UK).....II-68
Hutchison Telecommunications International Limited (Hong Kong).....II-68
1$100
   Mobile TeleSystems OJSC (Russia).....II-69
NTT DoCoMo, Inc. (Japan).....II-69
Rogers Communications, Inc. (Canada).....II-69
Telefónica SA (Spain).....II-69
1$100
   Movistar (Spain).....II-70
Telecom Italia S.p.A (Italy).....II-70
Verizon Communications, Inc. (US).....II-70
Verizon Wireless (US).....II-70
1$100
   Vodafone Group Plc. (UK).....II-71
Manufacturers and Suppliers of Smart Cards.....II-71
Dynacard Co. Ltd (Taiwan).....II-71
Gemalto NV (The Netherlands).....II-71
Giesecke & Devrient GmbH (Germany).....II-71
1$100
   Incard S.A (Switzerland).....II-72
NovaCard (Russia).....II-72
Oberthur Technologies (France).....II-72
Sagem Orga GmbH (Germany).....II-72
1$100
   Manufacturers and Suppliers of Infrastructure/Handsets.....II-73
Alcatel-Lucent (France).....II-73
Amoi Electronics Co. Ltd (China).....II-73
Arima Communication Corp (Taiwan).....II-73
Compal Communications, Inc. (Taiwan).....II-73
1$100
   Ericsson (Sweden).....II-74
Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. (China).....II-74
LG Electronics, Inc. (Korea).....II-74
1$100
   Motorola, Inc. (US).....II-75
NEC Corporation (Japan).....II-75
Nokia Corporation (Finland).....II-75
1$100
   Nokia Siemens Networks (Finland).....II-76
Nortel Networks Corporation (Canada).....II-76
Samsung Electronics (South Korea).....II-76
1$100
   TCL Corporation (China).....II-77
1$100
  7. GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE.....II-786 $2100  
   Table 3: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) by Geographic Region – North America, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, Latin America and Africa Markets Independently Analyzed with Number of Subscriptions (Cumulative) in Thousands for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-781$350
   Table 4: World 9-Year Perspective for Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Number of Subscriptions (Cumulative) for North America, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, Latin America and Africa Markets for Years 2007, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-791$350
   Table 5: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for 2G & 2.5G GSM by Geographic Region – North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, Latin America and Africa Markets Independently Analyzed with Number of Subscriptions (Cumulative) in Thousands for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-801$350
   Table 6: World 9-Year Perspective for 2G & 2.5G GSM by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Number of Subscriptions (Cumulative) for North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, Latin America and Africa Markets for Years 2007, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-811$350
   Table 7: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for 3G GSM by Geographic Region – North America, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, Latin America and Africa Markets Independently Analyzed with Number of Subscriptions (Cumulative) in Thousands for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-821$350
   Table 8: World 9-Year Perspective for Global System for 3G GSM by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Number of Subscriptions (Cumulative) for North America, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, Latin America and Africa Markets for Years 2007, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-831$350
III. MARKET81$2150
  1. NORTH AMERICA.....III-18 $600  
   A. Market Analysis.....III-1
Current & Future Analysis.....III-1
GSM Gains Momentum in North America.....III-1
1$75
   Product/Service Launches.....III-2
Strategic Corporate Developments.....III-2
4$300
   Select Players.....III-6
Service Providers.....III-6
AT&T Mobility LLC (US).....III-6
Rogers Communications, Inc. (Canada).....III-6
Verizon Communications, Inc. (US).....III-6
Verizon Wireless (US).....III-6
1$75
   Manufacturers & Suppliers of Infrastructure/Handsets.....III-7
Motorola, Inc. (US).....III-7
Nortel Networks Corporation (Canada).....III-7
1$75
   B. Market Analytics.....III-8
Table 9: North American Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) by Technology – 2G & 2.5G, and 3G Markets Independently Analyzed with Number of Subscriptions (Cumulative) in Thousands for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-8

Table 10: North American 9-Year Perspective for Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) by Technology – Percentage Breakdown of Number of Subscriptions (Cumulative) for 2G & 2.5G, and 3G Markets for Years 2007, 2010 & 2015.....III-8
1$200
  2. JAPAN.....III-92 $150  
   A. Market Analysis.....III-9
WCDMA Riding on High.....III-9
Select Players.....III-9
NTT DoCoMo, Inc. – A Major Service Provider.....III-9
NEC Corporation - Manufacturer & Supplier of Infrastructure/Handsets.....III-9
1$75
   B. Market Analytics.....III-10
Table 11: Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for 3G Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) Market Independently Analyzed with Number of Subscriptions (Cumulative) in Thousands for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-10
1$200
  3. EUROPE.....III-119 $675  
   A. Market Analysis.....III-11
Current & Future Analysis III-11 End of GSM Era.....III-11
1$75
   Dawn of UMTS Era.....III-12
Smart Card Manufacturers Change Strategies.....III-12
Home Pricing Principle to Pull Down Roaming Rates.....III-12
Mobile Voice Volume Exceeds Fixed Voice Volume.....III-12
1$75
   Product/Service Launches.....III-131$75
   Strategic Corporate Developments.....III-143$225
   B. Market Analytics.....III-17
Table 12: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) by Geographic Region – France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Number of Subscriptions (Cumulative) in Thousands for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-17
1$200
   Table 13: European 9-Year Perspective for Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Number of Subscriptions (Cumulative) for France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia and Rest of Europe Markets for Years 2007, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-181$200
   Table 14: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) by Technology – 2G & 2.5G, and 3G Markets Independently Analyzed with Number of Subscriptions (Cumulative) in Thousands for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-19

Table 15: European 9-Year Perspective for Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) by Technology - Percentage Breakdown of Number of Subscriptions (Cumulative) for 2G & 2.5G, and 3G Markets for Years 2007, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-19
1$200
  3a. FRANCE.....III-203 $225  
   A. Market Analysis.....III-20
Current & Future Analysis.....III-20
Strategic Corporate Developments.....III-20
1$75
   Select Players.....III-21
France Telecom – A Major Service Provider.....III-21
Oberthur Technologies – A Manufacturer & Supplier of Smart Cards.....III-21
Alcatel-Lucent – A Manufacturer & Supplier of Infrastructure/Handsets.....III-21
1$75
   B. Market Analytics.....III-22
Table 16: French Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) by Technology – 2G & 2.5G, and 3G Markets Independently Analyzed with Number of Subscriptions (Cumulative) in Thousands for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-22

Table 17: French 9-Year Perspective for Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) by Technology - Percentage Breakdown of Number of Subscriptions (Cumulative) for 2G & 2.5G, and 3G Markets for Years 2007, 2010 & 2015.....III-22
1$200
  3b. GERMANY.....III-233 $225  
   A. Market Analysis.....III-23
Current & Future Analysis.....III-23
Product/Service Launch.....III-23
Select Players.....III-23
Service Providers.....III-23
Deutsche Telekom Group.....III-23
1$75
   T-Mobile International AG & Co. KG.....III-24
Manufacturers & Suppliers of Smart Cards.....III-24
Giesecke & Devrient GmbH.....III-24
Sagem Orga GmbH.....III-24
1$75
   B. Market Analytics.....III-25
Table 18: German Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) by Technology – 2G & 2.5G, and 3G Markets Independently Analyzed with Number of Subscriptions (Cumulative) in Thousands for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-25

Table 19: German 9-Year Perspective for Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) by Technology – Percentage Breakdown of Number of Subscriptions (Cumulative) for 2G & 2.5G, and 3G Markets for Years 2007, 2010 & 2015.....III-25
1$200
  3c. ITALY.....III-262 $150  
   A. Market Analysis.....III-26
Current & Future Analysis.....III-26
Strategic Corporate Development.....III-26
Telecom Italia S.p.A - A Major Service Provider.....III-26
1$75
   B. Market Analytics.....III-27
Table 20: Italian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) by Technology – 2G & 2.5G, and 3G Markets Independently Analyzed with Number of Subscriptions (Cumulative) in Thousands for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-27

Table 21: Italian 9-Year Perspective for Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) by Technology – Percentage Breakdown of Number of Subscriptions (Cumulative) for 2G & 2.5G, and 3G Markets for Years 2007, 2010 & 2015.....III-27
1$200
  3d. THE UNITED KINGDOM.....III-284 $300  
   A. Market Analysis.....III-28
Current & Future Analysis.....III-28
Product/Service Launch.....III-28
Strategic Corporate Developments.....III-28
1$75
   Select Service Providers.....III-29
Orange Plc......III-29
1$75
   Vodafone Group Plc......III-30
B. Market Analytics.....III-30
Table 22: UK Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) by Technology – 2G & 2.5G, and 3G Markets Independently Analyzed with Number of Subscriptions (Cumulative) in Thousands for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-30
1$200
   Table 23: UK 9-Year Perspective for Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) by Technology – Percentage Breakdown of Number of Subscriptions (Cumulative) for 2G & 2.5G, and 3G Markets for Years 2007, 2010 & 2015.....III-31
1$75
  3e. SPAIN.....III-322 $150  
   A. Market Analysis.....III-32
Current & Future Analysis.....III-32
Select Service Providers.....III-32
Telefónica SA.....III-32
Movistar.....III-32
1$75
   B. Market Analytics.....III-33
Table 24: Spanish Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) by Technology – 2G & 2.5G, and 3G Markets Independently Analyzed with Number of Subscriptions (Cumulative) in Thousands for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-33

Table 25: Spanish 9-Year Perspective for Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) by Technology -Percentage Breakdown of Number of Subscriptions (Cumulative) for 2G & 2.5G, and 3G Markets for Years 2007, 2010 & 2015.....III-33
1$200
  3f. RUSSIA.....III-345 $375  
   A. Market Analysis.....III-34
Current & Future Analysis.....III-34
Strategic Corporate Developments.....III-34
2$150
   Select Players.....III-36
Mobile TeleSystems OJSC – A Major Service Provider.....III-36
1$75
   NovaCard – A Manufacturer & Supplier of Smart Cards.....III-37
B. Market Analytics.....III-37
Table 26: Russian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) by Technology – 2G & 2.5G, and 3G Markets Independently Analyzed with Number of Subscriptions (Cumulative) in Thousands for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-37
1$200
   Table 27: Russian 9-Year Perspective for Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) by Technology - Percentage Breakdown of Number of Subscriptions (Cumulative) for 2G & 2.5G, and 3G Markets for Years 2007, 2010 & 2015.....III-38
1$75
  3g. REST OF EUROPE.....III-395 $375  
   A. Market Analysis.....III-39
Current & Future Analysis.....III-39
Product/Service Launches.....III-39
Strategic Corporate Developments.....III-39
2$150
   Select Players.....III-41
Manufacturers & Suppliers of Smart Cards.....III-41
Gemalto NV (The Netherlands).....III-41
Incard S.A (Switzerland).....III-41
Manufacturers & Suppliers of Infrastructure/ Handsets.....III-41
Ericsson (Sweden).....III-41
1$75
   Nokia Corporation (Finland).....III-42
Nokia Siemens Networks (Finland).....III-42
1$75
   B. Market Analytics.....III-43
Table 28: Rest of Europe Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) by Technology – 2G & 2.5G, and 3G Markets Independently Analyzed with Number of Subscriptions (Cumulative) in Thousands for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-43

Table 29: Rest of Europe 9-Year Perspective for Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) by Technology – Percentage Breakdown of Number of Subscriptions (Cumulative) for 2G & 2.5G, and 3G Markets for Years 2007, 2010 & 2015.....III-43
1$200
  4. ASIA-PACIFIC.....III-4423 $1725  
   A. Market Analysis.....III-44
Current & Future Analysis.....III-44
Robust Economy Impels GSM Growth.....III-44
Asia-Pacific – The Global GSM Activity Hub.....III-44
1$75
   3G Services Take Time to Takeoff.....III-45
China.....III-45
Government Tightens Procedure for Prepaid Customers.....III-45
Handset Manufacturers Prefer Local Smart Card Providers.....III-45
India.....III-45
Lucrative GSM Market.....III-45
1$200
   Table 30: Indian Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) Market (2005-2008): Net Additions of GSM Subscribers in Thousands (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-46

Table 31: Leading Players in Indian GSM Market (2008): Percentage Breakdown of Number of Subscribers for Airtel, Vodafone Essar, BSNL IDEA and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-46
Vietnam.....III-46
Telecommunication Entities Favor GSM Expansion.....III-46
1$200
   Product/Service Launches.....III-473$225
   Strategic Corporate Developments.....III-5013$975
   Select Players.....III-63
Service Providers.....III-63
Bharti Airtel Limited (India).....III-63
Hutchison Telecommunications International Limited (Hong Kong).....III-63
1$75
   Manufacturers and Suppliers of Infrastructure/ Handsets.....III-64
Amoi Electronics Co. Ltd (China).....III-64
Arima Communication Corp (Taiwan).....III-64
Compal Communications, Inc. (Taiwan).....III-64
Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. (China).....III-64
1$75
   LG Electronics, Inc. (Korea).....III-65
Samsung Electronics (South Korea).....III-65
TCL Corporation (China).....III-65
Manufacturer & Supplier of Smart Cards.....III-65
Dynacard Co. Ltd (Taiwan).....III-65
1$75
   B. Market Analytics.....III-66
Table 32: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) by Technology – 2G & 2.5G, and 3G Markets Independently Analyzed with Number of Subscriptions (Cumulative) in Thousands for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-66

Table 33: Asia-Pacific 9-Year Perspective for Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) by Technology - Percentage Breakdown of Number of Subscriptions (Cumulative) for 2G & 2.5G, and 3G Markets for Years 2007, 2010 & 2015.....III-66
1$200
  5. MIDDLE EAST.....III-673 $225  
   A. Market Analysis.....III-67
Current & Future Analysis.....III-67
Hyperactive GSM Markets.....III-67
1$75
   Product/Service Launches.....III-68
Strategic Corporate Developments.....III-68
1$75
   B. Market Analytics.....III-69
Table 34: Middle East Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) by Technology – 2G & 2.5G, and 3G Markets Independently Analyzed with Number of Subscriptions (Cumulative) in Thousands for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-69

Table 35: Middle East 9-Year Perspective for Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) by Technology - Percentage Breakdown of Number of Subscriptions (Cumulative) for 2G & 2.5G, and 3G Markets for Years 2007, 2010 & 2015.....III-69
1$200
  6. LATIN AMERICA.....III-706 $450  
   A. Market Analysis.....III-70
Current & Future Analysis.....III-70
Strong Growth Markets.....III-70
Argentina.....III-70
Brazil.....III-70
Chile.....III-70
1$75
   Colombia.....III-71
Mexico.....III-71
Peru.....III-71
Venezuela.....III-71
Exorbitant Taxes Impede Growth of GSM.....III-71
Product/Service Launches.....III-71
1$75
   Strategic Corporate Developments.....III-722$150
   America Movil S.A.B. DE C.V. – A Major Mexican Service Provider.....III-741$75
   B. Market Analytics.....III-75
Table 36: Latin American Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) by Technology – 2G & 2.5G, and 3G Markets Independently Analyzed with Numbe of Subscriptions (Cumulative) in Thousands for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-75

Table 37: Latin American 9-Year Perspective for Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) by Technology – Percentage Breakdown of Number of Subscriptions (Cumulative) for 2G & 2.5G, and 3G Markets for Years 2007, 2010 & 2015.....III-75
1$200
  7. AFRICA.....III-766 $1200  
   A. Market Analysis.....III-76
Current & Future Analysis.....III-76
Africa is Faster than the Americas.....III-76
Scope of 3GSM in Africa.....III-76
1$75
   Price Factors Overtake Quality Factors.....III-77
Product/Service Launches.....III-77
1$75
   Strategic Corporate Developments.....III-783$225
   B. Market Analytics.....III-81
Table 38: African Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) by Technology – 2G & 2.5G, and 3G Markets Independently Analyzed with Number of Subscriptions (Cumulative) in Thousands for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-81

Table 39: African 9-Year Perspective for Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) by Technology – Percentage Breakdown of Number of Subscriptions (Cumulative) for 2G & 2.5G, and 3G Markets for Years 2007, 2010 & 2015.....III-81
1$200
IV. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE 960$995
  
Total Companies Profiled: 311 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries - 431)

Region/Country                 Players


The United States                  40
Canada                             12
Japan                               6
Europe                            146 
     France                         5
     Germany                        7
     The United Kingdom            15
     Italy                          4
     Spain                          5
     Rest of Europe               110
Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan)    114 
Latin America                      39
Africa                             49
Middle East                        25
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