Have Wireless, Will Travel: World Phones and In-Flight Wireless Services

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Have Wireless, Will Travel: World Phones and In-Flight Wireless Services

Service: Mobile Devices
Report Number: IN0401648MCM
Publication Date: December 2004
Number of Pages: 37
Report Price: $2,495 U.S. Dollars
Analyst: Clint Wheelock

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Abstract
World phones and in-flight wireless voice and data services are two key growth areas for the global wireless industry over the next few years, and In-Stat/MDR’s mobile user Technology Adoption Panel survey results indicate that subscriber interest in each category is strong. World phones, which allow easy roaming between international cellular networks, are already key fixtures in the mobile handset industry. The launch of in-flight wireless services began in 2004 with the introduction of airborne WLAN, and the nascent business is expected to receive a tremendous boost with the deployment of in-flight cellular voice and data in 2006.

This report includes the following insights on the markets for world phones and in-flight wireless voice and data services:

- Profiles of wireless subscribers’ travel patterns, with a focus on international travel for both personal and business purposes.

- Assessment of the current industry landscape for the growth of the world phone handset market, as well as the development and deployment of in-flight wireless voice and data services.

- Examination and analysis of wireless subscriber interest in, attitudes about, and willingness to pay for, world phone handset capabilities.

- Examination and analysis of wireless subscriber interest in, attitudes about, and willingness to pay for, several key prospective in-flight wireless voice and data services.

Table of Contents

Executive Summary
Methodology
- About the Panel
- TAP Survey Methodology
- TAP Survey Questions
Introduction: Study Objectives
Travel Profiles
- Travel and Work Style Profile
- Frequency of Business Travel
- Typical Distance of Business Travel
- International Travel: Incidence
- International Travel: Purposes of Travel
- International Travel: Destinations
- International Travel: Frequency of Trips
- International Travel: Cellular Use
World Phones
- Industry Landscape
  - World Phone Defined
  - GSM World Phones
  - CDMA/GSM World Phones
  - Customer Profiles: Business & Leisure
  - World Phone Forecast
  - World Phone Pricing
  - World Phone Models
  - Satellite "World" Phones
- World Phones: Overall Interest
- World Phones: Willingness to Pay
- World Phones: Interest by Choice of Carrier
- World Phones: Interest by Choice of Handset
- World Phones: Interest by Job Function
- World Phones: Interest by Primary Industry
In-Flight Wireless Services
- Industry Landscape
  - Wi-Fi in the Air
  - Cellular In-Flight Services
- In-Flight Wireless: Overall Interest
- In-Flight Wireless: Interest in Service Categories
- In-Flight Wireless: Preferred Payment Method
- In-Flight Wireless: Interest by Choice of Carrier
- In-Flight Wireless: Interest by Choice of Handset
- In-Flight Wireless: Interest by Job Function
- In-Flight Wireless: Interest by Primary Industry
Summary and Conclusions

List of Tables

Table 1. Worldwide World Phone Shipment Forecast (Units in Thousands)

List of Figures

Figure 1. End-User Interest in Purchasing a World Phone
Figure 2. End-User Interest in In-Flight Wireless Voice & Data Services
Figure 3. Travel and Work Style Profile
Figure 4. Travel and Work Style Profile
Figure 5. Typical Distance of Business Travel
Figure 6. International Travel: Incidence
Figure 7. International Travel: Purposes of Travel
Figure 8. International Travel: Destinations
Figure 9. International Travel: Frequency of Trips
Figure 10. International Travel: Cellular Use
Figure 11. Nokia 6600 (left to right), Motorola Razr V3, Sony Ericsson K500i
Figure 12. Samsung A790 (left to right), Motorola A860, LG W800
Figure 13. World Phones: Overall Interest
Figure 14. World Phones: Willingness to Pay
Figure 15. World Phones: Interest by Choice of Carrier
Figure 16. World Phones: Interest by Choice of Handset
Figure 17. World Phones: Interest by Job Function
Figure 18. World Phones: Interest by Primary Industry
Figure 19. In-Flight Wireless: Overall Interest
Figure 20. In-Flight Wireless: Interest in Service Categories
Figure 21. In-Flight Wireless: Preferred Payment Method
Figure 22. In-Flight Wireless: Interest by Choice of Carrier
Figure 23. In-Flight Wireless: Interest by Choice of Handset
Figure 24. World Phones: Interest by Job Function
Figure 25. In-Flight Wireless: Interest by Primary Industry

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