ULC (Ultra Low Cost) Phones/Handsets: Market Research Report

July 2010 | 317 pages | ID: U904FEB3055EN
Global Industry Analysts, Inc

Abstracts

This report analyzes the Global market for ULC (Ultra Low Cost) Phones/Handsets in Million Units.

Annual estimates and forecasts are provided for the period 2006 through 2015.

The report profiles 43 companies including many key and niche players such as Fly Mobile Phones, Huawei Communication, Hop-on, Inc., Haier Co.Ltd., Kyocera Communications, Inc., LG Electronics, Inc., Motorola, Micromax Informatics Limited, Nokia Corporation, Ningbo Bird Co., Ltd , Panasonic Mobile Communications Co., Ltd., Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB, Vodafone Group Plc, and Zhong Xing Telecommunication Equipment Company Limited.

Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research.

Company profiles are mostly extracted from URL research and reported select online sources.

Contents

I.INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS

Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations
Disclaimers
Data Interpretation & Reporting Level
Quantitative Techniques & Analytics
Product Definitions and Scope of Study

II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1.INDUSTRY OVERVIEW

Current Market Scenario: A Quick Primer

Table 1. Untapped Potential for ULC Phones Worldwide: Breakdown of Mobile Penetration Rate (%) by Select Country for 2009 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Growing Mobile Subscriber Base in Developing Countries Encourage Growth

Table 2. World Mobile Phone Market (2009): Breakdown of Number of Mobile Phones in Use by Country (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 3. Global Mobile Phone Market (2009&2012F): Percentage Share Breakdown of Shipment Volume by Geographic Region (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 4. Global Mobile Phone Market (2009&2012F): Percentage Share Breakdown of Shipment Volume by Communication Standard (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Brutal Economic Climate Triggers Growth in Developed Markets
Mobile Internet to Drive Demand for ULC 3G Phones & Vice Versa
Rural Distribution & After-Sales Service of ULC Phones: A Challenge to Reckon With
ULC Phones: A Disruptive Innovation in the Making

Table 5. Global Handset Market (2008): Percentage Share Breakdown of Volume Sales by Handset Category (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Competition
Global ULC Handset Single-Chip Solution
Outlook
Innovation: A Talisman for Success
GSMA: Chasing the Dream of Universal Access to Communication Services
Special Focus on the Chinese & Indian Markets
China
Market Overview
Key Statistical Findings

Table 6. Chinese Mobile Handset Market (2008): Percentage Share Breakdown of Volume Sales of Top 10 Vendors (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

India
Market Overview
Key Statistical Findings

Table 7. Indian Mobile Phones Market (2009): Percentage Share Breakdown of Revenue by Player/Brand (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 8. Indian Mobile Handset Market (2008): Percentage Share Breakdown of Volume Demand by Price Range (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 9. Indian Import Market for GSM Mobile Phones in the Sub-$50 Segment (2007): Breakdown of Volume Imported by Vendor (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 10. Import Market in the Sub-$50 Segment for CDMA Phones in India (2007): Percentage Share Breakdown of Import Volume by Country of Origin (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 11. Import Market in the Sub-$50 Segment for CDMA in India (2007): Percentage Share Breakdown of Import Volume by Leading Chinese Manufacturers (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 12. Indian Mobile Phones Market (2008): Percentage Share Breakdown of Volume Sales by Handset Category (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

2.PRODUCT OVERVIEW

ULC (Ultra Low Cost) Phones: A Definition
Applications of ULC Phones
Consumer Clusters for ULC Phones
Drivers behind Creation of a Successful ULC Product
Achieving Price Reduction in ULCHs

Table 13. Percentage Share Breakdown of Costs of Various Components in A ULC Phone

3.PRODUCT LAUNCHES/INNOVATIONS

Vodafone Rolls Out New Ultra Low-Cost Mobile Devices
Fly Mobile Unveils MC150DS in Russia (Russia)
Samsung to Launch T239
Mi-Fone Unveils Mi-X
Vodafone Unveils Vodafone 225 and Vodafone 125
ST-Ericsson Unveils 4908 and 4910 EDGE Platforms
Digicel Group Launches Coral-200-Solar Mobile Phone
Quantum Telecom Rolls Out ULC GSM-WiMAX Mobile Handset
Infineon Technologies and SkyCross Unveil Integrated Handset Architecture
Infineon Technologies Launches X-GOLDTM 110
LEVEL Vision Electronics to Launch New Collection of Entry-Level Mobile Phones
Safaricom Introduces Simu ya Solar
Amalfi Semiconductor Unveils Transmit Module for ULC and Entry-Level Phones
NXP Semiconductors Rolls Out Nexperia Single-Chip Solution
TriQuint Semiconductor Unveils GSM Tx Module and PA-Duplexer Module
MTN Group to Launch MTN-Branded Handsets
Infineon Technologies Introduces New XMM 1020 and XMM 1028 Platforms
Nokia Launches Low-Priced Mobile Phones & Services
Motorola Launches Motorola W388
Spice Mobile Unveils Spice S-525
Hop-on Unveils Six New Phones
Jurong Technologies to Launch New Range of ULC Mobile Handsets
Infineon Launches X-Gold 213 and X-Gold 113 Mobile Phone Chips
Spice Telecom to Unveil Cheapest Mobile Phone
Mizi Research to Unveil Reference design for ULC Mobile Phone
NXP Semiconductors Introduces NexperiaTM PNX4903
Texas Instruments Unveils 'LoCosto ULC' Single Chip Platform
SKY MobileMedia to Develop New Software and Hardware Solution
Sony Ericsson to Manufacture Handsets in India
Texas Instruments Integrates Java Virtual Machine with LoCosto platform
TechFaith Wireless to Expand Operations into Markets of Low & Ultra Low-Cost 3G Handsets

4.RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY

China Mobile Inks Agreement with ST-Ericsson
Quantum and Runcom Technologies Ink Agreement
ZTE and Vodafone Ink Agreement
NXP Semiconductors Enters into Partnership with Orpat Group
TechFaith Wireless Collaborates with QuickTel
NXP Takes Over Cellular Communication Operations of Silicon Laboratories
NXP Semiconductors Selects CEVA-Teak DSP Core of CEVA for ULC Handsets
Nokia Selects E-Goldvoice Single Chip Solution of Infineon
Infineon Technologies to Deliver ULC2 Platform to ZTE
Vodafone Group Signs Agreement with ZTE
Unicom to Purchase ULC CDMA Handsets

5.FOCUS ON SELECT GLOBAL PLAYERS

Fly Mobile Phones (Russia)
Huawei Communication (China)
Hop-on, Inc. (USA)
Haier Co.Ltd. (China)
Kyocera Communications, Inc., (USA)
LG Electronics, Inc., (South Korea)
Motorola (USA)
Micromax Informatics Limited (India)
Nokia Corporation (Finland)
Ningbo Bird Co., Ltd (China)
Panasonic Mobile Communications Co., Ltd. (Japan)
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (South Korea)
Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB (Sweden)
Vodafone Group Plc (UK)
Zhong Xing Telecommunication Equipment Company Limited (China)

6.GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE

Table 14. World Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Ultra Low Cost Phones (ULC) Phones/Handsets by Geographic Region – China, India and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Units for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 15. World 10-Year Perspective for Ultra Low Cost Phones (ULC) Phones/Handsets by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for China, India and Rest of World Markets for Years 2006, 2009 and 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

III. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

Total Companies Profiled: 43 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries - 45)
Region/CountryPlayers
The United States
Canada
Japan
Europe
Germany
The United Kingdom
Rest of Europe
Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan)
Africa