While the mobile industry may seem to be in a crisis and in particular the infrastructure providers, there are exciting developments and growth opportunities in the mobile industry that are often overlooked. These developments are happening with the growing army of companies that are bridging the divide between the media and entertainment, retail and telecom industries. This is the domain of the mobile internet industry and this report provides an in-depth analysis and update of the companies that make up this industry. The report focuses on the leading companies that make up this industry and these companies have been individually rated to ensure that we identify the current global leading providers.
Not only does this report include detailed one-page profiles of over 75 of the leading companies from across the globe but a core element of the analysis in this report is based on the evaluation system that was developed by Mobile Metrix to analyse the mobile application and content industry.
Clarity is one word we would use to define the developments of the mobile internet industry since the last edition. Based on our analysis the next 6 months is likely to see the industry leaders further consolidate their position and a first tier of leading companies be defined, most likely those belonging to the Mobile Metrix A-List. It is will also become more difficult for newly established companies to make significant inroads into leading the industry but at the same time there is now a greater deal of stability for them to gain access to the market.
An analysis system ? a system for evaluating the companies in the mobile internet industry is presented and has been updated since the 1st edition to reflect industry developments.
Industry developments ? the changes in the industry based on the developments of companies and their ranking are reviewed and explored in detail
Company ranking ? a ranking of the leading 79 global providers including the changes in ranking that have occurred since the last edition.
An analysis of key issues ? the leading companies are analysed to better understand their position, including an analysis of
o The profitable providers
o The listed providers
o The top 12 providers
o The Mobile Metrix A-List
o Newly established companies
o The observation list and bankrupt providers
o The mergers
Financial analysis ? a detailed breakdown of the financial performance of 5 leading providers (Aspiro, Cybird, InfoSpace, iTouch and Wapme Systems) from 5 different countries based on 16 measures.
A-List ? due to the developments in the industry eligible leading providers are categorised into an A-list based on their financial stability.
Company profiles ? detailed profiles of over 80 global mobile application and content providers based on the Mobile Metrix rating system.
Across 25 countries ? the analysis of the companies is based on the profiles that we compiled on companies in 25 different countries around the world however the leaders are found to come from 18 countries.
New features for this edition
- Updated company ranking system
- Updated ranking of all companies
- Extensive analysis of the companies and industry
- Trends in the industry development reviewed
- The A-List based on a company?s financial strength
- Detailed breakdown of the financials of 5 key providers in 5 different countries and 3 continents
- Updated company profiles of the leading 79 global providers
Not only does this report include detailed one-page profiles of over 75 of the leading companies from across the globe but a core element of the analysis in this report is based on the evaluation system that was developed by Mobile Metrix to analyse the mobile application and content industry. 