New for 2007 this report provides you with a technology roadmap towards full mobile converged services integration and deployment, including analysis of the mobile converged devices market through detailed forecasts of key market segments.
Key Coverage

Identify the technology choices being made and when these devices will be in the mobile converged devices market

Assess the impact of convergence on the fixed and mobile telecoms industries

Trace the potential landscape of Fixed Mobile Convergence market and the market place for different competing technologies

Evaluate the business case for deploying IETF SIP, 3GPP SIP and enabled services

Gain an insight into today' s latest technologies including PoC, MIM&Presence, Mobile VoIP, and video sharing services and enabling devices.

Key Issues Addressed
-What drives the adoption of Mobile Converged Devices?
-What is the current status of convergence?
-What types of device are likely to evolve to form the Mobile Converged Device segment?
-How will convergence affect business models and how will value chains evolve?
-How will the evolution of hardware and software impact on Mobile Converged Devices?
-What are the Mobile Converged Device strategies for traditional mobile handset vendors?
-What are the Mobile Converged Device strategies for other actors (IT device vendors, consumer electronics vendors etc)?
-Why are some device vendors promoting Mobile Converged Devices?
-Who will benefit most from deploying Mobile Converged Devices and services; mobile operators, fixed operators or new entrants?
-What are the opportunities and challenges, costs and benefits for other players in the industry value chain?
-How will Mobile Converged Device costs evolve over time?
-When will Mobile Converged Devices become widely used?
-How will Mobile Converged Device battery life be improved?
-What challenges does convergence place on device software?

Who should read this report
-Mobile operators and mobile service providers: Evaluate the business case for MCD
-Fixed operators and fixed service providers: Assess the opportunities and challenges in the mobile market
-Traditional device vendors (ODMs, OEMs, etc): Understand the economics of MCDs, evaluate opportunities including product differentiation and potential service offerings
-IT and consumer electronics device vendors: Seize opportunities in the mobile and fixed markets
-New entrants and start-ups: Adopt a position in the new value chain and adapt products and services to the MCD market
-Software vendors and chipset manufacturers: Differentiate products and reposition within the new telecoms industry value-chain
-Networks equipment vendors: Assess the technical and strategic challenges in the MCD market, assess and build strategies accordingly
-Application developers and publishers: Understand market segmentation and seize opportunities in the MCD market.

Countries / Sectors / Companies Covered
-Mobile handset vendors
-Nokia
-Motorola
-Samsung
-Sony-Ericsson
-LG Electronics
-RIM
-HTC
-Palm
-IT device vendors
-HP
-Cisco
-Microsoft

New entrants
-Skype
-e28
-Gupp

Consumer electronics vendors
-Apple
-Sony