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Mobile Communications Worldwide: Methodology and Definitions, 2005
30 March 2005
 
Robin Simpson   Nick Ingelbrecht   Phillip Redman   Carolina Milanesi   Stephanie Baghdassarian   Eleana Liew   Tole J. Hart   Jason Chapman   Ben Wood   Sauk-Hun Song   Geoff Johnson   Eric J. Zwar   Ken Dulaney  

This annually updated guide explains Gartner's mobile forecast methodologies and document designations. It includes our market statistics methodology, segmentation and definitions, and a detailed glossary of mobile and wireless terms.





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Table of Contents

Contents
  • ANALYSIS
    • Market Statistics Overview and Methodology
      • Introduction
      • Market Statistics Methodology
      • Forecast Methodology
      • Forecast Goals
    • Area Segmentation
      • Mobile Communications Services
      • Mobile Data Services
      • Mobile Network Infrastructure
      • Mobile Terminals
    • Technology and Product Definitions
    • Regional Definitions
      • Western Europe
      • North America
      • Asia/Pacific
      • Japan
      • Eastern Europe
      • Latin America
      • Africa
      • Middle East
    • Research Metric Definitions
Figures
Figure 3-1.
Evolution of Wireless Devices
Figure 3-2.
Wireless Technologies by Speed and Range
Figure 3-3.
Mobile Network Evolution
Figure 3-4.
Java Development Environments
Figure 3-5.
Wireless Technologies for Different Contexts
Figure 3-6.
The Supranet
Figure 3-7.
The WAP Protocol Stack
Figure 3-8.
Physical Layer Standards for 802.11




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