Wednesday, July 22, 2009

Emerging Rural Mobile Market in India

The Indian mobile market has been continued to witness rapid increase in its subscriber base over the past few years, largely due to the declining mobile tariffs and availability of low cost handsets in the country. The country saw addition of an average of around 10 Million subscribers per month in its mobile subscriber base during 2008 with penetration approaching saturation in urban India. With this, mobile operators in the country are now vying rural India as their next area for growth in the near future. Meanwhile, a number of mobile handset manufacturers have been working to cover the untapped rural mobile market, which will be the major driver for Indian mobile market in coming years.

According to our latest study on sector called, “Emerging Rural Mobile Market in India”, the mobile market in rural India has significant potential with number of subscribers anticipated to grow at a CAGR of around 32% during 2009 to 2012. The report thoroughly discusses about the factor which will drive the growth of rural mobile market over the forecasted period.

Our research highlights that the success mantra for rural mobile market in India lies in the operators’ service pricing models coupled with the availability of low cost handsets that support affordable access for rural areas. It is forecasted that sales of mobile handsets in rural India will grow at CAGR of around 17% from 2009 to 2012. Availability of low-cost battery efficient handsets will drive the future sales in this segment.

This report covers various aspects of the Indian rural mobile market. It gives detailed analysis of the rural mobile market in terms of total subscribers, subscribers by technology and service providers. Each section sufficiently explains the current and future market trends, and developments in the Indian rural mobile market. Our research foresees immense opportunities for various industry players including mobile operators and handset manufacturers.

Besides this, we have also comprehensively analyzed the mobile market in metros and in various circles, rural mobile penetration in different states helping the clients to understand the mobile market trends and developments across the country. The study also evaluates various strategies that will boost the rural mobile market in India.

For more detail visit :- http://www.marketsmonitor.com/Emerging-Rural-Mobile-Market-in-India-Report/IM567.htm

China Online Gaming Market Analysis

The online gaming market has emerged as the most dynamic and transforming segment of the overall gaming industry in China. It has been witnessing a series of developments driven by increasing Internet and broadband penetration, double-digit growth in the number of online gaming users, rapid product development and commercialization.

As per our research “China Online Gaming Market Analysis” there has been an insignificant impact of the global slowdown on the industry. The market revenue grew (YOY) at a phenomenal 1700% (approx.) during 2002-2008, with the total revenue surpassing Yuan 18 Billion (US$ 2.65 Billion) by 2008.

Domestic companies account for majority of the online gaming market in China. These homegrown companies have been witnessing rapid growth in their overall revenue as compared to their foreign counterparts. During 2008, revenues generated by domestic companies grew by close to 60% against the 65% growth attained by foreign companies.

With such strong fundamentals, we anticipate that the online gaming market revenue will more than double by 2013. The future growth will be driven by homegrown companies which will continue to account for nearly 70% of the industry revenue. We expect a short wave of consolidation in the industry after 2013 when large entities will buyout small companies in order to strengthen their market position.

The research will help consultants, industry analysts and vendors to get in-depth knowledge on the current, past and future performance of the industry. The future outlook mentioned in report has been derived by interacting with various industry veterans, developers, analyzing information from research papers, journals and our in-house developed models which are industry-specific.

Industry Forecast till 2013

- Numbers of Online Gamers
- Number Paid and Free Online Gamers
- Share of Domestic and Foreign Companies in Online Gaming Market by Revenue
- Online Game Market
- Mobile Online Game Market
- Mobile Online Gaming User
- Number of Internet Users
- Number of Mobile Subscribers

For more detail visit :- http://www.marketsmonitor.com/China-Online-Gaming-Market-Analysis-Report/IM197.htm

Middle East Retail Sector Forecast to 2013

Middle East has emerged as a key market for retailers across the world. The region is witnessing rapid transformation in retail industry, driven by changing market dynamics and rapid economic transformation. Over a period of time, the retail culture across the Middle East has evolved from traditional outlets to large shopping malls, hypermarkets, supermarkets and organized chains. The changing consumer demographics in countries like Saudi Arabia and UAE, presence of large expatriate population, rising purchasing power and abundance of petro dollar has attracted various premium and luxury brands to the region.

In 2003, the Middle East retail industry was valued at around US$ 200 Billion and by the end of 2008, this value swelled more than US$ 400 Billion. We anticipate that there will be a marginal effect of the 2008 financial crisis on the retail market in the Middle East, and it will see a growth of around 14% during 2009-2013. Strong economic fundamentals and well protected banking system will shield the region from the aftermath of the financial crisis. Although the declining oil prices may be a cause for concern for most of the oil exporting countries, it will be short-lived as improving economic conditions and increasing fuel consumption will drive the oil prices upwards.

Our report “Middle East Retail Sector Forecast to 2013” identifies Saudi Arabia and UAE as the most potential and dynamic retail market across the region. These two markets have continued dominating the retail industry landscape for more than a decade and will continue to do the same in the coming years. The presence of large expatriate population and majority of the region’s retail investment in these countries have helped to maintain the growth momentum.

The report is an outcome of an extensive research and rational analysis on the retail sector of the Middle East. Middle Eastern countries examined in this report include the GCC nations such as United Arab Emirates (UAE), Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and Oman besides Turkey, Egypt, Jordan, Israel, and Iran.

The report will help vendors, customers, consultants and industry analysts to get in depth understanding of the past and current scenario of the retail industry of the region. The report also identifies future growth areas and has been derived by interacting with various industry veterans and developers. The information analyzed in the report is based on data available in research papers, journals and industry associations. The forecasts made in the report are based on the information available and our proprietary statistical models.

For more detail visit :- http://www.marketsmonitor.com/Middle-East-Retail-Sector-Forecast-to-2013-Report/IM196.htm

Vietnam Insurance Sector Forecast to 2013

Vietnam’s insurance market is one of the fastest growing markets in the world. The market has expanded rapidly over the past few years. With a population of over 85 Million and a penetration level of below 10%, the life insurance sector has immense growth potential in this market.

As per our research “Vietnam Insurance Sector Forecast to 2013”, despite a global economic recession, Vietnam has been able to attract foreign investments from countries like Japan and South Korea. Besides this, several international players are also lining up to enter the country. We believe that Vietnamese may be reluctant to use life insurance as a saving or investment option; however, there is a need for protection against financial losses arising out of major medical treatment expenses, disablement or death of bread winners will continue to remain high.

In the life insurance segment that includes endowment, pure endowment, term, annuity, etc., it was found that endowment products hold the largest share whereas annuity and term are the fastest growing products of the segment. By premium, life insurance is expected to grow at a CAGR of around 11% between 2009 and 2013.

In the non-life insurance segment motor, property & casualty and health & personal accident insurance account for majority of the premium. The non-life segment is expected to grow at a CAGR of around 24.5% between 2009 and 2013.

We also believe that export credit and energy prices are some of the emerging segments which are almost fully untapped and offer immense potential. In addition to this, the research also provides information on the future trends of the industry, based on past market growth, present trends and possible impact of recession in the economy. It also answers some of the critical questions that will help client to have a better understanding of the industry, like:

- Who are the key players in the industry?
- How much market share the key players account for?
- What are the growth barriers for the industry?

We have also done forecast analysis (2009-2013) on the following insurance segments:

- Life
- Non-life
- Motor Vehicle
- Property & Casualty
- Personal Accident & Health
- Fire
- Cargo, Hull and P&I
- Aviation

The Key Player section of the report provides business overview of key players in the insurance market of Vietnam, like Prudential Vietnam, Bao Minh, PV Insurance etc.

For more detail visit :- http://www.marketsmonitor.com/Vietnam-Insurance-Sector-Forecast-to-2013-Report/IM195.htm

Global Mobile TV Forecast to 2013

he mobile TV market has been continuously witnessing significant development across the world over the past few years, driven by the ability of this technology to stream television content on the move. The mobile TV services have already been launched in some parts of the world, albeit in a limited area and to only targeted audience; meanwhile a number of carriers and technology companies have been working on the rollout of Mobile TV throughout the world.

Anticipating the high growth potential in the global mobile TV market, our team of experts has done thorough research and analysis of the current and future prospects of mobile TV market worldwide. Our report, "Global Mobile TV Forecast to 2013” has been made to help clients gain deeper insight of the current and future trends and developments in the global mobile TV market.

The report covers various aspects of the mobile TV market worldwide. It gives detailed analysis of the mobile TV market in terms of total subscribers, subscribers by technology and service revenues. Each section succinctly explains the current and future market trends and developments in the global mobile TV market, which is projected to grow at CAGR of more than 46% from now to 2013.

With such high growth potential, our research foresees immense opportunities for various industry players including mobile operators, content providers, handset manufacturers, etc. Besides this, we have also comprehensively analyzed the regional markets, helping the clients to understand the mobile TV trends and developments across various regions. A number of key countries have been focused upon to analyze the factors which are an indication of regional trends and developments.

Our research also highlights the factors which are inevitable for the anticipated growth in the global mobile TV market over the forecast period. For instance, we believe that the success mantra for mobile TV market worldwide lies in the operators’ service pricing models coupled with the availability of handsets that support wide picture quality at high data transfer.

Extensive analysis of various business models have also been done that will help operators increase their revenues by offering mobile TV services. The study also evaluates various strategies that will help operators maximize the returns.

For more detail visit :- http://www.marketsmonitor.com/Global-Mobile-TV-Forecast-to-2013-Report/IM194.htm