IDC's New Zealand Mobile and Wireless Solutions research keeps clients abreast of the latest developments and trends in the New Zealand market for network infrastructure, access devices, applications, and services based on mobile and wireless technologies. The program offers in-depth evaluations of market dynamics, thorough assessments of opportunities, and insightful analyses of vendors and end-users.

This service covers the following segments of the New Zealand mobile and wireless market:

• ·Cellular (2.5G/3G/3G Evolved: GSM/WCDMA/HSDPA/HSUPA; CDMA/CDMA2000 1xEV-DO; UMTS TDD)
• ·Wireless LAN and wireless broadband (802.11 [WiFi & Mesh WiFi], 802.16 [WiMAX], and 802.20 [MBWA])
• ·Business and consumer markets
• ·Mobile devices, applications, contents, and services
• ·Emerging mobile solutions, such as push-to-talk, location-based services, and RFID

Throughout the year, this service will address the following topics:

• ·Perceptions and uptake of 3G solutions
• ·Growth of wireless broadband and business models
• ·Consumer application and content revenue opportunities
• ·Enterprise mobility solution revenue opportunities
• ·Fixed-mobile substitution and convergence
• ·Comparison between local and international market trends

Our research addresses the following issues that are critical to your success:

1. How should 3G be positioned among mobile consumers?
2. How should carriers differentiate themselves in the highly mature consumer mobile market?
3. Will the various wireless technologies become interoperable?
4. What is the market opportunity for vendors of mobile hardware, software, and services in the enterprise market?
5. What are the drivers and inhibitors of the New Zealand SME mobile market?

IDC's New Zealand Mobile and Wireless Solutions research reviews technologies, vendor strategies and market positioning, and end-user perspectives as well as offers guidance for the future directions of the New Zealand mobile and wireless market. Examples of companies tracked include:

Telecom New Zealand, Vodafone, TelstraClear, Broadcast Communications Limited, Alcatel-Lucent, Ericsson, Nokia, Motorola, Samsung, Microsoft, Woosh Wireless, CallPlus and Compass Communications.

Throughout the year, this service will offer insight into the latest trends impacting the market. Potential studies include:

This report reviews the cellular network vendors and service providers in New Zealand examining key relationships and competitive positioning. Profiles of each participant along with an analysis of service strategies and a capability assessment are provided. The study also examines the degree of international leverage afforded by the New Zealand branches of these multinational organizations, and hence the long range strategic focus of each provider. Criterion relating to operators' selection of network vendors is studied and dissected so that a comparitive analysis of operator-vendor contracts and the factors leading to their existence is prepared. New Zealand mobile market conditions affecting these network vendor-service provider collaborations and their ability to adapt by either upgrading or switching vendors are also included in the analysis.

This study reviews and forecasts the New Zealand cellular market in terms of subscribers, service revenue, and carrier market shares. Analysis is performed by user segment, voice and non-voice service, and technology generation.

This report provides the results of a competitive profiling and analysis of New Zealand mobile and wireless operators. In addition to the traditional cellular service providers Telecom New Zealand and Vodafone, the report considers BCL, Woosh Wireless, CallPlus, Compass and regional wireless service providers. The study assesses their competitive positioning by analyzing the business models, key relationships, service offerings, core competencies, resources and the marketing and strategic activity of each participant.

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• The opportunity to have your specific questions answered through personal interaction with industry experts who cover the topics and markets in your service
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• Special client discount pricing on purchases of research from other services
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