'Global Revenues From Location Based Services to Reach $4.4bn in 2012' says Visiongain Report

LONDON, October 29, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --

Visiongain's latest report Location Based Services 2012-2017: Monetising Opportunities and Challenges examines the location based services market with a focus on how to monetise this technology. Visiongain's analysis calculates that location based services revenues will reach $4.4bn in 2012.

The extraordinary successes of apps like Foursquare provide a huge subscriber base for location based services, but this popularity has not yet reached its full potential. In an LTE age the LBS landscape is poised for explosion. This report reveals the opportunities that lie between 2012 and 2017 for all ecosystem members and new market entrants.

This report details current examples of successful location based applications and services, and analyses each one to reveal the most pertinent aspects of their success and how that service is monetised. Emerging uses that signal potential future opportunities for monetisation are also covered in detail, providing a holistic and timely overview of the market. Innovations in advertising and marketing also represent significant revenue potential and are forecasted from 2012-2017 in regional and global markets.

The Visiongain author of Location Based Services 2012-2017: Monetising Opportunities and Challenges report commented that "Location Based Services are incredibly popular, but few companies have managed monetise this and turn this popularity into revenue. This report deals with the business models of some of the markets key players and also suggests a strategy for new market entrants to gain entry in to this potentially lucrative technology".

The report contains 87 tables, charts, figures and graphs that add visual analysis in order to explain developing trends within the LBS market. Visiongain provides forecasts for the period 2012-2017 in terms of value (US$) global revenues as well as detailed forecasts of subscriber numbers and mobile advertising revenue. In addition, 5 regional markets are forecast and analysed by Visiongain over the period 2012-2017. The forecasts and analysis are underpinned by extensive expert consultation. Transcripts of an original interview are included within the report with expert insight from Sense Networks.

The Location Based Services 2012-2017: Monetising Opportunities and Challenges report will be of value to current and future potential investors into the LTE space, as well as OEMs, operators and app developers who wish to gain an insight into the LBS market.

For sample pages and further information concerning the Visiongain report Location Based Services 2012-2017: Monetising Opportunities and Challenges please visit http://www.visiongain.com/Report/918/Location-Based-Services-2012-2017-Monetising-Opportunities-and-Challenges

For an executive summary please contact:
Email: Sara Peerun on sara.peerun@visiongainglobal.com
Tel: +44(0)20-7336-6100

Companies Listed

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3 Denmark
3 Italia
3 UK
8ta
A1 Telekom
Agri-Valley Broadband
Aircell
AIS
Al Madar
Alaska Communications
Alexa
Algar Telecom
Amazon
American Express
Andorra Telecom
Antel
Appalachian Wireless
Apple
Armentel
Arqiva
Asiaspace
AT&T Mobility
Augere
Avea
Badoo
Bakrie Telecom
Base Telecom
Batelco
Bayan Telecommunications
BayRICS
Beeline
Belgacome
Bell Mobility
BeST
Bharti Airtel
Bing
Bite
Bluegrass Cellular
Bouygues Telecom
Bravo
BSNL
BTC
C Spire Wireless
Carolina West Wireless
Celcom
Cell C
Cellcom
Cellular South
CenturyTel
Chariton Valley Comms
China Mobile
China Telecom
Chunghwa Telecom
Claro
Clear Mobitel
CLEAR mobyl
Clearwire
Commnet Wireless
Conde Nast
Convergence Technologies
Cosmote
Cross Telephone
CSL Limited
Custer Telephone
Dedicado
Deutsche Telekom
Dialog Axiata
DiGi
Dish Network
DNA
DPC
Du
E Plus
eBay
Elisa
Emobile
EMT
Energy Australia Ausgrid
Entel Movil
Entel PCS
ERA/T Mobile
Etex Telephone Co-op
Etisalat
Etisalat Misr
Everything Everywhere
Facebook
Fitel
Foursquare
FPT Telecom
Glo Mobile
Global Mobile
Globe
Google
Gowalla
Grey Area
Groupon
H3G
HTC
Hutchison 3
ICE
IndoorAtlas
Indosat
Intel Capital
Intersec
Javelin Venture Partners
Jiwire
Kcell
KDDI
Kordia
KPN
KPN Base
KT
Lattelecom
Leap Wireless
LightSquared
Living Social
LMT
M1
Magticom
Maxis
Megafon
MetroPCS
Microsoft
Mobikom Austria
Mobily
Mobinil
Mobistar
Mobitel
Mobyland
Moldcell
Monaco Telecom
Mosaic Telecom
Movicel
Movistar
MTC
M-Tel
MTN
MTNL
MTS
MTS Allstream
MTS-Ukraine
Navizon
NBN Co
Ncell
Neustar
Nintendo
Northwest Cell
NTT DoCoMo
O2
O2 Secure Wireless
OAO Voentelecom
Oi
Omantel
Omnitel
Open mobile
Optus
Orange
Orange
Orange Armenia
P1 Networks
Palm
Palmtop Software
PCCW
Pelago
Personal
Piltel
Pioneer Cellular
PlacePunch
Qtel
Qualcomm India
Reliance
Rogers Wireless
Rostelecom
S and R Communications
S&T Telephone Cooperative
Safaricom
Sainsburys
Samsung Electronics
Sasktel
Scoutmob
Sense Networks
SFR
Silverpop
SingTel
SK Telecom
Sky Brazil
Skyhook Wireless
Smart Communications
Smartone
Softbank Mobile
Sonaecom
Sony
SpeedConnect
Spotify
Sprint
Starcomms
Starhub
Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide, Inc.
STC
Strata Networks
Sunrise
Swisscom
T Mobile
T Mobile Slovensko
T Mobile USA
Target
TDC
Telcel
Tele Atlas
Tele2
Tele2 Sweden
Telecom Italia
Telecom NZ
Telefonica
Telenet
TeleNor
Telenor Magyarorszag
Telenor Sweden
Telephia
TeliaSonera
Telkomsel
Telstra
Telus
Tesco
Texas Energy Network
The Nielsen Company
T-Hrvatski Telekom
Thumb Cellular
Tikona Digital
TMN
T-Mobile
TomTom
Triatel
True Move
Tunisiana
Turkcell
Twitter
U Mobile
UCell
UK Broadband
UME EPM
United Wireless
Unitel
US Cellular
VDC
Verizon Wireless
VHA
Videotron
Viettel
Vimpelcom
VIPNet
Viva
Viva Bahrain
Viva Cell-MTS
Vivid Wireless
Vivo
Vodacom
Vodafone
Vodafone NZ
Vodafone Portugal
Vodafone Qatar
Vox
Walmart
WBS
Where.com
Wind
Wind Mobile
Woosh
XL Axiata
Xplorenet
Yahoo!
Yellow Pages
Yelp
Yoigo
Yota
Zagat
ZAIN
Ziggo4

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