Eurotechnology-Japan Reports
The latest reports from Japan by Eurotechnology.
Japan's
Telecommunication Industry
This report gives a comprehensive overview of Japan's US$ 150 billion
telecommunications industry and markets. This report is purchased by
investors, investment banks, students, telecom equipment makers, electronic
chip makers, telecom operators, venture companies, software companies and
many other industry professionals all over the world. Most experts agree
that Japan is the global leader in telecommunications, about 2-5 years ahead
of Europe and the US in most areas of telecommunications.
Approx. 267 pages, including approx. 65 Figures and 100 Photographs and
12 tables, pdf-format, 13 Mbyte
Single copy: US$ 475
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Mobile
music Japan
This report describes the development, structure and trends of the mobile
music market in Japan. The report also presents several of the mobile music
market participants, and presents market data and quantitative estimations
for the music market size and trends in Japan. Our market reports and
earlier versions of the present report have been purchased by major global
telecom carriers and equipment manufacturers from US, EU and Japan,
investment bankers, equipment manufacturers, service providers, University
students and professors and many professionals from all over the world.
Approx. 177 pages, 27 Figures, 111 Photos, 10 Tables, pdf-format, 14
Mbyte
Single copy: US$ 475
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Wallet
phones - i-Mode phones with smartcards
The wallet phone is the next stage in the evolution of mobile phones.
Wallet phones will soon become an essential part of the everyday life
infrastructure. Wallet phones are pioneered by NTT-DoCoMo by combining a
multi-application smart card with i-Mode phones. Wallet phones can be used
as prepaid electronic cash, tickets, access control cards, authorizations to
access corporate networks, membership cards for clubs and loyalty programs.
Selected information, for example the remaining electronic cash balance, or
some transaction records, can be directly read offline by the cell phone.
Wallet phones can contain all credit cards, entrance tickets, train tickets,
air tickets, employee ID cards, and most other instruments we currently
carry in our purse. Integration of multi-application smartcards into mobile
phones, will make cellphones an essential part of our daily life
infrastructure. The present report describes the concept of the wallet phone
as implemented in Japan by DoCoMo, describes about 30 applications currently
tested in approx. 60 pages with about than 10 photographs.
Approx. 67 pages, 6 Figures, 10 Photographs, 2 Tables, pdf-format, 4.4 Mb
Single copy: US$ 475
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Camera
phones & wireless imaging - disruptive innovation for photography
Sharp and J-Phone introduced the first camera-phone (J-SH04) in November
2000. Camera phones found excellent acceptance by consumers, and demand has
been so high, that today (August 2003) around 30 million mobile phones in
Japan have at least one in-built digital camera, and top end handset models
have two built-in digital cameras. A few weeks ago the first camera phones
with Megapixel cameras were introduced.
This report explains the current camera phone market in Japan, examines
typical low end and high end camera phones, opportunities for new services,
market characteristics and trends. The report argues that camera phones
fulfill the criteria for a disruptive technology - we argue that wireless
imaging by camera phones represents disruptive innovation for the
photographic industry.
The report is addressed to carriers, service providers, investors, camera
makers, telecom equipment makers, and IT professionals world-wide. It is
generally believed that the wireless industry trends in Japan are and
indication of future developments in the rest of the world. Therefore this
report will help IT and telecommunications professionals to develop an
understanding of future developments in wireless telecommunications and
imaging and the impact this disruptive innovation is likely to bear on their
industry.
Approx. 105 pages, 14 Figures, 56 Photographs, 8 Tables, pdf-format, 3.6
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Single copy: US$ 475
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Understanding
i-Mode and how it drives the Mobile Internet
Since it's introduction in 1999, i-Mode is driving the development of the
mobile internet world-wide. i-Mode is the driving force behind m-mode, e-mocion
and other i-mode derivatives in the world. "Vodafone-Live!"
originated as "J-sky" in Japan, and "J-sky" was
developed in reaction to i-mode's explosive success. Still today i-mode is
driving "Vodafone-Live!" through competitive pressure.
Around 40 million Japanese subscribers use i-mode every day. i-mode has
become a completely new multi-billion Dollar business and part of the
essential infrastructure of Japan, as well as driving the development of the
global wireless internet revolution.
Read this report, if you need to understand the rapidly developing
wireless internet industry and it's key driver: i-mode. Read this report
also, if you are planning to do business in Japan's wireless industry, or if
you are thinking to use i-mode for your business in Japan: most businesses
in Japan either use i-mode, or even depend on i-mode for efficient
operations. Read this report also, if you want to learn a new way to
directly contact 40 million Japanese consumers. This report will also help
you to understand, what mobile multimedia may look like a few years down the
road in USA and Europe.
Approx. 195 slides including 40 Figures, 60 Photographs and 11 tables,
pdf-format, 17.5 Mb
Single copy: US$ 475
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