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Global Mobile Social Networking Industry


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NEW YORK, Oct. 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue:

Global Mobile Social Networking Industry

http://www.reportlinker.com/p01010157/Global-Mobile-Social-Networking-Industry.html#utm_source=prnewswire&utm_medium=pr&utm_campaign=Internet_Business

This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Mobile Social Networking by Number of Users in Million. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin Americ, and Rest of World. Annual estimates and forecasts are provided for the period 2009 through 2018. The report profiles 129 companies including many key and niche players such as AdMarvel, Inc., Atchik-Realtime, Cellebrite, Communology, Critical Path, Inc., DeNA Co. Ltd., IceBreaker, Inc., JnJ Mobile, Inc., Juice Wireless, Inc., Jumbuck Entertainment Ltd., Kiboo S.A, Mobestar Limited, Motricity, Mozat Pte Ltd., Myriad Group AG, NewBay, Qualcomm iSkoot, Inc., Snap MyLife, Inc., and Trilibis Mobile, Inc. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are primarily based upon search engine sources in the public domain.

I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS

Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations I-1

Disclaimers I-2

Data Interpretation & Reporting Level I-2

Quantitative Techniques & Analytics I-3

Product Definitions and Scope of Study I-3

SMS Messaging Networks I-3

Friend/Community Networks I-3

Personal Content Networks I-3

Location-Based Social Networks I-3

II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1. INDUSTRY OVERVIEW II-1

'Social Networking on the Move' - The New Age Mantra II-1

Table 1: Global Mobile Social Networking Market (2011):

Percentage of Mobile Subscribers Accessing Mobile Web on a

Monthly Basis in Select Countries (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) II-1

The Convenience Factor of Mobile Networking Propels Market Growth II-1

Some of the Popular Mobile Social Networks II-2

m.facebook.com II-2

Twitter II-2

m.LinkedIn.com II-2

MySpace II-3

Google Latitude II-3

Facebook Mobile - The Most Popular Mobile Social Networking Site II-3

Current and Future Analysis II-3

Mobile Social Networks Enhance the Overall Social Networking

Experience II-3

Factors Catalyzing Social Networking to Go 'Mobile' II-4

Tremendous Improvement in the Speed of Mobile Internet II-4

Superior Hardware and Processor II-4

Optimization of Social Networks through Mobiles II-4

Popular Mobile Social Networks with Compatible Platforms and

Main Features II-5

2. MOBILE SOCIAL NETWORKING - MARKET TRENDS AND ISSUES II-6

Newbies Fast Gaining Popularity II-6

Mobile Social Networking Emerges as an Effective Forum for

Business Promotion II-6

Mobile Social Media Goes From Being Generalized to Target

Oriented II-6

Mobile Social Networking: Fastest Growing Mobile Usage Category II-6

Table 2: Leading Mobile Categories in Terms of Usage: 2011

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-7

Mobile Social Networks - A Lucrative Monetization Opportunity

for Operators II-7

Analyzing Benefits and Risks Associated with Social

Networking Provision for Operators II-8

Benefits II-8

Risks II-8

Consumers More than Willing to Pay II-8

Mobile Advertising - Primary Revenue Generation Model II-9

Table 3: Global Mobile Advertising Market by Geographic

Region (2011): Revenues in US$ Million for Asia, North

America, Europe, and Rest of World (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) II-9

Emerging Markets Offer Lucrative Opportunities II-10

Smartphone Penetration and Other Factors Propel Growth in

Developed Markets II-10

Smart Phones: The Latest Craze II-10

Table 4: Leading Global Smartphone Manufacturers (2011):

Percentage Share Breakdown of Shipments for Samsung, Apple,

Nokia, RIM, HTC, and Others (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) II-10

Table 5: Leading Operating Systems in the Global Smartphone

Market (2011): Percentage Breakdown of Market Share for

Android, iOS, Symbian BlackBerry, Bada, Windows Phone and

Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-11

Top 10 Mobile Applications for iPhone in the US II-11

Increased IP-Based Social Messaging Services Result in

Declined SMS Revenues II-11

Mobile Social Networking for Speedy Business Decisions II-12

Mobile Social Networking to Generate More Job Opportunities II-12

Women Glued to Mobile Social Networking II-12

Manufacturers Make Phones with Integrated Social Networking

Buttons II-13

Mobile Social Networks Come Under the Axe of Regulation in

Many Countries II-13

3G Boosts Mobile Service Subscriptions and Revenue II-13

Table 6: Global 3G Penetration Rates by Region: 2011

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-14

Online Dating: Zingiest of the Lot II-14

3. SOCIAL NETWORKING - THE LARGER MARKET II-15

Social Networking: Where Style Meets Communication II-15

Leading Social Networking Sites Globally (2010): Ranked on

the Basis of Number of Unique Visitors II-15

Facebook - The Leading Social Networking Site II-15

4. MOBILE SOCIAL NETWORKING - A REVIEW II-16

Mobile Social Networking Models II-16

Types of Mobile Social Networks by Service Type II-16

SMS Messaging Networks II-16

Friend/Community Networks II-17

Friend Finder Services II-17

Friend Watcher Services II-17

Personal Content Networks II-17

Picture Services II-17

Video Communities II-17

Location-based Social Networks II-17

5. PRODUCT/SERVICE LAUNCHES II-18

Addictive Mobility Unveils Mobile Social Ad Campaign for

Warner Bros II-18

Web Wise Kids and INI Launch BeSeen, an Educational Mobile

Social Networking Application II-18

Myriad Partners with Telefónica to Launch Mobile Social

Networking Services II-18

iapps24 Unveils Invitere, a Mobile Social Networking Application II-19

BuzzMob Unveils BuzzMobbers, a Smartphone Application II-19

TICET Unveils a New Mobile Social Network Platform II-19

BitFlx Launches New Location-aware Mobile Video Social

Networking Platform II-20

Ngmoco and DeNA Unveil Mobage Mobile Social Networking Technology II-20

MIG33 Releases New Game Developer Software II-20

Vodafone Introduces Vodafone Buzz II-21

Myriad Introduces Text-Based Mobile Social Networking Services II-21

NewBay Unveils Updates to Social Networking Service II-22

PlayUp Introduces Mobile Social Networking Portal II-22

Samsung Unveils Samsung Star II, a Social Networking Device II-22

NewBay Adds RenRen and Sina Weibo to its LifeCache Social

Networking Gateway II-22

infoDev and Mobile Monday Launch Novel Social Networking Hubs II-23

MocoSpace Unveils Android App II-23

MTNL Introduces Social Networking Service oc2ps Using Mobile

Network in Mumbai II-23

Motricity Introduces mCore Connect Mobile Email and Social

Networking Services II-23

IPhone-CelleBrite Introduces Social Networking Services on

CelleShare II-24

Lufthansa Introduces MemberScout, a Social Networking

Application for Frequent Fliers II-24

CelleBrite Introduces CelleShare™ Application II-24

The9 Unveils OpenFeint, a Mobile Social Networking Platform II-25

Exclaim Launches Snap Mobile UGC Social Networking Application II-25

Brightkite Introduces Updated Version of GeoSocial Application II-25

Orange Introduces Social Networking Application 'Social Life'

for Mobile Users II-25

South by Southwest Introduces Unveils a New Tool for Social

Networking II-26

Friendplay Introduces Social Networking Service on Mobile II-26

SingTel and INQ Mobile Launch Asia's First 3G Social

Networking Mobile Phone INQ Mini 3G II-26

Google Rolls Out a Mobile Social Networking Solution, Google

Latitude II-27

Social Networking World Forum Introduces Mobile Website II-27

Brightkite Extends Social Discovery Network to T-Mobile USA II-27

Brightkite Extends "MyKite" Application for BlackBerry II-28

Brightkite Adds Brightkite Layar to Reality Browser II-28

6. RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY II-29

Twitter Takes Over Posterous II-29

Snap MyLife Takes over Inkubook II-29

Good Technology Partners with RSA II-29

DeNA Partners with SINA II-29

Vodafone Spain Partners with Qualcomm iSkoot to Launch

Vodafone Buzz II-30

Exclaim Mobility Undergoes Name Change to Snap MyLife, Inc. II-30

Motricity Terminates Operations in Asia II-30

Snap MyLife Inaugurates New Office in Bangalore II-30

RIM Acquires NewBay II-31

World of Avatar Acquires MXit II-31

Google Acquires The Dealmap II-31

Google Acquires Apture and Katango II-31

Quepasa Merges with myYearbook II-31

Alanco Terminates Merger Agreement with YuuZoo II-32

Vodafone Partners with Myriad to Provide Social Networking

Services II-32

Myriad Group and Vodafone Ink Partnership Agreement II-32

Robertson Global Health and Montana Healthcare Sign MoU with MXit II-32

NewBay Enters into Agreement with LG Electronics II-33

NewBay Empowers LG's 3D Smartphone with Social Networking

Features II-33

EarthSearch to Develop GPS Commercial Mobile and Social

Networking Applications II-34

Info2Cell Selects Myriad for Social Networking Solutions II-34

Brightkite Terminates Messaging Services II-34

Google Acquires SocialDeck II-34

Yahoo! Acquires Koprol II-34

Critical Path Acquires ShoZu II-35

Opera Takes Over AdMarvel II-35

Qualcomm Takes over iSkoot Technologies II-35

XL Axiata Collaborates with Motricity to Introduce XLGo! II-35

Virgin Media Collaborates with Motricity II-36

Lemon Mobiles Partners with mig33 to Provide Mobile Social

Networking Services II-36

GyPSii Enters into Partnership with Telmap for Mobile Social

Networking Solution II-36

Myriad and Optus Ink Deal for Mobile Social Networking Services II-37

Telstra Chooses NewBay for Deploying Mobile Social Networking

Service II-37

Myriad Group to offer Mobile Social Networking Solutions to

Telefonica II-38

GSMA Selects Zerista for Providing Social Networking Solutions II-38

Zain Saudi Chooses NewBay for MyWorld Social Network Service II-38

Myriad Group Takes Over Xumii II-38

Good Technology Takes Over Intercasting Corporation II-39

Brightkite Merges with Limbo to Form Largest Social Discovery

Company II-39

Meez Unites With Pulse Entertainment II-40

7. FOCUS ON SELECT GLOBAL PLAYERS II-41

AdMarvel, Inc. (US) II-41

Atchik-Realtime (Denmark) II-41

Cellebrite (USA) II-41

Communology (Germany) II-41

Critical Path, Inc. (Ireland) II-42

DeNA Co. Ltd. (Japan) II-42

IceBreaker, Inc. (US) II-42

JnJ Mobile, Inc. (US) II-43

Juice Wireless, Inc. (US) II-43

Jumbuck Entertainment Ltd. (Australia) II-43

Kiboo S.A. (Belgium) II-43

Mobestar Limited (UK) II-44

Motricity (US) II-44

Mozat Pte Ltd (Singapore) II-44

Myriad Group AG (Switzerland) II-44

NewBay (Ireland) II-45

Qualcomm iSkoot, Inc. (US) II-45

Snap MyLife, Inc. (US) II-45

Trilibis Mobile, Inc. (US) II-46

8. GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE II-47

Table 7: Global Recent Past, Current, & Future Analysis for

Mobile Social Networking by Geographic Region/ Country-US,

Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan), Latin

America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with

Number of Users in Millions for Years 2009 through 2018

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-47

Table 8: World-10 Year Perspective for Mobile Social

Networking Market by Geographic Region-Percentage Breakdown of

Number of Users for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific

(Excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets for

the Years 2009, 2011 and 2018 (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) II-48

III. MARKET

1. THE UNITED STATES III-1

A.Market Analysis III-1

Outlook III-1

3G Leads to Surge in Mobile Internet Adoption in the US III-1

Market Share Statistics III-2

Table 9: US Mobile Internet Usage by Category (2011):

Percentage Share Breakdown for Social Networking, Portals,

Messaging, Mobile Downloads, and Others (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) III-2

Table 10: Leading Location-based Services in the US by Type

(2011): Percentage Share Breakdown for Weather, Search,

Maps, Movie Information, Restaurant Information, Traffic

Reports, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-2

Table 11: Penetration of Facebook and Twitter among

Smartphone Users in the US: 2011 (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) III-2

Product Launches III-3

Strategic Corporate Developments III-6

Focus on Select Major Players III-10

AdMarvel, Inc. III-10

BuzzMob III-10

Cellebrite III-10

IceBreaker Inc III-10

Groupsite.com, Inc III-11

JnJ Mobile Inc. III-11

Juice Wireless Inc III-11

Motricity III-11

Qualcomm iSkoot, Inc. III-12

Snap MyLife, Inc. III-12

Sparta Social Networks III-12

Trilibis Mobile, Inc. III-13

B.Market Analytics III-13

Table 12: The US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for

Mobile Social Networking Independently Analyzed with Number

of Users in Million for Years 2009 through 2018 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) III-13

2. CANADA III-14

A.Market Analysis III-14

Outlook III-14

Strategic Corporate Development III-14

B.Market Analytics III-15

Table 13: Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis

for Mobile Social Networking Independently Analyzed with

Number of Users in Million for Years 2010 through 2018

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-15

3. JAPAN III-16

A.Market Analysis III-16

Outlook III-16

Local Networks Vs. Facebook and Twitter III-16

Product Launches III-16

Focus on Select Major Players III-17

DeNA Co. Ltd. III-17

Mixi, Inc. III-17

B.Market Analytics III-18

Table 14: Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis

for Mobile Social Networking Independently Analyzed with

Number of Users in Million for Years 2010 through 2018

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-18

4. EUROPE III-19

A.Market Analysis III-19

Outlook III-19

Mobile Social Networking - A Lucrative Opportunity for

Mobile Operators III-19

Smartphones - Growing in Prominence in Europe III-19

Table 15: Percentage Penetration of Facebook and Twitter

among SmartPhone Users in Europe: 2011 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) III-20

Rising Penetration of 3G III-20

B.Market Analytics III-21

Table 16: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis

for Mobile Social Networking by Geographic Region/Country-

France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain and Rest of Europe Markets

Independently Analyzed with Number of Users in Million for

Years 2009 through 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-21

Table 17: European 10-Year Perspective for Mobile Social

Networking Market by Geographic Region-Percentage Breakdown

of Number of Users for France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain and

Rest of Europe Markets for the Years 2009, 2012 and 2018

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-22

4a. FRANCE III-23

A.Market Analysis III-23

Key Player III-23

Mobiluck (France) III-23

B.Market Analytics III-23

Table 18: France Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for

Mobile Social Networking Independently Analyzed with Number

of Users in Million for Years 2009 through 2018 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) III-23

4b. GERMANY III-24

A.Market Analysis III-24

Product/Service Launch III-24

Focus on Select Major Players III-24

aka-aki networks GmbH (Germany) III-24

Communology (Germany) III-24

B.Market Analytics III-25

Table 19: German Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for

Mobile Social Networking Independently Analyzed with Number

of Users in Million for Years 2009 through 2018 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) III-25

4c. ITALY III-26

Market Analysis III-26

Table 20: Italian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for

Mobile Social Networking Independently Analyzed with Number

of Users in Million for Years 2009 through 2018 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) III-26

4d. THE UNITED KINGDOM III-27

A.Market Analysis III-27

British Growing Fond of Networking Via the Phone III-27

Market Share Data III-27

Table 21: Leading Mobile Social Networks in the UK (2011):

Ranked by Average Time Spent (In Minutes) Per Day (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) III-27

Table 22: Leading Mobile Internet Sites in the UK (2010):

Number of Users (in Million) for Facebook, Vodafone,

Orange, Telefonica/02, Yahoo!, BBC, Apple, Microsoft and

Nokia (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-28

Table 23: Mobile Data Traffic in The UK (2012E): Percentage

Share Breakdown of Volume by Device Type (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) III-28

Table 24: Mobile Data Traffic in The UK (2012E): Percentage

Share Breakdown of Volume by Service Type (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) III-29

Product/Service Launch III-29

Strategic Corporate Developments III-30

Mobestar Limited - A Key Player III-30

B.Market Analytics III-31

Table 25: The UK Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for

Mobile Social Networking Independently Analyzed with Number

of Users in Million for Years 2009 through 2018 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) III-31

4e. SPAIN III-32

A.Market Analysis III-32

Table 26: Leading Mobile Manufacturers in Spain (2011):

Percentage Market Penetration for Nokia, Samsung and LG

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-32

Strategic Corporate Development III-32

B.Market Analytics III-33

Table 27: Spanish Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for

Mobile Social Networking Independently Analyzed with Number

of Users in Million for Years 2009 through 2018 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) III-33

4f. REST OF EUROPE III-34

A.Market Analysis III-34

Service Launches III-34

Strategic Corporate Developments III-35

Focus on Select Key Players III-35

Atchik-Realtime (Denmark) III-35

Critical Path Inc. (Ireland) III-35

Kiboo S.A. (Belgium) III-36

Myriad Group AG (Switzerland) III-36

NewBay (Ireland) III-36

B.Market Analytics III-37

Table 28: Rest of European Recent Past, Current & Future

Analysis for Mobile Social Networking Market Independently

Analyzed with Number of Users in Million for Years 2009

through 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-37

5. ASIA-PACIFIC III-38

A.Market Analysis III-38

Asia: A Land of Opportunities III-38

Rising Penetration of Mobile Devices in the APAC III-38

Table 29: Top 15 Mobile Operators in Asia by Number of

Subscribers (in Millions): 2010 (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) III-39

Increasing Use of Smartphones III-40

Strategic Corporate Development III-40

B.Market Analytics III-41

Table 30: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future

Analysis for Mobile Social Networking by Geographic

Region/Country- China, India and Rest of Asia-Pacific

Markets Independently Analyzed with Number of Users in

Million for Years 2009 through 2018 (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) III-41

Table 31: Asia-Pacific 10-Year Perspective for Mobile Social

Networking Market by Geographic Region-Percentage Breakdown

of Number of Users for China, India and Rest of Asia-Pacific

Markets for the Years 2009, 2012 and 2018 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) III-42

5a. CHINA III-43

A.Market Analysis III-43

Outlook III-43

Mobile Internet Driving Growth in Social Networking III-43

Table 32: Leading Mobile Operators in China (2011):

Percentage Breakdown by Number of Subscribers for China

Mobile, China Unicom and China Telecom (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) III-43

Table 33: Leading 3G Network Providers in China (2011):

Percentage Breakdown of Number of 3G Users for China

Mobile, China Unicom and China Telecom (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) III-43

Table 34: Chinese Smartphones Market by Operating Systems

(2011): Market Share Breakdown for Android, Symbian, iOS,

RIM, Bada, Microsoft Windows, and Others (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) III-44

Product/Service Launches III-44

Strategic Corporate Development III-45

B.Market Analytics III-46

Table 35: Chinese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for

Mobile Social Networking Independently Analyzed with Number

of Users in Million for Years 2009 through 2018 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) III-46

5b. INDIA III-47

A.Market Analysis III-47

Outlook III-47

Burgeoning Mobile Social Networking Market III-47

Table 36: Indian Mobile Social Networking Market (2009):

Number of Users (in '000) by Select Social Networking Site

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-48

Some of the Recently Launched Mobile Social Networking

Platforms III-48

Demographics III-48

Table 37: Indian Mobile Social Networking Market by Gender

(2009): Percentage Breakdown of Users - Male and Female

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-48

Table 38: Mobile Social Networking in India by Age Group

(2009): Percentage Breakdown of User Demographics for 18-24

years, 25-34 years, 35-44 years, 45-55 years, and 55+ years

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-49

Mobile Social Networking for the Mute and Hearing Impaired III-49

India among the Fastest Growing Mobile Markets Worldwide III-49

Table 39: Leading Mobile Network Operators in India (2010):

Percentage Breakdown of Market Share for Airtel Bharti,

Vodafone, Reliance, TATA, BSNL, Idea Cellular, Aircel, and

Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-50

PC-Based Social Networking in India - An Overview III-50

Factors Influencing the Promotion of Value-Added Services by

Telecom Service Providers III-50

Service Launches III-51

Strategic Corporate Development III-52

B.Market Analytics III-53

Table 40: Indian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for

Mobile Social Networking Independently Analyzed with Number

of Users in Million for Years 2009 through 2018 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) III-53

5c. REST OF ASIA-PACIFIC III-54

A.Market Analysis III-54

Product/Service Launch III-54

Focus on Select Major Players III-55

Cyworld Mobile (Korea) III-55

Jumbuck Entertainment Ltd (Australia) III-55

Mozat Pte. Ltd. (Singapore) III-55

B.Market Analytics III-56

Table 41: Rest of Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future

Analysis for Mobile Social Networking Independently Analyzed

with Number of Users in Million for Years 2009 through 2018

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-56

6. LATIN AMERICA III-57

A.Market Analysis III-57

Outlook III-57

Overview III-57

Service Launch III-57

Strategic Corporate Development III-57

B.Market Analytics III-58

Table 42: Latin American Recent Past, Current & Future

Analysis for Mobile Social Networking by Geographic

Region/Country- China, India and Rest of Asia-Pacific

Markets Independently Analyzed with Number of Users in

Million for Years 2009 through 2018 (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) III-58

Table 43: Latin American 10-Year Perspective for Mobile

Social Networking Market by Geographic Region-Percentage

Breakdown of Number of Users for China, India and Rest of

Asia-Pacific Markets for the Years 2009, 2012 and 2018

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-59

6a. BRAZIL III-60

A.Market Analysis III-60

Outlook III-60

B.Market Analytics III-60

Table 44: Brazilian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis

for Mobile Social Networking Independently Analyzed with

Number of Users in Million for Years 2009 through 2018

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-60

6b. REST OF LATIN AMERICA III-61

A.Market Analysis III-61

Outlook III-61

B.Market Analytics III-61

Table 45: Rest of Latin America Recent Past, Current &

Future Analysis for Mobile Social Networking Independently

Analyzed with Number of Users in Million for Years 2009

through 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-61

7. REST OF WORLD III-62

A.Market Analysis III-62

Outlook III-62

African Mobile Communications Market - An Overview III-62

Table 46: Leading Mobile Operators in Africa by Number of

Subscriber (2011): Percentage Breakdown for MTN, Vodafone,

MobiNil, Vodacom, Glo Mobile, Safaricom, Maroc Telecom,

Airtel, Djezzy and Others (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) III-62

Table 47: Mobile Subscription in Africa by State (2011):

Percentage Share Breakdown for Nigeria, Egypt, South

Africa, Morocco, Algeria, Kenya, Tanzania, Sudan, Ghana,

Cote d'Ivoire, and Others (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) III-63

Product Launches III-63

Strategic Corporate Developments III-64

B.Market Analytics III-65

Table 48: Rest of World Recent Past, Current & Future

Analysis for Mobile Social Networking Independently Analyzed

with Number of Users in Million for Years 2009 through 2018

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-65

IV. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

Total Companies Profiled: 129 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries - 131)

The United States (57)

Canada (2)

Japan (5)

Europe (23)

- France (1)

- Germany (3)

- The United Kingdom (5)

- Spain (3)

- Rest of Europe (11)

Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan) (30)

Middle-East (5)

Africa (9)

To order this report:

Internet_Business Industry: Global Mobile Social Networking Industry

Contact Nicolas: [email protected]
US: (805)-652-2626
Intl: +1 805-652-2626

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