2014 mobile industry_predictions_survey

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2014 Mobile Industry Predictions Survey

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First things first. From all of us at Chetan Sharma Consulting, we wish you and yours a very happy, healthy, and prosperous 2014. My thanks to all who participated in our 2014 Mobile Predictions Annual Survey. It gives our community an insider’s view of the trends and predictions for the New Year.

2013 was a terrific year for the mobile industry. Mobile data continued to drive most of the mobile growth around the world. Whether it was LTE-minted markets like the US or the emerging economies like Indonesia, whether it was giants like China or the upcomers like Vietnam, mobile data growth was central to the economic activity in the ecosystem. Mobile is also transforming every major vertical industry around the globe. 2013 proved that connectivity has become the core of our fabric and we are entering the “connected intelligence era” that will enable the Golden Age of Mobile.

The competitive dynamics stayed quite vibrant in 2013. We saw epic battles in the field as well as in the courts. Many players struggled for relevance while some fresh blood was infused with startups around the world.

As we peer into 2014, we will see the total number of cellular subscriptions eclipsing humans on the planet for the first time. As the number of connected devices continue their march towards a multi-billion unit market, expectations of what’s possible are changing. Without a doubt, 2014 will be better than 2013 as new technologies, players, and business models shape the ever changing mobile landscape.


http://www.chetansharma.com/blog/2013/12/23/2013-the-year-in-mobile/

http://techland.time.com/2013/08/26/welcome-to-the-golden-age-of-mobile/?iid=tl-main-lead



Our annual survey is a way for us to engage our community on the trends for the next year. We put some of the pressing questions to our colleagues and industry leaders. We are able to glean some valuable insights from their choices and comments, some tangible shifts, and get a sense of what’s to come. Executives, developers, and insiders (n=150) from leading mobile companies and startups from across the value chain and from around the world participated to help see what 2014 might bring to keep us on our toes. What makes this survey unique is that it draws upon the collective wisdom of folks who are at the center of the mobile evolution around the world. The survey provides a view of how they collectively see the upcoming year for mobile.



10 names were randomly drawn for the limited edition of the Mobile Future Forward 2014 book. The winners are:

• Stacey Keegan, Citrix• Michael Heffner, Oracle• Gundeep Hora, Turner Broadcasting• Russ McGuire, Sprint• Jonathan Chizick, Samsung• Ken Kolderup, Kineto Wireless• John Tay, Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission• Allison Takeuchi, Intel• Ian Klein, GSMA• Jonathan Marks, HightechXL

Thanks again to everyone who contributed. Warm wishes for a terrific 2014.

Kind regards,Chetan




Participant Composition



Biggest Mobile Stories of 2013



Biggest Mobile stories of 2014



Most Important Players in Mobile



Breakthrough Mobile Categories in 2014



Apps in 2014



Tablets: 2014-15



M&As in 2014



Mobile Payment/Commerce in 2014



Solutions for Mobile Data Growth



Mobile Data Revenues in 2014



European Operators and the Economy



Mobile Commerce > E-Commerce



Gadget Company of the Year 2013-14



3rd Mobile Ecosystem



Mobile Company of the Year 2013-14



What does the future hold?



Digital Mobile Operators



Impact of mobile on verticals



Disintermediation in the next 5 years



Mobile Person of the Year


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