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• Consumer Navigation Still Facing Many Challenges On Its Way to Mass Market Adoption, Says ABI Research

  - 2008-10-24

  LONDON -- While much of the debate in the consumer navigation industry seems to focus on new features such as 3D maps, multimedia, connectivity, local search, convergence, and business models, the most important issue confronting navigation vendors is how to grow navigation beyond the current penetration rate of 20% to...

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• Ericsson Tops New ABI Research Mobile Network Infrastructure Vendor Matrix Ranking

  - 2008-09-23

  NEW YORK -- Ericsson has been ranked at the top of the latest Vendor Matrix released by ABI Research. Nokia Siemens Networks and Alcatel-Lucent claimed the second and third spots in the company's new evaluation of worldwide mobile network infrastructure vendors. The Vendor Matrix is an analytical tool...

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• Huawei, Sierra Wireless and Novatel Top New ABI Research Cellular PC Modems Vendor Matrix Rankings

  - 2008-06-27

  NEW YORK -- Huawei Technologies has been ranked at the top of the latest Vendor Matrix released by ABI Research. Sierra Wireless and Novatel Wireless claimed the second and third spots in the company's first evaluation of worldwide cellular PC modem vendors. According to principal analyst Dan Shey,...

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• RFID-Based Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul Strategies Spell Efficiency and Security for Aerospace and Defense Supply Chains, According to ABI Research

  - 2006-10-31

  NEW YORK -- Aerospace and defense companies are increasingly looking for ways to gain competitive advantage through the enhanced management of supply chains and assets. By 2011, the A&D RFID Radio Frequency Identification market is expected to realize revenue in excess of $2 billion. One area that shows particular promise...

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• Top 10 North American Aftermarket Telematics Vendors.(Focus)

  - 2006-08-07

  1. Guidepoint Systems 2. MicroTRAKgps 3.Crimestopper Security. 4. Directed Electronics Inc. 5. AirIQ Inc. 6. LandAirSea ...

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• Consumer Electronics Manufacturers' Retail Strategies Could Be Risky, According to ABI Research

  - 2006-07-26

  OYSTER BAY, New York -- Major manufacturers of consumer electronics equipment are embarking on a strategy that will disrupt traditional CE retail networks, and may expose them to new risks, according to ABI Research.

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• GuidePoint Systems Tops New ABI Research Aftermarket Telematics Vendor Matrix Rankings for North America

  - 2006-07-24

  OYSTER BAY, N.Y. -- GuidePoint Systems has been ranked at the top of the latest North American Aftermarket Telematics Vendor Matrix released by ABI Research. MicroTRAKgps and Crimestopper Security Products claimed the second and third spots in the company's most recent evaluation of vendor performance. The Vendor Matrix...

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• Will Cellular Carriers Commit to M2M? ABI Research Suggests Some Strategies

  - 2005-12-01

  OYSTER BAY, N.Y. -- Machine-to-Machine (M2M) communications occupy a special place in the cellular market. Machines that could use intelligent peer-based communication are said to outnumber the world's human cellular-user population by orders of magnitude. Yet financial markets judge cellular carriers by revenue per user. A typical monthly revenue for...

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• Conditional Access, Digital Assets, Rights, and Territorial Rights Management

  BNET - 2005-06-29

  The consumer electronics, entertainment, and broadband communications industries face complex and important challenges in three key intellectual property areas: Conditional access CA and digital rights management DRM, the granting of appropriate download or viewing rights to consumers based on their purchases Territorial Rights Management TRM, and Digital asset management DAM...

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• Consumer Electronics Vendors Need Tailored Strategies, Firm Advises (Electronic News)

  - 2005-04-04

  Consumer Electronics Vendor Need Tailored Strategies, Firm AdvisesTo achieve success in consumer electronics, vendor need to employ an arsenal of strategies, not just one, market research firm ABI Research believes. To achieve success in consumer electronics, vendor need to employ an arsenal of strategies, not...

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