| A Short Wireless, Wi-Fi, RFID & Cellular Industry Glossary | i |
| Introduction | 1 |
| How To Use This Book | 3 |
| Chapter 1: Major Trends in the Wireless, Wi-Fi, RFID & Cellular Industry | 7 |
| 1) Introduction to the Wireless Industry | 7 |
| 2) 3G Cellular Systems Are Deployed while Ultra Fast 4G Is Coming Soon | 9 |
| 3) LTE and HSDPA Offer High-Speed Platforms, May Compete with WiMAX | 11 |
| 4) Wi-Fi Accelerates | 11 |
| 5) Security Issues Create Wireless Concerns | 12 |
| 6) WiMAX Extends Wireless Range Far Beyond Wi-Fi | 13 |
| 7) MIMO (802.11n) Enhances WiMAX, the High-Speed Wireless Wave | 14 |
| 8) Femtocells Utilize the Internet to Make a Leap in Wireless Service Levels | 15 |
| 9) Ultrawideband (UWB) Offers Sizzling Short-Range Speed | 15 |
| 10) Bluetooth Provides Wireless Connectivity to Millions of Cellphones and Other Devices | 16 |
| 11) Google, Verizon and Others Bring Open Systems to the Cellular Handset Market | 17 |
| 12) Dual Mode Handsets Switch from Cellular to Wi-Fi | 18 |
| 13) RFID Drives Inventory Management Evolution | 18 |
| 14) Supply Chain Management (SCM) Software Combines with Wireless | 20 |
| 15) Self-Check-In Kiosks, RFID and Other New Technologies Save Labor Costs for Airlines and Hotels | 21 |
| 16) Wireless Information Systems Surge Ahead in Vehicles: Telematics, ITS and Real-Time Traffic Information | 22 |
| 17) Cellular Phone Handset Sales Slow/MVNOs Struggle | 24 |
| 18) Cellphones Evolve into Personal Digital Appliances | 25 |
| 19) Wireless Devices Become a Fast-Growing Market for Electronic Games | 27 |
| 20) Music Plays a Major Role in New Cellphones | 27 |
| 21) Apple's iPhone Sells 40 Million Units, Raises User Expectations | 27 |
| 22) Video Via Cellphone and Mobile TV Gain Subscribers | 28 |
| 23) BlackBerry Use Soars, but Competition Grows | 29 |
| 24) Cellphones Are Equipped with Speech-Recognition Technology | 30 |
| 25) GPS and Location Based Services (LBS) Enhance Cellphone Subscriptions | 30 |
| 26) Location Based Advertising and Mobile Advertising on Cellphones Grow Quickly | 32 |
| 27) Smart Phones May Replace Smart Cards/Mobile Banking Grows | 33 |
| 28) Chinese, Indian and African Cellphone Markets Skyrocket | 34 |
| 29) In Flight Wireless Takes Off | 35 |
| 30) Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs) Ready to Spread/Nanotechnology Applications | 35 |
| 31) Nanotechnology & MEMS Applications in Optics and Displays Lead to a Breakthrough in Wireless Device Screens | 36 |
| Chapter 2: Wireless, Wi-Fi, RFID & Cellular Industry Statistics | 39 |
| Wireless, Wi-Fi, RFID & Cellular Industry Overview | 40 |
| Internet Access Technologies Compared | 41 |
| Wireless Standards & Speeds | 42 |
| Number of Business & Residential High Speed Internet Lines, U.S.: 2002-2008 | 43 |
| Number of Residential High Speed Internet Lines, U.S.: 2002-2008 | 44 |
| Top Mobile Operators by Number of Subscribers, Worldwide | 45 |
| Cellular & Other Wireless Telecommunications, Estimated Sources of Revenue, U.S.: 2005-2008 | 46 |
| Cellular & Other Wireless Telecommunications, Selected Expenses, U.S. Firms: 2004-2007 | 47 |
| Satellite Telecommunications, Estimated Sources of Revenue: 2004-2007 | 48 |
| Satellite Telecommunications, Selected Expenses, U.S. Firms: 2004-2007 | 49 |
| Wireless Telecommunications Industry (Except Satellite) Employment, U.S.: 1999-2008 | 50 |
| Chapter 3: Important Wireless, Wi-Fi, RFID & Cellular Industry Contacts | 51 |
| Addresses, Telephone Numbers and Internet Sites | |
| Chapter 4: THE WIRELESS 325: | |
| Who They Are and How They Were Chosen | 77 |
| Industry List, With Codes | 78 |
| Index of Rankings Within Industry Groups | 80 |
| Alphabetical Index | 89 |
| Index of U.S. Headquarters Location by State | 92 |
| Index of Non-U.S. Headquarters Location by Country | 94 |
| Index by Regions of the U.S. Where the Firms Have Locations | 97 |
| Index by Firms with Operations Outside the U.S. | 103 |
| Individual Profiles on each of THE WIRELESS 325 | 107 |
| Additional Indexes | |
| Index of Hot Spots for Advancement for Women/Minorities | 442 |
| Index of Subsidiaries, Brand Names and Selected Affiliations | 443 |