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WiMAX will change the way enterprises view telecommunications. Telecom companies must service the customer in this new environment or some one else will. Customers could start demanding lower prices, or they’ll turn to a new WiMAX operator or set up their own private network using WiMAX equipment. The technology gives businesses the ability to virtually manage their workforce and add and remove new services and applications quickly.

This publication evaluates the deployment of a WiMAX network for an enterprise in terms of the author’s unique analysis methodology of the “Three A’s of WiMAX deployment”, which are: Access, Affordability and Applications. Access refers to how an enterprise employee might access the Internet or corporate intranet. Internet skills are critical in the job market of 2007 and will be even more so in 2020. Affordability means bringing wireless broadband internet/intranet access to all employees may be surprisingly affordable. Compared to the telephone company’s T1, the cost per megabit per employee for WiMAX services is very competitive. In terms of Applications, wireless broadband access and mobile computing come together via WiMAX to offer the enterprise a range of applications limited only by the imagination of enterprise leadership.

This publication explores how WiMAX will change enterprise telecommunications in terms of access, applications and affordability. This matrix ultimately points to WiMAX holding a $36.4 billion market in US enterprises telecommunications services by 2013.

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Cable companies have been on a fast track, upgrading their networks to provide integrated digital video, high-speed data and voice services—which means incumbent telcos now face stiff competition from cable operators aiming to supply residential and small business customers with a bundled services. With competitors like Cox Communications, CableVision, Comcast, Charter, Time-Warner, and other top-tier cable operators launching telephone services to residential and small business, the ILECs face a situation comparable to what AT&T faced in the years just after Divestiture.

In this report, We analyze the telephony and enhanced services that cable providers currently offer residential customers using four delivery options: standard telephony, channelized HFC, dedicated modem and shared modem service. Based on this examination, Insight quantifies the addressable market opportunity for cable companies in two-way capable cable markets, and measures the competitive risk they pose to the incumbent telephone carriers located within the cable systems’ service areas.

Report Excerpt

1.0 Residential Telephony - ILEC’s Versus MSO’s
The residential telephone market battle between incumbent local exchange carriers (ILECs) and the cable television multiple system operators (MSOs) has accelerated in the last year, entering a highly competitive phase.  Cable-based telephone service is being deployed on a much broader basis than ever before due to network and equipment upgrades which support telephony.   

Providing telephone services, especially a voice over the Internet (VoIP) capability, has become the next logical step for cable MSOs after they successfully created a mass market for their residential high-speed access cable modem services.  Every one of the MSOs in this study is offering residential telephone service.   

The MSOs have found that telephony is a great complement to their base video and Internet service offerings. Not only does telephony increase the MSO’s revenue potential, the telephone service also provides the opportunity to offer triple-play bundles of video, high-speed data and voice services. 

While the telephone service offered by cable companies is relatively new to the market, a large number of customers (ten million) have been convinced to switch from the ILECs to the MSOs with enticing cost savings and highly attractive bundles of video, voice and data service.  

ILECs have countered by offering their own voice, high-speed data (DSL) and video bundles. Until recently, the ILECs had to rely on the resale of satellite service for the video service offering.  The largest ILECs, namely Verizon, AT&T and Qwest, recently began deploying their own video services to compete with the MSOs.  The ILECs have not yet been able to penetrate the residential video market to any significant level. 

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Today’s power grid is composed primarily of central generating stations and electromechanical power delivery systems operated from control centers. However the system is transforming itself into a smart grid that integrates a multitude of distributed energy resources, uses solid state electronics to manage and deliver power, and employs automated control systems. The power industry, trailing behind other economic sectors already revolutionized by computerization (e.g. retailing and manufacturing), will see inexpensive computing power and low cost bandwidth infuse every element of the grid with digital intelligence in coming decades. 
 
The grid will achieve greater throughput, thus lowering power costs. Grid upgrades that increase the throughput of the transmission grid and optimize power flows will reduce waste and maximize use of the lowest-cost generation resources. Better harmonization of the distribution and local load servicing functions with interregional energy flows and transmission traffic will also improve utilization of the existing system assets. 
 
The vision of the smart grid is to break down barriers between transmission and distribution, communications, and back office systems to create a fully integrated network that provides diagnosis and resolution of problems as they arise and enables real time exchange of information between the utility and its customers. 
 
Advanced metering plays a major role in any smart grid infrastructure, and wireless applications are at the heart of advanced metering communications systems. The wireless communications networks that will support advanced metering systems in the future will provide faster and more accurate use, load, and disruption information, which will help utility companies plan and manage their resources more efficiently and effectively. 
 
This report analyzes the concept of the smart grid and takes a dispassionate look at what the impact of this revolutionizing technology is having on the U.S. power transmission industry. The report analyzes the various technologies involved in the development of the smart grid, the industry groups involved in the development process, present activity related to this, the major players associated with various aspects of the smart grid – that is an analysis of the utilities deploying smart grid as well as an analysis of the major technology providers of this technology. The major regulatory changes required in order to effectively sustain and carry on the development of the smart grid are also identified in this report.

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The use of a heat engine or a power station to simultaneously generate both electricity and useful heat is known as combined heat and power (CHP), or cogeneration. Generally, a conventional power plant emits the heat created as a by-product of electricity generation into the environment through cooling towers, as flue gas, or by other means. CHP or a bottoming cycle captures the by-product heat for domestic or industrial heating purposes, either very close to the plant, or for distribution through pipes to heat local housing.

In Europe, the use of CHP presents a substantial potential for increased energy efficiency and reduced environmental impacts. It is considered to be a priority area for many Member States. The efficient use of fuel, in simultaneous production of heat and power, can offer energy savings and avoid CO2 emissions compared with separate production of heat and power. In addition, development in the use of fuels used in CHP applications show a trend toward cleaner fuels. Nearly 40% of the electricity produced from cogeneration is produced for public supply purposes, often in connection with district heating (DH) networks. Almost 60% of the electricity produced from cogeneration is generated by auto producers, normally for industrial processes.

In recent years, CHP has suffered from adverse market conditions in many EU Member States. The problems encountered by CHP include increasing natural gas prices that have reduced the cost competitiveness of CHP, falling electricity prices resulting from market liberalization and increased competition, barriers to accessing national electricity grids to sell surplus electricity, and relatively high start-up costs. Until the external costs of energy are internalized in its price, cogeneration may require government support, for example, by providing investment support or giving tax exemptions.

The CHP Directive on the promotion of high-efficiency cogeneration is expected to start having an effect. It encourages Member States to promote CHP uptake and helps them to overcome the current barriers hindering progress. It does not set targets, but instead requires Member States to carry out analyses of their potential for high-efficiency cogeneration. A number of EU Member States have introduced laws or other support mechanisms to promote new CHP. Despite these measures, there remain substantial differences in the level of CHP across the EU. Countries with a high market penetration of CHP electricity include Denmark and the Netherlands, while poor infrastructure for natural gas and less demand for heat has historically hindered CHP development in countries like Portugal and Ireland. The future CHP production capacity in Europe will largely be based on natural gas combined cycle gas turbines (CCGTs) and small gas turbines. In the longer term, market penetration of CHP in the many EU Member States is predicted to accelerate out to 2030.

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The importance of oil as a source of energy can hardly be exaggerated and it is difficult to imagine a world without oil, notwithstanding the relentless search for affordable alternatives. The world as we know is heavily dependent on relatively cheap oil. Experience tells us that any sharp increase in the prices of oil would have deleterious effects on the world economy. 
 
Oil costs have been exceedingly fickle. The first “oil shock” in 1973 has blanched in comparability with consequent abrupt increases. Oil prices per barrel breached the $40 level in 1980, before plunging to slightly above the $10 benchmark in 1985. During the Gulf War in 1990, oil prices shot up but fell short of $40 per barrel, after which prices trended down again close to the $10 mark in 1998. In an apparent aftermath of the war in Iraq and the war on terror, oil prices have reached an all-time high of over $42 per barrel before cooling somewhat. 
 
Oil prices have been hitting the roof off late mainly because of increased demand from China and some supply disruptions in the oil producing countries. The world is much better placed to face an oil shock today than what it was in the 70s because the oil intensity has reduced considerably over a period of time. 
 
Requirement for oilfield machinery and gear in the United States will grow by 3.1 percent each year by 2009 to $5.6 billion. Development will profit somewhat from an increment in natural gas output though increases will carry on to be constrained by a decreasing supply of oilfield maturation aspects. 
 
Boring gear will proceed to account for the bulk of oilfield equipment requirement by 2009, with pumps and valves a close second. Both product sections will profit from continuing developmental attempts in offshore and deepwater arenas. 
 
This report on the U.S. Oilfield Machinery and Equipment Market assesses the market scenario of oilfield equipment, the historical background of the industry, industry size, products in the industry, trade data, technological developments in the industry and much more.

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This first edition Electrical and Electronic Distribution Systems Report provides and in-depth market overview, along with key supplier profiles of all the major players within the sector. This is an invaluable resource for anyone involved in this rapidly growing sector.  While global vehicle production is forecast to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of around 3.6%, the automotive electrical products market is expected to have a CAGR of over 8% through to 2011 from an estimated volume of $74bn in 2006. Within the forecasts of high overall growth are some spectacular growth sectors. EEDS for telematics systems and local interconnect networks (LIN) are forecast to grow at over 20% during the next few years, while those for advanced safety and driver assistance applications could achieve CAGR as high as 37%.

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Whilst a mature market, passive safety systems are continuing to grow at a steady rate.Our first edition Passive Safety Systems Report provides an in-depth market study including all the major technical, legislative aspects within the sector from a global perspective. Also included are supplier profiles of all the major players within the industry along with a company index.

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Purpose: The Report – “The World Bus & Coach Manufacturing Industry 2006” – provides factual information and statistics about the world bus and coach manufacturing industry. Its purpose is to give the reader a clear picture of where we are today in the global bus manufacturing industry and to give an indication as to what might happen in the future.

Readership: The Report is aimed at a readership consisting of bus and coach manufacturers and their component suppliers, public transport operators, investment, sales and marketing consultants, market analysts and research institutions.

Content: This year’s Report again contains market reviews and forecasts for all world markets. The Report has been broadened to include one additional chapter – the results from interviews with CEOs of the leading Western European bus manufacturers. It includes reports on their recent performance and their views on the key issues affecting the global bus industry. The Report also provides the latest update of who owns whom in the bus, coach, chassis and body building industry and who owns whom in components manufacture.

Overview: Western European manufacturers continue to be the powerhouse of the global bus industry, yet Western Europe, can no longer claim to be the biggest base (in numerical terms) of bus and coach making; this now centres on China, but with India becoming an increasing force.

Acquisitions and mergers by manufacturers continue, but the real emphasis in the past two years has been on the negotiation of joint ventures and establishment of wholly-owned subsidiaries around the globe, particularly in the component supply sector.

Future challenges remain numerous. Raw materials’ prices, notably steel and aluminium have risen inexorably and the process of oil and gas, which have hit their highest levels ever, have added devastatingly to manufacturers costs. The tendering process in many parts of the world remains complex and costly and proposed future legislation on safety, exhaust emissions, noise and on manufacturing processes, continue to add substantially to each manufacturer’s research, development and production costs.

Inevitably, manufacturers are looking to reduce production costs and this has meant investigation into moving facilities to low cost (particularly low labour cost) countries. This has resulted in an increasing shift of facilities in Europe from the West to Central and Eastern European countries – and in some instances to other regions, notably to the Far East.

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This annual report offers a wealth of information on the worldwide development of the Telecoms sector. It provides an insight and analysis into the trends and developments taking place in the global telecoms industry. The report provides information on the key developments in 2007, the industry as we move into 2008 and the future of Voice (in terms of Fixed, Mobile and VoIP). We provide forecasts for the industry in 2010-2015 and analyses on the role of telecoms in a changing society. Insight into the impact of Digital Media on the industry is also included, along with an overview of the global regulatory environment.  More….

In this fourth edition, we review the key market drivers, includes an overview of the emerging markets, and provides a look at the recent trends and innovations in the sector.Top-level product fitment forecasts through to 2013 predict the market by volume and value worldwide, and by major car-producing region for electronic braking systems, plus thumbnail profiles on the main suppliers are provided, Electronic Brake & Safety Systems and member of the Management Board, Continental Automotive Systems.  More….