EMBEDDED INTEGRATED COMPUTER SYSTEMS, 5TH EDITION GLOBAL MARKET ANALYSIS

This publication has been discontinued on May 30, 2011.

Introduction

Abstract

RESEARCH SUMMARY

• In-depth analysis of global market demand for fully integrated,rugged/industrial computer systems,including detailed market definition and segmentation;
• Conservative,granular market estimates and forecasts for rugged/industrial computer systems;
• OEM/integrator requirements analysis, including product and vendor selection criteria, purchasing trends and sourcing trends;
• lndustry structure and analysis of rugged/industrial computer system suppliers,including market share, position, and profiles; and
• Key success requirements for effective product,market and channel development.

PACKAGING

Volume I : Communications Applications

Volume II : Milftary, Defense & Aerospece Applications

Volume III : Transpoatation Infrastructure Applications

Volume IV : Industrial Automation Control and Instrumentation Applications

Volume V : Medical Applications

Volume VI : Laboratory and Scientific Applications

METHODOLOGY-These analyses will be based on rigorous primary and secondary research processes. The primary research process is based on structured, in-depth telephone interviews and Web surveys with the following market participants:

• Suppliers of rugged/industrial computer systems;
• Customer groups:OEMs,systems integrators and end users across vertical and application markets; and
• Other market influencers:industry associations,standards bodies,government agencies,etc.

Table of Contents

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

• MARKET OVERVIEW AND INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
• PRODUCT TECHNOLOGIES AND TRENDS
• MARKET ESTIMATES AND FORECASTS
• USER REQUIREMENTS ANALYSIS
• SUPPLIER ANALYSIS AND POSITION
• KEY SuCCESS REQUIREMENTS

SCOPE AND METHODOLOGY

• INFRASTRUCTURE AND TOOLS
• ANALYSIS METHODS
• PRIMARY RESEARCH
• SECONDARY RESEARCH

CONFIGURATIONS COVERAGE

• FULLY CONFIGURED,INTEGRATED WITH SOFTWARE,AND TESTED
• FULLY CONFIGURED, AND INTEGRATED WITH OPERATING SYSTEM
• PARTIALLY CONFIGURED AND INTEGRATED

MARKET OVERVIEW AND INDUSTRY STRUCTURE

• RUGGED/INDUSTRIAL COMPUTER SYSTEM VALUE-CHAIN
• SALES AND SUPPORT CHANNELS
• CUSTOMER GROUPS
• INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS
• INDUSTRY STANDARS
• KEY REGULATORY ISSUES AND TRENDS

MARKET ESTIMATES AND FORECASTS

The data in this section is specific to each vertical market volume.

GLOBAL AND REGIONAL SHIPMENT REVENUES AND/OR UNITS FOR THE FOLLOWING YEARS:

• 2005 Actuals
• 2006-2010 Forecasts

GLOBAL AND REGIONAL SHIPMENTS IN REVENUES AND/OR UNITS AS AVAILABLE FOR RUGGED/INDUSTRIAL COMPUTER SYSTEMS

GLOBAL AND REGIONAL SHIPMENTS IN REVENUES AND/OR UNITS AS AVAILABLE FOR RUGGED/INDUSTRIAL COMPUTER SYSTEMS FOR THE VERTICAL MARKET UNDER STUDY (INCLUDING SELECT SEGMENTS AND APPLICATIONS WITHIN EACH VERTICAL)

• Communications(only sponsors of Volume I will receive this data)
  • Core examples include:
    • Broadcast/transmission equipment
    • Carrier-grade servers
    • Routers
    • Satellite base station equipment
    • Switching equipment
    • Telecom test equipment
    • WAN infrastructure/base stations
  • Edge/Access examples include:
    • Call/contact center platforms/ACD,etc.
    • CPE routers/switches
    • LAN servers
    • Remote access data servers
    • Wireless communication infrastructure equipment
    • Voice mail systems
    • Web/mail servers
    • WLAN equipment
• Military,Defense & Aerospace(only sponsors ot Volume II will receive this data)
  • Land, Air/Space, and Naval examples include;
    • Command,control,communications, computing,intelligence, surveillance & reconnaissance (C41SR)
    • Mission computers
    • Fire control/weapons control
    • Positioning/navigation
    • Display subsystems
    • Radar
    • Sonar
    • Avionics
    • Propulsion/engine/transmission control
    • Communications
    • Security/surveillance
    • lntelligent multifunction subsystems
    • Simulation
• Transportation lntrastructure (only sponsors of Volume III will receive this data)
  • Segment examples include:
    • Air traffic control
    • Rai/multimodal monitoring and control
    • Roadway automation
  • Application examples include:
    • Freight tracking
    • lntelligent highway systems
    • Security systems
    • Supervisory monitoring and control systems
    • Ticket dispensing and automation
    • Toll collection
    • Track routing
    • Track testing
    • Vehicle fee collection and ticket dispensing
• lndustrial Automation Control & lnstrumentatian (only sponsors of VolumeIV will receive this data)
  • Segment examples include:
    • Automated assembly
    • Chemical/Petrochem
    • Food/Beverage
    • Material handling
    • Oil & gas
    • Packaging
    • Plastics/Rubber manufacturing
    • Pulp & paper
    • Textiles
    • Water/Wastewater
  • Application examples include:
    • ATE and other test equipment
    • CNC
    • Discrete control
    • Distributed control systems
    • Machine vision
    • Motion control
    • Motor control centers
    • Operator interface terminals
    • Process controllers
    • Robotics/multi-axis motion control
    • Supervisory monitoring and control platiorms
• Medical(only sponsors of Volume V will receive this data)
  • lmaging examples include:
    • CT scanners
    • MRI
    • PET scanners
    • Ultrasaund scanners
    • X-ray
  • Patient monitoring/tracking examples includel
    • IV/drip monitoring
    • Surgical instrumentation
    • Vital sign monitoring
    • Other
• Laboratory & Scientific (only sponsors of Valume VI will receive this data)
  • Segment examples include:
    • Environmental
    • Medical
    • Scienrific
  • Application examples Include:
    • Materiel test
    • Chemicel analyzers
    • Data acquisition
    • Geophysical meesurement
    • Weather tracking

GLOBAL ESTIMATE AND FORECAST SHIPMENT SHARE BY COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE

• Passive backplane
• Active backplane/mothertboard

GLOBAL ESTIMATE AND FORECAST SHIPMENT SHARE BY TYPE OF PASSIVE BACKPLANE

• ATCA
• pcl
• PCI/ISAHybrid(PICMG)
• VME
• Custom
• Other

GLOGAL ESTIMATE AND FORECAST SHIPMENT SHARE BY ACTIVE BACKPLANE/MOTHERBOARD

• Stackables(examples include PC/104, PC/104-Plus,EBX host boards,etc.)
• ATX and its derivatives (examples include MicroATX, ExtendedATX, FlexATX,Mini-ITX,etc.)
• Custom

GLOGAL ESTIMATE AND FORECAST SHIPMENT SHARE BY ENCLOSURE/MOUNTING

• Rack mount
• Panel/wall/pedestal mount
• Vehicle mount
• Bench/desk/table top
• Tower
• Other

GLOGAL ESTIMATE AND FORECAST SHIPMENT SHARE BY MICROPROCESSOR

• AMD
• Geode
• lntel
  • Celeron
  • Pentium II and earlier
  • Pentium III and Pentium III Mabile
  • Pentium IV Xeon
  • Pentium lV Mabile
• PawerPC
• 68xxx/88xxx
• Sparc/Ultrasparc
• Transmeta
• Via
• 64/32-bit
• Single/multi-core
• Other

Global estimate and forecast shipment share by sales channel

• Sales organization
  • Field sales personnel
  • Manufacturers' reps/agents
  • Inside sales personnel
  • Web ordering
  • Other
• Customer class
  • OEMs
  • End users
  • Distributors
  • VARs/ISIs
  • Private label resellers

USER REQUIREMENTS ANALYSIS

The data for this section is specific to each vertical market valume.

• Products election criteria,examples include:
  • Quality/reliability
  • Speed
  • Size
  • Form factor
  • Software compatibility
  • Durability
  • Expansion slots
  • EMI/RFI protection
  • Hight emperature capability
  • Type of system configuration purchased
  • Fully configured, integrated with software, and tested
  • Fully configured, integrated with operating system
  • Partially configured and integrated
• Operating system requirements
• Computer system features
  • Video/graphics
  • LCD displays
  • IDE HD mass storage
  • CD drives
  • Floppy drives
  • Ethernet networking
  • USB peripheral connectivity
• System and component installation sourcing trends
  • Computer vendors
  • Users
  • Systems integrators
  • Others
• Trending for video/graphics by type
  • SVGA
  • VGA
  • XGA
  • XVGA
  • Other
• Mass memory storage requirements
  • With IDE hard drives
  • With SCSI hard drives
• Environmental protection ratings
  • NEMA 4
  • NEMA 4x
  • NEMA 12
  • IP 65
  • IP 54
• Safety agency certifications ratings
  • UL
  • CE Mark
  • CSA
• Thermal management subsystem requirements
  • Active convection
  • Passive convection
  • Liquid
  • Spray/mist
• Non-product vendor selection criteria, examples include:
  • Price
  • Availability/delivery
  • General service/support
  • Technical support
  • ISO 9000/9001 certification
• Sources of information on rugged/industrial computer systems
  • lnternet
  • Sales force
  • Product literature/catalogs
  • Trade periodicals
  • Other

SUPPLIER ANALYSIS

SUPPLIER MARKET SHARE

• Regional
• Passive backplane computer systems
• Active backplane/motherboard computer systems

SUPPLfER PROFSLES

• Corporate overview
• Product and service offerings
• Target markets
• Sales and distribution channels
• Operating strategies

USER PERCEPTSONS OF SUPPLIER STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES

SUMMARY OF COMMON KEY SUCCESS CRITERIA

• Offerings
  • Products
  • Services
• Markets
  • Vertical market/application focus
  • Account types
• Channels
  • Direct
  • lndirect
• Operations
• Strategies

KEY SUCCESS REQUIREMENTS

• KEY PRODUCTCT CHARACTERICS AND FEATURES
• NEAR-TERM OPPORTUNITIES
• MARKET AND PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
• CHANNELS OF DISTRIBUTION, SERVICES AND SUPPORT
• ALLIANCES/PARTNERSHIPS

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