RFID BUSINESS PLANNING SERVICE, 2009 OPPORTUNITY AND REQUIREMENTS ANALYSIS TRACK 2: EMERGING, CONVERGING AND COMPETING TECHNOLOGIES; VOLUME 1: CONTACTLESS SMARTCARD AND RFID TICKETING SYSTEMS, SUPPLY-SIDE ANALYSIS

RFID BUSINESS PLANNING SERVICE, 2009 OPPORTUNITY AND REQUIREMENTS ANALYSIS TRACK 2: EMERGING, CONVERGING AND COMPETING TECHNOLOGIES; VOLUME 1: CONTACTLESS SMARTCARD AND RFID TICKETING SYSTEMS, SUPPLY-SIDE ANALYSIS published by VDC Research Group in August, 2009. This report price starts from US $ 5000.

Introduction

Abstract

VDC is pleased to announce the release of its RFID Smartcards report: Track 2, Volume 1 of its 2009 RFID Business Planning Service. This market intelligence report provides quantitative and qualitative analyses of global demand for radio frequency identification (RFID) smartcards. Data is presented in both units and consumption dollars. Revenue shipments and forecasts are segmented by:

• Regional Market;
• Vertical Market;
• Frequency;
• Primary Application; and
• Distribution Channel

Research Highlights

The global market for RFID smartcards increased by almost 33% from 2007 - 2008, a trend that is expected to be only mildly impacted by the recession over the next five years. In 2008, the total global market for RFID smartcards was valued at $684 million and is expected to grow at a compounded annual rate (CAGR) of 26.3% through 2013. Demand of RFID smartcards for applications such as contactless payment and ticketing will drive the market over the next five years as investment in infrastructure deployment and standards development continue and user comfort and knowledge levels increase.

Report Scope

RFID Smartcard Frequencies

• Low Frequency
• High Frequency ISO 14443 A
• High Frequency ISO 14443 B
• High Frequency ISO

Geographic Regions

• The Americas
  • North America (i.e., Canada, Mexico, and the U.S.)
  • Central America (i.e., Panama, Costa Rica, etc.)
  • South America (i.e., Argentina, Brazil, Chile, etc.)
• EMEA (Europe, Middle East, and Africa)
  • Western Europe (i.e., U.K, France, Germany, Italy, Sweden, etc.)
  • Eastern Europe including Russia (i.e., Poland, Czech Republic, etc.)
  • Middle East excluding India/Pakistan (i.e., Israel, Turkey, etc.)
  • Africa (i.e., South Africa, Morocco, Egypt, etc.)
• Asia - Pacific
  • Asia excluding Russia and including India/Pakistan (i.e., Japan, China, South Korea, Taiwan, etc.)
  • Southeast Asia (i.e., Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, Philippines, etc.)
  • Australia/Oceana (i.e., Australia, New Zealand, etc.)

Vertical Markets/Economic Sectors

• Automotive
• Commercial Services
• CPG Supply Chain
• Electronics
• Government
• Health Care Services
• Pharmaceuticals
• Retail In - Store
• Transportation

While specific applications vary from end user to end user, most of the respondents support applications within the following general categories:

• Point of Sale (POS)/m - commerce
• Automated Payment
• Customer Loyalty/Recognition
• Security/Access Control
• Building/Room Access
• People/Employee ID
• e - Passport
• Parking Lot/Yard Access
• Transportation/Ticketing
• Ski Lift Ticketing
• Public Transportation Ticketing
• Event Ticketing

Table of Contents

Executive Findings

Scope and Methodology

Market Analysis

• Global RFID Market Overview
• Smartcards

Competitive Analysis

Expectations

Appendices

• About VDC
• Ways to work with us
• Licensing terms and conditions
• Excel files are attached in a separate document

Market Estimates and Forecasts

• Exhibit 1 Global Shipments of RFID Contactless Smartcards/Tickets Segmented by Frequency (Millions of Dollars)
• Exhibit 2 Global Shipments of RFID Contactless Smartcards/Tickets Segmented by Frequency (Millions of Units)
• Exhibit 3 Global Shipments of RFID Contactless Smartcards/Tickets Segmented by Frequency (Average Selling Price)
• Exhibit 4 Global Shipments of Low Frequency RFID Contactless Smartcards Segmented by Region (Millions of Dollars)
• Exhibit 5 Global Shipments of Low Frequency RFID Contactless Smartcards Segmented by Region (Millions of Units)
• Exhibit 6 Global Shipments of High Frequency ISO 14443 Type A RFID Contactless Smartcards/Tickets Segmented by Region (Millions of Dollars)
• Exhibit 7 Global Shipments of High Frequency ISO 14443 Type A RFID Contactless Smartcards/Tickets Segmented by Region (Millions of Units)
• Exhibit 8 Global Shipments of High Frequency ISO 14443 Type B RFID Contactless Smartcards/Tickets Segmented by Region (Millions of Dollars)
• Exhibit 9 Global Shipments of High Frequency ISO 14443 Type B RFID Contactless Smartcards/Tickets Segmented by Region (Millions of Units)
• Exhibit 10 Global Shipments of High Frequency ISO 15693 RFID Contactless Smartcards/Tickets Segmented by Region (Millions of Dollars)
• Exhibit 11 Global Shipments of High Frequency ISO 15693 RFID Contactless Smartcards/Tickets Segmented by Region (Millions of Units)
• Exhibit 12 Americas Shipments of RFID Contactless Smartcards/Tickets Segmented by Frequency (Millions of Dollars)
• Exhibit 13 Americas Shipments of RFID Contactless Smartcards/Tickets Segmented by Frequency (Millions of Units)
• Exhibit 14 Americas Shipments of RFID Contactless Smartcards/Tickets Segmented by Frequency (Average Selling Price)
• Exhibit 15 EMEA Shipments of RFID Contactless Smartcards/Tickets Segmented by Frequency (Millions of Dollars)
• Exhibit 16 EMEA Shipments of RFID Contactless Smartcards/Tickets Segmented by Frequency (Millions of Units)
• Exhibit 17 EMEA Shipments of RFID Contactless Smartcards/Tickets Segmented by Frequency (Average Selling Price)
• Exhibit 18 Asia-Pacific Shipments of RFID Contactless Smartcards/Tickets Segmented by Frequency (Millions of Dollars)
• Exhibit 19 Asia-Pacific Shipments of RFID Contactless Smartcards/Tickets Segmented by Frequency (Millions of Units)
• Exhibit 20 Asia-Pacific Shipments of RFID Contactless Smartcards/Tickets Segmented by Frequency (Average Selling Price)
• Exhibit 21 Global Shipments of RFID Contactless Smartcards/Tickets Segmented by Vertical Market (Millions of Dollars)
• Exhibit 22 Americas Shipments of RFID Contactless Smartcards/Tickets Segmented by Vertical Market (Millions of Dollars)
• Exhibit 23 EMEA Shipments of RFID Contactless Smartcards/Tickets Segmented by Vertical Market (Millions of Dollars)
• Exhibit 24 Asia-Pacific Shipments of RFID Contactless Smartcards/Tickets Segmented by Vertical Market (Millions of Dollars)
• Exhibit 25 Global Shipments of RFID Contactless Smartcards/Tickets Segmented by Primary Application (Millions of Dollars)
• Exhibit 26 Americas Shipments of RFID Contactless Smartcards/Tickets Segmented by Primary Application (Millions of Dollars)
• Exhibit 27 EMEA Shipments of RFID Contactless Smartcards/Tickets Segmented by Primary Application (Millions of Dollars)
• Exhibit 28 Asia-Pacific Shipments of RFID Contactless Smartcards/Tickets Segmented by Primary Application (Millions of Dollars)
• Exhibit 29 Global Shipments of RFID Contactless Smartcards/Tickets Segmented by Primary Distribution Channel (Millions of Dollars)
• Exhibit 30 Americas Shipments of RFID Contactless Smartcards/Tickets Segmented by Primary Distribution Channel (Millions of Dollars)
• Exhibit 31 EMEA Shipments of RFID Contactless Smartcards/Tickets Segmented by Primary Distribution Channel (Millions of Dollars)
• Exhibit 32 Asia-Pacific Shipments of RFID Contactless Smartcards/Tickets Segmented by Primary Distribution Channel (Millions of Dollars)

Supplier Shares

• Exhibit 1 Global Shipments of RFID Contactless Smartcards/Tickets Segmented by Supplier Share (Percent of Dollars)
• Exhibit 2 Global Shipments of RFID Contactless Smartcards/Tickets Segmented by Supplier Share (Percent of Units)
• Exhibit 3 Americas Shipments of RFID Contactless Smartcards/Tickets Segmented by Supplier Share (Percent of Dollars)
• Exhibit 4 Americas Shipments of RFID Contactless Smartcards/Tickets Segmented by Supplier Share (Percent of Units)
• Exhibit 5 EMEA Shipments of RFID Contactless Smartcards/Tickets Segmented by Supplier Share (Percent of Dollars)
• Exhibit 6 EMEA Shipments of RFID Contactless Smartcards/Tickets Segmented by Supplier Share (Percent of Units)
• Exhibit 7 Asia-Pacific Shipments of RFID Contactless Smartcards/Tickets Segmented by Supplier Share (Percent of Dollars)
• Exhibit 8 Asia-Pacific Shipments of RFID Contactless Smartcards/Tickets Segmented by Supplier Share (Percent of Units)
• Exhibit 9 Global Shipments of Low Frequency Contactless Smartcards/Tickets/Fobs Segmented by Supplier Share (Percent of Dollars)
• Exhibit 10 Global Shipments of Low Frequency Contactless Smartcards/Tickets/Fobs Segmented by Supplier Share (Percent of Units)
• Exhibit 11 Global Shipments of High Frequency Conctactless Smartcards/Tickets Segmented by Supplier Share (Includes ISO 14443 Type A and B; ISO 15693)
• Exhibit 12 Global Shipments of High Frequency Contactless Smartcards/Tickets Segmented by Supplier Share (Includes ISO 14443 Type A and B; ISO 15693)
• Exhibit 13 Global Shipments of High Frequency ISO 14443 A Conctactless Smartcards/Tickets Segmented by Supplier Share (Percent of Dollars)
• Exhibit 14 Global Shipments of High Frequency ISO 14443 B Conctactless Smartcards/Tickets Segmented by Supplier Share (Percent of Dollars)
• Exhibit 15 Global Shipments of High Frequency ISO 15693 Conctactless Smartcards/Tickets Segmented by Supplier Share (Percent of Dollars)

Press Release

Contactless Payment & Ticketing Applications Expected to Boost Growth in RFID Smartcard Market

Despite the current economic climate; the future remains bright for the RFID Smartcards market. According to recently published research by VDC Research Group, RFID smartcards revenues approached $700 million in 2008 and are predicted to grow more than 26% (CAGR) through 2013. ISO 14443 will continue to account for the vast majority of current and future global smartcard revenues and unit shipments because it not only supports the blockbuster applications, but it is also able to support emerging applications with increased complexity.

"Overall, demand for RFID smartcards will remain stable and not be significantly affected by the current recession," cited Drew Nathanson, VDCs Director of Research Operations. "Although growth rates associated with established applications (i.e., security/access control) are slowing, several emerging applications (i.e., contactless payment, ticketing) are quickly approaching their tipping points. These emerging applications will also drive product development as more diverse and complex applications are introduced that will require increased functionality."

This increased demand will also drastically impact distribution models. As the market continues to mature and commoditize, it is expected that there will be a fundamental shift toward an indirect consumablesbased distribution model, meaning increased and more aggressive competition, higher price sensitivity, and enhanced consumer barging/purchasing power.

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