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Streaming Analysis by Region, Sector ...

IP Video and Streaming Media 2001: Worldwide Server, Services, Content & ROI Analysis with Market Forecast-2001-2004 provides an in-depth analysis of streaming usage categorized by geographical region, by industry sector, and by application. Each analysis includes a revenue/unit allocation and growth projection. Included are profiles of over 50 streaming suppliers in 5 value-added groups, along with profiles of 15 streaming users including ROI analyses. This report is available in two sections; A includes chapters 1-8; B includes chapter 9 (comprised of company profiles).

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IP Video & Streaming Media 2001: Worldwide Server, Services, Content & ROI Analysis with Market Forecast-2001-2004. This 425-page report is available for US $3,495.00. Price for Section A only is $2,495.00; Section B only is $1,995.00. (For PDF view-only electronic version contact us.) For a faxed Table of Contents, please contact info@mrgco.com.

Settop Market Growth Driven by . . .

Home Gateway Report: Worldwide Digital Settop, Service & Server Analysis & Forecast 2001-2004 reflects how advanced PC and communications technologies, married with open STB architectures, have created an industry more like that of cell-phones than that of PCs. By breaking the worldwide market into 6 major regions and into digital cable, satellite and terrestrial growth, this report is the first to allow companies to target international and local STB markets from the same data. By showing ROI scenarios for digital cable and digital satellite worldwide, the report reveals how digital cable can diminish the migration of subscribers to digital satellite.

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Satellite Index

Home Gateway Report: Worldwide Digital Settop, Service & Server Analysis & Forecast 2001-2004. This 325-page report is available for US $3,495.00 (PDF view-only electronic version is US $5,242.00). For a faxed Table of Contents, please e-mail your name and fax to info@mrgco.com.

Upcoming PC Displays Will Incorporate DTV Industry Designs . . .

Display Opportunities in the DTV Era details how the rollout of digital television and the explosive growth of Internet multimedia will play a critical role in the growth and health of the display industry. DTV and Internet multimedia will be for the next decade what the PC was for the 90s.

The new report forecasts the state of DTV programming, and how it affects the growth rate for DTV monitors. It also explains why DTV's high-definition capability will initially play a less prominent role than its widescreen (16:9 aspect ratio) and interactive features; and how today's desktop PC, linked to the Internet, has outgrown the old 4:3 display dimensions.

The PC, Internet, networking, broadcast, cable, telecommunications and satellite industries are all investing heavily in broadband buildout. More than 100 large corporations active in developing the market are identified in the report.

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DTV/Digital Video Index

Display Opportunities in the DTV Era. This 129-page report is priced at US$4,950.00. (California orders please add 8.25% sales tax). For a faxed Table of Contents, please e-mail your name and fax to info@mrgco.com.

Exploring the Relationship Between Digital Cable, Satellite and Terrestrial DTV Markets…

New-Format Digital Television Report - Cable, Satellite, & Terrestrial Set-top & Infrastructure Market Analysis: 1999-2002 tracks market growth of new digital set-tops (and related infrastructure products) for all three carriers using both "DMC" and "non-DMC" scenarios. Even greater than the DMC influence is the sharp change in consumer expectations, which is described in this report.

The report also tracks the migration of digital set-tops from single-carrier devices to universal ("multi-carrier") devices that work anywhere in the U.S.; the resulting increased revenues for carriers and product suppliers; and related changes that retail channels and suppliers must address. (The analysis includes both unit and dollar growth from 1998-2002 for digital set-top and infrastructure products.)

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New-Format Digital Television Report - Cable, Satellite, & Terrestrial Set-top & Infrastructure Market Analysis: 1999-2002. Available in separate English or Japanese editions, and co-published by Fuji-Keizai USA, this 190-page report is priced at US$3,995.00. (California orders please add 8.25% sales tax). For a faxed Table of Contents, please e-mail your name and fax to info@mrgco.com.

Report on DTV Strategies, Budgets, and Revenue Projections for Top 150 Stations . . .

A new multi-client report by MRG Inc., DTV Broadcasters' Strategy, ROI, and Market Analysis - HDTV, SDTV, Multi-channel, and Data-casting 1998 - 2006, highlights the DTV (Digital Television) plans for the top 150 U.S. stations, reaching over 52% of U.S. TV households. In the conversion to the new DTV standard, stations are considering how to use the various service capabilities available. The options include: HDTV (High Definition TV), SDTV (Standard Definition TV), Multi-channel (or Multi-casting), and Data-casting.

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DTV/Digital Video Index

DTV Broadcasters' Strategy, ROI, and Market Analysis - HDTV, SDTV, Multi-channel, and Data-casting 1998 - 2006. Available in separate English or Japanese editions, and co-published by Fuji-Keizai USA, this 170-page report is priced at US$3,995.00, or $995.00 per Section. (California orders please add 8.25% sales tax). For a faxed Table of Contents, please e-mail your name and fax to info@mrgco.com.

An Overview of the LCD Display Market. . .

U.S. LCD Color Monitor Market Demand Forecast & Vendors' Strategies profiles 20 vendors of LCD color monitors in the U.S., including Akia, Compaq, IBM, NEC, Panasonic, Philips, Sony, and Toshiba.

Market models for conservative, moderate, and aggressive pricing scenarios help form composites of overall LCD market activity. These models derive from companies' product development and sales data (including their demand forecasts); and, from an analysis of vendor product lines and vendor performance.

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U.S. LCD Color Monitor Market Demand Forecast & Vendors' Strategies. This 92-page report is priced at U.S. $2,495.00 each; and is available in English or Japanese. For a more detailed Table of Contents, please e-mail your name and fax number to info@mrgco.com or call (408) 453-5553.

The Future of Television - PCTVs, Settops and Push Software . . .

In the report The Future of TV: The Infrastructure Environment of the PCTV, Settop Box and Push Software Business, the emergence of new content delivery technologies promises to alter how television programming is both viewed and used, according to a new publication detailing the transition from passive to a more interactive form of TV viewing. The report forecasts how three basic technologies--PCTVs, set-top terminals, and push technology--will lead this evolution of content delivery.

Explained in detail is the current and future outlook for each type of product, including consumer and business-related opportunities. Adding their own insights about the dynamics of these markets, several companies participated in this report, including Microsoft/WebTV, Intel, Marimba, Scientific Atlanta, Teknema, NetChannel, and PointCast. Also detailed is the emergence of service industries that seek to exploit future advances.

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The Future of TV: The Infrastructure Environment of the PCTV, Settop Box and Push Software Business. Available in separate English or Japanese editions, and co-published by Fuji-Keizai USA, this 210-page report is priced at US$1,800.00 (California orders please add 8.25% sales tax). Orders outside of the U.S., please add 10%. For special handling, add cost. For a faxed Table of Contents, please e-mail your name and fax number to info@mrgco.com.

The DTV Production and Consumer Products Market . . .

Digital Television Report: DTV Production & Consumer Products- Market Overview & Forecast 1998-2006 analyzes the projected four-phase DTV/ATSC conversion process for the TV stations and networks in the U.S., including cost to broadcasters, revenues to broadcast equipment and consumer electronics manufacturers, and in which TV markets it should happen first. It describes in detail the technical standards (completed and pending); and profiles the DTV plans of all the major TV networks and of the major suppliers of broadcast and consumer electronics equipment.

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Available in separate English or Japanese editions, and co-published by Fuji-Keizai USA, this 210-page report is priced at US$2,450.00 (California orders please add 8.25% sales tax). Orders outside of the U.S., please add 10%. For a faxed Table of Contents, please e-mail your name and fax number to info@mrgco.com.

A New Wave of Competition for Telcos and Cable TV Companies . . .

Broadband High Speed Data Market for HFC, DBS & MMDS: Cable Modem, Headend and Growth Analysis 1996 - 2001. This completely independent research analysis tracks the market growth of the next two generations of modems and headends, provides a market model that incorporates operation of all 6 MHz carriers (wireline/wireless); and describes operational, maintenance and product issues. The end-to-end systems analysis provides operators a critical overview of the next five years.

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Broadband High Speed Data Market for HFC, DBS & MMDS: Cable Modem, Headend and Growth Analysis 1996 - 2001. Available in separate Japanese and English language editions, the report is priced at US$2,395.00 (California orders please add 8.25% sales tax). For a faxed Table of Contents, please e-mail your name and fax number to info@mrgco.com.

A New Round of Competition for the TV Settop . . .

Midband Digital Video Broadcast Technologies: DBS, MMDS, CATV, Infrastructure Analysis & Forecast addresses topics such as: the influence of modulation standards QPSK (Quadrature Phase Key Shift), 64 QAM (Quadrature Amplitude Modulation) and MPEG (Moving Pictures Expert Group) upon international and interoperability and market growth; when settops will cost $300; the FCC's role in spectrum auctions; and the speed with which cable TV giants will migrate to DVB. The report also analyzes key companies in the DVB industry and compared delivery infrastructures.

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DTV/Digital Video Index

Midband Digital Video Broadcast Technologies: DBS, MMDS, CATV, Infrastructure Analysis & Forecast. Available in separate Japanese and English language editions, the report is priced at US$2,495.00 (California orders please add 8.25% sales tax). For a faxed Table of Contents, please e-mail your name and fax number to info@mrgco.com.

Strategies of Video-On-Demand Companies . . .

Broadband Video On Demand & Interactive TV Analysis: Settop, Server and Service Forecast, 1994-2000 highlights key strategies, programming, and strategic alliances being implemented by approximately 100 hardware, software and programming suppliers; cable TV and telephone companies; and network operators driving the business in the next 6 years.

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Broadband Video On Demand & Interactive TV Analysis: Settop, Server and Service Forecast, 1994-2000. Available in separate English or Japanese editions, the report is priced at US$1.995.00 (California orders please add 8.25% sales tax). For a faxed Table of Contents, please e-mail your name and fax number to info@mrgco.com. To order, visit the Order Form section.

Wireless Cable TV Expects 30-50% Annual Growth Throughout 1990s . . .

U.S. Wireless Cable TV: Market Size, Vendor and Operations Analysis: 1994-2000 is a comprehensive market, vendor and operations analysis of this fast growing industry. This140-report includes over 40 tables and illustrations.

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U.S. Wireless Cable TV: Market Size, Vendor and Operations Analysis: 1994-2000. Available in English language editions, the report is priced at US$2,495.00 (California orders please add 8.25% sales tax). For a faxed Table of Contents, please e-mail your name and fax number to info@mrgco.com.

Digital Video and its Growth Markets . . .

Desktop and Digital Video Report identifies the six hottest growth markets, tracks trends, and analyzes the top 100 companies in the business.

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Available in an English-language edition, this 210-page report is priced at US$995.00 (California orders please add 8.25% sales tax). For a faxed Table of Contents, please e-mail your name and fax number to info@mrgco.com.

U.S. Personal Information Appliances: Market Forecast and Future Business Opportunities details how the market for personal and compact-size information devices is coming of age. Personal Information Appliances (PIAs), which include hand-held PCs and multi-function phones, are seeing increased use for both business and personal use. Well-known players in this market, including 3Com, Casio, and Microsoft are but a fraction of the firms seeking to ride the approaching wave of PIA products.

The report discusses key technologies associated with PIA devices, including networking and wireless standards issues. A discussion of regulatory topics is included to help identify possible market drivers and barriers for companies.

Illustrating the scope and direction of the PIA industry, the report includes forecasts and analyses of overall PIA market size, as well as market size by unique market sectors. Also covered are the market drivers for PIA, focusing on where developers plan to supplant existing PC, voice, and data products; and a special section on electronic book devices, or "E-books."

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Broadband/Internet Media Index

This report is available in an English or Japanese edition for US$1,195.00 each (California orders please add 8.25% sales tax). For a faxed Table of Contents, please e-mail your name and fax to info@mrgco.com.

Intel Architecture 64-Bit: Industry Impact and Market Forecast looks at Intel's new processor from these perspectives: a basic description of its EPIC Architecture; the technology partners for IA-64; and how IA-64 fits within Intel's overall Enterprise strategy.

IA-64 is expected to be a key component of Enterprise infrastructures, and companies not ready for this shift must prepare for the ensuing changes it will bring. This report illustrates these changes, through interviews with key suppliers, manufacturers and end-user companies. Also included are fast- and slow-growth scenarios for IA-64-related products, plus market trends and forecasts.

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Intel Architecture 64-Bit: Industry Impact and Market Forecast. This report is available in an English or Japanese edition for US$1,195.00 each (California orders please add 8.25% sales tax). For a faxed Table of Contents, please e-mail your name and fax to info@mrgco.com.

IP Media Content Driving New Market Models . . .

IP Video and Streaming Media 2000 - Server, Services, and Content Market Forecast and Analysis 2000-2004 shows how "IP Media companies offering production tools, to connectivity and network access, to value-added content, will truly reshape the Internet's constantly shifting powerbase. Few can accurately predict the types of content that Internet viewers will demand in five years--the only certainty is that it will be developed, delivered, and aggregated efficiently. The "IP Media foodchain" shows how companies are looking to meet those inevitable demands.

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Broadband/Internet Media Index

IP Video and Streaming Media 2000 - Server, Services, and Content Market Forecast and Analysis 2000-2004. This 210-page report is available for US $3,495.00 (PDF view-only electronic version is US $5,242.00). For a faxed Table of Contents, please e-mail your name and fax to info@mrgco.com.

Internet Communications Drives Market Growth for More Than Just ISPs . . .

Internet Service Providers - Analysis of Business Expansion, Growth Opportunities and Profitability, highlights short-term opportunities and growth areas for U.S. ISP companies and related industries, including communication service providers, telcos, and international ISP companies.

Analysis of the U.S. ISP industry includes summary of findings involving ISP revenue and company size. Future growth related to Voice-Over-IP (VOIP), Internet video, Quality of Service (QoS), high-speed networking, and information management services is also discussed in the report.

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Broadband/Internet Media Index

Internet Service Providers - Analysis of Business Expansion, Growth Opportunities and Profitability. Co-published by MRG and Fuji-Keizai USA, this report is priced at US$2,495.00, and is available in Japanese or English versions. To order or request a Table of Contents, contact MRG at info@mrgco.com.

The Emerging Market for Mobile IP . . .

Mobile IP: Technology Update, Standards and Business Opportunities includes a composite of the current activity related to this area, as well as the future trends that will forge this emerging set of standards.

The report describes Mobile IP products under development at network and transport layer-related companies, such as Bay Networks, Geoworks, Palm OS, Sun Microsystems, and others. Mobile IP plans of many systems integration companies also are described, including Cambridge Technology Partners, Core Systems Inc., Global Wireless Data LLC, Onyx Software, Puma Technology, SPS Technologies, and Trimble, among others.

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Broadband/Internet Media Index

Mobile IP: Technology Update, Standards and Business Opportunities. Available in separate English or Japanese editions, and co-published by Fuji-Keizai USA, this 126-page report is priced at US$1,495.00 (California orders please add 8.25% sales tax). For a faxed Table of Contents, please e-mail your name and fax number to info@mrgco.com.

IP Video and Streaming Media - Servers and Services Market Overview 1999-2001 takes a multi-year look at how streaming media will change both the intranet and Internet markets, and what will drive incumbent telcos (ILECs) and cable companies (MSOs) to advance their broadband deployment.

For server and IP network suppliers, this report describes how traditional client-server networks are being replaced by more flexible networks using decentralized caching and "mirroring". The report includes strategies of Cisco Systems, Hewlett Packard, IBM, Inktomi, RealNetworks, Microsoft, Sun Microsystems, Tektronix, and others.

For cable, satellite and ISP operators, the report profiles Excite@Home, Road Runner, Broadcast.com, Concentric Networks, and GTE. Case studies include BMC Software, CNN, and the WWF, two of which have established a presence in online commerce. Strategies of online content providers Bloomberg, ZDNet, CNN and NBC also are included.

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Broadband/Internet Media Index

IP Video and Streaming Media - Servers and Services Market Overview 1999-2001. This 200-page report is priced at US$2,995.00. (California orders please add 8.25% sales tax). For a faxed Table of Contents, please e-mail your name and fax to info@mrgco.com.

The Internet Telephony Market . . .

Internet Telephony: Technology Update, Standards and Business Opportunities chronicles the emergence of Internet-based telecommunications, and how its presence promises to heavily impact the already established local and long-distance carriers.

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Broadband/Internet Media Index

Internet Telephony: Technology Update, Standards and Business Opportunities. Available in separate English or Japanese editions, and co-published by Fuji-Keizai USA, this 115-page report is priced at US$1,500.00. (California orders please add 8.25% sales tax). For a faxed Table of Contents, please e-mail your name and fax number to info@mrgco.com.

Internet Video as an Emerging Market . . .

Internet Video is one of the fastest growing segments of the Internet, offering high growth opportunities to software developers, hardware vendors, content creators, service providers and others. Internet Video Multimedia: Current Status, Outlook,and Next Generation Protocols tracks growth opportunities in Internet video and standards development in video content delivery.

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Broadband/Internet Media Index

Internet Video Multimedia: Current Status, Outlook,and Next Generation Protocols. Available in separate English or Japanese editions, and published by Fuji-Keizai USA, this 104-page report is priced at US$1,800.00 (California orders please add 8.25% sales tax). For a faxed Table of Contents, please e-mail your name and fax number to info@mrgco.com or contact MRG.

Business Opportunities in Wireless Internet Technology . . .

Internet Wireless Technologies and Business Trends: Leading Vendor Strategies examines the growth of different technologies, their comparative advantages, and business opportunities to be found in wireless Internet services. The report also profiles the different approaches adopted by leading vendors, changing trends in the structure and services of the Internet, growth of subscribers, and ISPs providing wireless Internet services in the U.S. and rest of the world.

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Broadband/Internet Media Index

Internet Wireless Technologies and Business Trends: Leading Vendor Strategies. Available in separate English or Japanese editions, and published by Fuji-Keizai USA, this report is priced at US$2,450.00 (California orders please add 8.25% sales tax). For a faxed Table of Contents, please contact MRG at 408-453-5553 or info@mrgco.com.

An Overview of the NetPC Market . . .

NetPC: Emerging Developments and Future Directions. This research study reviews and analyzes the technology and new market for the NetPC, a new class of slimmed-down business PC, designed to dramatically reduce the total cost of PC ownership (TCO) in corporations. The NetPC is a key component of the new PC initiatives established by Intel and Microsoft and is a response to the emerging market for Network Computers (NCs).

The NetPC initiative, Intel's Wired for Management Initiative (WMI) and Microsoft's Zero Administration initiative for Windows (ZAW) have received initial support from seven of the top 10 PC vendors. This study reviews and compares the concepts for "thin-client" computers and analyzes the new NetPC market from both the vendor and customer point of view by using case studies and vendor profiles. The study reviews the future directions of the NetPC and the goals of the vendors that are developing the new PCs.

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Broadband/Internet Media Index

Available in separate English or Japanese editions, and published by Fuji-Keizai USA, this 111-page report is US$1,400.00 (California orders please add 8.25% sales tax). For a faxed Table of Contents, please e-mail name and fax to info@mrgco.com.

Market Forecast of Web-Based Commerce . . .

Internet Commerce: 1997 Market Outlook covers the current state and trends of Internet commerce. It includes an analysis of the growth of Internet markets worldwide, various technology standards and hardware used for online commerce, and profiles of companies already practicing online commerce.

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Internet Commerce: 1997 Market Outlook. Available in separate English and Japanese editions, and published by Fuji-Keizai USA, this 173-page report is priced at US$1,200.00 (California orders please add 8.25% sales tax). For a faxed Table of Contents, please e-mail your name and fax number to info@mrgco.com.

Digging for Internet Gold Takes More Than Picks and Shovels . . .

Commerce on the Internet - Strategies, Trends & Basic Growth Analysis: 1996-2000. This report profiles over 25 companies' Internet commerce strategies and plans for profitability. Special emphasis is placed on the use of graphics and new media for commercial applications, secure transactions and online banking; actual revenue and paying subscribers; and whether advertising or retailing will generate greater revenues in 1996-97. In-depth products and services profiled include on-demand advertising, search engines, "hollow" PCs, commercial and community servers, authoring tools, web browsers, large back-end systems, cybercash, and cable modems.

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Broadband/Internet Media Index

Commerce on the Internet - Strategies, Trends & Basic Growth Analysis: 1996-2000. Available in separate Japanese and English language editions, the report is priced at US$2,395.00 (California orders please add 8.25% sales tax). For a faxed Table of Contents, please e-mail your name and fax number to info@mrgco.com.

New E-Business Software Thrives in Down Market

US - New E-Business Software Market: Trends & Forecast for 2001-2005 reflects fresh research done on the maturation of e-business sectors. Some of the main e-business sectors covered include Customer Relations Management (CRM), Marketing and Sales Management, Customer Support, and Procurement.satellite. Based on profiles of over 100 companies in nine sectors, the report identifies anticipated revenues for 2001. The report also discusses the size and scope of the robust e-business software market.

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US - New E-Business Software Market: Trends & Forecast for 2001-2005. This 150-page report is available for US $2,495.00. For a faxed Table of Contents, please e-mail your name and fax to info@mrgco.com.

Higher Levels of Network Technology . . .

Third Generation Mobile Networks, a new report by MRG, Inc. and Fuji-Keizai USA, shows how the release of new networking standards will dramatically alter the communications market yet again, allowing smarter distribution and aggregation of content pipes. The imminent deployment of Third-Generation (3G) networking standards will increase the competitive landscape.The report covers 3G technologies in-depth. Building upon these descriptions, the report draws deployment scenarios for these networks, showing real-world examples of how they will reshape certain industries or sectors.The report's market forecast encompasses not only 3G, but also looks forward to Fourth-Generation (4G) standards. Readers gain not only an overview for 3G, but a glimpse to 4G as well.

Tracking Growth of Europe's Wireless Markets . . .

The State of Wireless Communications Industry in the EC, a new report by MRG, Inc. and Fuji-Keizai USA, provides a comprehensive overview of the European Community (EC) wireless services market. Wireless manufacturers and investors will find this report a valuable tool for market guidance abroad.Growth beyond the expectations of network providers and terminal suppliers has been a remarkable development in the European wireless and mobile communications environment since 1995. Pan-European standards in almost every sector of the wireless telecommunications environment were the primary drivers of the growth.

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The State of Wireless Communications Industry in the EC. This report is available in English or Japanese editions for US $2,450.00. For more information, contact MRG at 408-453-5553 or info@mrgco.com.

Big Changes for Central Office Infrastructure . . .

A new report from MRG, Next Generation Networks: Trends and Business Opportunities in Technologies and Services, examines how this reconstruction of networks infrastructure will bring opportunities across many industry sectors. The report focuses on consumer and business products, and how these products can successfully ride the new migration to high-speedinfrastructure.

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Networking Index

This report is available for US$3,650.00, or US$5,475.00 for an online version. To order or request information, contact 408-453-5553 or info@mrgco.com. The report is produced by MRG publishing partner Fuji-Keizai USA.

Wireless Data Carrying New Opportunities . . .

Wireless Data Services: Wireless LAN, Internet Access, and Services Market Outlook measures the current size of U.S. wireless market, including the current and future activities of wireless telephony carriers, wireless-capable Internet Service Providers, and specialized wireless service companies. Market analyses include forecasts of current and future consumer wireless usage, a market growth timeline, market drivers and possible growth accelerators, and past barriers to wireless market growth.

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Wireless Data Services: Wireless LAN, Internet Access, and Services Market Outlook. This report is available in an English language edition for US$1,800.00 (print version). For a faxed Table of Contents, please contact MRG or email your name and fax to info@mrgco.com. To order, visit the Order Form section.

Wireless Data Services: Wireless LAN, Internet Access, and Services Market Outlook measures the current size of U.S. wireless market, including the current and future activities of wireless telephony carriers, wireless-capable Internet Service Providers, and specialized wireless service companies. Market analyses include forecasts of current and future consumer wireless usage, a market growth timeline, market drivers and possible growth accelerators, and past barriers to wireless market growth.

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Wireless Data Services: Wireless LAN, Internet Access, and Services Market Outlook. This report is available in an English language edition for US$1,800.00 (print version). For a faxed Table of Contents, please contact MRG or email your name and fax to info@mrgco.com.

The Emerging Wireless Services Market . . .

Broadband Wireless Forecast and Business Opportunities 1999-2004 – LMDS, MMDS, and Other Wavelengths, provides a timely overview of major LMDS and MMDS players, and domestic market growth.

LMDS providers featured include Nextlink, Teligent, and WinStar. MMDS providers and suppliers profiled include MCI WorldCom, Sprint, Bay Junction, WavePath, DNAI, LaunchNet, Slip.Net, CAI Wireless, and Wireless One. Also examined are broadband system integrators, including Ericsson, Hughes Network Systems, Lucent Technologies, Newbridge Networks, and Siemens AG; and related broadband wireless manufacturers including BEL-Tronics, Com21, Harmonic Data Systems, Hybrid Networks, P-Com, and Stanford Telecom, plus others.After providing an overview of broadband wireless technologies, the report then compares wireless with wired technologies; provides various business cases; and examines the available services for wireless customers. Also discussed are the problems and reliability levels associated with data over spectrum; and detailed pricing and forecasts for wireless services.

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Networking Index

This 180-page report is available in an English language edition for US$2,495.00 (print version) or US$3,650.00 (electronic version). For a faxed Table of Contents, please contact MRG or email your name and fax to info@mrgco.com.

Global Competition Spawns New Professional Services . . .

Next Generation IT Solution Providers: Market Development, Business Strategies, and Market Forecast: 1999-2004 includes a comprehensive summary and forecast of the worldwide professional IT services industry. The summary includes the top IT solution providers (based on revenue), and the top IT solution providers (based on technology or type of expertise).

The report also contains 11 case studies of IT business solutions across a range of environments including professional, medical, retail, financial and technological. IT case studies include Merrill Lynch, Ingram Micro, the State of Nevada, Kaiser Permanente, Domino's Pizza, Consumer Value Store, Sony Entertainment and others. Along with case studies, profiles of 19 IT solution provider companies provide details about the next generation of services.

Profiled IT services firms include KPMG Peat Marwick, Anderson Consulting, and Price-Waterhouse Coopers, and others (for manpower-based solutions); IBM, Hewlett-Packard, Unisys and others (for broadly focused computer vendor solutions); and CBSI, Ernst and Young, or USWeb/CKS and others (for innovative use of branding solutions). This 180-page report has 36 tables and figures.

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This report is available in separate English or Japanese editions for US$2,450.00 each. For a more detailed Table of Contents, please e-mail your name and fax number to info@mrgco.com or call (408) 453-5553.

New Carriers Seek a Share of the Telecommunications Market. . .

New Carriers, CLECs, and IP Service Providers - Market Trends and Investment Opportunities: 1999-2005, includes profiles of Frontier, Level 3, MCI WorldCom, Qwest, WinStar and other contenders in the telecom market. The report examines competitive attributes of each of the five major companies, including infrastructure status, services and fees, current and future technology trends, strategic alliances, and acquisitions. Each company's specific usage of telecom equipment and its research and development activities also are laid out in detail.

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Networking Index

This report is available in separate English or Japanese editions for US$2,200.00 each; for both language versions, US$3,500.00. For a more detailed Table of Contents, please e-mail your name and fax number to info@mrgco.com or call (408) 453-5553.

How Will xDSL Compete With Cable Modems and ISDN?

xDSL for CLECs, ILECs, & ISPs: Market and Business Case Analysis: 1998-2002 identifies accelerated growth for xDSL (Digital Subscriber Line) technology, as major providers struggle to meet increasing demand for bandwidth. Driving this growth are the various versions of xDSL - including the PC industry's Universal ADSL (Asymmetric DSL); and the various competing service providers, including *ILECs, CLECs and ISP

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Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) Report Forecasts Emergence of GbE as a Dominant Network Technology . . .

Gigabit Ethernet Market Overview: Forecast & Trend Analysis 1998-2001 shows how Gigabit Ethernet will gain in the battle for the corporate LAN (Local Area Network)market against its rival, ATM (Asynchronous Transfer Mode) technology.

In-depth supplier profiles of both large and small manufacturers of Gigabit Ethernet products, whose capacity approaches 1000 Mbps, also appear in the report. The profiles spotlight dominant companies like Bay Networks, 3Com, Cabletron, and Cisco; and emerging companies like Extreme Networks, Alteon, Asante, Foundry, GigaLabs, Jato, Netcom Systems, Packet Engines, NBase, XLNT Designs, Xylan, and others.

Customer case study profiles include examples of GbE in use in corporate, financial, educational, Internet service, publishing, and engineering applications.

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Gigabit Ethernet Market Overview: Forecast & Trend Analysis 1998-2001. Available in separate English or Japanese editions, and co-published by Fuji-Keizai USA, this 160-page report is priced at US$2,450.00 (California orders please add 8.25% sales tax). Orders outside of the U.S., please add 10%. For a faxed Table of Contents, please e-mail your name and fax number to info@mrgco.com.

A Current and Future Composite of the ADSL Industry . . .

ADSL Market Overview Report: 1997 offers both a current and future composite of the ADSL industry, focusing on the technology, implementation, and market factors behind the standard.

Technology issues include a model of ADSL itself, as well as the dueling standards of CAP and DMT. Implementation issues include cost projections for central office-to-home, loop, and customer premises servicing. Market topics include barriers and enablers to ADSL growth, and an analysis of markets likely to see growth in ADSL.

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ADSL Market Overview Report: 1997. This English-language 60-page report is priced at US$995.00 (California orders please add 8.25% sales tax). For a faxed Table of Contents, please e-mail your name and fax number to info@mrgco.com.

Microsoft's Plans for the Intranet . . .

This report, Inside Microsoft: The Intranet Strategy, analyzes Microsoft's strategic plan to leverage its Internet technologies for deployment in new internal corporate networks called intranets. This study details the key product elements for the Microsoft plan. Products central to the strategy are: Windows 95 and NT, MS Office97, BackOffice, and developer tools.

The report picks apart the changing organizational structure, reviews R&D plans and budgets, and brings to light the future directions of new products under development. The research employs case studies to illustrate how companies are deploying the new Microsoft products in their own intranets. The study highlights the key new products or technologies that Microsoft expects to release in 1997 and beyond.

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Available in separate English or Japanese editions and published by Fuji-Keizai USA, this 142-page report is priced at US$1,850.00 (California orders please add 8.25% sales tax). For a faxed Table of Contents, please e-mail your name and fax number to info@mrgco.com.

The LAN/WAN Networking Market Explored . . .

Multimedia LAN /WAN Communications Market & Industry Report 1997 focuses on the emerging market of network multimedia, including the various standards being used for both LAN and WAN multimedia broadcast, the current and future developments in videoconferencing and multicast technologies, and the strategy of the twenty major suppliers in this field.

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Multimedia LAN /WAN Communications Market & Industry Report 1997. Available in separate English or Japanese editions, and published by Fuji-Keizai USA, this 350-page report is priced at US$5,450.00 (California orders please add 8.25% sales tax). For a faxed Table of Contents, please e-mail your name and fax number to info@mrgco.com.

Interoperability Standards Pave the Videoconferencing Highway . . .

ISDN-Based Desktop Videoconferencing and Collaborative Computing Report: Market Analysis & Forecast - 1995-2000. The road to desktop videoconferencing had been built not only by the "group conferencing systems" business but also by Internet users' demand for Internet access via ISDN (Integrated Services Digital Network) telephone lines. Widespread adoption of interoperability standards -- such as H.320, H.261, and T.120 -- by major industry players (such as Microsoft, Intel, Apple, IBM, and AT&T) has lent further support for ISDN-based videoconferencing.

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ISDN-Based Desktop Videoconferencing and Collaborative Computing Report: Market Analysis & Forecast - 1995-2000. Available in separate Japanese and English language editions, the report is priced at US$2,200 (California orders please add 8.25% sales tax). For a faxed Table of Contents, please e-mail your name and fax number to info@mrgco.com.

Case Studies of Multimedia Networks . . .

Digital Multimedia Networks: 20 Case Studies examines 20 case studies using multimedia in LANs and WANs in the services, financial, manufacturing, and educational market sectors; explains the strengths and weaknesses, and new product opportunities in each. Illustrated, 60 pages.

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Available in an English-language edition, the report is priced at US$395.00 (California orders please add 8.25% sales tax). For a faxed Table of Contents, please e-mail your name and fax number to info@mrgco.com.

U.S. Satellite Industry Shows Growth of Opportunities for Service and Hardware Suppliers…

U.S. Satellite Services Market: 1998 - 2005 shows how the increased globalization of satellite technology has led to a rapid increase in satellite competition, and increased use of mobile communication, remote data devices, and satellite-based entertainment services.

Forecasts for communications services include DTH (Direct-to-Home digital TV) subscriber growth, and DTH settop unit and revenue growth to 2001. For mobile voice communication services, forecasts include revenue and handset shipments to 2005.

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Available in separate English or Japanese editions, and co-published by Fuji-Keizai USA, this 139-page report is priced at U.S. $1,195.00. (California orders please add 8.25% sales tax). For a faxed Table of Contents, please e-mail your name and fax number to info@mrgco.com or call 408-453-5553.

Analysis of Online, ITV and Internet Channels Shows Shift in CE Distribution . . .

Consumer Electronics Distribution Report: Emerging Products, Channels & Market Forecast. The first comprehensive breakdown of the U.S. Consumer Electronics (CE) market based on EIA 1995 totals, this report analyzes growth and share market of 7 major product groups and 9 retail channels. Includes traditional and emerging shopping channels (Internet, CD-ROM, Home (TV), and Interactive TV (ITV). Features over 25 tables, illustrations, successful examples and market history and forecast from 1993-97.

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Available in separate Japanese and English language editions, this 95-page report is priced at US$2,250.00 (California orders please add 8.25% sales tax). For a faxed Table of Contents, please e-mail your name and fax number to info@mrgco.com.

Over $3 Billion in Annual U.S. Expenditures for Advanced Multimedia R & D . . .

Advanced Multimedia Product R&D: Analysis of Product Strategies, budgets, staff and locations for advanced multimedia product development for 60 companies in 6 converging industries. 210 pages.

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Advanced Multimedia Product R&D: Analysis of Product Strategies. Available in English language editions, the report is priced at US$1,795.00 (California orders please add 8.25% sales tax). For a faxed Table of Contents, please e-mail your name and fax number to info@mrgco.com.

Case Studies of Intellectual Property . . .

Multimedia Intellectual Property Report: 10 Case Studies. Two prominent IP attorneys analyze 10 case studies in multimedia tools and titles, and give valuable tips on acquiring and keeping patents, copyrights, and trade secrets for digital multimedia products.

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Multimedia Intellectual Property Report: 10 Case Studies. Available in an English-language edition, the report is priced at US$495.00 (California orders please add 8.25% sales tax). For a faxed Table of Contents, please e-mail your name and fax number to info@mrgco.com.