Oil & Gas Infrastructure Security Market to Reach 29.16 Billion Dollars in 2012

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17 Dec 2011 12:00 Africa/Lagos

"Oil & Gas Infrastructure Security Market to Reach 29.16 Billion Dollars in 2012" According to New Visiongain Report

LONDON, December 17, 2011/PRNewswire/ --

Over the next decade, global demand for oil & gas [http://www.visiongain.com/Report/738/The-Oil-Gas-Infrastructure-Security-Market-2012-2022 ] is set to rapidly increase as rising populations and economic growth help to drive the industry. This will create a need for additional oil & gas infrastructure [http://www.visiongain.com/report_license.aspx?rid=738 ] to be constructed. At the same time, many countries around the world are currently facing a number of security challenges stemming from civil unrest, terrorist activities, and a competitive global market. Together, these factors will create substantial opportunities for companies involved in the oil & gas infrastructure security market as a range of products and services will be needed to protect both existing and future assets. Visiongain [http://www.visiongain.com/Content/3/About-Us ] calculates the global oil & gas infrastructure security market to be worth $29.16bn in 2012.

The oil & gas infrastructure security market covers all of the products and services provided to protect critical assets utilised in the upstream, midstream and downstream sectors of the industry. This can include fencing, sensors, CCTV, infra-red, and satellite surveillance, UAVs, security guards and patrol forces, as well as a range of technologies used for cyber and maritime security.

This report offers an examination of the oil & gas infrastructure security market over the next decade, providing detailed market forecasts for each of the leading 15 national markets, plus the market for the rest of the world. The report also provides forecasts and analysis for the four sub-markets: perimeter security and surveillance, maritime security, access control, and cyber security, while the various drivers and restraints of the market are evaluated in order to provide readers with specific insights into the future direction of the industry and where the greatest opportunities are likely to be found.

The Oil & Gas Infrastructure Security Market 2012-2022 report includes 138 tables and graphs quantifying the market in detail, and includes two original interviews with companies involved in the oil & gas infrastructure security market. In addition, the report provides a SWOT analysis of the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats facing the market over the next ten years, and offers profiles of 38 of the leading companies involved in the oil & gas infrastructure security industry. The various drivers and restraints of the market are evaluated in order to provide readers with specific insights into the future direction of the oil & gas infrastructure security market.

This visiongain energy report will be valuable to those already involved in the oil & gas infrastructure security market or to those wishing to enter this important market in the future.

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Please contact Sara Peerun for an exec summary:
Email: sara.peerun@visiongainglobal.com
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1. Executive Summary
1.1 The Oil & Gas Infrastructure Security Market Overview
1.2 Drivers and Restraints in the Oil & Gas Infrastructure Security Market
1.3 Oil & Gas Infrastructure Security Services
1.4 Highlights of the Report
1.5 Benefits of the Report
1.6 Methodology
1.7 Global Oil & Gas Infrastructure Security Market Forecast 2012-2022
1.8 The Oil & Gas Infrastructure Security Sub-Markets Forecast 2012-2022
1.9 The Leading National Oil & Gas Infrastructure Security Markets Forecast 2012-2022

2. Introduction to the Oil & Gas Infrastructure Security Market
2.1 Oil & Gas Infrastructure: Critical Infrastructure
2.2 Threats to Oil & Gas Infrastructure
2.2.1 Politically Motivated Terrorism
2.2.2 Eco-Terrorism
2.2.3 Lone Wolf Terrorism
2.2.4 Theft from Pipelines
2.2.5 Information Warfare
2.2.6 Kidnapping and Piracy
2.3 Security Services
2.3.1 Risk Management
2.3.1.1 Risk Assessment
2.3.2 Perimeter Security and Surveillance
2.3.3 Access Control
2.3.4 IT and Cyber Security
2.3.5 Maritime Security

3. The Oil & Gas Infrastructure Security Market
3.1 The Global Oil & Gas Infrastructure Security Market Forecast 2012-2022
3.2 Recent Developments in the Oil & Gas Infrastructure Security Market
3.3 Global Oil & Gas Infrastructure Security Market Drivers and Restraints 2012-2022
3.4 Global Oil & Gas Infrastructure Security Market Drivers
3.4.1 The Threat of Terrorism
3.4.2 Increasing Demand for Oil & Gas
3.4.3 LNG Infrastructure Development
3.4.4 Governmental Initiatives and Investments
3.4.5 Emergence of Cyber Threats
3.4.6 Technological Improvements
3.4.7 Environmental Considerations
3.4.8 Increasing Regulations
3.5 Global Oil & Gas Infrastructure Security Market Restraints
3.5.1 Weak Global Economy
3.5.2 Shortage of Skilled Labour
3.5.3 High Costs
3.5.4 The Problem of Corruption
3.5.5 Community Relations
3.5.6 Awareness of and Access to Security Technologies

4. The Oil & Gas Infrastructure Security Sub-Markets Forecast 2012-2022
4.1 The Oil & Gas Infrastructure Perimeter Security and Surveillance Market Forecast
2012-2022
4.2 The Oil & Gas Infrastructure Maritime Security Market Forecast 2012-2022
4.3 The Oil & Gas Infrastructure Access Control Market Forecast 2012-2022
4.4 The Oil & Gas Infrastructure Cyber Security Market Forecast 2012-2022

5. Leading National Oil & Gas Infrastructure Security Markets Forecast 2012-2022
5.1 The Saudi Arabian Oil & Gas Infrastructure Security Market Forecast 2012-2022
5.2 The Nigerian Oil & Gas Infrastructure Security Market Forecast 2012-2022
5.3 The United States Oil & Gas Infrastructure Security Market Forecast 2012-2022
5.4 The Chinese Oil & Gas Infrastructure Security Market Forecast 2012-2022
5.5 The Iraqi Oil & Gas Infrastructure Security Market Forecast 2012-2022
5.6 The UAE Oil & Gas Infrastructure Security Market Forecast 2012-2022
5.7 The Russian Oil & Gas Infrastructure Security Market Forecast 2012-2022
5.8 The Qatari Oil & Gas Infrastructure Security Market Forecast 2012-2022
5.9 The Iranian Oil & Gas Infrastructure Security Market Forecast 2012-2022
5.10 The Canadian Oil & Gas Infrastructure Security Market Forecast 2012-2022
5.11 The Algerian Oil & Gas Infrastructure Security Market Forecast 2012-2022
5.12 The Indian Oil &a
mp; Gas Infrastructure Security Market Forecast 2012-2022
5.13 The Libyan Oil & Gas Infrastructure Security Market Forecast 2012-2022
5.14 The Colombian Oil & Gas Infrastructure Security Market Forecast 2012-2022
5.15 The Turkish Oil & Gas Infrastructure Security Market Forecast 2012-2022
5.16 The Rest of the World Oil & Gas Infrastructure Security Market Forecast 2012-2022
5.16.1 The Brazilian Oil & Gas Infrastructure Security Market
5.16.2 The Burmese Oil & Gas Infrastructure Security Market
5.16.3 The Egyptian Oil & Gas Infrastructure Security Market
5.16.4 The Indonesian Oil & Gas Infrastructure Security Market
5.16.5 The Kazakh Oil & Gas Infrastructure Security Market
5.16.6 The Mexican Oil & Gas Infrastructure Security Market
5.16.7 The Pakistani Oil & Gas Infrastructure Security Market
5.16.8 The Venezuelan Oil & Gas Infrastructure Security Market
5.16.9 The Yemeni Oil & Gas Infrastructure Security Market
5.17 National Variations in Market Size and Growth

6. SWOT Analysis of the Oil & Gas Infrastructure Security Market 2012-2022
6.1 Strengths
6.1.1 Civil Unrest and the Terrorist Threat
6.1.2 Increasing Demand for Oil & Gas
6.1.3 Public Sector Support
6.1.4 Tightness of the Global Oil Market
6.2 Weaknesses
6.2.1 Not Fully Preventative
6.2.2 High Costs
6.2.3 Can Evoke Hostile Attitudes
6.2.4 No Direct Influence on Oil & Gas Production
6.3 Opportunities
6.3.1 Regions Currently Without Access to Security Services and Technologies
6.3.2 Growth in the LNG Market
6.3.3 Pipeline Proposals
6.3.4 Technological Improvements and Breakthroughs
6.3.5 Rise in Cyber Attacks
6.4 Threats
6.4.1 Continuing Weak Global Economy
6.4.2 The Evolving Nature of Threats to Infrastructure
6.4.3 Shortage of Skilled Labour
6.4.4 The Problem of Corruption
6.4.5 Lack of Access for Foreign Companies

7. Expert Opinion
7.1 RSA
7.1.1 RSA's Involvement in the Oil & Gas Infrastructure Security Market
7.1.2 Potential Skilled Labour Shortages
7.1.3 The Risk of Theft from Oil & Gas Companies
7.1.4 The Impact of Regulations and Legislation
7.1.5 Demand Locations for Cyber Security
7.1.6 Access for Foreign Companies in Emerging Markets
7.1.7 Technological Advances in the Oil & Gas Cyber Security Market
7.1.8 Drivers and Restraints in the Oil & Gas Cyber Security Market
7.2 Waterfall Security Solutions
7.2.1 Waterfall Security Solutions' Involvement in the Oil & Gas Infrastructure
Security Market
7.2.2 Potential Skilled Labour Shortages
7.2.3 The Risk of Theft from Oil & Gas Companies
7.2.4 The Impact of Regulations and Legislation
7.2.5 Growth Opportunities Outside the US
7.2.6 Technological Advances in the Oil & Gas Cyber Security Market
7.2.7 Drivers in the Oil & Gas Cyber Security Market

8. Leading Companies in the Oil & Gas Infrastructure Security Market
8.1 Aegis Defence Services Limited
8.2 Andrews International
8.3 Anixter International
8.4 ArcSight
8.5 BAE Systems
8.6 Boeing Company
8.7 Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc.
8.8 Cassidian
8.9 CA Technologies
8.10 Control Risks
8.11 Finmeccanica
8.12 G4S
8.13 GardaWorld
8.14 General Dynamics
8.15 Honeywell International Inc.
8.16 IBM
8.17 Industrial Defender
8.18 Lockheed Martin
8.19 McAfee
8.20 Microsoft
8.21 NetWitness
8.22 Northr
op Grumman
8.23 Olive Group
8.24 Oracle Corporation
8.25 QinetiQ
8.26 Rapiscan Systems
8.27 Raytheon Company
8.28 RSA
8.29 Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC)
8.30 Siemens
8.31 Symantec
8.32 Synectics
8.33 Thales Group
8.34 Trend Micro
8.35 Triple Canopy
8.36 UTC Fire & Security
8.37 Verizon
8.38 Wipro

9. Conclusion
9.1 Outlook for the Global Oil & Gas Infrastructure Security Market 2012-2022
9.2 Outlook for the Oil & Gas Infrastructure Security Sub-Markets 2012-2022
9.3 High Growth Nations in the Oil & Gas Infrastructure Security Market
9.4 Moderate to High Growth Nations in the Oil & Gas Infrastructure Security Market
9.5 Moderate Growth Nations in the Oil & Gas Infrastructure Security Market
9.6 Moderate to Low Growth Nations in the Oil & Gas Infrastructure Security Market
9.7 Global Oil & Gas Infrastructure Security Market Summary

10. Glossary



Companies Listed
Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC)
Addax Petroleum
Aegis Defence Services Limited
Andrews International
Anixter International
ArcSight
ATI Systems
BAE Systems
Boeing Company
Booz Allen Hamilton Inc.
BP
CA Technologies
Cairn India
Cassidian
Cepsa
Chevron
China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC)
China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC)
ConocoPhillips
Control Risks
Detica Limited
Ecopetrol
Elsag Datamat
EMC Corporation
EnCana Corporation
Eni
European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company (EADS)
ExxonMobil
Finmeccanica
Forbes
G4S
GardaWorld
Gazprom
GE Security
General Dynamics
Hewlett Packard (HP)
Honeywell International Inc.
Honeywell Security Group
IBM
Industrial Defender
INPEX
Intel
Kentz Corporation Limited
Kentz Engineering and Construction Group
Kroll Security
Lockheed Martin
Marathon Oil
McAfee
Microsoft
Mitsubishi
MOL Group
National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC)
National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC)
National Oil Corporation
NetWitness Corporation
Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC)
Northrop Grumman
Olive Group
OMV
Oracle Corporation
OSI Systems
Page Europa
Pemex
Petrobras
Qatar Petroleum (QP)
QinetiQ
Rapiscan Systems
Raytheon Company
Rosneft
Royal Dutch Shell
RSA
RWE
Saderat Bank of Iran
Saudi Aramco
Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC)
Seicos
SELEX Communications
SELEX Galileo
SELEX Service Management
SELEX Sistemi Integrati
Siemens
Sinopec
Sonatrach
South Company
Statoil
Stroitransgaz
Symantec
Synectics
Thales Group
Total
TransCanada
Transgaz
Transneft
Trend Micro
Triple Canopy
United Technologies Corporation (UTC)
UTC Fire & Security
Verizon
Waterfall Security Solutions
Wipro

Government Agencies and Other Organisations Mentioned in this Report
Abhinav Bharat
Al-Qaeda
Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM)
Baluchistan Liberation Army
Boko Haram
Burmese Army
Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)
Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS)
Critical National Infrastructure Authority (CNIA) (UAE)
East Turkistan Islamic Movement (ETIM)
Energy Information Administration (EIA)
European Commission
European Union (EU)
Institute for the Analysis of Global Security (IAGS)
International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Iraq Oil Ministry
Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan (IMU)
ISO (International Organisation for Standardisation)
Jemaah Islamiyah
Joint Commission on Critical Infrastructure Protection and Border security (JCCIP)
(Saudi Arabia)
Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK)
Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND)
National Institute of Science and Technology
National Liberation Army (ELN) (Colombia)
Niger Delta People's Volunteer Force
Niger Delta Vigilante (NDV)
Oil Protection Force (OPF) (Iraq)
Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)
Project Management Institute
Revolutionar
y Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC)
Taliban
Transparency International (TI)
United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA)
United Nations (UN)
US Department of Energy (DOE)
US Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
US Department of State
WikiLeaks


Notes for Editors

About visiongain

Visiongain is one of the fastest growing and most innovative independent media companies in Europe. Based in London, UK, visiongain produces a host of business-2-business conferences, newsletters, management reports and e-zines focusing on the Telecoms, Energy, Pharmaceutical, Defence, Materials sectors.

Visiongain publishes reports produced by its in-house analysts, who are qualified experts in their field. Visiongain has firmly established itself as the first port-of-call for the business professional, who needs independent, high quality, original material to rely and depend on.

If you are interested in a more detailed overview of this report, please send an e-mail to sara.peerun@visiongainglobal.com or call her on +44(0)207-336-6100

Source: Visiongain

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Feature Phones Accounted for Over 70% of Global Handset Sales in 2011

17 Dec 2011 12:00 Africa/Lagos

"Feature Phones Accounted for Over 70% of Global Handset Sales in 2011" Reports Visiongain

LONDON, December 17, 2011/PRNewswire/ --



Visiongain's latest research Low Cost Handsets, Feature Phones and Entry Level Smartphone Report 2011-2016 [http://www.visiongain.com/Report/736/Low-Cost-Handsets-Feature-Phones-and-Entry-Level-Smartphone-Report-2011-2016 ] shows that feature phones [http://www.visiongain.com/report_license.aspx?rid=736 ] will continue to dominate the telecoms market. While the mature market is consumed with high end Smartphones, Tablets and App stores the issue of oversaturation is still without a solution. For emerging economies penetration rates are low and for operators and OEMs these areas represent vast untapped potential revenue streams, but how best to capitalize? The feature phone will remain a crucial device in manufacturer's portfolios over the next five years as emerging economies come to fruition. Low cost and ultra low cost segments mean that no-one need be without a handset.

Many emerging economies suffer from underdeveloped infrastructure and in regions without widespread access to 3G Smartphone adoption is consequently low. Other factors that have added to the slow uptake of these devices centre on price and the unwillingness of key players from mature markets such as Apple and RIM to market and push their devices in this area. As a result the competitive landscape is ripe for new entrants, new devices and a potential monopoly for anyone providing a winning strategy.

This report offers forecasts of declining ASP's for each device type. In depth regional information regarding operators, current subscriber data and detailed penetration rates is provided to ensure a through knowledge needed for segmentation. Further to this bill of material costs and average selling prices are cross referenced to outline the issue with margins when devising low and ultra low cost strategies. Key ecosystem players and up to date offerings are compared, contrasted and analysed to reveal winning strategies. Visiongain's research has located gaps in the market where new entrants can step in to capitalise, gain market share and ultimately widen revenue streams.

For further information on this report click on:

http://www.visiongain.com/Report/736/Low-Cost-Handsets-Feature-Phones-and-Entry-Level-Smartphone-Report-2011-2016


Please contact Sara Peerun for an exec summary:
Email: sara.peerun@visiongainglobal.com
Tel: +44(0)20-7336-6100



Executive Summary
E1 Feature Phone Sales Will Continue to Rise
E2 Key Markets in Emerging Economies
E3 Slow Uptake for Smartphones
E4 Insufficient Infrastructure - Skipping the PC Revolution
E5. Points Emerged from this Research

1. Introduction
1.1 Defining Low Cost Handsets
1.2 Defining Ultra Low Cost Handsets
1.3 Defining Emerging Markets
1.4 Defining the Entry level Smartphone
1.4.1 Lack of 3G Infrastructure Leading to Slow Smartphone Adoption Rates
1.4.2 Impact of ITU Regulations on Broadband Access
1.4.3 Impact of Mobile Broadband on BRIC Nations
1.5 Importance of Low Cost Mobile Internet
1.6 Global Penetration of Feature Phones
1.7 Aim of the Report
1.8 Questions Answered by the Report
1.9 Structure of the Report
1.10 Methodology

2. Key Ecosystem Players - Offerings and Strategies
2.1 The Entry Level Handset Space
2.2 Operators
2.2.1 Vodafone
2.2.1.1 Vodafone Partnership Strategies
2.2.1.2 Vodafone Own Brand Handsets
2.2.1.3 Analysis of Vodafone Own Brand Handset Features
2.2.1.4 Pre-Pay Balance Indicator
2.2.1.5 M-PESA
2.2.1.6 Regional Adoption of M-PESA
2.2.1.7 Analysis of Vodafone's use of M-PESA
2.2.1.8 Vodafone Using Opera Mini to Combat Data Restrictions and Network Capacity
Issues
2.2.1.9 Summary Analysis of Vodafone's Own Brand Handset Offering
2.3 OEMs
2.3.1 Nokia Offerings and Strategies
2.3.1.1 Is Nokia's Market Share in Terminal Decline?
2.3.1.2 Nokia Handset Offerings
2.3.1.3 Nokia Life Tools (NLT)
2.3.1.4 Analysis of Nokia Life Tools
2.3.1.5 Nokia Money
2.3.1.6 Nokia Money - Benefits and Analysis
2.3.1.7 Nokia to Create New Feature Phone Operating System?
2.3.1.8 Nokia's Entry Level Smartphone Offering
2.3.1.9 Analysis of Nokia's Entry Level Smartphone Offerings
2.3.2 Huawei
2.3.2.1 Huawei's Strategy
2.3.2.2 Analysis of Huawei's Reverse Innovation Strategy
2.3.2.3 Huawei's Android Based Handset Offerings
2.3.2.4 Huawei Optimus / U8180
2.3.2.5 Cloud Based Feature Phones for Indian Market
2.3.2.6 3G Feature Phones
2.3.2.7 Huawei's 3G Feature Phone Strategy
2.3.3 ZTE Offerings and Strategies
2.3.3.1 Analysis of ZTE's Shifting Strategy
2.3.4 Micromax Offerings and Strategies
2.3.4.1 Micromax Rural Subscriber Strategy
2.3.4.2 Micromax Segmentation Strategies
2.3.4.3 Analysis of Micromax Strategies
2.3.5 Gentag to Offer Low Cost NFC/RFID Handset
2.3.5.1 Analysis of NFC Handsets in Emerging Markets
2.3.6 Motorola Offerings and Strategies
2.3.6.1 Motorola Feature Phone Offerings
2.3.6.2 Targeting the Emerging Economies with Feature Phones
2.3.6.3 Google Acquisition and Potential Transformation of Strategies
2.3.6.4 Motorola's Entry level Smartphone Offering
2.3.6.5 Analysis of Motorola's Offerings
2.3.7 MediaTek Strategy and Offerings
2.3.7.1 MediaTek Leveraging Facebook for Emerging Economies Market Share
2.3.7.1.1 Will Facebook Capable Feature Phones be a Game Changer?
2.3.7.2 Single Chip Solutions to Further Strengthen MediaTek's Position
2.3.7.3 Analysis of MediaTek's Offerings
2.4 Comparative Summary Analysis of All Key Offerings

3. Regional Markets and Operator Involvement Analysis
3.1 BRIC Nations
3.1.1Brazil
3.1.1.1 Latin America to Reap Revenues from Mobile
Finance Services
3.1.2 Russia
3.1.3 India
3.1.3.1 Indian Operators to Partner for 3G Roaming
3.1.3.2 Current Handset Vendor Market Share India
3.1.4 China
3.1.4.1 How Operators Tackle Saturated Markets
3.1.4.2 Smartphone Sales: China vs. United States
3.1.4.3 Further Opportunities in Asia Pacific
3.1.4.3.1 Thailand
3.2 Opportunities in the European Market
3.3 Opportunities in the African Market
3.3.1 France Telecom Orange
3.3.2 Analysis of France Telecom Orange's Involvement in African Markets

4. Current Emerging Market Trends and Future Evolution
4.1 Effect of Emerging Market Internet Opportunities on Entry Level Smartphone Sales
4.2 Future Handset Requirements and OEM Strategies
4.3 Customer Segmentation Strategies and End User Perspective
4.4 Leveraging Cloud Services for Emerging Economies
4.4.1 Cloud Services in Madagascar
4.4.1.1 Movirtu Cloud Phone
4.4.2 Cloud for Emerging Economy Enterprises
4.4.2.1 Analysis of Cloud Services Potential Impact on Emerging Economy Enterprises
4.5 Bill of Materials vs. Average Selling Price - How to Maximise Margins
4.5.1 Single Chip Solutions
4.5.2 External Component Costs
4.5.3 Shrinking Designs and Lowering Geometries
4.5.4 Wholesale ARP and Declining BOM
4.5.5 Analysis of Maximising Margins Strategies
4.5.6 Potential Costs Incurred - Long Term Strategies

5. Forecasts
5.1 Global Low Cost Handset Shipments 2011-2016
5.2 Global Ultra Low Cost Handset Shipments 2011-2016
5.3 Global Entry Level Smartphone Shipments 2011-2016
5.4 Declining Cost of Low Cost Handsets 2011-2016
5.5 Declining Cost of Ultra Low Cost Handsets 2011-2016
5.6 Declining Cost of Entry Level Smartphones 2011-2016
5.7 Declining Costs Summary
5.8 Regional Sales of Smartphones and Feature Phones
5.8.1Smartphone vs. Feature phone sales in Asia Pacific - 2011-2016
5.8.2 Smartphone vs. Feature phone sales in Europe - 2011-2016
5.8.3 Smartphone vs. Feature phone sales in Africa and Middle East - 2011-2016
5.8.4 Smartphone vs. Feature phone sales in North America - 2011-2016
5.8.5 Smartphone vs. Feature phone sales in Latin America - 2011-2016
5.9 Top Global Handset Manufacturers by Market Share (2011-2016)

6. Recommendations and Conclusion
6.1 Customer-Centric Approach
6.2 Regional Segmentation Strategies
6.3 Partnerships with Local Players
6.4 Build Infrastructure
6.5 Conclusion



Companies Listed
Aditya Birla Group
Aircel
AIS (Advanced Info Service)
Alcatel Lucent
Alfa Group
Algar
America Movil
Apollo Hospital
Apple
Axiata Group Berhad
Batelco
BDNES
Beeline
Bharti Airtel
Bharti Enterprises
BSNL
China Mobile
China Telecom
China Unicom
Claro
CTBC
DTAC
Dynamix Balwas Group
Ericsson
Essar Group
Etisalat
Gentag
HFCL Infotel
Huawei Technologies
Idea Cellular
International Telecommunication Union
IPOC International Growth Fund
KT
LG Electronics
Loop Mobile India
Maxis Communications
MediaTek
Megafon
Micromax
Motorola
Movirtu
MTNL
MTS India
NetFront
New Telephone Company
NEXTEL
NII Holdings
Nokia
NSN
Oi
Opera
Ping Mobile
PT Telecom
Reliance
Research In Motion
Rostelecom
S Tel
Safaricom
Samsung
Santa Trading Pvt
Scartel
Sercomtel
Shyam Group
Singapore Telecommunications
Sistema
Siva Group
SkyLink
SMARTS
Sony
Sotel
Sotovaja Svjaz MOTIV
Svyazinvest
Tata Group
Tata Teleservices
Tele2
Tele2 AB
Telecom Italia
Telefonica
Telekominvest
Telenor
TeliaSonera
TIM
True Move
Uninor
Unitech Group
Videocon
Vimpelcom
Vivo
Vodafone
Vodafone Essar
Yota
ZTE


Notes for Editors

About visiongain

Visiongain is one of the fastest growing and most innovative independent media companies in Europe. Based in London, UK, visiongain produces a host of business-2-business conferences, newsletters, management reports and e-zines focusing on the Telecoms, Energy, Pharmaceutical, Defence, Materials sectors.

Visiongain publishes reports produced by its in-house analysts, who are qualified experts in their field. Visiongain has firmly established itself as the first port-of-call for the business professional, who needs independent, high quality, original material to rely and depend on.

If you are interested in a more detailed overview of this report, please send an e-mail to sara.peerun@visiongainglobal.com or call her on +44(0)-207-336-6100

Source: Visiongain

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Acclaimed photographer and filmmaker, Sam Robinson, is breaking down the conventional boundaries between photography and film by embedding Aurasma into his existing iPhone app - the Sam Robinson Photography App. Hold the app over this photo to see it come to life. (PRNewsFoto/Aurasma, Sam Robinson)

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PICTURE THE FUTURE: International Photographer Uses Aurasma to Bring Iconic Stills to Augmented Life

CAMBRIDGE, England and SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 16, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Acclaimed photographer and filmmaker, Sam Robinson, is breaking down the conventional boundaries between photography and film by embedding Aurasma into his existing iPhone app – the Sam Robinson Photography App.

(Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20111216/SF24329)

(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110711/SF32613LOGO)

The British visionary, who has studios in London, New York and Barcelona, is using Aurasma – the world's first visual browser - to add a new dimension to his stills, simultaneously blurring the lines between photography and film.

Click here to see the app in action http://vimeo.com/33674921

In addition to seeing highlights from Robinson's commercial work and behind-the-scenes content, users of the app can now point their iPhone at selected Sam Robinson photographs and watch them transform into interactive video. It also changes the way in which advertising campaigns are run, providing a direct link between both the stills and films shot by the UK creative.

Sam Robinson, Photographer and Filmmaker, said:

"The first time I saw Aurasma, I was bowled over – this technology is a completely new medium that dissolves all the old boundaries between photography and film. As both a photographer and a film maker, Aurasma's Developer Studio lets me bring together my stills and film work for the first time. The demand for multi-channel campaigns is growing and this is the perfect way to link them. I'm completely hooked."

Tamas Szabo, founder of Megatomi said:

"Sam gave us the brief to incorporate Aurasma into his app in a way that was intuitive and user-friendly while also being visually impactful. With just two lines of code we were able to integrate Aurasma into the existing app - start to finish, it took just a few hours and the result is incredible."

Martina King, Managing Director of Aurasma, said:

"We're working with some of the world's largest corporations, but we're also working with internationally-renowned creatives like Sam Robinson. Artists, photographers, film makers, animators, designers – the creative industries instinctively understand Aurasma's potential and are using our free technology to push boundaries and change the way people see and interact with the world."

The Sam Robinson Photography iPhone app is free to download for the iPhone 4, 4S and iPad 2 from the App Store.

Links to Editors

Sam Robinson Photography (App Store)
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/sam-robinson-photography/id452379533?mt=8

Sam Robinson Photography App (Video)
http://vimeo.com/33674921

Sam Robinson Photography
http://sam-robinson.com

Aurasma (App Store):
http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/aurasma-lite/id432526396?mt=8

Aurasma (Android Marketplace):
http://bit.ly/tHibPU

Aurasma:
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Aurasma is the world's first visual browser – a new platform technology that merges the physical world with the virtual. Available as a free app for iPhone 3GS, 4, 4S, iPad2 and high-powered Android devices or as a free kernel for developers, Aurasma uses advanced image and pattern recognition to recognise and understand real-world images and objects in much in way the human brain does. It then seamlessly blends the real-world with rich interactive content such as videos and animations called "Auras". Auras can be created for printed images, product packaging, clothing, physical places and users can even use the app to create and share their own.

Since its launch in June 2011, Aurasma has had more than two million downloads. Over 1000 partners in markets including retail, sport, automotive, consumer electronics, entertainment, advertising and publishing are using the free technology in their campaigns or embedding the technology in their own applications. Aurasma was developed by and is part of software company Autonomy – an HP Company.

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First Lady congratulates nation’s first female fighter pilot

First Lady congratulates nation’s first female fighter pilot


The First Lady, Patience Jonathan has lauded Flying Officer Blessing Liman for being the first female fighter pilot the country has produced.

The First lady who made the commendation in a statement signed by the Special Assistant (Media) to the First lady, Mr. Ayo Osinlu in Abuja on Monday, December 12 noted that the 25 year-old Kaduna State born Liman, had done the womenfolk proud.

“I congratulate Nigeria’s first female fighter pilot, Blessing Liman who was recently commissioned, for making the womenfolk proud,” She said.

While commending her for being devoted, for the single-minded pursuit of her objective and the fulfillment of her dream, the First Lady maintained that Flying Officer Liman is worthy of emulation by the youth especially young women.

She thanked President Jonathan for giving impetus to gender equality by directing service chiefs to produce female combatants in the Armed Forces.

Mrs. Jonathan stated further that Blessing’s success was a further justification of her clarion call to Nigerian women to remain committed to “excellence and hard work” and urged her to pursue her career with dedication and integrity.

The President’s wife pledged not to relent in championing the cause of the Nigerian woman for greater roles and relevance in the affairs of the country.

It will be recalled that earlier this year President Goodluck Jonathan had directed that female combatant soldiers should be enlisted into the Nigerian Defence Academy if they desired.

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The Most Beautiful Woman in 2011

The most beautiful woman in 2011 is Miss Universe, Leila Lopes from Angola.



God created, formed and made her 100% beautiful from the crown of her head to the toes of her feet.

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Goethe@Freedom Park: End of the Year Fastival

Goethe@Freedom Park: End of the Year Fastival comes up on Saturday 17th December, by 5pm at Freedom Park.

Please, ensure not to miss this End of Year festival at Freedom Park, as it will present a medley of the seasons best artists (music, dance, literature, performance) and pay a respectful tribute to a very special person!



Musical performances by: Edàoto and his band, Prince Eji Oyewole and his group of 6

Dance performances by: Segun Adefila and his group

Literature and performances by Kola and his group

Master of Ceremony: BANTU

Time: 5pm

Venue: Freedom Park, Broad Street, Lagos Island

Expecting to see everyone there!!!!

Mit freundlichen Grüßen

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Can You Figure the Next Revolution on TV?

The Future of TV by Daniel Burrus is a must read for everyone who watches TV, because the next TV coming out from the Apps lab will definitely blow your mind. Because you will no longer need a mouse or remote control—just hand and body movements to choose what you want to view!

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Kogi Women Professionals Lagos Branch Felicitate With Capt. Wada

Captain Idris Wada, the newly elected Governor of Kogi State.

Kogi Women Professionals Lagos Branch Felicitate With Capt. Wada


Taking a cue from President Goodluck Jonathan and the Secretariat of the ruling People's Democratic Party, (PDP), the Federation of Kogi Women Professionals, Lagos State Chapter on Friday congratulated the new governor-elect of Kogi State, Captain Idris Wada.

The women expressed their joy at the ushering in of what they described as a new wind of hope into their beloved state. According to them, prolonged rule by Audu has turned the state in an object of national ridicule and a failure. They confirmed the fact that Capt. Wada is the best candidate that the state could possibly get and were overjoyed that he even agreed to contest for the elections at the risk of having his sterling profile tainted on the altar of politics by calculated negative propaganda.

They assured the governor elect that the women and people of Kogi State are aware of his true intents and that he has their maximum support. Speaking on their behalf, in response to the barrage of negative publicity being directed towards the governor elect, their coordinator, Aladi Christiana Ameh, exhorted the governor elect saying: “we know that all they are saying is for politics; their own personal lust for power, and not for the people of Kogi State, we know that if Captain Idris were in their camp, they would go to any length to protect his image. We know that they are only lamenting that their candidate was just not good enough, we know all that. Let the governor elect know that we are not fooled!” The women professionals expressed their renewed hope in the PDP for being able to discover and field a candidate of Wada’s pedigree and stature in their beloved state, saying that at last, the party is waking up to the challenges of ‘The Politics of National Reconstruction’ and even went as far as attributing this new development to the wisdom of the party’s national leaders, especially President Goodluck Jonathan.

It will be recalled that against massive negative propaganda instituted by the ACN against his candidature, Idris Wada went ahead to achieve a landslide victory against his opponents at the polls, beating the next best candidate, Audu of Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) by three votes to one! The victory made complete nonsense of the allegations of psychological problems, leveled against Wada by the ACN as a means of discrediting Wada. Commenting on the polls, the Lagos based Kogi women professionals attributed Wada’s victory to his state of the art grassroots campaign stratagem. They faulted the ACN, pointing out that if they had given their attention to convincing the poor people in the state’s rural areas that they can deliver, they might have gotten better results at the polls. Rather they concentrated on spoiling the image of their opponent on the national media, which unfortunately, didn’t have much bearing on the voting dynamics of the people of the state.

The women professionals made a strong appeal to the governor elect, to involve women in his cabinet, more than his predecessors. They also pleaded with him to continue in his campaign trend of empowering rural women especially in the areas of micro-credit empowerment for agriculture and small businesses, health and gender related issues which disfavor rural women, stressing that these rural women are the true mothers of the nation.

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Gaddafi: The End Game

Doha, Qatar, 14 December 2011:

Premiering on 22 December 2011, State of Denial ends Al Jazeera English’s series on Libya, Gaddafi: The End Game. It starts screening just before Libya celebrates 60 years of independence on 24 December 2011.



Produced and directed by Anne Reevell (Moonbeam Films) and executive produced by South African Oscar, Emmy and BAFTA winner Jon Blair, State of Denial explains in forensic detail why the Libyan downfall was not straightforward and examines why, in spite of little public support and a massive international military assault, Gaddafi managed to hang on to power for as long as he did.

The documentary charts the disintegration of Gaddafi’s brutal regime through the accounts of the insiders, defectors and military advisers who helped bring it about. State of Denial includes for the first time on-the-record interviews with many senior figures of the revolution, including National Transitional Council leader, Mustafa Abdul Jalil, one of the first defectors; Abdel Hakim Belhaj, the Islamist revolutionary leader re-indicted by the US; and Brigadier General Abdel Salam al-Hasi, the head of the new Libyan army.

There are also frank interviews with Britain’s Libyan adviser to the Prime Minister, Brigadier General Robin Searby, who in a series of exclusive interviews reveals that getting Gaddafi “got personal.” In an interview in April, Searby said it was too early for hindsight. “But I firmly believe he (Gaddafi) will never go. The revolution, the Green Book, is his whole life. Unless he is bombed out, it is the people around him who will have to get rid of him.”

State of Denial reveals the way that the Libyans grouped Britain among these inner-circle defectors. The documentary describes the panic inside the regime after February’s protests in Benghazi were put down, revealing the desperate attempts to get messages from Tripoli to Downing Street. It chronicles the regime’s disbelief that the British had deserted them and reveals messages sent by a senior Libyan military aide, saying that it wasn’t their fault “a peaceful demonstration had been used as a tool to carry out an evil plot to create chaos.”

State of Denial reveals that Gaddafi never had the weapons of mass destruction he pledged to renounce when Tony Blair went to Tripoli in 2004 to bring the Libyan dictator in from the cold, but argues that the links forged between senior personnel in the British and Libyan military proved invaluable in the war against Gaddafi.

The documentary also explores the tensions within both the Gaddafi family and the rebel/NATO coalition.

One of Gaddafi’s sons tried to find out if he could get a visa for the UK, while Saif El Islam, Gaddafi’s Western-educated son, was advised to give up by those around him.

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Reevell formed close links with Libya through regularly travelling and working there since 2005. During the conflict, she was in daily contact with a Tripoli-based insider and in June she travelled to Libya’s Western Mountains with a group of UK-based revolutionaries to chart the fall of Tripoli for the first two episodes of the series.

State of Denial screens on Al Jazeera English from Thursday, 22 December 2011 at the following times GMT: Thursday, 20h00; Friday, 12h00; Saturday, 01h00; Sunday, 06h00; Monday, 20h00; Tuesday, 12h00, Wednesday, 01h00; and Thursday 29 December 2011 at 06h00.

You can watch and embed the trailer at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3SQGn67vugY.

For more information, visit http://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/gaddafitheendgame/


Contact:

Kevin Kriedemann
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kevin@kevinlikes.com
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TIME MAGAZINE ANNOUNCES TIME PERSON OF THE YEAR: THE PROTESTER

14 Dec 2011 18:00 Africa/Lagos

TIME MAGAZINE ANNOUNCES TIME PERSON OF THE YEAR: THE PROTESTER

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NEW YORK, December 14 /PRNewswire/ -- THIS IS A TIME MAGAZINE SPECIAL REPORT.

TIME MAGAZINE REVEALS THE 2011 TIME PERSON OF THE YEAR: THE PROTESTER

TIME EDITOR RICK STENGEL:

"In 2011, all over the world, from Egypt to Greece, Wall Street to Red Square, The Protester embodied the idea that individual action can bring collective change. Although it meant different things in different places, the idea of democracy was present in every gathering. Everywhere people said they'd had enough."

TIME SAYS THE CHOICE IS NOT NECESSARILY AN HONOR, BUT A RECOGNITION OF THE POWER OF THESE MOVEMENTS AND THE WANING INFLUENCE OF TRADITIONAL LEADERS.

"For upending governments and conventional wisdom, for combining old techniques with new technologies and for steering the planet on a more democratic though sometimes more dangerous path for the 21st century, The Protester is Time's 2011 Person of the Year."

READ THE TIME PERSON OF THE YEAR STORY ONLINE NOW AT TIME.COM OR BUY A COPY OF THE ISSUE ON NEWSSTANDS OR TABLET ON FRIDAY DECEMBER 16TH.

I'M PAUL JOHNSON.
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