Summary
Global Positioning System (GPS), a satellite-based navigation system developed by the U.S. Department of Defense, provides a consistent and accurate method of simplifying navigation. It provides flexibility of positioning for surveying, navigation and Geographic Information System (GIS) data capture. With the increasing use of mobile location technologies in automotive and consumer applications, it is expected that mobile location technologies market will grow at a CAGR of about 20% to cross US$ 70 Billion by 2013, says "World GPS Market Forecast to 2013", a new market research report by RNCOS.

The latest industry trend of technology convergence is expected to integrate GPS with RFID, and other technologies. Also, the technology is gaining rapid acceptance in the areas that were earlier untapped. Thus, the number of subscribers of GPS-enabled location-based services is anticipated to grow substantially in near future, with market revenue touching the mark of US$ 10 Billion by 2013. Speedy enhancements and developments in digital mapping software are presenting this positive outlook for the industry.

With the emergence of GPS technology in automation of heavy machinery, the market is expected to take a shift from personal use to commercial use. The technology provides heavy equipment to be managed in a cost-effective manner.
 
Our report also analyzes the impact of economic turmoil on the GPS industry. The year 2009 was crucial for the overall development of the GPS industry in the regions such as North America and Europe. Emerging countries like India and China will continue to witness rapid growth in the adoption of GPS technology. India's navigation and telematics system market is projected to grow at a CAGR of around 16% during 2010-2013 to reach around US$ 48 Million by 2013.

"World GPS Market Forecast to 2013" provides a complete overview of the GPS market worldwide. All the current trends and developments of the GPS industry have been evaluated in the report. Key geographic markets, including the US, Canada, Japan and other Asian countries, have been specially focused in the research.

Our research report offers prudent analysis of end-user applications, such as Survey/Mapping, In-vehicle Navigation, Machine Control, etc. It also unveils that opportunities remain to be tapped for different vertical segments of the GPS market, including chipset availability, new advanced access devices, and the PND market.

All-in-all, the report guides clients in assessing current trends of the global and regional GPS markets, while simultaneously giving them a snapshot of the future potential of the industry worldwide.

Table of Contents
1. Analyst View
2. Research Methodology
3. Global Positioning System (GPS)-Technology Overview
4. Current Industry Trends
    4.1 Focus on Technology Convergence
    4.2 Challenge to PND Brands by Mobile Handset
    4.3 Development in GPS Technology for Automation of Machinery
    4.4 Declining GPS Devices Cost
5. Industry Performance and Outlook to 2013
    5.1 By Device
    5.2 By Subscriber
    5.3 By Application
          5.3.1 Vehicle Navigation
          5.3.2 Surveying and Mapping
          5.3.3 Machine Control
          5.3.4 Others
    5.4 By Region
6. Key Country Profile
    6.1 US
    6.2 Canada
    6.3 UK
    6.4 France
    6.5 Germany
    6.6 Russia
    6.7 Japan
    6.8 China
    6.9 South Korea
    6.10 India
7. Potential Growth Areas
    7.1 GPS-enabled Mobile Handset Market
    7.2 PND Market
    7.3 Chipset Manufacturers
    7.4 Software and Application Development
    7.5 Location-based Advertising (LBA)
8. Impact on Verticals
    8.1 Navigation and Telematic Services
    8.2 Portability Access Devices
    8.3 Software and Hardware Technologies
9. Competitive Landscape
    9.1 Garmin Ltd.
    9.2 TomTom International BV
    9.3 Mio Technology Corporation
    9.4 Magellan
    9.5 Trimble
    9.6 NovAtel Inc.

List of Figures:

Figure 3-1: Functioning Mechanism of GPS Satellites
Figure 5-1: Global-Mobile Location Technologies Market (Billion US$), 2008-2013
Figure 5-2: Global-Shipment of GPS Devices (Million Units), 2009-2013
Figure 5-3: Global-Forecast for Shipment of GPS Devices by Segment (%), 2013
Figure 5-4: Global-GPS-enabled LBS Subscribers (Million), 2008-2013
Figure 5-5: Global-Revenue from GPS-enabled LBS Subscribers (Billion US$), 2008-2013
Figure 5-6: Global-Share of Regions in GPS-enabled LBS Market Revenue (2009)
Figure 5-7: Global-Share of GPS Applications Using Augmented GPS (2008 & 2013)
Figure 5-8: Global-Vehicle Navigation Market (Billion US$), 2008-2013
Figure 5-9: Global-Surveying and Mapping Market (Billion US$), 2008-2013
Figure 5-10: Global-Machine Control Market (Billion US$), 2008-2013
Figure 5-11: Global-Other GPS Applications Market (Billion US$), 2008-2013
Figure 5-12: Global-Telematics Market (Billion US$), 2008-2013
Figure 5-13: North America-Telematics Subscribers (Million), 2008 & 2013
Figure 5-14: Europe-Telematics Market (Million Euro), 2008 & 2013
Figure 5-15: Europe-Shipment of Telematics Device (Million Units), 2008 & 2013
Figure 6-1: US-Navigation Market (Million Units), 2009-2013
Figure 6-2: Canada-In-vehicle GPS Navigation Device Sales ('000 Units), 2008-2013
Figure 6-3: Canada-In-vehicle GPS Navigation Device Sales (Million US$), 2008-2013
Figure 6-4: UK-Portable Navigation Device Sales (Million Units), 2008-2013
Figure 6-5: France-Portable Navigation Device Sales (Million Units), 2008-2013
Figure 6-6: Germany-Portable Navigation Device Sales (Million Units), 2008-2013
Figure 6-7: Russia-Navigation Market (Million Units), 2008-2013
Figure 6-8: Japan-Commercial Telematics Market (Million US$), 2006 & 2013
Figure 6-9: Japan-Cumulative Shipment of Car Navigation Systems (Million Units), Mar 2006 to Mar 2009
Figure 6-10: Japan-Cumulative Shipment of VICS (Million Units), Mar 2006 to Mar 2009
Figure 6-11: Japan-Portable Navigation Device Sales (Million Units), 2008-2013
Figure 6-12: China-Portable Navigation Device Sales (Million Units), 2008-2013
Figure 6-13: China-Shipment of GPS-enabled Mobile Phones (Million Units), 2009-2013
Figure 6-14: China-GPS Navigation Software Market (Million Units), 2006-2009
Figure 6-15: China-FMS Market (Million US$), 2008 & 2013
Figure 6-16: South Korea-Shipment of Telematics Device (Million Units), 2008-2013
Figure 6-17: South Korea-Telematics Market by Service Package (%), 2007
Figure 6-18: India-Navigation and Telematics System Market (Million US$), 2009-2013
Figure 7-1: Global-Shipment of GPS-enabled Mobile Phones (Million Units), 2009-2013
Figure 7-2: Global-Forecast for Shipment of GPS-enabled Mobile Phones by Region (%), 2013
Figure 7-3: Global-Portable Navigation Device Sales by Region (%), 2008
Figure 7-4: Global-Shipment of Portable Navigation Device (Million Units), 2009-2013
Figure 7-5: Europe-Portable Navigation Device Sales (Million Units), 2008-2013
Figure 7-6: Global-Shipment of GPS Chipsets (Million Units), 2009-2013
Figure 7-7: Global-Shipment of GPS Chipset by Segment (%), Q4 2009

List of Tables:

Table 7-1: Europe-Portable Navigation Device Sales by Country ('000 Units), 2007 & 2008
Table 9-1: Garmin Ltd-Strengths & Weaknesses
Table 9-2: TomTom International BV-Strengths & Weaknesses
Table 9-3: Mio Technology Corporation-Strengths & Weaknesses
Table 9-4: Magellan-Strengths & Weaknesses
Table 9-5: Trimble-Strengths & Weaknesses
Table 9-6: Novatel-Strengths & Weaknesses