Research Fields:  EU Information Industry
Vendors Involved:  Nokia, Ericsson, Electrolux, Siemens, Philips and others

Report Summary

The proliferation, convergence, and application of information technology create huge markets.  Competition around industry chain and value chain is escalating.  There is increasingly clear trend of international transfer and re-division of work in the information industry.  All countries and regions are facing the opportunities and challenges brought by the reshuffling of the information industry.  The EU is a political and economic regional entity with major influence in the world.  Its information industry also takes an important position in the world.

China Center for Information Industry Development releases 2006-2007 Annual Report on the Development of the EU Information Industry, which helps the government, research institutions, vendors, and investors grasp the pulse of the EU information industry more accurately in the following aspects, to conduct in-depth analysis of its development prospects:

With accurate industry data, the report depicts the development and changes from various angles, e.g. total size, industry structure, product technology, and international trade.

After outlining the achievements of leading enterprises in 2006, it sums up the development of the industry in the dimension of industry size, industry structure, and industry characteristics, and illustrates tactical behavior with major enterprises.

It analyzes industry development policy and assesses the international competitiveness of the EU information industry.

Presenting in-depth quantitative forecast of the industry, the report examines the whole industry and its segments, and obtains valuable trend analysis and quantitative results.

Report Outline

Main Conclusions
Key Findings

Section 1    Overview of the EU Information Industry, 2006

1.1    Present Situation
    1.1.1  Industry Size
    1.1.2  Industry Structure
    1.1.3  Product Technology
    1.1.4  International Trade
1.2    Development Characteristics
1.3    Key Fields
    1.3.1  Communication
    1.3.2  Digital Content Industry
    1.3.3  Consumer Electronics
    1.3.4  Software

Section 2    Development of the EU Communication Industry, 2006

2.1    Industry Size
2.2    Industry Structure
2.3    Industry Characteristics

Section 3    Development of the EU Digital Content Industry, 2006

3.1    Industry Size
3.2    Industry Structure
3.3    Industry Characteristics

Section 4    Development of the EU Consumer Electronics Industry, 2006

4.1    Industry Size
4.2    Industry Structure
4.3    Industry Characteristics

Section 5    Development of the EU Software Industry, 2006

5.1    Industry Size
5.2    Industry Structure
5.3    Industry Characteristics

Section 6    Review of Major Enterprises in the EU Information Industry

6.1    Nokia
6.2    Ericsson
6.3    Electrolux

Section 7    The EU Policy towards the Information Industry

Section 8    Assessment of the International Competitiveness of the EU Information Industry, 2006

Section 9    Development Trend of the EU Information Industry, 2006

9.1    Development Trend
    9.1.1  Industry
    9.1.2  Technology
    9.1.3  Market
9.2    Development Trend of Industry Segments
    9.2.1  Communication
    9.2.2  Digital Content Industry
    9.2.3  Consumer Electronics
    9.2.4  Software

Section 10    Forecast of the EU Information Industry, 2007

10.1    Forecast of the Whole Industry
    10.1.1  Industry Size
    10.1.2  Industry Structure

10.2    Forecast of Industry Segments
    10.2.1  Communication
    10.2.2  Digital Content Industry
    10.2.3  Consumer Electronics
    10.2.4  Software

Tables

Table:  Output of the EU Information Industry, 2004-2006
Table:  International Trade in the EU Information Industry, 2004-2006
Table:  Output & Sales Revenue and Growth of Major Consumer Electronics Products in the EU, 2006
Table:  Forecast of the Size of the EU Consumer Electronics Market, 2007-2010
Table:  Forecast of Market Demand for Home Audio-Video Products in the EU, 2007-2010
Table:  Size & Growth of the EU Software Industry, 2001-2006
Table:  Size & Growth of Ireland Software Industry, 1999-2006
Table:  Advantages of Britain's Software Industry

Figures

Figure:  Structure of the EU Information Industry
Figure:  Shares Taken up by Countries in the EU Consumer Electronics Market, 2006
Figure:  Size & Growth of the EU Audio-Video Consumer Electronics Market, 2001-2006
Figure:  Forecast of the Output & Growth Rate of the EU Consumer Electronics Industry, 2007-2010
Figure:  Forecast of the Size of the EU Consumer Electronics Market, 2007-2010
Figure:  Size & Growth of the EU Software Industry, 2001-2006