Plunkett's Telecommunications Industry Almanac is the only complete reference guide to the telecommunications technologies and companies that are changing the way the world communicates today. This massive reference book's market research section provides our famous trends analysis, as well as major statistical tables. You will receive an abundance of data on statistics, new telecommunications technologies, markets, the Internet, land lines, VOIP, unified communications and leading telecommunications companies. In the corporate profiles section, you'll receive vital details on the Telecommunications 500 Firms, the largest, most successful corporations in all facets of the telecommunications business on a worldwide basis, both public and private. These in-depth profiles include corporate names, addresses, phone and fax numbers, web sites, growth plans, competitive advantage, financial histories and up to 27 executive contacts by title. You will also find information regarding local exchange and long distance telephone service markets and trends, wireless and cellular telephone markets and trends, satellite telecommunications, Wi-Fi, telephone industry equipment, software and support. Purchasers will find a form in the book enabling them to register for 1-year, 1-seat online access to tools at Plunkett Research Online, including the ability to view the market research/industry trends section and industry statistics. You have access, at no additional charge, to the very latest data posted to Plunkett Research Online. Online tools enable you to search and view selected companies, and then export selected company contact data, including executive names. You'll find a complete overview, industry analysis and market research report in one superb, value-priced package. Trends covered in Plunkett's Telecommunications Industry Almanac 2011 include: 1. A Brief History of Deregulation 2. Local Landline Service Suffers; Bundled Services Pick Up Some of the Slack 3. 3G Cellular Systems, Including EV-DO, Are Enhanced/HSPA+ Offers High Speed Competition to 4G 4. Wi-Fi Accelerates 5. WiMAX Extends Wireless Range Far Beyond Wi-Fi 6. BlackBerry Use Soars, but Competition Grows 7. Apple's iPhone and iPod Touch Sell 50 Million Units, Raise User Expectations and Deliver Mobile Entertainment 8. Chinese, Indian and African Cellphone Markets Skyrocket 9. VOIP Use Soars and Threatens to Revolutionize Telecom 10. Telecom Equipment Makers Face Intense Competition from Manufacturers in China 11. New Technology Will Give Fiber-Optic Network Owners a Break on Costs 12. TV over IP Telecom Companies Enter the Television Market 13. Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) Gains Traction 14. Last Mile Challenges Tumble; Docsis 3.0 via Cable sets a 100 Mbps Standard 15. Cable Providers Compete Aggressively For Telephone and Internet Access Business 16. U.S. Broadband Connections Rank Behind Other Nations 17. Telecommunications Systems Move Online Including Unified Communications, Telepresence