中國LBS快速成長,運營商面臨挑戰[圖]
發布時間︰2008/10/26 來源︰《GPS Business News》 翻譯︰Unistrong市場部 閱讀︰28998
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  中國市場調研機構-CCID(賽迪顧問)上周發布數據稱,中國移動位置服務(LBS)進入了快速成長期,盡管如此,無線運營商想要保持自己的市場份額,也是要受到手機制造商的挑戰的。

  CCID統計結果顯示, LBS市場份額在2008年上半年已經達到4850萬元人民幣(約合710萬美元),這里的LBS是指“運營商通過SMS、WAP及其它方式,向手機用戶提供的位置、導航或其它類型的增值服務”。CCID估算整體2008年,LBS市場總體份額將在10億元人民幣左右(約合1.46億美元)。CCID同時預測,LBS市場將隨著3G用戶和服務商的發展日益快速增長,在2012年,LBS市場份額有望達到38億人民幣(約合5.6億美元)。


LBS市場份額,數據來源自CCID,單位︰人民幣元

地圖、軟件、無線運營商

  CCID報告指出,到目前為止,地圖、軟件和無線供應商仍是中國LBS產業的三個重要組成。四維圖新、高德、易圖通、靈圖和瑞圖萬方佔據了地圖市場的領先地位。在位置服務軟件領域,外資公司大舉侵襲。來自日本的Aisin和Denso的導航軟件被廣泛的應用于四維圖新和高德的位置服務方案中,本土企業相對起步較晚,但也得到了相當大的市場份額。

  值得一提的是,LBS早已成為運營商關注的焦點。2001年,中國移動基于“移動夢網”,發布了其首個位置服務。2003年,借助于CDMA網絡優勢,中國聯通也啟動了位置服務。2008年上半年,中國移動憑借其龐大的用戶群體,佔領了位置服務市場超出60%的市場份額,而中國聯通則依靠CDMA拿走了30%的份額。


中國LBS市場中,無線運營商市場份額佔比。數據來源于CCID

  CCID認為LBS將成為‘在即將到來的3G時代中,最受歡迎的3G服務之一’。‘手機地圖、手機導航、手機支付和手機搜索’將被列入中國移動通信商的主要增值服務。但是,尚未成熟的消費認知意味著仍將有大量的市場需要去開發,例如移動地圖和導航服務,將成為運營商們新的增長點。

  CCID評價,中國聯通建立在CDMA網絡之上的LBS業務已經取得了巨大的成功,在中國電信收購中國聯通的CDMA業務之後,基于CDMA的LBS業務更將取得進一步的發展。CCID預測,“SMS與WAP仍將是兩種主要的LBS服務方法。然而,3G時代強大的網絡能力,決定了SMS將被MMS、WAP、JAVA、BREW以及其它方式所取代”。

作為價值鏈上的主要參預競爭者,無線運營商遭遇挑戰

  CCID認為,在提供位置信息服務方面,運營商們會很快受到手機制造商的挑戰。Nokia-Ovi服務的推出,iPhone手機的流行和Android操作平台都預示了這種趨勢。“帶GPS功能的手機將威脅到由無線運營商所提供的LBS服務的發展”,CCID稱,“手機制造商可以預裝地圖和導航軟件來提供位置服務,而用戶在購買帶GPS功能手機的1-2年內,能夠免費獲得移動位置服務。在不久的將來,運營商在LBS產業鏈中的核心地位可能就會發生改變”。

原文
Chinese LBS to grow rapidly, but carriers are challenged

In a report published last week, Chinese market research firm CCID Consulting said the Chinese mobile location-based services(LBS) industry is to enter a rapid growth period despite the fact wireless operators will be challenged by handset manufacturers to retain their share of revenue on this market.
 
CCID Consulting statistics show that the market size of LBS reached CNY 485 million ($71 million) in the first half of 2008, LBS being defined as “value added services that are provided by operators to provide location, navigation, and other services to mobile phone users through SMS, WAP, and other methods”. CCID estimates that, for the entire year 2008, LBS revenue will be around CNY 1 billion (S146 million). CCID Consulting forecasts that LBS will achieve rapid growth as 3G users and services develop; in 2012, the LBS market revenue is expected to reach CNY 3.8 billion ($560 million).


LBS market value in million Chinese Yuan (1 CNY = 0.14 USD) - source CCID (click to enlarge)

Maps, software, wireless operators
So far the three most important roles in the Chinese LBS industry are map providers, software providers, and operators. Navinfo, Autonavi, Emapgo, Liingtu, and Ritu have taken the leading positions in the map market. In the location service software field, overseas companies have made large inroads. Navigation software from Aisin and Denso from Japan are widely used in location service solutions of Navinfo and Autonavi. Local companies such as Zdor, Yaxon Network, and others have also gained considerable market share despite starting relatively late, said CCID.

also noticed that LBS have been in the focus of operators for a long time. In 2001, China Mobile launched its first location services based on Monternet (Mobile Internet). In 2003, basing on advantages of its CDMA network, China Unicom also started LBS services. In the first half of 2008, China Mobile occupied a market share of more than 60% of all LBS services due to its large number of users. China Unicom took 30% based on CDMA-ba

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