Report Highlights
The global mobile wallet market reached $46.8 billion in 2014. The market is expected to reach $635.0 billion by 2020 from $113.5 billion in 2015, increasing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 41.1% from 2015 to 2020.
Report Includes
- An overview of the global mobile wallet market and related payment technologies.
- Analyses of global market trends, with data from 2014, estimates for 2015, and projections of CAGRs through 2020.
- Examination of supporting equipment and technologies, including RFID, smartphones, and 4G technology.
- Discussion of payment framework and challenges, and legislation and regulatory framework for devices and technologies.
- Delineation of technologies, such as mobile commerce, mobile payments (taxis, hotels, phone bills and others, and entertainment events), premium messages, mobile Web payments, near-field communication (NFC), cloud computing, and social media.
- Comprehensive company profiles of major players.
SCOPE OF REPORT
The market is segmented on the basis of technologies: mobile commerce—mobile payment solutions (mobile shopping, bill payments, entertainment and events and hotels), contactless near-field communication (NFC); mobile coupon; money transfer; mobile micropayment; mobile ticketing—rail, metro and bus tickets; airline tickets and boarding passes; passenger check-in; baggage check-in; and micropayments. This report will also outline in detail the following product segmentations: NFC chips, NFC tags, NFC readers, NFC micro secure digital (SD) cards and NFC SIM or universal integrated circuit cards (UICCs).
The scope of the mobile wallet market will exclude online payments, payments through debit or credit cards (electronic fund transfers at the point of sales) and online trading. The mobile wallet includes only the payments made through exclusive service providers through a personalized mobile wallet account.
Each mode of payment is analyzed in terms of current global market size; forecast for 2014 with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) from 2015 through 2020; and the region sizing and forecasting for North America, EMEA, Asia-Pacific and ROW. In addition to the data, the report provides insight on market demand drivers and supplier strategies. Key players are also profiled as well as the mobile wallet value chain.
ANALYST'S CREDENTIALS
Natraj Pandal is the BCC Research analyst for this report. He received a Master of Business Administration degree in marketing and systems and a Bachelor of Science degree from Osmania University in India. Mr. Pandal has more than nine years of experience in business research and market intelligence. He works as a consultant and for syndicated projects in different domains such as chemicals, materials, food and beverage, automotive, aerospace, oil and gas, information technology and telecom, healthcare, and sporting goods.
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Report Highlights
The global market for mobile wallet technologies was valued at just $4.1 billion in 2011 and increased to $8 billion in 2012. This market is expected to reach $665.1 billion in 2017 after increasing at a five-year compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 142.1%.
Report Includes
- An overview of the global mobile wallet market.
- Analyses of global market trends, with data from 2011 and 2012, and projections of compound annual growth rates (CAGRs) through 2017.
- Examination of supporting equipment and technologies, including RFID, smartphones, and 4G technology.
- Discussion of payment framework and challenges, and legislation and regulatory framework for devices and technologies.
- Delineation of technologies, such as mobile commerce, mobile payments (taxis, hotels, phone bills and others, and entertainment events), premium messages, mobile Web payments, near-field communication (NFC), cloud computing, and social media.
- Comprehensive company profiles of major players.
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