About us

We are distinguished by the following:

People -- We have assembled a world-class team of wireless analysts who all have recent and relevant industry experience.

Proprietary Systems -- Our proprietary research system emphasizes extensive primary research with technology companies and end users, real-time market intelligence from thousands of public and private data sources, and systematic analyses and forecasting processes. We invest a large percentage of our profits in leading edge information technologies that drive our primary research.

Position -- We focus exclusively on emerging wireless markets and have invested information technology systems that model the specific challenges related to wireless technologies such as performance and power management.

Pricing -- By profit-sharing with our analysts, leveraging our proprietary systems, focusing on one industry, and providing separate reports for each research focus, we can offer you --our customer-- maximum research value at a fraction of the cost of our competitors.

ON World's customers include the world's largest Fortune 500 companies such as Cisco, Eaton, Ericsson, GE, Honeywell, Hewlett-Packard, IBM, Intel, Microsoft, Motorola, Philips, and Siemens...

In addition, ON World has provided investment analyses that have been instrumental in $millions of private equity funding for dozens of wireless startups since 2000.

ON World is regularly quoted in leading business and technology publications such as the CNET, Control Design, Entrepreneur Magazine, Investor's Business Daily, MIT's Technology Review, New York Times, Sensors Magazine, The Economist, and the Wall Street Journal.

Methodology -- ON World's research methodology features in-depth primary research with leading stakeholders, real-time market intelligence from thousands of public and private data sources, and a systematic analysis of the following:

• Competitive Landscape - Market segmentation, competitor strengths and weaknesses, value systems, and competitive forces
• Technology Forces - Technology elements, competing solutions, current adoption trends, and potentially disruptive impact of emerging technologies on existing markets.
• Market Dynamics - Target markets, drivers and inhibitors, existing market trends, product applications, total market size potential, current market assessment, and market size forecasts.
• End Users - Vertical market drivers and inhibitors, competing solutions, applications, case studies, and return on investment analyses.

Experienced Analysts -- Each research channel is covered by at least two senior analysts with combined relevant industry and/or research experience of 20 years or more. Each channel team includes a technical advisor often with a doctorate degree in a relevant industry area.

Real-World Focus -- Our research system enables us to keep up-to-date with market developments, technology trends, and competitive forces so we can provide our customers with current business intelligence to help them win in today's global marketplace.

Relationships -- ON World's ongoing relationships with executives at startups and Fortune 1000 companies ensures we stay on top of rapidly changing market conditions, new business models, and the disruptive impact of emerging wireless technologies.

Report Strategy-- For each research channel, we offer separate Competitive Landscape, Technology Dynamics, and Market Dynamics reports along with End User Studies on vertical markets in order to ensure we optimize the depth and coverage of our research for a range of customers. This strategy also gives our customers the option to buy only the report(s) they need so they can maximize their research funds.

Affordable-- Our proprietary systems, methodology, and report strategy enables us to provide maximum research value at competitive prices.

Unbiased -- ON World has no vested interest in any companies, technologies, markets or standards. We maintain a lack of bias by not engaging in research consulting services that might compromise this position.

Responsive to your Research Needs -- Our research is heavily influenced by our customers' input on their research needs and wants. If you have a specific research request, please send us an eMail

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ON World was founded in 1996 in the San Francisco Bay Area and is headquartered in San Diego, California.

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