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A new Juniper Research’s study forecasts that nearly 15 billion tickets will be delivered via mobile devices worldwide by 2014 – up from just over two billion this year. The report suggests that the transport sector is developing fastest with SMS, barcode and increasingly, app driven services being offered by rail and metro companies and airlines.
In addition, it is expected that major cinema chains, concert organizers and sports teams will be latching on to the commercial viability. The reasons are found in cost savings, up-sell revenue potential and the convenience for the user.
Further key findings from the report include:
- Western Europe will be the leading region in 2014 based on number of mobile tickets delivered, taking over from current leader – Far East and China region.
- Market constraints include business models and coordinating ticketing schemes across multiple operators.
Additional details about the report titled “Mobile Ticketing Applications & Markets: Transport, Sport & Entertainment 2009-2014″ are available from Juniper’s website.
About The Author
Dusan Belic
Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. The "convergence" is what he's most excited about, and writing about it is the next logical thing to do. He thinks that using a smartphone is what everyone who cares about their time should do. In addition to his interests in mobile phones, Dusan also loves to experiment with the latest web and mobile 2.0 services. The idea of accessing and managing your information from any device no matter where you are simply amazes him. Whether it's an online to-do list, note taking service or a video sharing social network, he's there to try it out. He admits though, he's still searching for the ultimate web-based organizational tool, which "sings" perfectly with the mobile PIM application. Dusan used to run SymbianWatch.com which later became part of IntoMobile. He lives in Serbia, South-East Europe, from where he edits the site on a daily basis.
