Mobile Cloud Computing Patents Landscape 4Q 2011

According to the research from Juniper Research, cloud-based mobile market will grow from $400 million in 2009 to $9.5 billion in 2014, at an average annual increase of 88%. (http://www.juniperresearch.com/reports.php?id=324).

To find the key IPR holders for mobile cloud computing patents, a keyword search of the USPTO patent data base has been performed. Total of 332 patents (24 issued patents) are identified as of Oct. 31, 2011. The Key IPR holders are Microsoft, IBM, Novell, Accenture, Computer Associates Think, SAP, Honeywell, Samsung, Avaya, NEC, Vmware, and Google.


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Mobile Cloud Computing Test-Bed & Standardization in S. Korea

Korea Communications Commission (KCC) and ministry of knowledge economy (MKE) jointly announced the initiation of mobile computing test-bed. The mobile computing test-bed is a part of the government project planning, ‘Cloud Computing Global Leadership,’ to invest about 0.5 B$ until 2014.

The mobile cloud computing test-bead is one of 8 cloud computing test-bed project and will be operated by public-private partnerships. The five-year government cloud computing project also includes the establishment of cloud computing data center for government agencies.

In parallel with the cloud computing promotion initiation, TTA, which is the main standardization body in S. Korea, is going to push the cloud computing standardization through global standardization bodies.


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