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Smart Card Industry in India: SIM, Identity, Banking, Transport, Healthcare, Pay TV, Loyalty & PDS
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1. Research Methodology & Market Definitions
2. Executive Summary
3. Smart Card Industry in India: Market Performance
3.1 Historical & Current Demand
3.2 Historical and Current Demand by Application
3.3 Demand Forecast
3.4 Demand Forecast by Application
4. Smart Card Industry in India: Market by Application
4.1 Telecommunications
4.1.1 Application Overview
4.1.2 Smart Card Sales & Volume: Current Trends & Forecast
4.2 National Population Register
4.2.1 Application Overview
4.2.2 Smart Card Sales & Volume: Current Trends & Forecast
4.3 Public Distribution Systems
4.3.1 Application Overview
4.3.2 Smart Card Sales & Volume: Current Trends & Forecast
4.4 Pay TV
4.4.1 Application Overview
4.4.2 Smart Card Sales & Volume: Current Trends & Forecast
4.5 Loyalty Cards
4.5.1 Application Overview
4.5.2 Smart Card Sales & Volume: Current Trends & Forecast
4.6 Financial Services
4.6.1 Credit/Debit Cards
4.6.1.1 Application Overview
4.6.1.2 Smart Card Sales & Volume: Current Trends & Forecast
4.6.2 Financial Inclusion
4.6.2.1 Application Overview
4.6.2.2 Smart Card Sales & Volume: Current Trends & Forecast
4.6.3 PAN Cards
4.6.3.1 Application Overview
4.6.3.2 Smart Card Sales & Volume: Current Trends & Forecast
4.7 Travel Identity
4.7.1 E-Passports
4.7.1.1 Application Overview
4.7.1.2 Smart Card Sales & Volume: Current Trends & Forecast
4.7.2 Driving License
4.7.2.1 Application Overview
4.7.2.2 Smart Card Sales & Volume: Current Trends & Forecast
4.7.3 Registration Certificates
4.7.3.1 Application Overview
4.7.3.2 Smart Card Sales & Volume: Current Trends & Forecast
4.8 Health Care
4.8.1 Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana
4.8.1.1 Application Overview
4.8.1.2 Smart Card Sales & Volume: Current Trends & Forecast
4.8.2 Other Healthcare Projects.
4.9 Automated Fare Collection
4.9.1 Metro Rail Projects
4.9.1.1 Delhi Metro
4.9.1.2 Kolkata Metro
4.9.1.3 Bangalore Metro
4.9.1.4 Mumbai Metro
4.9.1.5 Hyderabad Metro
4.9.1.6 Chennai Metro
4.9.1.7 Other Metro Projects
4.9.2 Bus Transportation
4.9.2.1.1 Ahmadabad’s Public Bus Transport System
4.9.2.2 Mumbai’s and Navi Mumbai’s Public Bus Transport System
4.9.2.3 Karnataka’s Public Bus Transport System
4.9.2.4 Other Bus Transport Systems
4.9.3 Indian Railways
5. Drivers
5.1 India Provides One of the World’s Largest Consumer Base for Mass Market Applications
5.2 India’s Growing Mobile Subscriber Base Will Continue to Drive Demand in the Telecom Sector
5.3 e-Governance Initiatives to Create a Huge Demand in the Public Sector
5.4 Modernization of Public Transport Systems is Expanding Smartcard Usage
5.5 Identity Management is Creating a Huge Opportunity for Smart Cards
5.6 Retail & Banking Sectors Offer Immense Potential
6. Challenges
6.1 Implementing Smartcard Based Systems Requires Substantial Infrastructure Investments
6.2 Limited Awareness & Resistance to Technological Changes
6.3 Systemic Delays
6.4 Chip Prices Have Been Declining in Recent Years
7. Key Company Profiles
List of Figures
Figure 3 1: India: Smart Card Market: Sales Volume (in Millions), 2006 – 2012
Figure 3 2: India: Smart Card Market: Sales Value (in Billion INR), 2006 – 2012
Figure 3 3: India: Smart Card Market Forecast: Sales Volume (in Millions), 2013-2018
Figure 3 4: India: Smart Card Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Billion INR), 2013-2018
Figure 3 5: India: Smart Card Market: Cumulative Sales Volume Breakup by Application, 2013-2018
Figure 3 6: India: Smart Card Market: Cumulative Sales Value Breakup by Application, 2013-2018
Figure 4 1: India: Mobile Subscribers (in Millions), 2005-2012
Figure 4 2: India: Telecom Sector: Smart Card Volumes (in Millions), 2005-2012
Figure 4 3: India: Telecom Sector: Smart Card Values (in Million INR), 2005-2012
Figure 4 4: India: Telecom Sector: Smart Card Volume Forecast (in Millions), 2013-2018
Figure 4 5: India: Telecom Sector: Smart Card Value Forecast (in Million INR), 2013-2018
Figure 4 6 : India: Total & 18+ Population (in Millions), 2010-2018
Figure 4 7 : India: National Population Register Project: Smart Card Volume Forecast (in Millions), 2014-2018
Figure 4 8 : India: National Population Register Project: Smart Card Value Forecast (in Million INR), 2014-2018
Figure 4 9: India: Ration Cards: Smart Card Volume Forecast (in Millions), 2013 to 2018
Figure 4 10: India: Ration Cards: Smart Card Value Forecast (in Million INR), 2013 to 2018
Figure 4 11: India: Number of Television Households, DTH Households & Cable TV Households (in Millions), 2010-2012
Figure 4 12: India: Number of Television Households, DTH Households & Cable TV Households (in Millions), 2013-2018
Figure 4 13: India: Pay TV Market: Smart Card Volumes (in Millions), 2010-2012
Figure 4 14: India: Pay TV Market: Smart Card Values (in Million INR), 2010-2012
Figure 4 15: India: Pay TV Market Forecast: Smart Card Volumes (in Millions), 2013-2018
Figure 4 16: India: Pay TV Market Forecast: Smart Card Values (in Million INR), 2013-2018
Figure 4 17: India: Loyalty Card Market: Total Card Volumes (in Millions), 2011-2012
Figure 4 18: India: Loyalty Card Market: Smart Card Volumes (in 000’s), 2011-2012
Figure 4 19: India: Loyalty Cards Market: Smart Card Values (in Million INR), 2011-2012
Figure 4 20: India: Loyalty Card Market Forecast: Total Card Volumes (in Millions), 2013-2018
Figure 4 21: India: Loyalty Card Market Forecast: Smart Card Volumes (in 000’s), 2013-2018
Figure 4 22: India: Loyalty Cards Market: Smart Card Value Forecast (in Million INR), 2013-2018
Figure 4 23: India: Credit & Debit Cards in Circulation (in Millions), 2004- 2012
Figure 4 24: India: Banking Services: Smart Card Volumes (in Millions), 2010 – 2012
Figure 4 25: India: Banking Services: Smart Card Values (in Million INR), 2010-2012
Figure 4 26 : India: Credit & Debit Cards in Circulation (in Millions), 2013 – 2018
Figure 4 27 : India: Banking Services Forecast: Smart Card Volumes (in Millions), 2013 – 2018
Figure 4 28 : India: Banking Services Forecast: Smart Card Values (in Million INR), 2013-2018
Figure 4 29 : India: Microfinance Accounts (in Millions), 2006- 2012
Figure 4 30 : India: Microfinance Accounts Forecast (in Millions), 2013- 2018
Figure 4 31 : India: Number of MGNREGA Job Cards Issued (in Millions), 2006 – 2012
Figure 4 32 : India: Financial Inclusion: Smart Card Volumes (in Millions), 2010 – 2012
Figure 4 33 : India: Financial Inclusion: Smart Card Values (in Million INR), 2010 – 2012
Figure 4 34 : India: Financial Inclusion Forecast: Smart Card Volumes (in Millions), 2013 – 2018
Figure 4 35 : India: Financial Inclusion Forecast: Smart Card Values (in Million INR), 2013 – 2018
Figure 4 36 : India: PAN Cards Forecast: Smart Card Volumes (in Millions), 2014-2018
Figure 4 37 : India: PAN Cards Forecast: Smart Card Values (in Million INR), 2014-2018
Figure 4 38 : India: E-Passport Forecast: Smart Card Volumes (in Millions), 2014-2018
Figure 4 39 : India: E-Passport Forecast: Smart Card Values (in Million INR), 2014-2018
Figure 4 40 : India: Driving License Forecast: Smart Card Volumes (in Millions), 2013-2018
Figure 4 41 : India: Driving License Forecast: Smart Card Values (in Million INR), 2013-2018
Figure 4 42 : India: Vehicle Registration Certificates: Smart Card Volumes (in Millions), 2010-2012
Figure 4 43 : India: Vehicle Registration Certificates: Smart Card Values (in Million INR), 2010-2012
Figure 4 44 : India: Vehicle Registration Certificate Forecast: Smart Card Volumes (in Millions), 2013-2018
Figure 4 45 : India: Vehicle Registration Certificate Forecast: Smart Card Values (in Million INR), 2013-2018
Figure 4 46: India: RSBY Project: Smart Card Volumes (in Millions), 2008-2012
Figure 4 47: India: RSBY Project: Smart Card Values (in Million INR), 2008-2012
Figure 4 48: India: RSBY Project Forecast: Smart Card Volumes (in Millions), 2013-2018
Figure 4 49: India: RSBY Project Forecast: Smart Card Values (in Million INR), 2013-2018
Figure 4 50 : India: Delhi Metro: Daily Ridership (in Millions), 2010-2012
Figure 4 51 : India: Delhi Metro Forecast: Daily Ridership (in Millions), 2013-2018
Figure 4 52 : India: Delhi Metro: Smart Card Volumes (in 000’s), 2010-2012
Figure 4 53 : India: Delhi Metro: Smart Card Values (in Million INR), 2010-2012
Figure 4 54 : India: Delhi Metro Forecast: Smart Card Volumes (in 000’s), 2013-2018
Figure 4 55: India: Delhi Metro Forecast: Smart Card Values (in Million INR), 2013-2018
Figure 4 56 : India: Kolkata Metro: Daily Ridership (in 000’s), 2010-2012
Figure 4 57 : India: Kolkata Metro Forecast: Daily Ridership (in 000’s), 2013-2018
Figure 4 58 : India: Kolkata Metro Forecast: Smart Card Volumes (in 000’s), 2012-2018
Figure 4 59 : India: Kolkata Metro Forecast: Smart Card Values (in Million INR), 2012-2018
Figure 4 60 : India: Bangalore/Namma Metro: Daily Ridership (in 000’s), 2011-2012
Figure 4 61 : India: Bangalore/Namma Metro Forecast: Daily Ridership (in 000’s), 2013-2018
Figure 4 62 : India: Bangalore Metro/Namma Metro Forecast: Smart Card Volumes (in 000’s), 2012-2018
Figure 4 63 : India: Bangalore Metro/Namma Metro Forecast: Smart Card Values (in Million INR), 2012- 2018
Figure 4 64 : India: Mumbai Metro Forecast: Daily Ridership (in 000’s), 2013-2018
Figure 4 65: India: Mumbai Metro Forecast: Smart Card Volumes (in 000’s), 2013-2018
Figure 4 66 : India: Mumbai Metro Forecast: Smart Card Values (in Million INR), 2013-2018
Figure 4 67 : India: Hyderabad Metro Forecast: Daily Ridership (in 000’s), 2015-2018
Figure 4 68 : India: Hyderabad Metro Forecast: Smart Card Volumes (in 000’s), 2015-2018
Figure 4 69 : India: Hyderabad Metro Forecast: Smart Card Values (in Million INR), 2015-2018
Figure 4 70 : India: Chennai Metro Forecast: Daily Ridership (in 000’s), 2014-2018
Figure 4 71 : India: Chennai Metro Forecast: Smart Card Volumes (in 000’s), 2014-2018
Figure 4 72 : India: Chennai Metro Forecast: Smart Card Values (in Million INR), 2014-2018
Figure 4 73 : India: Ahmadabad BRTS Forecast: Daily Ridership (in 000’s), 2012-2018
Figure 4 74: India: Ahmadabad BRTS Forecast: Smart Card Volumes (in 000’s), 2012-2018
Figure 4 75: India: Ahmadabad BRTS Forecast: Smart Card Values (in Million INR), 2012-2018
Figure 4 76: India: BEST & NMMT Forecast: Smart Card Volumes (in 000’s), 2011 – 2018
Figure 4 77: India: BEST & NMMT Forecast: Smart Card Values (in Million INR), 2011-2018
Figure 4 78: India: KSRTC & BMTC Forecast: Smart Card Volumes (in 000’s), 2013 – 2018
Figure 4 79: India: BMTC & KSRTC Forecast: Smart Card Values (in Million INR), 2013 – 2018
Figure 4 80: India: Indian Railways Forecast: Smart Card Volumes (in Millions), 2012-2018
Figure 4 81: India: Indian Railways Forecast: Smart Card Values (in Million INR), 2012-2018
Figure 5 1: India: Breakup of Cash & Electronic Transactions by Volume (in %), 2011
List of Tables
Table 1 1: India: Smart Card Market Definition
Table 2 1: India: Executive Summary: Smart Card Market: Market Breakup by Application: Sales Volume (in Millions), 2011-2018
Table 2 2: India: Executive Summary: Smart Card Market: Market Breakup by Application: Sales Value (in Million INR), 2011-2018
Table 3 1: India: Smart Card Market: Market Breakup by Application: Sales Volume (in Millions), 2011-2012
Table 3 2: India: Smart Card Market: Market Breakup by Application: Sales Value (in INR), 2011 – 2012
Table 3 3: India: Smart Card Market Forecast: Market Breakup by Application: Sales Volume (in Millions), 2013-2018
Table 3 4: India: Smart Card Market Forecast: Market Breakup by Application: Sales Value (in Million INR), 2013 – 2018
Table 3 5: India: Smart Card Market Forecast: Sales Volume Breakup by Application (in %), 2013-2018
Table 3 6: India: Smart Card Market Forecast: Sales Value Breakup by Application (in %), 2013-2018
Table 4 1 : India: Number and Type of New PAN Cards Issued (in Millions), 2010-2018
Table 4 2: India: Number and Type of New Passports Issued (in Millions), 2011-2018
Table 4 3: India: Number and Type of New Driving Licenses Issued (in Millions), 2010-2018
Table 4 4: India: Number and Type of Vehicle Registration Certificates Issued (in Millions), 2010-2018
Table 5 1: India: Population as a Driver of the Smart Cards Market
Table 5 2: India: E-Governance as a Driver of the Smart Cards Market
Table 5 3: India: Modernization of Transport Systems as a Driver of the Smart Cards Market
Table 6 1: India: Smart Card Projects That Have Faced Delays & Bureaucratic Hurdles
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