World Biometric Technologies Markets

Frost & Sullivan, August 2001

Government Initiatives Spur Growth of Biometric Technologies

Governments around the world are responding to consumer concerns about the confidentiality of personal information that is stored or transmitted by businesses. By enacting strict privacy legislation, such as laws that guarantee confidentiality of health insurance records, governments intend to hold companies accountable for all personal information they retain. As demand for privacy safeguards grows, markets for biometric technologies, which can offer high levels of protection against increasing fraud and identity theft, should show impressive gains.

This Frost and Sullivan study examines the potential markets for major biometric technologies, including finger, hand, voice, face, signature, iris and retina recognition. It highlights industry trends and presents expert forecasts for each market by application and geographic region. This research, which focuses on the commercial biometrics market, excluding Automated
Fingerprint Identification Systems (AFIS), offers users an in-depth guide to the future of this emerging field.

Lower Prices Attract New Customers to Biometrics

Recent technological advances have resulted in better products and significant price declines, says the author of this study. Fingerprint scanners, for example, can now be purchased for as little as $100 per unit. Until recently, biometric devices were bulky and cost thousands of dollars. As prices drop below the $100 mark, they will become more affordable for a greater number of users, including small businesses.

Escalating competition will force biometric equipment manufacturers to keep prices low by optimizing their own productivity. Over the long term, increasing sales should help firms maintain low prices without cutting into profits. This research tracks technology and pricing trends, helping your company anticipate and capitalize on new opportunities.

New Standards Could Eliminate a Key Obstacle to Industry Growth

The biometrics industry, once plagued with interoperability issues, has agreed on a common platform, says the author. Previously, biometric products relied on proprietary methods to store and exchange data, locking users into one particular technology. The newly released Biometric Application Programming Interface (BioAPI) standard should facilitate
communication between applications.

Although standards have been established, steps need to be taken to accommodate other technologies. Manufacturers of public key infrastructure and smart cards, for example, must strive to integrate their products with biometric applications. By identifying challenges and assessing their impact on the marketplace, this research enables your company to develop strategies for overcoming obstacles and maximizing gains.

Additional Information

Market Participants
Advanced Precision Technology, Inc.
Ankari, Inc.
Applied Biometrics Products, Inc.

Bergdata AG
Biocentric Solutions, Inc.
BioLink Technologies International, Inc.
BioMet Partners, Inc.
Biometric Access Corp.
Bioscrypt, Inc.

Buytel
Communication Intelligence Corp.

Cognitec AG
Configate Ltd.
Cross Match Technologies, Inc.

Cyber-SIGN

DERMALOG
DigitalPersona, Inc.
EyeDentify, Inc.

FingerSec Biometric Security
Graphco Technologies, Inc.
ID Technologies Corp.
Identix, Inc.
Imagis Technologies, Inc.
Iridian Technologies, Inc.
LCI SMARTpen/ LCI Technology Group NV

NEC Technologies
Neurodynamics Ltd.

Nuance Communications

Precise Biometrics
Recognition Systems, Inc.
Sagem Morpho, Inc.
SecuGen Corp.
SentryCom Ltd.

Siemens AG
Startek Engineering, Inc.
T-Netix, Inc./SpeakEZ Division
Ultra-Scan Corp.
Veritel Corp.
VeriTouch Ltd.
VeriVoice, Inc.
Viisage, Inc.
Visionics Corp.

1. Executive Summary
A. Market Overview

1. Introduction

2. Competitive Analysis

3. Major Technologies
B. Major Research Findings

1. Market Opportunities and Forecasts

2. Analysis by Major Technologies

3. Conclusions

2. World Biometrics Market
A. Overview and Definitions

1. Introduction to the Biometrics industry

2. Market Drivers

3. Market Restraints

4. Market Challenges

5. Market Engineering Measurement Analysis
B. Forecasts and Trends

1. Revenue Forecasts

2. Demand Analysis

3. Market and Technology Trends

4. Competitive Analysis

5. Strategic Recommendations
C. Strategic Analysis and Forecasts by Application

1. Overview

2. Access Control and Time & Attendance

3. Government and Law Enforcement

4. Financial

5. Healthcare

6. Network Security

7. Personal Devices

8. Other Applications
D. Strategic Analysis and Forecasts by Geographic Region

1. Overview

2. North America

3. Europe

4. Asia-Pacific

5. Latin America

6. Rest-of-the-world
E. Market Engineering Awards

1. Product Line Strategy Award

2. Brand Awareness Development Award

3. Merger and Acquisition Award

4. Market Engineering Leadership Award

5. Product Differentiation Innovation Award

3. Finger-Scan Biometrics Market
A. Overview and Introduction

1. Market Overview and Definitions

2. Market Engineering Measurement Analysis
B. Major Findings

1. Market Drivers

2. Market Restraints

3. Market Forecasts

4. Demand Analysis

5. Competitive Structure

6. Market Share Analysis
C. Major Trends and Recommendations

1. Market and Technology Trends

2. Pricing Trends

3. Forecast by Application

4. Forecast by Geographic Region

4. Hand Geometry Biometrics Market
A. Overview and Introduction

1. Market Overview and Definitions

2. Market Engineering Measurement Analysis
B. Major Findings

1. Market Drivers

2. Market Restraints

3. Market Forecasts

4. Demand Analysis

5. Competitive Structure

6. Market Share Analysis
C. Major Trends and Recommendations

1. Market and Technology Trends

2. Pricing Trends

3. Forecast by Application

4. Forecast by Geographic Region

5. Iris Recognition Biometrics Market
A. Overview and Introduction

1. Market Overview and Definitions

2. Market Engineering Measurement Analysis
B. Major Findings

1. Market Drivers

2. Market Restraints

3. Market Forecasts

4. Demand Analysis

5. Competitive Structure

6. Market Share Analysis
C. Major Trends and Recommendations

1. Market and Technology Trends

2. Pricing Trends

3. Forecast by Application

4. Forecast by Geographic region

6. Voice Biometrics Market
A. Overview and Introduction

1. Market Overview and Definitions

2. Market Engineering Measurement Analysis
B. Total Market Analysis

1. Market Drivers

2. Market Restraints

3. Market Forecasts

4. Demand Analysis

5. Competitive Structure

6. Market Share Analysis
C. Major Trends and Recommendations

1. Market and Technology Trends

2. Pricing Trends

3. Forecast by Application

4. Forecast by Geographic Region

7. Facial Recognition Biometrics Market
A. Overview and Introduction

1. Market Overview and Definitions

2. Market Engineering Measurement Analysis
B. Major Findings

1. Market Drivers

2. Market Restraints

3. Market Forecasts

4. Demand Analysis

5. Competitive Structure

6. Market Share Analysis
C. Major Trends and Recommendations

1. Market and Technology Trends

2. Pricing Trends

3. Forecasts by Application

4. Forecasts by Geographic Region

8. Signature Verification Biometrics Market
A. Overview and Introduction

1. Market Overview and Definitions

2. Market Engineering Measurement Analysis
B. Major Findings

1. Market Drivers

2. Market Restraints

3. Market Forecasts

4. Competitive Structure

5. Market Share Analysis
C. Major Trends and Recommendations

1. Market and Technology Trends

2. Pricing Trends

3. Forecast by Application

4. Forecast by Geographic Region

9. Retina Recognition Biometrics Market
A. Overview and Introduction

1. Market Overview and Definitions

2. Market Engineering Measurement Analysis
B. Major Findings

1. Market Drivers

2. Market Restraints

3. Market Size and Competitive Structure

4. Pricing Trends

Partial

List Of Figures

Chapter 1

Total Biometrics Market:Revenue Forecasts (World), 1997-2006

Chapter 2

Total Biometrics Market:Template Size Comparison (World), 2000
Total Biometrics Market: Market Drivers Ranked in Order of Impact (World), 2000-2006
Total Biometrics Market: Market Restraints Ranked in Order of Impact (World), 2000-2006
Total Biometrics Identification Market: Impact of Top Ten Industry Challenges (World), 2000-2006
Total Biometrics Market: Revenue Forecasts (World), 1997-2006
Total Biometrics Market: Competitive Structure (World), 2000
Total Biometrics Market: Percent of Revenues by Application (World), 1997-2006
Total Access Control/Time & Attendance Biometrics Market: Revenue Forecasts (World), 1997-2006
Total Government/Law Enforcement Biometrics Market: Revenue Forecasts (World), 1997-2006
Total Financial Biometrics Market: Revenue Forecasts (World), 1997-2006
Total Healthcare Biometrics Market: Revenue Forecasts (World), 1997-2006
Total Network Security Biometrics Market: Revenue Forecasts (World), 1997-2006
Total Smart Cards Network Security Market: Unit Shipment and Revenue Forecasts (World), 2000-2005
Total Personal Devices Biometrics Market: Revenue Forecasts (World), 2002-2006
Total Mobile Commerce Market: Unit Shipment and Revenue Forecasts (World), 1999-2005
Total Other Applications Biometrics Market: Revenue Forecasts (World), 1997-2006
Total Biometrics Market: Percent of Revenues by Geographic Region (World), 1997-2006
Total Biometrics Market: Revenue Forecasts (North America), 1997-2006
Total Biometrics Market: Revenue Forecasts (Europe), 1997-2006
Total Biometrics Market: Revenue Forecasts (Asia Pacific), 1997-2006
Total Biometrics Market: Revenue Forecasts (Latin America), 1997-2006
Total Biometrics Market: Revenue Forecasts (ROW), 1997-2006

Chapter 3

Total Finger-Scan Biometrics Market: Market Drivers Ranked in Order of Impact (World), 2000-2006
Total Finger-Scan Biometrics Market: Market Restraints Ranked in Order of Impact (World), 2000-2006
Total Finger-Scan Biometrics Market: Revenue Forecasts (World), 1997-2006
Total Finger-Scan Biometrics Market: Competitive Structure (World), 2000
Total Finger-Scan Biometrics Market: Company Market Share by Revenues (World), 2000
Total Finger-Scan Biometrics Market: Percent of Revenues by Application (World), 1997-2006
Total Access Control/Time & Attendance Finger-Scan Biometrics Market: Revenue Forecasts (World), 1997-2006
Total Government/Law Enforcement Finger-Scan Biometrics Market: Revenue Forecasts (World), 1997-2006
Total Financial Finger-Scan Biometrics Market: Revenue Forecasts (World), 1998-2006
Total Healthcare Finger-Scan Biometrics Market: Revenue Forecasts (World), 1999-2006
Total Network Security Finger-Scan Biometrics Market: Revenue Forecasts (World), 1997-2006
Total Personal Devices Finger-Scan Biometrics Market: Revenue Forecasts (World), 2002-2006
Total Mobile Commerce Market: Unit Shipment and Revenue Forecasts (World), 1999-2005

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