Visiongain's Mobile Social Networking & UGC report released

If you’re hunting for a report on Mobile Social Networking & User Generated Content, I had a note in from Suvitha Damodaran of Visiongain, to let me know that they’ve got just the thing. Here’s some headlines…

EXCLUSIVE MANAGEMENT REPORT AVAILABLE NOW.
These are statements + headlines that have appeared in the Financial Times in the last few weeks

“Google quarantees $900m payment to myspace.com”
“Newscorp to sell films direct through online community”
“VIACOM considers bids for Bebo”
“BT told to consider Bebo prices ‘north of $1Bn’ ”

Mobile communities and User Generated Content is BIG money.
You should be a part of it NOW!

Unlike standard industry driven services, mobile social networking will provide a real and compelling value to your subscribers. But how can operators leverage user-driven content and generate revenue from these services? By purchasing this timely report you will find out.

This report answers key questions including:
– What is the typical operator involvement, and how can you be involved?
– What are the business models you need to succeed?
– How is the market likely to evolve + How can you be profitable?
– How can communities be better integrated with the mobile experience?
– What part will new technologies play and what is the potential for community convergence
– Who are the main content vendors to work with in the mobile space?

Looking at the future trends part at the end of the report:

6. Future trends and forecasts
6.1 Future key industry trends
6.1.1 Move away from walled gardens
6.1.2 Cost of data services
6.1.3 Increased revenue generation through mobile social communities
6.1.4 User interface improvements
6.1.5 Increased community convergence
6.1.6 Images and video key to mobile user generated content growth
6.1.7 Successful fixed-line sites to embrace mobile
6.1.7.1 MySpace focused on mobile future
6.1.7.2 YouTube mobile uploads
6.7.7.3 Facebook mobile plans
6.2 Forecasts
6.2.1 Complimentary rather than competitively?
6.2.2 Mobile social communities will allow greater targeting of subscribers
6.2.3 Market for mobile communities
Chart 6.1: Mobile communities forecast as % of total mobile subscribers, 2006-2011
Chart 6.2: Number of subscribers using mobile communities in millions, 2006-2011
6.2.4 Market for user generated content
Chart 6.3: User generated content usage forecast as % of total mobile subscribers, 2006-2011
Chart 6.4: Number of subscribers uploading photos and / or videos from mobile directly to web in millions, 2006-2011
6.2.5 Revenue capabilities of mobile communities
Chart 6.5: Revenue generated through mobile social communities and user generated content in millions, 2006-2011

More details here.