ASIA

>$180 million – Forecasted value of the Asia-Pacific's radio frequency identification (RFID) market in 2015. – Frost & Sullivan

$107.6 billion – Estimated value of the Asia-Pacific semiconductor market in 2010, growing at a rate of 8.2% year-over-year (YoY). This region is expected to continue to be the fastest growing in the industry. – World Semiconductor Trade Statistics (WSTS)

$209.4 million – Value of electronic design automation (EDA) products and services purchased by the Asia-Pacific region in Q1 2009, an 11.5% YoY increase. – EDA Consortium (EDAC)

$3.2 billion – Forecasted shipment value of Taiwan's wireless communications equipment industry in 2009, down approximately 14.4% compared to 2008. – Market Intelligence & Consulting Institute (MIC)

10.2 million – Number of basic handset shipments in Taiwan in Q1 2009. – MIC

$1.4 billion – Estimated amount the Taiwan government will invest in the island's clean-tech or green energy industry over the next five years. – EE Times Asia Article

264,000 – Number of Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access (WiMAX) customer premises equipment (CPE) shipments in Taiwan in Q1 2009. – MIC

$14.5 billion – Estimated production value of Taiwan's IC design industry in 2012. – Taiwan Government

13.7 million – Number of optical disc drives (ODDs) Taiwan shipped in Q1 2009, a 28.6% YoY decrease. – Digitimes

138.8 million – Number of mobile Internet access subscribers in China in Q1 2009. – Analysys International

43% – China's semiconductor fab utilization rate in Q1 2009, a direct result of low demand due to the global economic downturn. – iSuppli

>20% – Current percentage of China's energy generated from hydroelectric plants. – China Daily

238.9 million – Predicted number of domestic handset unit shipments in China this year, a 7.9% increase from 2008. – iSuppli

38% – Percentage of venture capitalists who believe China has the most to gain from the current economic crisis. – National Venture Capital Association (NVCA)

23.6 million – Forecasted number of liquid crystal display (LCD) TV shipments in China in 2009. – DisplaySearch

15% – Forecasted percentage of China's energy produced from renewable resources such as solar and wind by 2020. – China Daily

$3.4 billion – Estimated amount South Korea will spend to make its information technology (IT) industry eco-friendly over the next five years. – Agence France-Presse

62% – Expected percentage decrease of South Korea's semiconductor equipment market in 2009. – Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International (SEMI)

$265.5 million – Value of EDA products and services purchased by Japan in Q1 2009, a 17.7% YoY decrease. – EDAC

>100 million – Number of 3G Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) subscribers in Japan as of April 2009, making the country one of world's leading markets for wireless data services. –Telecommunications Carriers Association

76 million – Number of mobile phone subscribers in Vietnam as of May 2009. – RNCOS

India

$30 billion – Estimated revenue to be generated by India's telecom market in 2013. – Gartner

>771 million – Projected number of mobile connections in India by 2013, growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 14.3% from 452 million connections this year. – Gartner

49.1% – Projected percentage of India's television shipments attributed to LCD TV shipments in 2012. The rise of LCD TV shipments in India is due to declining prices, increased consumer awareness and adoption, and an ongoing effort to promote the product by brands and retailers. – iSuppli

>100 million – Current number of CDMA subscribers in India, making it the world's second-largest CDMA market. – CDMA Development Group (CDG)

17% – Forecasted CAGR of mobile handset sales in rural India from 2009 to 2012. – RNCOS

800 million – Estimated number of mobile subscribers in India in 2014, outperforming all other segments of the industry in terms of growth. – RNCOS

9 – Number of solar cell manufacturers currently located in India. The country has about 20 module manufacturers. – EETimes Article

EUROPE, THE MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA (EMEA)

6.3% – Forecasted percentage increase of semiconductor shipments in Europe in 2010, reaching $30.1 billion in revenue. – WSTS

1.2 million – Predicted number of industry robots in Europe in 2011. – The European Robotics Technology Platform (EUROP)

$21.1 billion – Estimated value of East Europe's electronics manufacturing services (EMS) market in 2013. – Frost & Sullivan

0.4% – Month-over-month (MoM) percentage increase of Europe's semiconductor market in May 2009, following a 0.9% MoM decline in April 2009. – WSTS

5% – YoY percentage decrease of Europe's automotive market in May 2009. – VDA

$350 million – Russian investment in European X-ray laser research. Russia and Germany contributed the most funding to the research. – EE Times Europe Article

$223.2 million – Value of EDA products and services purchased by the EMEA region in Q1 2009, a 15.9% YoY decrease. – EDAC

$219 million – Amount of funding Israeli venture capitalists invested in Israeli companies in 1H 2009, a 48% decrease from $423 million in 1H 2008. – Israel Venture Capital (IVC) Research Center

122 – Number of Israeli high-tech companies that raised a total of $279 million from local and foreign venture capitalists in Q2 2009, a 40% decrease from $465 million raised by 115 companies in Q2 2008. – IVC Research Center

$544 million – Amount of funding raised by 215 Israeli high-tech companies in 1H 2009, a 50% decrease from $1.1 billion in 1H 2008. – IVC Research Center

THE AMERICAS

$494 million – Value of EDA products and services purchased by the Americas in Q1 2009, an 11.6% YoY decrease. – EDAC

37% – Percentage decrease of the U.S. automotive market over the first five months of 2009. In May 2009, sales for light vehicles in the U.S. declined by nearly 34% to 923,000 units. – VDA

$288.5 million – Value of orders posted by North America-based manufacturers of semiconductor equipment in May 2009. – SEMI

137% – Current growth rate of the netbook market in North America. The netbook market's growth rates in Latin America and the EMEA region are 88% and 81%, respectively. – DisplaySearch

8.6% – Unemployment rate of U.S. electronic engineers in Q2 2009, nearly doubling when compared to the previous quarter. – Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

$3.6 billion – Forecasted value of North America's semiconductor equipment market in 2009. Japan and Taiwan will follow with $3.0 billion and $2.4 billion, respectively. – SEMI

$1.0 billion – Estimated amount invested in North American fabs in Q2 2009, showing increasing investment compared to other regions. – SEMI

67% – Projected percentage of the U.S. that will have achieved grid parity, the point at which electricity generated from photovoltaics is equal in cost or less expensive than grid power, by 2015. – The Prometheus Institute for Sustainable Development

$34.2 billion – Forecasted value of the America's semiconductor market in 2010, a 5.9% YoY increase. – WSTS

270,000–335,000 – Projected range of electric cars in the U.S within the next five years. – CNW Research

6.4% – Forecasted percentage decrease of North America's telecommunications revenue in the next two years; revenue growth is expected to rebound by 14.4% during 2011 to 2012. – Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA)

11% – Annual growth of the amount U.S. families will spend on consumer electronic devices for students returning to school. – National Retail Federation (NRF)

20% – Expected percentage of U.S.-generated electricity to be supplied by wind power by 2030. – U.S. Department of Energy (DoE)

$5.27 billion – Amount of funding invested in 595 deals in the U.S. in Q2 2009, a dollar amount increase of 32% from Q1 2009. – Dow Jones VentureSource

300,157 – Number of motor vehicles sold in Brazil in June 2009, an increase of 21.5% from May 2009. – RNCOS

$210 million – Amount invested by Brazil's government in the country's first chip design center. – Electronic Design Article

19.8% – YoY growth rate of Latin America's notebook PC market in 2009, which is expected to reach $5.4 million. – DisplaySearch

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