Analyst Angle

WiMAX and other increasingly low-cost data options could help turn U.S. wireless networks into dumb pipes, according to research firm Analysys. The company identified three possible paths for the evolution …

The math is simple: mobile devices are requiring more power at a rate greater than improvements in current battery output and longevity can provide it. There’s nothing earth-shattering about the …

Telecom operators around the world lose about 12 percent of their revenue on average to factors ranging from internal and external fraud to bundling and the billing complications that providing …

CAMBRIDGE, U.K.—Handset makers are expected to be shipping 1.5 billion devices worldwide in 2011, according to a new report by consulting company Analysys. The report posits that handsets will evolve …

The CDMA camp is on a roll with a litany of recent successes, guaranteeing its place at a global wireless table still dominated by GSM technology, according to the CDMA …

With equipment orders not rolling in like they used to, or at least having slowed down slightly, equipment vendors are looking for new ways to bring in revenues. At the …

WASHINGTON-Wireless messaging revenue in the United States more than doubled last year from 2003 and is expected to grow strongly during the next five years, according to figures from research …

WASHINGTON-Wireless messaging revenue in the United States more than doubled last year from 2003 and is expected to grow strongly during the next five years, according to figures from research …

CAMBRIDGE, U.K.-Mobile messaging revenues from U.S. mobile subscribers more than doubled in 2004 from the previous year and will account for 10 percent of total wireless service revenues by 2008, …

CAMBRIDGE, U.K.-Mobile TV and video services could run into capacity constraints on third-generation networks in as little as two years, according to a new report from Analysys. The report, “Making …

Sprint PCS’ bundled voice plans topped Analysys Research’s list of the world’s top 10 wireless services based on its ability to produce unmatched levels of voice usage and twice the …

CAMBRIDGE, United Kingdom-European mobile operators should change their pricing strategies to kick start the lagging market for content, including ringtones, logos, games, music and videos, said a new report from …

CAMBRIDGE, United Kingdom-European mobile operators should change their pricing strategies to kick start the lagging market for content, including ringtones, logos, games, music and videos, said a new report from …

CAMBRIDGE, United Kingdom-Public wireless local area network services are in danger of caving under third-generation services as carriers are offering all-you-can-eat services and replicating WLAN pricing, according to analyst firm …

LONDON-Datatec International, the global arm of networking and information technology services group Datatec, has agreed to purchase U.K.-based telecom consulting firm Analysys Ltd. The companies have created a new company …

CAMBRIDGE, United Kingdom-Some operators are implementing third-generation deployment strategies that face risky consequences, according to a report from Analysys. “Early 3G launches suggest that many operators have not yet established …

CAMBRIDGE, United Kingdom-More than 5 million Western Europeans will use third-generation mobile devices by the end of this year, but subscriber numbers will remain low until at least 2005, according …

CAMBRIDGE, U.K.-Third-generation wireless technologies will give mobile operators another push toward fixed-line replacement, according to new research from Analysys Research. Assuming 3G offers wide-area and in-building coverage, it will be …

CAMBRIDGE, United Kingdom-More than 5 million Western Europeans will use third-generation mobile devices by the end of this year, but subscriber numbers will remain low until at least 2005, according …

CAMBRIDGE, United Kingdom-New research shows Vodafone’s Live! wireless data service and NTT DoCoMo’s i-mode service are both poised for growth outside of Japan. According to research and consulting firm Analysys …

CAMBRIDGE, U.K.-Wireless operators are expected to battle fixed-line operators for a chunk of the broadband home market, which could be worth more than $100 billion by 2008, according to a …

CAMBRIDGE, United Kingdom-Wireless operators are expected to battle fixed-line operators for a chunk of the broadband home market, which could be worth more than $100 billion by 2008, according to …

CAMBRIDGE, United Kingdom-The wireless industry is at a crossroads, according to new research from Analysys Research that investigates three plausible scenarios for the evolution for the wireless industry. “Three major …

As the holiday season approaches, the industry’s mobile-phone players are working to gear up for a quarter most predict will be gangbusters. First up is Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., which …

CAMBRIDGE, United Kingdom-Citing aggregate performance of 60 mobile operators around the world, U.K.-based industry consulting firm Analysys noted in a report that mobile operators can improve their profitability, growth rates …