ROCHESTER, N.Y.—About two in five adult cellular phone subscribers currently are on a family plan, and another one in five is considering a multi-line plan when their current service contracts expire, according to a recent survey by Harris Interactive. The online study was conducted...
PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y.—Wireless operators are doing well at retaining customers, and only 7 percent of cellular customers say they plan to switch providers when their contracts are up, according to a survey by consumer and retail information company NPD Group. NPD bases its mobile...
NEW YORK—Mobile video will generate $501 million in revenue in the United States by 2010, according to figures from JupiterResearch. The latest study on wireless TV found that while only 2 percent of U.S. users currently subscribe to a wireless video service, 41 percent...
OYSTER BAY, N.Y.—Operators struggling with decreasing profits from basic services may want to look to mobile music, according to two new studies. The worldwide market for full-track mobile music downloads increased 2,000 percent from 2004 to last year, according to new figures from ABI...
SAN FRANCISCO-Content providers will need to deliver compelling programming for mobile video to grow beyond the young, male demographic it currently attracts, two new reports indicate. Mobile TV is already drawing a key demographic for advertisers, according to Telephia. Wireless users between the ages...
The following list includes ratings changes and financial information for wireless companies announced this week by investment-banking and financial-services firms.Click here for wireless ratings from past weeks from RCR Wireless News.CarrierRBC Capital Markets increased its price target on Sprint Nextel Corp. from $28 to...
SAN FRANCISCO—Content providers will need to deliver compelling programming for mobile video to grow beyond the young, male demographic it currently attracts, two new reports indicate. Mobile TV is already drawing a key demographic for advertisers, according to Telephia. Wireless users between the ages...
LAS VEGAS—Consumers may not be willing to pay for the premium services many telecom companies are banking on to grow their revenues, according to findings of two new studies from KPMG L.L.P. One study found nearly 60 percent of telecom industry executives are looking...
By Bradley JohnsonA majority—57 percent—of teens age 13-17 now have a cell phone, but that’s far below the 80 percent of adults 18-plus who own a phone. Still, for a glimpse of the future, look no further than Generation Wireless.Cell-phone users age 13-17 are...
Verizon Wireless ranked at the top of a dozen North American mobile operators in a survey that examined value metrics such as subscriber growth, average revenue per user, churn and subscriber acquisition costs. Meanwhile, Cingular Wireless L.L.C. accounted for more than a third of...
BOSTON—WiMAX networks are expected to play an important role in the evolution of mobile networks to future technology generations, according to a new report from Pioneer Consulting. Rather than competing with each other, various third-generation and fourth-generation mobile technologies may coexist, said the report."In...
Analysts continue to predict big things for mobile gaming. But for now, at least, would-be gamers are staying away in droves. Consumption of mobile games in the United States has stagnated during the last six months, according to figures released last week from M:Metrics....
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.—The mobile virtual network enabler market has achieved more than $400 million in recurring revenues on the back of the growing mobile virtual network operator segment in Western Europe and the United States, according to a new study from Pyramid Research.The report, "MVNOs...
SEATTLE—Consumption of mobile games has stagnated as carriers have steadily increased prices during the last six months, according to figures from M:Metrics. The research firm said the number of subscribers who downloaded at least one mobile game a month has consistently fluttered between 5...
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.—Pyramid Research issued a cautious view of the young mobile virtual network operator market in its latest report, "MVNOs and MVNEs: Analyzing the Viability of Virtual Mobile Players." The firm said MVNOs face a variety of challenges and the segment’s financials may not...
REDWOOD CITY, Calif.—Two new reports on the wireless infrastructure market offered an upbeat review and outlook. Dell’Oro Group released a new study that found the mobility infrastructure equipment market grew 7 percent last year to reach $40.1 billion, the highest level recorded in a...
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 same time, carriers are looking to tap into new revenue streams without making huge...
The following list includes ratings changes and financial information for wireless companies announced this week by investment-banking and financial-services firms. CarriersStandard & Poor’s Ratings Services assigned an A rating to Verizon Communications Inc.’s $4 billion aggregate offering of four series of notes. "Our ratings on...
DALLAS—Mobile gaming is hot in the Asia-Pacific region; twice as many Asians play games on their phone as compared with users in Europe and North America, according to a new report from Parks Associates. The report, "Networked Gaming: Driving the Future," found more than...
WASHINGTON—Sales of wireless service and equipment helped boost telecom industry spending 8.9 percent to an estimated $856.9 billion last year, the Telecommunications Industry Association said. "The statistics in our new report reveal the telecom industry is expanding once again. The U.S. market is back...
LONDON-Increased mobile penetration in Eastern Europe and Africa is expected to drive revenue growth in the Europe-Middle East-Africa region, according to new research from the Yankee Group.The company predicts total service revenue in the region will grow from about $210 billion in 2004 to...
Postpaid customers may take for granted their ability to outfit their phones with jazzy ring tones, flashy wallpaper and nifty games, but prepaid customers historically haven't been offered those luxuries. Increasingly, however, prepaid services are beginning to include a wider selection of downloads and...
Bluetoothing in cars is on the rise and the technology shows no signs of slowing down any time soon, says a new report by ABI Research. While Bluetooth automotive markets have been stalled in the past, ABI stated that the market grew significantly in...
At this year's 3GSM World Congress, the world's handset makers will have an important line to toe. On one side, vendors must keep pace with the market's technological advancements. HSDPA, MP3, DVB-H, Bluetooth, wireless e-mail-the list of new technologies seems never-ending.On the other side,...
