NORTHBORO, Mass.-Long-term opportunities in WiMAX may exist in licensed spectrum and mobility, but early opportunities will lie in the unlicensed 5.8 GHz band, according to a new report from Trendsmedia and Rethink Research Associates. "This is especially true in the United States, where licensed...
For the second consecutive year, T-Mobile USA Inc. showed that size isn't everything when it comes to customer service as the carrier topped consumer research firm J.D. Power and Associates' 2005 Wireless Customer Care Performance Study. The study included 8,600 wireless users who contacted...
LONDON-French publisher Gameloft is the top wireless game maker in Western Europe, according to a six-month study from Mobile Games Analyst. The research service's survey of five major Western European carriers found that Gameloft consistently ranked as the most deployed publisher of games, with...
OYSTER BAY, N.Y.-A move toward a software-driven architecture model coupled with surging subscriber demand have pushed the wireless infrastructure sector back into the black, according to a new report from ABI Research.Prior to the increasing shift from hardware-only wireless base stations to software-configurable stations,...
SAN JOSE, Calif.-The Semiconductor Industry Association revised its worldwide semiconductor sales projections for 2005.The association previously had predicted flat sales compared with the $213 billion the industry reported in 2004. SIA now projects sales will grow 6 percent this year to $226 billion. The...
Users in the youth and young adult segment showed strong interest in using wireless entertainment and multimedia services, according to a new market research report by The Management Network Group Inc. The online study polled 1,000 people between the ages of 13 and 34...
The wireless industry's drive for cost efficiencies has seen marked improvements during the past several years as many carriers have begun posting operating profits after years of racking up huge debts. Those improvements have been bolstered by greater operating efficiencies as carriers have balanced...
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.-Fixed-mobile convergence revenues are expected to reach $80 billion in 2009, according to a report from Pyramid Research.That figure equals 6 percent of the total projected communications spending worldwide, said the report, "Fixed-Mobile Convergence: Creating Value with Successful Business Models." The report cites...
SEATTLE-Multimedia messaging service activity continued to grow at an impressive clip in April, with nearly 8 percent of U.S. wireless users sending photos from their handsets to another phone or e-mail address, according to mobile usage measurement firm M:Metrics.The latest figures from the company's...
The domestic prepaid market is set for explosive growth during the next five years as the industry continues to refine offerings based on so-called hybrid plans and increasingly popular mobile virtual network operators, according to a study from research and consulting firm Atlantic-ACM.The report,...
LONDON-Independent market analyst Datamonitor plc predicts radio frequency identification technology, including hardware, software and services, will be a $6 billion market by 2010, or three times that of today. The report "RFID in Manufacturing: The race to radio-tag is heating up in manufacturing," forecasts...
BELLEVUE, Wash.-The GSM subscriber base in the Western Hemisphere reached 136.3 million during the first quarter, more than double the 65.9 GSM subscribers reported during the first quarter of last year, according to 3G Americas. During the quarter, GSM subscribers grew by more than...
OVERLAND PARK, Kan.-Wireless users in the youth and young adult segment showed strong interest in using wireless entertainment and multimedia services, according to a new market research report by The Management Network Group Inc.The study polled 1,000 people between the ages of 13 and...
WASHINGTON-State and local taxes imposed on telecom services are more than double the average tax assessed on general business, according to a new study released today by the Council On State Taxation. The study shows the average state and local effective tax rate on...
LONDON-The market for WiMAX subscriber terminals and base stations could exceed 20 million per year by 2009, representing a significant opportunity for chipmakers, according to a new Strategy Analytics report.The report, "WiMAX-3G Killer or Fixed Broadband Wireless Standard?" said demand will be driven by...
BELLEVUE, Wash.-The Bluetooth Special Interest Group reported that more than 5 million Bluetooth units are being shipped per week. The Bluetooth SIG noted that at the end of 2004 more than 250 million Bluetooth units had been shipped worldwide, and it expects to surpass...
COSTA MESA, Calif.-More than 16.4 million new users signed up to CDMA networks during the first quarter, according to the CDMA Development Group.The total number of CDMA subscribers stands at 256.6 million, said CDG. Perry LaForge, executive director of the organization, said CDG expects...
FRAMINGHAM, Mass.-The worldwide wireless local area network semiconductor market is expected to grow to 487 million units by 2009, according to new studies from IDC.WLAN semiconductor revenues will reach $3 billion during the same timeframe, from $1.2 billion last year, said IDC.The growth will...
Wireless carriers have gained a level of satisfaction among business users equal to wireline offerings, but are still struggling to gain truly loyal subscribers, according to the Walker Loyalty Report for Communications Services released this week by Walker Information. The study, which surveyed more...
Struggling to shore up decreasing revenues from voice usage, U.S. carriers agreed last October to a set of messaging guidelines they said would allow them to be MMS-interoperable by the end of 2004. While the target date is long past, it appears they're now...
Sales of mobility infrastructure equipment exceeded $9.6 billion during the first quarter, representing an increase of 14 percent from the same period last year, according to a new Dell'Oro Group report.The report said the solid results were due partly to robust sales of GSM...
NEW YORK-While consumers would like to view video on cell phones for free, only a small percentage want to pay for such services. This is one of the findings of the JupiterResearch report, "Video on Cell Phones: It's Real in 2005, but a Paying...
SAWBRIDGEWORTH, United Kingdom-The number of third-generation/W-CDMA subscribers increased 46 percent during the first four months of this year, according to the latest GSM/3G Market Update survey by the Global Mobile Suppliers Association. There are currently 71 commercial W-CDMA networks in 33 countries, up from...
ANN ARBOR, Mich.-The wireless industry posted a 3-percent year-over-year drop in customer satisfaction, according to the American Customer Satisfaction Index ranking released by the Stephen M. Ross Business School at the University of Michigan in partnership with the American Society of Quality and consulting...
