Tier-two wireless carriers reported diverse second-quarter financials. Dobson Communications Corp., the nation's ninth largest carrier, saw its stock plunge on full-year guidance, while No. 10 Leap improved its metrics as it gets closer to emerging from bankruptcy protection. Dobson reported mixed operating and financial...
Sales of infrastructure equipment covering all the major technologies surged 37 percent to $9 billion in the second quarter, according to a report from Dell'Oro group.Although the study covered GSM/GPRS/EDGE, TDMA and W-CDMA technology, GSM/GPRS/EDGE network sales accounted for 60 percent of the net...
BELLEVUE, Wash.-Three times more teens are currently using prepaid wireless than last year, a study released Thursday indicated.According to the second annual Coinstar Teen Poll, one reason for such an increase may be that nearly half of U.S. teens don't know how many airtime...
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.-Worldwide mobile infrastructure capital expenditures are continuing to decline, according to Pyramid Research, which forecasts 2004 spending will reach $33.5 billion, down from a high of $38.5 billion in 2001.Further, Pyramid expects GSM spending to fall from $21.5 billion in 2001 to...
NATICK, Mass.-The public-safety community wants software-defined radio technology to solve interoperability issues with communications between departments, according to a new study by Venture Development Corp.The study, "Software-Defined Radio: North American and European Market Demand Analysis," found 88 percent of U.S. public-safety respondents want such...
OYSTER BAY, N.Y.-The market for ZigBee, a low-power, short-range wireless sensor and control technology, could see explosive growth during the next three years, according to a new study by ABI Research.The study, "ZigBee and 802.15.4 Wireless Networks," predicts shipments of about 1 million ZigBee...
STAMFORD, Conn.-Owing to its low cost, WiMax technology will emerge as a viable alternative for U.S. telecom carriers by 2006, according to a study by META Group.The study also said it will be the third option beyond copper wires and voice over Internet Protocol...
OYSTER BAY, N.Y.-Wi-Fi enjoyed solid second-quarter growth, according to the latest edition of ABI Research's "Wi-Fi Quarterly Service" report.Growth in the sector is driving broadband adoption, as well as purchases of access points and adapters in the consumer and small-office-home-office spaces. Growth has been...
LONDON-The buildout of third-generation wireless technologies are poised to transform the way enterprises do business, according to a new report from Frost & Sullivan. The analysis also indicates state-of-the-art communications systems must continue to evolve if businesses are truly going to capitalize on the...
Both the mobile infrastructure space and wireless local area network arena are heading toward sunnier times, according to reports by the Dell'Oro Group.WLAN is enjoying a big boost with a 75-percent increase in enterprise-class equipment sales. The study also expects that segment to grow...
NEW YORK-More than half of U.S. employees are unhappy with their companies' procurement policies, according to research from Accenture.Fifty-eight percent of 150 respondents to an Accenture survey said they are dissatisfied with procurement policies. Interestingly, while 75 percent of executive-level users reported dissatisfaction, only...
STAMFORD, Conn.-Back-to-school shopping includes more than pencils and notebooks these days. A new study shows junior and senior high-school students have consumer electronics, including MP3 players, cell phones and digital cameras, on their supply lists too, and when it comes to those products, teens...
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn.-T-Mobile USA Inc. bested two-time winner Verizon Wireless in a recent report on customer care quality. T-Mobile achieved an A ranking in caller satisfaction and a B in call completion, while Verizon Wireless slipped to a B in both categories.Cingular Wireless L.L.C....
MIAMI-Seventy-eight percent of the wireless minutes paid for by consumers go unused on a monthly basis, according to recent analysis from TNS Telecoms.Additionally, the average wireless household pays $17.75 more each month than the cost of a monthly rate plan after factoring in taxes,...
OYSTER BAY, N.Y.-Content developers must carefully target teens for mass-market appeal without forgetting the needs of enterprise, according to a new report from ABI Research.Applications such as downloading ringtones will continue to increase in popularity among younger users, ABI reports in "Wireless Handset Applications:...
REDWOOD CITY, Calif.-The infrastructure market will bounce to a 10-percent surge this year, bringing in $31.4 billion, Dell'Oro Group predicts in a new study.The bulk of the jump will be derived from new worldwide Wideband CDMA buildouts, as well as a demands for GSM/GPRS/EDGE...
SANTA CRUZ, Calif.-Reaction time, accuracy and consistency of speed while driving are improved significantly when a headset is used with a mobile phone vs. without, according to a study commissioned by Plantronics. Plantronics sells headsets.The study analyzed the driving performance of 24 people in...
Verizon Wireless added some much-needed fuel to a rather bleak-looking second quarter last week as the nation's largest carrier posted an industry-record 1.5 million net customer additions during the quarter and blew past the 40-million total-subscriber mark. With just T-Mobile USA Inc. left to...
The Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency in London issued updated guidance on the use of mobile phones in hospitals.The report reinforces previous guidance that a total ban on mobile phones in hospitals is not necessary. It does, however, recommend that hospitals take some...
BOSTON-Companies that use mobile communications to manage in-the-field personnel are retaining more customers and operating more efficiently than competing firms, according to a report from the Aberdeen Group.According to "The Field Service Optimization Benchmark Report," nearly half of the companies that use mobile devices...
Aggressive tactics from some device manufacturers and conservative moves by others are causing a shift in global handset market share, according to new research from IDC.According to IDC, Nokia Corp.'s market share has dropped to 27.7 percent, having shipped 45.4 million units last quarter....
SAN FRANCISCO-The European directory-assistance market has a solid future provided mobile-phone subscribers are included, according to a new report by Visiongain Publishing titled "Mobile Directory Services 2004-2009.""Visiongain believes that if the market is to continue to progress it needs to recognize that it...
OYSTER BAY, N.Y.-The outlook for RF power amplifier and RF power device makers is unstable, according to a new report from ABI Research.The study, "RF Power Amplifiers: Equipment and RF Device Analysis for Cellular Infrastructure Markets," said manufacturers in this space face a difficult...
REDMOND, Wash.-Following a dramatic first quarter in which it lost more than 380,000 subscribers and was acquired by rival Cingular Wireless L.L.C., AT&T Wireless Services Inc. posted relatively positive second-quarter results. The results included the addition of 15,000 net customers, bolstered by a reduction...
