DUBAI, United Arab Emirates-Wireless technologies are expected to dominate the voice, data and Internet service markets in Iraq, according to a new study from research firm IDC. According to IDC, GSM will substitute fixed-line services, and VSAT, wireless local area network, broadband fixed wireless,...
CAMBRIDGE, United Kingdom-Mobile gaming will be gangbusters in Western Europe, according to a new study, increasing from $228 million last year to nearly $3.4 billion in 2008.The total gaming market will account for 19 percent of the total market for mobile content and entertainment...
TEMPE, Ariz.-The market for digital signal processors is enjoying a continuing boost, according to a bulletin from electronics market research firm Forward Concepts. Citing figures from the World Semiconductor Trade Statistics, it describes DSP as a clear winner over "monolithic IC" (integrated circuit). WSTS...
BELLEVUE, Wash.-WatchMark Corp., which provides wireless performance management software, and Comnitel Technologies, provider of wireless service management software, announced they will merge. The combined company, WatchMark-Comnitel, will offer wireless operations support systems to wireless carriers and network equipment providers. "By combining two highly complementary...
OYSTER BAY, N.Y.-New research shows that wireless carriers that launch their own branded portals and handsets enjoy much better data sales than carriers that simply offer access to the wireless Internet."Carriers recognize that they need to deploy these services in order to meet their...
Following mixed third-quarter results from most of its nationwide competitors, Verizon Wireless put a stronger lock on its title as the country's largest wireless carrier with customer growth nearly double its nearest rival and year-over-year improvements in nearly every operating and financial metric.During the...
PARIS-European operator Orange plc reported strong third-quarter results, with revenues up 8.1 percent to $5.5 billion compared with the second quarter and a 2.9-percent increase in subscribers to 46.9 million. Year on year, total revenues increased 6.3 percent to $15.5 billion from $14.6 billion...
NEW YORK-Within the next four years, more than 50 percent of enterprises with at least 1,000 employees will be using at least five wireless network technologies ranging from wide area networks, wireless local area networks, personal area networks and software infrastructure, according to a...
AT&T Wireless Services Inc. reported 229,000 net subscriber additions during the third quarter of this year, which was well below analysts estimates of more than 300,000 net customer additions, but ahead of the 201,000 subscribers the carrier added during the third quarter of 2002....
SAN FRANCISCO-Interest from U.S. wireless consumers in downloading premium content and using value-added services is on the rise, according to research from business system software provider Qpass and Telephia, which provides marketing and service quality intelligence to the industry.According to Qpass, revenue per subscriber...
MOUNTAIN LAKES, N.J.-Wireless carriers might see churn the likes of that experienced by long-distance service providers once wireless local number portability is implemented, according to research from Solomon Wolff Associates.About one in six wireless subscribers switched during the past year, and the incidences of...
BOSTON-The potential for offering limited mobility services compared with fixed wireless services is increasing in emerging Asia markets, according to a new report by the Yankee Group. However, the services' success has become a dilemma for Asian regulators because mobile network operators view the...
WEST HARTFORD, Conn.-Global Information Inc. has released "Mobile Entertainment Applications & Markets: Key Mobile Data and Revenue Drivers," a new report on mobile entertainment published by ARC Group.The report defines mobile entertainment categories and makes financial forecasts for the sector for the next five...
CAMBRIDGE, U.K.-Global Wi-Fi hot spots will exceed 45,000 by the end of the year, according to Pyramid Research.The group believes more than half of the hot spots deployed by the end of 2003 will be in Asia, with North America and Europe continually gaining...
LONDON-Emerging wireless technologies are threatening to change the economics and competitive dynamics of the wireless data market, according to a new report form Sound Partners and Analysys Research.According to the report, emerging technologies are set to have an even greater impact on the market...
NEW YORK-Lessons learned during the past three years have brought a sense of reality to the telecommunications industry, according to the newly released "Deloitte Telco Index," which examines the worldwide telecom industry from Jan. 2000 to July 2003.The report examines the boom in the...
WALNUT CREEK, Calif.-The Infrared Data Association (IrDA) announced the latest edition of its "Worldwide Market of Infrared-Enabled Products" report is now available.According to IrDA, nearly half of the 500 million IrDA products shipped are cell phones, and the rate of IrDA cell-phone implementations has...
BOSTON-The Yankee Group estimates 10 million to 12 million wireless customers will switch providers in the year following the Nov. 24 implementation of wireless local number portability.The group expects 7 million to 9 million customers to port numbers during the first four months the...
LOS ANGELES-Cell phones are the most widely used mobile communications devices among U.S. fleet operators, according to a new survey from C.J. Driscoll & Associates.According to the survey of 400 fleet operators, 66 percent use cell phones, while 52 percent use two-way radios. Another...
LONDON-This year represents a turning point for Wi-Fi technology, according to recent research from Ovum.During 2003, Wi-Fi has transitioned from being seen as a niche technology to a commercial proposition for business and consumer users. Wi-Fi initiatives from vendors like Cisco and Intel, as...
CAMBRIDGE, United Kingdom-Continued delays in the launch of third-generation services in Western Europe could boost opportunities for GPRS technology, according to new research from U.K.-based consultancy Analysys.Analysys expects revenue from GPRS subscribers to be $17.6 billion in 2003 and to grow to $85.5 billion...
The percentage of consumers using mobile-phone service has markedly increased during 2003, according to research from Solomon Wolff Associates. According to the firm, 77 percent of households use wireless phone service, up from 66 percent a year ago. "We are seeing a growth pattern...
WASHINGTON-The Dutch government said a new study finds that radiation from GSM base stations of third-generation mobile-phone systems could be a potential health problem.The research, in which individuals exposed to 3G base station transmissions reported headaches, nausea and other effects, was performed for three...
BOSTON-New research shows the market for multimedia messaging services in the United States will grow from just $8 million last year to $900 million by 2007, and the number of active MMS users will increase from several hundred thousand in 2002 to more than...
