MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.-Ultra-wideband (UWB) products will inevitably dominate the high data rate wireless marketplace, according to recent analysis from West Technology Research Solutions L.L.C., which estimates annual shipments of UWB chipsets in the communications segment will exceed 63 million units by 2007."The throughput potential...
OYSTER BAY, N.Y.-The number of worldwide hot spots will grow from 28,000 in 2003 to 160,000 in 2007, according to analyst firm ABI, in spite of challenges in the market like achieving interoperability between hot spots and attracting users.ABI suggests selling Wi-Fi services as...
LONDON-More than 42 million consumers in Western Europe will use mobile portals by 2007, bringing the market's value to more than $1 billion, according to research from IDC."The growth of mobile portals represents an important development area, influencing many of the applications and services...
The worldwide opportunity for mobile data and wireless games is huge, according to two new studies, but wireless carriers will need to accurately price and market the applications to take advantage of the market.According to The Research Room, the global market for wireless gaming...
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va.-Analyst firm Communications Industry Researchers claimed the market for wireless local area network chips will rise to $1.7 billion in 2007 from $938 million in 2003 based on a survey of original equipment manufacturers and original design manufacturers."The survey reveals that OEMs/ODMs place...
OYSTER BAY, N.Y.-The global radio frequency identification (RFID) market will be worth more than $3.1 billion by 2008, according to a new study from research firm ABI that analyzes RFID standards, applications and vertical markets.According to ABI, demand for RFID applications is growing due...
Tokyo-Most Japanese owners of video-capable cell phones chose the phone because it was the latest model, according to a recent survey by Japanese mobile operator KDDI of 400 video-capable cell-phone owners. In fact, 40.3 percent said they chose the latest model phone, while 35.8...
STAMFORD, Conn.-The 71,000 public wireless local area network hot spots expected to exist in 2003 will not meet the needs of the projected 9.3 million users worldwide, according to new research from Gartner Inc. Gartner expects more than 70 percent of all hot spots...
According to a new Harris Interactive survey, 86 percent of wireless phone subscribers believe they rarely or never engage in discourteous cell-phone use. However, 50 percent believe Americans are generally discourteous when using cell phones.More than half of those surveyed said they are uncomfortable...
SAN JOSE, Calif.-Worldwide sales of semiconductors witnessed its third consecutive monthly increase from March to May of this year, according to the Semiconductor Industry Association.In its report, the SIA said the sector enjoyed a 2-percent sales rise in May with a total of $12.50...
CAMBRIDGE, United Kingdom-Mobile operators and mobile virtual network operators could lose up to 16 percent of revenue if they adopt the wrong pricing policy for messaging, content and entertainment (MCE) services, according to a new report from U.K. consulting firm Analysys."The pricing that operators...
FRAMINGHAM, Mass.-The wireless local area networks semiconductor market will increase at a13-percent compound annual rate from 2002 to 2007 to $1.1 billion, according to a report from IDC."The next several years are going to witness rapid development of a WLAN infrastructure, which in turn...
CHESTERFIELD, Mo.-A new research report says cdma2000 1x EV-DO enables operators to launch profitable multimedia services as well avoiding the "false dilemma" of charging data users for equivalent voice resources consumed.In a 77-page report titled "Cdma2000 1xEV-DO Opportunities, Challenges and Competitive Strategies," Datacomm Research...
BOSTON-Only 28 percent of enterprises are using point-to-point user virtual private networks, 29 percent are using 802.1X, and 48 percent are using technical solutions to secure their WLANS, according to a new report from Jupiter Research."Larger enterprises are more likely to rely on VPNs...
SAN FRANCISCO-With push-to-speak services designed to rival Nextel Communications Inc.'s Direct Connect offering expected from a number of carriers in the near future, Telephia Inc. released a report showing nearly one-fourth of business end users think the application would most likely enhance on-the-job efficiency.The...
NEW YORK-The number of global wireless users will increase 49 percent during the next four years to total 1.72 billion by 2007, according to the Yankee Group. Analysts further predict subscriber revenues will reach $584 billion in 2007, compared with $387 billion in 2002,...
CHICAGO-Demand for ubiquitous connectivity between mobile devices and access technologies, including wireless wide area networks and local area networks is growing, indicating roaming between these technologies will become a necessity, according to recent research from the International Engineering Consortium. IEC suggests operators focus as...
AMSTERDAM-In Europe, Bluetooth technology will outpace wireless local area network hot spots by 2008, according to a new report from Forrester Research."We believe that much of the money being poured into public WLAN today to enable access-from places as diverse as bars, marinas, hotels...
SAN JOSE, Calif.-Satellite operators can expect growth and expansion after 2004 as the market is restructured through alliances and mergers, integrated solutions are introduced, and operational expenses are reduced, according to new analysis from Frost & Sullivan."There are very few independent satellite operators, and...
CEDAR KNOLLS, N.J.-The global commercial market for operational support systems software and services could grow 9.7 percent during the next five years, although that growth will likely not begin for at least another year, according to research from Probe Group."Sales cycles have increased dramatically...
SAN FRANCISCO-Including wireless numbers in traditionally wireline-based directory assistance/enquiry (DA/DQ) databases, could create a $3 billion market for U.S. carriers and DA/DQ service providers within four years, according to new research from Zelos Group Inc."With only 2 percent of wireless subscribers in the database...
Wireless service costs dropped 9 cents in the nation's top 25 markets last month compared with April, according to a report from economic research and consulting firm Econ One Research Inc. The survey found the price of wireless service across four usage models was...
CAMBRIDGE, U.K.-Corporations are cautious about the return on investment that potential wireless business applications represent, according to new research from Analysys. Analysys, however, suggests ROI can be generated as long as employee productivity is sufficiently increased, adding that more complex and expensive implementations will...
SAN FRANCISCO-The market for enterprise and telco-grade voice processing infrastructure will grow from $250 million in 2002 to $600 million in 2007, according to a new report from Zelos Group. Analysts expect near-term growth to be driven by voice-enabled applications that allow for self-service...
