CEDAR KNOLLS, N.J.-Rapid acceptance of 802.11b (Wi-Fi) technology has caused prices to fall, further fueling growth, according to new research from Probe Group.David Chamberlain, Probe analyst, suggested public wireless local area networks offer additional sales opportunities for companies operating them: "These so-called public WLAN...
SYDNEY, Australia-New and established wireless players should look to Java and BREW application download technologies and the mobile gaming market as the next big area for growth, according to new research firm The Research Room."With Wi-Fi and Bluetooth technologies becoming embedded in many new...
FRAMINGHAM, Mass.-LG Electronics has replaced Sony Ericsson Communications Inc. in the No. 5 spot for worldwide handset sales in the first quarter of the year, according to data released by IDC. Worldwide handset shipments were up 16.6 percent year on year in the first...
LONDON-Businesses in London are prepared to shut down within 48 hours in the event of a terrorist threat or outbreak of illness like SARS, however, few companies have planned for business continuity in the event of a serious incident, according to research from Fujitsu...
SANTA CRUZ, Calif.-Evans Data Corp. released its Wireless Development Survey 2003 Volume 1, which includes research on what technologies are being used to secure wireless local area networks, intentions for LAN technology, Web services development and deployment and brands likely to be supported first.The...
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.-Businesses looking to deploy wireless devices and services can easily shave costs by waiting for device prices to drop as well as standardizing on one platform, according to research and consulting firm Giga.The firm said device prices can drop by $100 or more...
OYSTER BAY, N.Y.-Speech recognition technologies will play an important role in the financial services and telecommunications industries, according to a new study from Allied Business Intelligence, and will push the speech technology market from $677 million in revenues last year to $5.3 billion by...
ARLINGTON, Va.-Spending on all transport services will increase by 6.1 percent this year, to $345.3 billion, with the greatest growth in wireless and high-speed Internet access, the Telecommunications Industry Association said in its new "2003 Telecommunications and Market Review Forecast.""In the next year, we...
CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa.-UbiquiTel Inc. reported $60.1 million in revenues for the fourth quarter of 2002, a 48-percent increase compared with the $45.8 million the carrier reported for the same quarter of 2001. For the year UbiquiTel's revenues increased from $93.6 million in 2001 to $220.8...
BOSTON-New research from Strategy Analytics predicts the location-services market could reach $8 billion in revenues by 2008, but carriers specifically need to move ahead with their delayed investment plans."Operators need to develop twin-track strategies for location content, offering location as a component within their...
Based on feedback from approximately 100 corporate IT directors in eight European countries, Frost & Sullivan has concluded that increased enterprise adoption of wireless technologies depends primarily on improved security but also on lower cost and better reliability of equipment and services."The key issues...
BOSTON-The U.S. cellular market will grow 6 percent annually during the next five years, resulting in penetration of almost 70 percent, according to a new report from research firm Strategy Analytics.This year, Strategy Analytics expects Verizon Wireless to lead the market; Sprint PCS to...
NEW ORLEANS-Comsys Communications & Signal Processing Ltd. believes U.S. corporate data users can benefit from using WLAN and EDGE as complementary technologies and the company is integrating tools and software algorithms to pursue opportunities in the market."I suspect that, at least in the U.S.,...
FALLS CHURCH, Va.-More than 430 billion mobile messages were sent worldwide during 2002, according to a new report from Telecom Trends International. More than 580 million users sent the messages.In 2002, 95 percent of messaging users used text-based messaging, 4 percent of users opted...
CEDAR KNOLLS, N.J.-Wireless Internet users could increase by 300 percent by 2007, with demand on the rise from this year forward, according to the "Wireless Internet Year-End 2002 Review and User Forecast," from Probe Research.Probe expects the Asia-Pacific region to make up more than...
BELLEVUE, Wash.-Based on a new survey of the online customer care offerings of 500 companies, including 22 telecom service and equipment providers, The Customer Respect Group found one-third don't respond to inquiries sent to their Web sites, while half respond within 48 hours.The research...
FRAMINGHAM, Mass.-In a recent survey of 450 active mobile-phone users nationwide, 72 percent of respondents said they would take and place more calls in noisy environments if voice and sound quality were improved. The survey also found that 61 percent would consider switching mobile...
NEW YORK-Moody's Investors Service confirmed its speculative-grade ratings on $2 billion of debt owed by Dobson Communications Corp., Oklahoma City, but also changed its rating outlook to negative from stable."The ratings confirmation is based upon the good liquidity of Dobson Communications and its 100...
REDWOOD CITY, Calif.-Mobility infrastructure revenues involving GSM/GPRS/EDGE, TDMA, CDMA and all variants of wideband CDMA dropped 16 percent to $28.8 billion in 2002 compared to 2001, according to Dell'Oro Group.The market, however, rose 15 percent in the fourth quarter over the preceding quarter, the...
LEDBURY, U.K.-Companies across the industry are investing in mobile music services according to a recent report from BWCS."Many of the leading players we spoke to for this report are moving full-steam ahead on a raft of music services," said report author Peggy Anne Salz....
SAN JOSE-The World Semiconductor Trade Statistics organization said 2002 shipments of digital signal processors reached its highest monthly figure in two years with a net revenue growth of 14.1 percent to $4.85 billion."TI continues to be the dominant company in DSP, increasing their market...
OYSTER BAY, N.Y.-The speech technology market is poised to grow from $677 million in revenues in 2002 to $5.3 billion by 2008, according to new research from Allied Business Intelligence.According to ABI, the financial services and telecommunications industries are currently leading speech solution implementation,...
WELLESLEY, Mass.-The Mobile Confidence Index developed by Mobile Ecosystem projects the wireless industry downturn will continue through at least the first half of this year.The index tracks 13 leading wireless indicators across several categories, including financial, industry performance, marketing, advertising, employment and innovation metrics....
TOKYO-Worldwide sales of chipmaking gear dropped 37.4 percent in November from a month earlier to $1.27 billion, according to the Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International.The claim contradicts some signals that a rebound is in the offing.On a cheerful note, the November report signifies a...
