February 2009
FebruaryFeb 13 Friday 09
Online Video Upside Continues to Impress
Are we nearing the end of online video viewer growth? Apparently, the upside seems unstoppable -- even in the current world economy. As more data about 2008 Internet usage in the U.S. is released, online video increasingly looks like one of the year's big winners.
U.S. …
Europe has Highest Mobile Service Adoption
Europe as a region has the highest adoption of mobile services at 121 percent penetration and this is expected to rise to 135 percent by 2012. At these high penetrations, overall service revenue growth through the handset is expected to decline.
However, ARPU is expected …
Will Americans Adopt Mobile TV in 2009?
The upcoming switchover to all-digital television broadcasting in the U.S. and other major countries will create an unprecedented opportunity for mobile TV services, according to a new market study by ABI Research.
While mobile broadcast TV was pioneered in Japan and …
FebruaryFeb 11 Wednesday 09
Bleak Forecast for Mobile Phone Carriers
After 25 years of consistent market growth, the mobile phone business now faces huge challenges this year from a bad global economy and a lack of meaningful new service features, according to the latest market study by In-Stat.
The bleak cell phone industry outlook is …
A Triple-Play Promise that Never Delivered
Recent spikes in online video consumption have created an opportunity for service providers to offer an integrated three-screen video service, according to the latest assessment by TDG.
Most U.S. broadband service providers are no doubt viewing this opportunity -- …
Will Online Social Networks Migrate to TV?
Rapidly growing interest in social networking has resulted in many people looking beyond the computer and mobile screens to the living room, according to a new market study by ABI Research.
A survey of over 1000 households conducted by the firm shows that consumers are …
FebruaryFeb 7 Saturday 09
Network as the Platform for Economic Power
Do you find yourself online more often? Well, you're not alone. Americans are spending more time online, on both a daily and weekly basis. Home Internet access far outstripped work access time in 2008, according to the latest market study by Harris Interactive.
Both …
Netbook PCs Popular as the Second Device
In November 2008 ABI Research carried out a survey of more than 1000 adult consumers in the United States, aimed at identifying their attitudes to netbook computers and mobile Internet devices (MIDs).
The results are summarized in a Research Brief that provides critical …
Software as a Service Finds New Demand
According to IDC, the harsh economic climate will actually accelerate the growth prospects for the Software as a Service (SaaS) model as vendors position offerings as right-sized, zero-CAPEX alternatives to on-premise applications.
Buyers will opt for easy-to-use …
Home Networks Gain Digital Media Devices
Few home network users currently have permanent connections between their Consumer electronics (CE) devices and their home networks. Those that do primarily connect their game console, according to the latest market study by In-Stat.
As more connected CE devices become …
Decline in Network Infrastructure Equipment
Dell'Oro Group announced that it forecasts the combined worldwide sales for access network infrastructure equipment including Cable, DSL and PON access concentrators will decrease almost 15 percent in 2009 to $4.0 billion.
Their latest market study indicates that this …
FebruaryFeb 5 Thursday 09
Europeans Embracing Mobile Broadband
According to a market study by IDC, mobile broadband has grown rapidly in popularity among European consumers during the past 18 months. This uptake has been catalyzed by four main factors -- the upgrading of 3G networks with HSPA, the availability of small USB …
Netbook Computer Will Lead the New Growth
The time is right for netbook computers to succeed. According to analysts at ABI Research, a confluence of social and technological factors has created demand that will lead to a market explosion for netbooks over the next few years.
ABI forecasts worldwide shipments of …
More Turbulence Ahead for Mobile Operators
An Informa Telecoms & Media market study suggests that the ongoing financial crisis started to make an impact on the global mobile phone services sector during the second half of 2008.
Informa's view is that the slowdown in the growth of global mobile subscription …
Home Security Providers Under an Attack
Home security monitoring revenues are still the financial bedrock of the U.S. residential security industry, constituting 75 percent of all revenue, according to a new market study.
This new report from Parks Associates finds the number of monitored security households …
FebruaryFeb 3 Tuesday 09
U.S. Hispanics Now More Savvy to Internet
Hispanics in the U.S. are not only online in overwhelming numbers, but they are taking advantage of all that the Internet has to offer. Previous notions of Hispanics not having access to the internet, or being unaware of its possibilities, have been dispelled.
Not only …
FebruaryFeb 1 Sunday 09
Fueling Growth in Online Video Advertising
What's the meaningful business impact of online video adoption on digital marketing investments in 2009? Apparently the growth trend has caught the attention of mainstream marketers.
Marketers in the U.S. will take a closer look at online video in 2009, according to a …
Online is New Imperative for Gaming Industry
There are now signs that the consumer electronic (CE) sector has been negatively impacted by economic pressures, according to the latest market study by In-Stat. Shipment growth in 2009 will be slowed down across a number of CE segments -- and video game consoles is …
The Fixed-Mobile Convergence Hype Factor
The fixed-mobile convergence (FMC) outlook is now suspect, as most telecom operators have failed to deliver the mass of subscribers they promised. Despite this fact, Informa Telecoms and Media forecasts that over 190 million subscribers could be FMC users by 2013.
The …