Posts
NovemberNov 23 Tuesday 09
Upside for Internet-Connected Mobile Devices
Broadband service providers are becoming a significant channel for all Internet-connected mobile devices, including netbooks and mobile PCs, because of the revenue potential of the associated services.
In-Stat anticipates that the number of devices sold through the …
SeptemberSep 17 Thursday 09
WiMAX Subscribers Have High Expectations
WiMAX operators are departing from the current cellular phone device model, according to Senza Fili Consulting. Operators are pushing vendors to provide powerful, interoperable, and affordable devices that give subscribers the freedom to choose, plus the ability to …
SeptemberSep 2 Wednesday 09
Mobile Data to Surpass Fixed Voice in U.S.
The U.S. communications market will reach $406 billion in 2014 as mobile data revenue climbs to $94 billion, surpassing fixed voice (PSTN + VoIP) during the forecast period, according to the latest market study by Pyramid Research.
The executive study provides a …
AugustAug 27 Thursday 09
Europe's Hybrid Broadcast-Broadband TV
A consortium of European TV industry leaders announced "Hybrid Broadcast Broadband TV" (HbbTV), a major new pan-European initiative aimed at combining the broadcast and broadband delivery of news, information and entertainment to the end consumer through TVs and set-top …
AugustAug 6 Thursday 09
Dramatic Increase in Streaming Online Video
Americans with Internet access are streaming more TV shows and movies than ever before. Recent data from an Ipsos market study illustrates that in the past 30 days, 26 percent of online Americans have streamed a full-length TV show and 14 percent have streamed a …
JulyJul 11 Sunday 09
Why the Buying-Cycle Starts and Ends Online
Current business information has always been important to executives. In the past, they read newspapers and trade magazines for information on trends and developments. Not any more. Times have changed, and so has the source of buying-cycle influence.
According to the …
JuneJun 30 Tuesday 09
Will the Demand for PC-TV Tuners Recover?
Demand for PC-TV tuners has fallen off from the 2008 levels due to the worldwide economic recession, according to the latest study by In-Stat. Perhaps broadcast signal reception quality is also still an issue -- that was my prior personal experience with analog tuners.
ICT Industry Historic Market Declines in 2009
For the first time in its history, the Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) is projecting a 3.1 percent decline in revenue for the overall global Information and Communications Technology (ICT) market in 2009 -- due to global economic conditions.
In the U.S., …
Canada Beating U.S. Broadband Penetration
Worldwide broadband subscriptions will reach 466 million in 2009, representing 1.1 billion discrete broadband users, according to the latest market study by Strategy Analytics.
The total number of broadband subscriptions will surpass 800 million by 2013, implying a 14.6 …
IPTV Operators Adopt OTT for Differentiation
According to the latest market study by MRG, 2008 IPTV subscribers reached 1 million over its last forecast in late 2008, or 21.3 million, resulting in projected subscriber growth of 26.9 million in 2009 to over 81 million in 2013.
Systems vendor combined CapEx revenue …
JuneJun 16 Tuesday 09
IPTV Operators Adopt OTT for Differentiation
According to the latest market study by MRG, 2008 IPTV subscribers reached 1 million over its last forecast in late 2008, or 21.3 million, resulting in projected subscriber growth of 26.9 million in 2009 to over 81 million in 2013.
Systems vendor combined CapEx revenue …
JuneJun 8 Tuesday 09
Will the Demand for PC-TV Tuners Recover?
Demand for PC-TV tuners has fallen off from the 2008 levels due to the worldwide economic recession, according to the latest study by In-Stat. Perhaps broadcast signal reception quality is also still an issue -- that was my prior personal experience with analog tuners.
JuneJun 4 Tuesday 09
ICT Industry Historic Market Declines in 2009
For the first time in its history, the Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) is projecting a 3.1 percent decline in revenue for the overall global Information and Communications Technology (ICT) market in 2009 -- due to global economic conditions.
In the U.S., …
JuneJun 3 Tuesday 09
Canada Beating U.S. Broadband Penetration
Worldwide broadband subscriptions will reach 466 million in 2009, representing 1.1 billion discrete broadband users, according to the latest market study by Strategy Analytics.
The total number of broadband subscriptions will surpass 800 million by 2013, implying a 14.6 …
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 …