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The new communications regulator Ofcom is calling for greater competition in the wholesale broadband market after concluding that BT has too much influence in the current environment. Ofcom and Oftel, the outgoing telecoms watchdog, have this week issued a consultation paper in which they propose new regulatory obligations. “It is clear that at this point… Continue reading BT Faces Scrutiny Over Broadband Charges

The online advertising industry will be celebrating this Christmas with the latest figures showing that adspend topped £151 million in the first half of this year to give the sector a record market share of 2%. Research published by the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) and PricewaterhouseCoopers shows that online advertising reached record levels in the… Continue reading Research Shows Online Advertising Boom In 2003

Mobile entertainment is gradually entering the mainstream in the US and wireless gaming will account for revenues of more than $1 billion by 2006, according to IDC The tech research firm predicts that the number of wireless gamers is set to grow from 7.9% of all mobile subscribers in 2003 to 34.7%, or 65.2 million… Continue reading Wireless Gaming To Bring In The Dollars, Says IDC

As the retail season got underway, a significant number of Americans eschewed shopping malls in favour of internet stores spending a total of $8.5 billion online last month, according to a new study. The latest eSpending Report from Goldman Sachs, Harris Interactive and Nielsen//NetRatings shows that online expenditure was 55% higher in November 2003 than… Continue reading US Consumers Splash Out Online

Internet advertising revenues in the US grew by 20% in the third quarter of the year to reach $1.7 billion, according to the latest figures from the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) and PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC). “We believe the fundamentals of interactive advertising will further drive industry revenues. The 5% quarter over quarter growth further demonstrates that… Continue reading US Internet Advertising Revenue Rises 20% In Q3

The number of UK households and small businesses with a high-speed internet connection has passed the key 3 million milestone, according to new figures from communications watchdog Oftel. The research shows that broadband adoption rates are now running at record levels, with more than 40,000 households and businesses installing high-speed internet services every week. The… Continue reading UK Broadband Connections Pass Key 3 Million Mark

The market for equipment used to access the web is expected to grow by 30% this year, as the popularity of broadband services continues to drive up internet penetration. According to a new report from In-Stat/MDR, the internet access device (IAD) market will grow at an overall annual rate of 15.5% between 2002 and 2007.… Continue reading Internet Access Device Sales Boosted By Broadband

Almost half of western European internet users will shop online next year, up from 44% this year, according to new figures from Jupiter Research. By comparison, only 40% of US web users planned to use online retail during November and December this year, which is typically the busiest time of year for ecommerce (see Festive… Continue reading Half Of Western European Net Users To Shop Online By 2004

China and Japan will be the leading broadband countries in Asia-Pacific by 2005, according to forecasts from eMarketer. In its Broadband Worldwide report, the research group calculates that households with a high speed internet connection will treble to 23.5 million in China, matching the total in Japan. South Korea has been leading the broadband race… Continue reading Asia-Pacific Broadband Forecasts From eMarketer

The European online display advertising market will grow by 12.5% to â‚Ź793 million in 2003 and almost double by 2008 to â‚Ź1.4 billion, according to a new report from Forrester Research. Forrester defines online display advertising as banner ads, sponsorships, slotting fees, interstitials and rich media. The combined revenue from these formats is expected to… Continue reading European Online Display Market To Double By 2008