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The cost of unmetered dial-up internet access could be reduced by service providers, following an order by Oftel that will force BT to bring down the amount it charges operators to use its network. Following an investigation into BT’s charging practice, the telecommunications watchdog is forcing the company to reduce its fees by 17%. Oftel… Continue reading Oftel’s BT Ruling Should Bring Down Dial-Up Internet Costs

Almost half of all Europeans are now connected to the internet, with 43% having ordered goods or services online within the last three months, according to the latest figures from Forrester Research. The data show that more than 12 million new users went online in the past year, with northern Europe still leading the way… Continue reading Almost Half Of Europeans Are Online, Finds Forrester

The UK Government needs to do more to address the ‘digital divide’ between urban and rural areas in terms of the availability of broadband, according to a study out this week. The report issued by the House of Commons Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee recognises that the Government has been largely successful in its… Continue reading Rural Demand For Broadband Remains Unsatisfied

Gay men and women are amongst the first groups to adopt new technology devices and online tools, making them a key demographic for online marketers, according to a new report from Forrester Research. In a study of 60,000 US households, Forrester asked respondents their sexual orientation for the first time. The results show that gay… Continue reading Gays Are Technology Adopters, Finds Forrester

The global market for wireless gaming will grow from $561 million in 2002 to $41.3 billion in 2007, according to a report from The Research Room. Much of the new revenue will be derived from Java and BREW downloadable games which will have attracted almost 150 million users in four years time. Service providers will… Continue reading Wireless Gaming Set For Growth Spurt

US online advertising spend will not return to the boom levels of 2000 for another three years, according to the latest set of forecasts from eMarketer. In 2000, at the height of dotcom fever, US online advertising revenues topped $8 billion, but rapidly fell back to just $6.0 billion last year. However, growth has now… Continue reading Latest US Ad Forecasts From eMarketer

The demand for high-speed internet access via cable modem is set to drive the number of subscribers up from 27 million worldwide by mid-2003 to 34 million by the end of the year, according to a new forecast from In-Stat/MDR. With the demand for cable modem access still increasing, the research group predicts that there… Continue reading Global Cable Modem Users To Hit 68m By 2007, Says In-Stat

Revenue generated from public wi-fi hotspots – areas where wireless devices can connect to networks like the internet – could rise by as much as 121% compound annual growth rate over the next five years, according to a new report from Allied Business Intelligence (ABI). ABI says that wi-fi hotspots are continuing to garner attention… Continue reading Wi-Fi Hotspots On Verge Of Growth, Says Report

Pressure on DSL broadband operators to cut prices could lead to the introduction of unsustainably cheap service offerings, according to analysts at Ovum. The consulting group warns that US and European DSL operators could fall into the same competition trap that has been experienced in Japan and South Korea, where prices for broadband access services… Continue reading DSL Operators Should Resist Slashing Broadband Prices, Says Ovum

The online music sector will experience only limited growth in the near future, due to the lack of co-operation between broadband service providers (BSPs) and the recording industry, according to a new report. A survey by Jupiter Research has found that 43% of consumers are still not convinced of the need to pay for internet… Continue reading Music Industry Must Embrace The Net, Says Study