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The Wi-Fi gear market achieved remarkable growth in 2003 as prices fell and consumers embraced new technology. Shipments of wireless networking cards and access points totalled 22.7 million units, a 214% increase from 2002’s 7.2 million unit shipments, according to In-Stat/MDR. The emergence of 802.11g products and cheap prices for 802.11b equipment were behind this… Continue reading Wi-Fi Equipment Suppliers Reach For The Sky

ITV saw revenue increase by a solid 1.4% year on year during November to more than £175 million, with its coverage of the Rugby World Cup attracting a significant amount of attention from advertisers.The latest industry estimates show that the high-profile sporting event provided a welcome pre-Christmas boost to the channel, which secured foreign exchange… Continue reading ITV Revenue Boosted By Rugby World Cup Coverage

The Government’s plans to switch off the analogue television signal by the proposed 2010 deadline have been boosted by news that sales of integrated digital TVs are set to double or triple this year. More than half of the UK population now receives multi-channel television either through Sky Digital, cable or the recently launched Freeview… Continue reading Digital Television Sales To Soar, Says Report

WPP was seen in focus yesterday rising 5.19% to close at an eighteen month high. The global advertising and marketing group has been boosted by renewed talk of an economic recovery on both sides of the Atlantic with ZenithOptimedia and Universal McCann upgrading their global advertising forecasts for 2004.Meanwhile, Reuters was seen up 0.63% after… Continue reading Sharewatch: WPP Boosted By Positive Advertising Forecasts

US online retail sales increased by 25% to almost $56 billion in 2003, according to figures from BizRate.com. It is estimated that American consumers spent a total of $18.38 billion online in the fourth quarter of which $8.59 billion was outlayed in the month leading up to Christmas.Also On MediaTel Insight Today…Euro Mobile Users Wave… Continue reading MediaTel Insight: Ecommerce Sales Hit New High In 2003

Reuters said today that revenue declines at the company have slowed and management is satisfied that the period of contraction is over. The global information company saw revenues fall by around 11% last year as demand for subscription services slumped (see Reuters Results Better Than Expected). However, the decline is expected to be no more… Continue reading Reuters Sees Light At The End Of The Tunnel

JCDecaux has appointed Yan Huybrechts as its new director of special projects with responsibility for developing the company’s expansion outside of its core billboard, street furniture and airport operations.Huybrechts joins the company from Network Rail’s property estates department where he was commercial advertising manager. Prior to that he was board director at MediaVest where he… Continue reading JCDecaux Appoints New Director Of Special Projects

Cable & Wireless was seen in focus yesterday rising by 3.7% after dropping its longstanding demand for the break-up of BT. The telecoms carrier now wants communications regulator, Ofcom, to force its competitor into a full internal separation of its retail and wholesale businesses.Carlton and Granada continued to benefit from Tuesday’s news that their long… Continue reading Sharewatch: Cable & Wireless Lifted By New Ofcom Plea

US online retail sales increased by 25% to almost $56 billion in 2003, according to figures from BizRate.com. The shopping search engine estimates that American consumers spent a total of $18.38 billion online in the fourth quarter of which $8.59 billion was outlayed in the month leading up to Christmas. BizRate does not take into… Continue reading Ecommerce Sales Hit New High In 2003