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The Wireless LAN market will double in size in the space of five years, according to a new study from Dell’Oro Group. The market research firm estimates that WLAN revenues will increase from $1.5 billion in 2002 to $3.1 billion in 2007, with all product categories contributing to this growth. The report indicates that most… Continue reading WLAN Market To Exceed $3 Billion By 2008, Says Report

Although consumer awareness of hot spots is now relatively high, the market for these services has not progressed beyond the business travel community, according to a white paper from Parks Associates. The research firm offers consumer perspectives on public Wi-Fi hot spots based on a recent survey which features in a new report, Public Hot… Continue reading Executive Travellers Drive Hot Spot Market

The number of WAP page impressions viewed in the UK increased to 784 million during June, up 12% on the previous month, according to the latest figures from the Mobile Data Association (MDA). The figures from GSM network operators O2, Orange, T-Mobile and Vodafone, take the daily average for June to 26 million, a significant… Continue reading WAP Usage Continues To Rise During June

The next five years will see global Wi-Fi usage grow at a record pace, exceeding 700 million users by 2008, according to a new report from Pyramid Research. As mobile penetration reaches saturation point in many markets, wireless operators are committed to finding new revenue streams and Wi-Fi is seen as the next big thing.… Continue reading Wi-Fi Growth To Accelerate But Challenges Remain

The mobile messaging market will generate over $14.5 billion (â‚Ź12.7 billion) in western Europe by the end of 2007, according to a new report from IDC. The group says that the success of short message services (SMS) will now be built upon with the new generation of multimedia messaging services (MMS) and mobile instant messaging… Continue reading Western European Mobile Messaging To Hit $14.5bn In 2007

Revenues from gaming via mobile devices are set to reach almost $7 billion by 2010, surpassing even broadband internet gaming, which will generate $4.1 billion by this time, according to a new set of forecasts from Informa Media Group. Informa’s report shows that three emerging sectors – broadband, mobile and interactive TV (iTV) – will… Continue reading Gaming Revenues To Hit $7bn By 2010, Says Informa

Growth in the number of European mobile subscribers is set to slump over the next couple of years, forcing operators to take a new look at their markets, according to an assessment by Forrester Research. Forrester’s analysts predict that new customer growth will drop from 2000’s 60% rise to a mere 3% in 2005. In… Continue reading European Mobile Subscriber Growth To Slump, Says Forrester

The text messaging phenomenon continued to grow in June, with an average of 55 million person to person text messages sent across the four UK GSM networks per day, according to statistics from the Mobile Data Association (MDA). The latest figure represents a solid increase on June 2002, when an average of 45 million text… Continue reading Text Messages Staying Up For The Summer

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

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