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Public access wireless local area networks (PWLANs) will not have a dramatic impact on the European telecommunications market, according to a new study by The Yankee Group. The report, Public Access WLAN in Europe: A Technology in Search of a Business Case?, acknowledges the progress made in developing WLANs but questions whether the infrastructure is… Continue reading Potential of WLANs Has Been Exaggerated, Says Yankee Group

Video game platforms are set to experience rapid growth in the coming years according to a report by Screen Digest for the European Leisure Software Publishers Association (ELSPA). The study entitled Wireless, Interactive TV & Online Gaming claims that iTV, mobile and multiplayer console games will energise the home entertainment sector and bring about a… Continue reading Bright Future Predicted For Gaming Platforms

Wireless gaming over mobile networks will be an industry worth $4.4 billion globally by 2006, according to new research from Ovum. The group says that South Korea and Japan will provide the blueprint for the development of the wireless gaming market. For some time now, the mobile industry has been waiting on the much lauded… Continue reading Wireless Gaming Could Bring Relief To Mobile Operators

The gaming market is set to enjoy its best year ever, with three 128-bit consoles launched in all major markets and with software sales to increase, according to The Dynamics of Games: A Global Boom Industry, a new forward-looking report from Informa Media Group. The report also shows that online, mobile and interactive TV (iTV)… Continue reading Web, Mobiles And iTV Move Into Fast-Growing Gaming Market

Sales of mobile phone handsets in western Europe will remain flat this year, after a 13% decline in 2001. Sales will then gradually rise to reach 148.2 million by 2007, according to new forecasts from Strategy Analytics. The group says that sales growth is currently being dragged down by the slow rollout of multimedia messaging… Continue reading Western Europe Mobile Sales Growth Hampered By Slow MMS Rollout

DSL subscriber numbers worldwide grew by 20% during the first quarter of 2002 and showed an increase of 110% over the previous 12 months, according to an analysis by PointTopic. DSL stands for digital subscriber line and is a high-speed system of connecting to the internet or other computer networks. The report says that DSL… Continue reading DSL Shows Strong Growth Despite Telecoms Sector Woes

Revenue from digital television (DTV) subscriptions will hit nearly $30 billion (E31.6 billion) in Europe by 2006, according to figures from Datamonitor. Last year, subscriptions accounted for 94% of revenues, or $8.7 billion, in the European DTV market. Whilst this revenue is expected to rise at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 28% between… Continue reading European DTV Subs Revenue To Hit $30bn By 2006, Says Datamonitor

According to a new report from Gartner, GPRS networks will struggle to match the expectations of mobile operators until the application gap has been bridged to allow universal use of the technology. Analysys had previously indicated that General Packet Radio Services (GPRS), allowing consumers and business constant access to the Internet, would have 6 million… Continue reading GPRS Set To Miss Targets, Says Gartner

The high interest of under 25s and up scale consumers will drive demand for 3G mobile services, much as these groups drove the growth of the overall mobile phone market. This is one of the findings of the Wireless and Internet Technology Adoption By Consumers Around The World report from Taylor Nelson Sofres (TNS). The… Continue reading Young, Up-Market Consumers Will Drive Mobile Internet, Says TNS

Worldwide mobile phone unit sales reached 93.8 million units in Q1 2002, a 3.8% decline compared to last year, according to Gartner Dataquest. Nokia experienced a slight decline in global sales to end-users compared to the same quarter last year although the company did manage a slight increase in market share versus the same quarter… Continue reading Worldwide Mobile Phone Sales Dipped in Q1