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Articles tagged with: Abi Research
Over 230,000 New Base Stations to Be Added Next Year in the Four Largest Emerging Markets
While many sectors of the economy are languishing in the global recession, wireless infrastructure is relatively healthy. This also holds true in the world's major "emerging markets." Base station deployment continues in many countries, and the four largest markets - Brazil, Russia, India, and China, known collectively as the "BRIC" group - are expected to see more than 230,000 of them being deployed during 2010. more
Related Tags: base-station, bric, wimax,, Brazil
As LBS Subscribers Multiply, Sustainable Business Models Emerging
The number of subscribers to handset-hosted location based services (LBS) increased in 2008 to more than 18 million. North America continued to be the dominant region, accounting for slightly more than two-thirds of the total market, according to a new study from ABI Research. While navigation continued to lead in terms of total subscribers, two other application areas – enterprise and community (including social networking) – posted the highest year-to-year growth rates. more
Related Tags: location-based-services, lbs, reliance, security
Tier 2 Mobile Handset Vendors Must Compete on Two Fronts
Tier 2 mobile handset vendors shipped 80.5 million units last year, a small fraction of the global total. But they face significant challenges when seeking greater market share. They are competing against the Tier 1 giants of the industry, which together control about 70% of the global market. They are also trying to differentiate themselves and create recognizable brands. According to a new study from ABI Research, the most obvious strategies open to them may not be the best. more
Related Tags: nokia, samsung, motorola, pantech, open-source
Mobile Handset Market Stays Afloat with 258 Million Shipped in 1Q-2009
Despite tough corporate and unemployment news making the headlines, the mobile handset-buying public did not head to the hills during the first quarter of 2009. Handset vendors had shipped 258 million handsets by the end of the quarter. Although that represents an 11% year-over-year decline, the result significantly exceeded the previous forecast of 253.5 million. "Green shoots are sprouting," is how ABI Research vice president Jake Saunders describes the latest figures. more
Related Tags: nokia, 3g, tim, apple, samsung, smartphone, iphone, ericsson, iden, lg, blackberry, rim, touchscreen, sharp
Recession or Not, Wireless Backhaul Expansion Continues Strongly
Worldwide revenues from backhaul leasing are expected to double over the next 30 months, according to a new study from ABI Research. The growth curve even accelerates after 2012, resulting in a fivefold revenue increase between 2009 and 2014. more
Related Tags: ethernet, 3g, nokia, iphone, eu, itu, lte, alcatel-lucent, ericsson, ovi, verizon, microwave, verizon-communications, bt, backhaul, siemens, embarq, harris, nokia-siemens, laptop, nokia-siemens-network
Controversial FCC White Space Decision Creates "Goldrush" Opportunities
After an epic battle between the US broadcasting industry and high-tech companies, the FCC ruled in November 2008 that it would open up white space spectrum (54 MHz to 698 MHz) once TV stations move from analog to digital transmissions and no longer need the bandwidth "guard rails" required by analog. Congress has set the date for that transition for June 2009. more
Related Tags: rural, ovi, iden, fcc, analog, white-space, bandwidth, USA
Great Expectations: Would You Look for a Touchscreen on a $50 Mobile Phone?
An ABI Research survey on mobile phone users' age-related feature and price assumptions found nearly half of the respondents in the 40-59 age bracket expected a touchscreen on a US$50 mobile device. That survey, conducted in February, 2009, aimed to discover what features people have on their phones, which are actually being used, and what features people of different ages expect to find on cellular handsets at various price-points. more
Related Tags: sim, touchscreen, touchscreens, play, USA
Active RAN Sharing Could Save Operators $60 Billion
A new study from ABI Research finds that the worldwide combined OPEX and CAPEX savings from active infrastructure sharing could amount to as much as $60 billion over the next five year period. The study finds that operators could enjoy at least 40% cost savings in addition to those available from passive site sharing. more
Related Tags: t-mobile, 3g, base-station, eu, rural, vodafone, o2, lte, capex, telenor, 3, backhaul, tele2, infrastructure-sharing, opex
Handset Manufacturers Aiming to Design Their Way out of Recession
The global recession may have drastically slowed many forms of economic activity, but not the efforts of mobile device manufacturers to drive growth by design innovation. more
Related Tags: smartphone, eu, wcdma, smartphones, gps, cdma, ericsson, iden, mobile-music, memory, mp3
For Wireless Handsets, 2010 Will Be the Year the Bleeding Stops
No matter who you ask, the assessment is the same: 2009 will be a bad year for cellular handset sales worldwide. However ABI Research's current forecasts for 2010 are cautiously optimistic - if by optimism you mean that we may see shipment numbers stabilize and maintain an essentially flat growth rate rather than falling further. more