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Articles tagged with: Abi Research and Rural
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: , ovi, iden, fcc, analog, white-space, bandwidth, 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, vodafone, o2, lte, capex, telenor, 3, backhaul, tele2, infrastructure-sharing, opex
148 Million Mobile Data Roaming Subscribers This Year
Travellers have long been familiar with the roaming services available for cellular voice calls. Now that 3G networks are widely deployed, similar roaming functions are being made available for data services including MMS and mobile Internet access. Explored in a new ABI Research Brief, these arrangements are already generating revenues in the billions of dollars. more
Related Tags: 3g, sim, mms, mobile-data, eu, roaming, driving
Nearly Half a Billion Mobile Financial Services Customers in 2013
Mobile technology market-watchers are always on the lookout for the next "killer app," and according to ABI Research, mobile financial services are very likely to become the "next big thing" that will attract many millions of consumers. more
Related Tags: mobile-tv, itu, mobile-banking, mobile-content
3G Spectrum Refarming to Manage the Costs of Customer Expectations
In recent years WCDMA subscriptions have grown apace: from 18 million at the end of 2004 to 170 million at the end of 2007. ABI Research forecasts that figure to rise to 740 million by the end of 2013. more
Related Tags: wcdma, rcom, mts, base-stations, umts
Mobile WiMAX to Level the Asia-Pacific Playing Field
While most Asia-Pacific countries are still processing spectrum bidding, manufacturers and application vendors are aggressively entering mobile WiMAX markets. As the market for mobile WiMAX expands, manufacturers are targeting new customer segments, and there will be a correspondingly huge opportunity in APAC regions. more
Related Tags: mobile-wimax, korea-telecom