Articles tagged with: Analytics and Chipsets

Wi-Fi Usage by Smartphones Impacting Mobile Content Revenues

..thods and conversion rates using its ground-breaking mobile analytics technology. Tracking these different connection methods over the last year has revealed that on average one in five connections is now via WiFi or other non-operator network. more

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Embedded 3G Modems Sales to Surge this Year

According to the newly released Strategy analytics report, the market for cellular PC cards and embedded 3G modems for notebook PCs is set to post spectacular 60% growth in 2007. The study finds that with WLAN's limitations coming clearly into focus, and truly cost-effective mobile WiMAX still several years out, global 3G/3.5G shipments are set to grow handsomely over the next few years, with annual shipments hitting 15 million units by 2009. more

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Femtocells Set to Challenge Wi-Fi Cellphones

Strategy analytics has released a report which notes that low-cost femtocells could emerge as an attractive alternative to voice over Wi-Fi (VoFi) in future homes. PicoChip has developed inexpensive baseband processors for very low-cost femtocell base stations that can be installed in the home. These femtocells have the potential to reduce the demand for cellphones that include Wi-Fi, which many in the cellphone industry believe will emerge in high volumes over the next several years to support the convergence of fixed and mobile communications. more

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