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Articles tagged with: In Stat and WCDMA
Handset Shipments Expected to Drop 20% in 2009
Although cellphone shipments and subscription numbers have held up relatively well during the global recession thus far, the outlook is more tumultuous for the mobile industry, reports in-stat. Both handset sales and subscriptions will take a hit, but in-stat expects that subscriptions will weather the financial crisis better than handset shipments. more
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Huawei delivers China Unicom' s first 3G network in Zhengzhou
Huawei says that it has deployed China' s first WCDMA commercial network for China Unicom in Zhengzhou, Henan province, China. In China Unicom' s Phase One UMTS tender, Huawei was awarded the largest market share of over 30 percent based on number of transceiver to be deployed. more
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3G-4G to Account for 30% of Global Wireless Subscriptions by 2013
At the end of 2008, only 11% of worldwide wireless subscriptions were 3G. By the end of 2013, the percentage of 3G and 4G subscriptions will reach 30%, reports in-stat. This trend is reflected in fourth quarter 2008 wireless infrastructure contract awards. more
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China Unicom Confirms in Talks with Apple of iPhone Sales
China Unicom's chairman Chang Xiaobing has confirmed that the company is in talks with Apple over an option to sell the iPhone handset in the country. He did not elaborate on the talks, citing confidentiality agreements. more
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WiMAX Has Early Lead Over LTE in Wireless 4G Race
Mobile WiMAX will outpace LTE over the next few years due to its head start on deployments, says research firm, in-stat. Mobile WiMAX already has commercial deployments, while LTE won't be commercially available until late 2009. However in-stat believes WiMAX and LTE will take very different paths. more
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Cellular Base Station Chip Makers Face Declining Demand
For those making base station equipment and the semiconductors used in them, the next few years may be difficult ones, reports in-stat. Base station semiconductor revenue will decline an average of 12.3% per year from 2008-2012, the high-tech market research firm says. There are several reasons for this. more
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3G Uptake Heavily Influencing Cell Base Station Sales
Many factors impact base station demand, and the largest is the uptake and usage of 3G technology, reports in-stat. Should uptake of 3G services be light over the next several years, the only new base stations required would be those to support more subscribers and for replacement of old or broken base stations, the high-tech market research firm says. But, should 3G demand become heavy, the number of base stations required to quench this wireless demand could be large, with operators paying for new base stations with service revenues. more
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GPS Chip Market Driven by Integration into Mobile Devices
Over the next few years, the GPS chipset market will be driven by integration into mobile devices, including personal navigation devices (PNDs), cellular handsets, mobile PCs, and a variety of portable consumer electronics (CE) devices, reports in-stat. The most promising portable CE categories include ultra mobile devices (UMDs), handheld games, portable media players, and digital cameras, the high-tech market research firm says. more
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Continued Robust Growth for Cellular Base Stations Forecast
A booming subscriber base and new technology are propelling the market for cellular base station equipment to new heights, reports in-stat. Cellular markets in emerging economies such as China and India continue to expand and require additional infrastructure to increase areas of service, the high-tech market research firm says. more
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3G TD-SCDMA a Big Opportunity for Chinese Wireless Industry
TD-SCDMA represents a significant opportunity for China to establish a global communication standard, to lead the development of the technology, and to own more intellectual property rights, which in turn will lower royalty fees and manufacturing costs, reports in-stat. However, homegrown TD-SCDMA has made China's road into 3G complex and tortuous, mainly due to the Chinese government's concerns about Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs), the market research firm says. more
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