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Articles tagged with: Mobile Broadband and Connect
Attempts to sell mobile broadband as an alternative to fixed broadband are likely to fail in European and US markets because there is a strong, and correct, perception among consumers that mobile broadband is slower, less reliable and more expensive than fixed broadband. Where consumers have a choice between fixed and mobile broadband, mobile broadband should not be sold as the primary means of access, but as a complement. This is based on the findings of the Connected Consumer survey 2, a study of the telecoms and media activities of 6000 consumers across Europe and the USA published by Analysys Mason. more
Related Tags: europe, planning, usa
Mobile Data Modem Vendors Are Already On the 4G Starting Line
The number of mobile broadband subscribers is projected to surpass 1.5 billion by 2015. "While the majority of subscribers connect to the mobile Internet via their smartphones, a number do so via their modem-enabled iPads, netbooks and laptops," says ABI Research principal analyst Jeff Orr. "Mobile operators are starting to see burgeoning revenue growth in mobile broadband services. The cellular modems used to connect Internet services to mobile devices are, therefore, gaining in popularity." more
Related Tags: wireless, usb, modems
Mobile Broadband to Surpass Fixed Broadband in Brazil by 2011
Mobile broadband will surpass fixed broadband in Brazil by 2011, reaching nearly 27 million data card users in 2014 from 1.5 million in 2008, according to a new report from Pyramid Research. Data cards are set to become an important driver of broadband adoption in Brazil. Operators should be prepared for strong, sustained growth going forward as mobile broadband becomes a true alternative to fixed broadband in Brazil, notes Fernando Faria, analyst at Pyramid Research and author of the report. more
Related Tags: churn, true, Brazil
3G Mobile Broadband Success Story Might be Short Lived
Ronan de Renesse, Senior Analyst at Screen Digest has just completed an analysis of the 3G mobile broadband market. Although the number of people using mobile networks to connect to the Internet through a device known as a ‘dongle' will continue to rise, he predicts that the rate of growth is set for a big fall over the next two years. more
Related Tags: screen-digest, 3g, dongle, mobile-games, mobile-music, 4g, churn, music, students
CTIA Reports US Mobile Data Revenues Jumped 39% in 2008
The US trade body, the CTIA has published the findings of its semi-annual industry survey, which includes numerous positive metrics on the industry's continued growth and popularity. In particular, wireless revenues showed impressive year-to year gains, as wireless data service revenues for the year 2008 rose to more than $32 billion. This represents a 39% increase over 2007, when data revenues totaled $23.2 billion. Wireless data revenues for 2008 amounted to nearly 22% of all wireless service revenues, and represent what consumers spend on non-voice services. more
Related Tags: mms, text-messaging, ict, ovi, iden, text-messages, ctia, life,
Increased Use of Wireless Networks Demands More Stringent Security Measures
The increase in mobile broadband services and the advent of new wireless technologies will increase the number of mobile workers who carry their business data on laptops and smart phones. They often connect to the Internet through home and public wireless local area networks (WLANs), easily exposing their data to hackers. This spike in the number of WLANs and the advent of 802.11n specifications have hastened the development of wireless security technologies, since the ubiquity of WLAN has made wireless networks a soft target for a variety of attacks. more
Related Tags: wi-fi, privacy, ict, smart, wlan, 802.11n, target
Northern Europe Tops ICT Developments Index
ITU has published an ICT Development Index (IDI), which compares developments in information and communication technologies (ICT) in 154 countries over a five-year period from 2002 to 2007. The Index combines 11 indicators into a single measure that can be used as a benchmarking tool globally, regionally and at the country level. These are related to ICT access, use and skills, such as households with a computer the number of Internet users; and literacy levels. more
Related Tags: 3g, eu, ict, itu, 3g-license, driving, benchmarking, wired, africa, digital-divide
GSMA Urges Latin American Regulators to Relax radio Spectrum Limits
Tight spectrum caps in some Latin American countries are artificially curbing uptake and usage of broadband in the region, according to a study by consultancy Arthur D Little (ADL) for the GSMA, the global trade group for the mobile industry. The study found that rigid restrictions on the amount of spectrum available to mobile operators are undermining their ability to provide mobile broadband services that would enable millions of people to access the Internet, email and other online services via computers and handsets at high speeds in areas lacking DSL or cable broadband connections. more
Related Tags: t-mobile, t-mobile-usa, ict, itu, driving, lte, verizon-wireless, hspa, verizon, eu, digital-dividend, analog, gsma, aws, 700mhz, union, latin-america, 2.6ghz, antel
ITU advocates infrastructure sharing to counter investment drought
The International Telecomunications Union (ITU) has published a report detailing a set of regulatory strategies designed to lower the costs of telecoms network rollout. The report notes that 2008 has been marked by unparalleled numbers of voice and Internet consumers in both the developing and developed world, the result of network growth and expansion. more
Related Tags: sms, rsa, rural, ict, itu, compete, backhaul, submarine, union
Laptops to come with "Mobile Inside" Logo
A group of IT and mobile companies have united behind a GSMA-led initiative to create a new category of always-connected Mobile Broadband devices, which the GSMA says will offer a technical alternative to Wi-Fi services. more
Related Tags: orange, gemalto, wi-fi, t-mobile, microsoft, qualcomm, teliasonera, ericsson, telefonica, telecom-italia, toshiba, lenovo, dell, idc, 3, gsma, mp3, notebook, chipset, wifi
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