Switching to VoIP - Internet Telephony Book Released By O'Reilly




A Hands-On Guide to Adopting Internet Telephony for IT Professionals; O'Reilly Releases "Switching to VoIP"

Farnham, UK-/July 21, 2005 - Wi-Fi Technology News/-Among the rapid technological advances over the past twenty-five years, one venerable system has remained virtually unchanged: the global telephone network that's been in use for more than a century. And now, even that is due to be replaced. Within the next ten years, according to Jupiter Research, as many as two-thirds of the 230 million landline telephones in the United States alone will be replaced by VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol), which makes phone service via the Internet possible. A vast majority of systems management specialists plans to adopt VoIP technologies within the next year.

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Visiongain Investigates WiBro's Case For Global Expansion




San Francisco, CA and London, UK-/July 18, 2005 - Wi-Fi Technology News/- Visiongain. South Korea's wireless broadband technology, WiBro (formerly known as HPi), has been making headlines recently after US operator Sprint and Japan's KDDI announced they would launch pilot WiBro services in their respective countries by the end of 2005. In the light of these developments, visiongain has reviewed the business case for WiBro in Korea and abroad, and investigates whether WiBro is set for global expansion.

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The Dynamic Automotive Bluetooth Market Set To Almost Triple In 2005




Automotive Manufacturers Reach for Multiple Wireless Applications -Ignoring Instant Bluetooth Opportunity

Boston, MA -/July 15, 2005 - Wi-Fi Technology News/- The new Strategy Analytics "Wireless Technology Trends and Implications for the Automotive Market" study indicates strong reluctance by too many automotive players to meet the large and ever growing opportunity for in-vehicle hands free cell phone use. Simultaneously, these players are overly focused on post-2009 potential automotive wireless applications.

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U.S. Ranks Sixth In 12-Nation Study Examining Digital Readiness





IPTV Services Make the Grade in Spain, U.K., and Japan; U.S. ranks sixth in 12-nation study that examines the "digital readiness" of nations for interactive and personalized television services

Dallas, Texas -/July 15, 2005 - Wi-Fi Technology News/- Next-generation television offerings that focus on interactivity are likely to find widespread success in Spain, the U.K., and Japan, according to IP Video Services: Analysis and Forecasts, a new study from Parks Associates.


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Swing Hacks - GUIs Tips and Tools Book Released By O'Reilly





Farnham, UK-/July 14, 2005 - Wi-Fi Technology News/-It could be the result of faster computers and faster video cards, but users expect more from interfaces today, certainly more than a web page can deliver. Software developers are feeling the pressure as they hit the technology and interface limitations of web applications. The movement now is toward new desktop software that promises greater integration between the Web, external devices, and PCs--whether it's RSS readers, iPods, photo collaboration, or gaming with servers or cell phones.

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More Women Play Online Games Than Men Worldwide Except In Asia





Dallas, Texas-/July 7, 2005 - Wi-Fi Technology News/- On a near-global scale, women are more likely than men to play online games, with Asia being the one exception, according to Global Digital Living, a multinational series of consumer surveys from Parks Associates.

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Shipments of Portable Multimedia Players to Top 13 Million Units by 2010




Cumulative Shipments of Portable Multimedia Players to Top 13 Million Units by 2010; Barriers such as High Price and a Lack of Compelling Video Content to Slow Adoption

Dallas, Texas-/July 1, 2005 - Wi-Fi Technology News/- High prices and limited video content will inhibit demand for HDD (hard disk drive) portable multimedia players (PMPs), which will reach only 17% of U.S. online households by 2010, according to Parks Associates' Portable Multimedia Players: Analysis and Forecasts.


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Cellular-Only Markets Will Slow Adoption Of Fixed-Mobile Convergence




New Study From Strategy Analytics Predicts 500 Million Cellular-only Users v 90 Million Convergence Users by 2010

Boston, MA -/June 30, 2005 - Wi-Fi Technology News/- According to Strategy Analytics' latest report, "Cellular Beats Convergence in In-Building Voice Battleground," the strong evolution of cellular-only markets will dramatically slow the global adoption of fixed-mobile convergence (FMC). By 2010 there will be 500 million cellular-only users generating three times the voice revenues of their FMC counterparts.


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Cable and Broadband Dominate US Fixed-Mobile Convergence Outlook




New Study Predicts Service Provider Friction will Drive US Fixed-Mobile Convergence Market

Boston, MA -/June 28, 2005 - Wi-Fi Technology News/- According to the latest Strategy Analytics report, "Cellular Beats Convergence in In-Building Voice Battleground," the US will lead adoption of fixed mobile convergence (FMC), as the rest of the world sees FMC play second fiddle to cellular-only substitution. Seven percent of voice telephony users will use a FMC product in the US by 2010, compared with only two percent outside the US.

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Broadband Carriers Beginning To Dictate The Pace Of The Home Networks Market





Data connectivity, VoIP, and multimedia capabilities drive deployment of advanced customer premise equipment

Dallas, Texas -/June 24, 2005 - Wi-Fi Technology News/- The number of broadband households with a residential gateway (RG) will reach 69% by 2009, driven in large part by service providers, according to Home Networks & Residential Gateways: Analysis and Forecasts, a new study from Parks Associates.

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