Wireless venture capital is about to hit an all-time high




San Francisco, CA and London, UK; -/March 1, 2006 - Wi-Fi Technology News/- Investments in wireless technology maintained strong growth recently and are bucking the general venture capital investment trends that have witnessed overall decline from 2000 to 2005.



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14 Million Households Rely On Internet Connections Outside The Home




Study finds substantial barriers exist to luring late adopters to the Internet; 14 million households rely on Internet connections outside the home

Dallas, -/February 24, 2006 - Wi-Fi Technology News/- A new study from Parks Associates has found few new households willing to subscribe to Internet services, which will limit 2006 growth in overall Internet penetration to one percent, rising from 63% to 64% by year's end.



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The Connected Home Era Finally Arrived, According To Strategy Analytics




500 Percent Growth In 2005 and Installed Base of 330 Million IP-Enabled Devices Predicted by 2010

Boston, MA -/February 14, 2006 - Wi-Fi Technology News/- The connected home era has finally arrived, according to the latest research from Strategy Analytics. US sales of IP-enabled devices in 2005 rose by over 500 percent to 16 million units, as consumers rushed to buy IP-enabled games consoles, entertainment PCs and digital video recorders.



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Annual Revenue From Bundled Services In The U.S. Will Reach $119.5 Billion By 2010



By 2010, more than one-half of broadband households will subscribe to a triple-play or quadruple-play bundled service

Dallas, Texas -/February 3, 2006 - Wi-Fi Technology News/- Annual revenue from bundled services in the U.S. will reach $119.5 billion by 2010, according to "The Business of Bundled Services: Consumers, Models, and Uptake," a new study from Parks Associates. A bundled service is a service package from a single provider that features different combinations of landline voice, high-speed Internet, television, or wireless voice services.



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Telecom Vendors May Struggle to Meet Sales Targets for Broadband Equipment



Boston, MA - -/February 2, 2006 - Wi-Fi Technology News/-Following France Telecom's recent announcement of an expected 2005 revenue shortfall, Strategy Analytics today published, "France Telecom Targets FMC and Downplays Need for Speed as VoIP and LLU Threaten Growth," highlighting the wider implications for the telecom industry.



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Wi-Fi Phone Market Projected To More Than Double In 2006




Wi-Fi Phone Market Jumps 76% to $102.5M in 2005, Will Double in 2006

LONDON -/February 1, 2006 - Wi-Fi Technology News/- The worldwide Wi-Fi phone market jumped 76% between 2004 and 2005 to $102.5 million, and is projected to more than double in 2006 as enterprises slowly but steadily continue deploying voice over wireless LANs, according to Infonetics Research's latest report, WiFi Phones Biannual Worldwide Market Share and Forecast.



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Cisco Unlikely To Achieve Goal in $74 Billion Connected Home Market




Boston, MA -/February 1, 2006 - Wi-Fi Technology News/--- Cisco's recent acquisitions of Scientific Atlanta, Linksys and Kiss Technologies are part of a carefully tailored strategy to become a digital home market leader, according to the latest Strategy Analytics Connected Home Devices report, "Cisco Targets $74 Billion Connected Home Market For Revenue Growth."



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400 Cities Worldwide Planning To Deploy Municipal Broadband Networks





"Resisting municipal broadband is futile, as deployments set to double in 2006," says Visiongain report.

San Francisco, CA and London, UK-/January 27, 2006 - Wi-Fi Technology News/- There are over 400 cities worldwide planning to deploy municipal broadband networks and the number will double in 2006, making community broadband initiatives a very real and significant trend. That is the finding of the latest report, "Municipal Broadband Networks: Market impact and implications, 2006-2011", published by industry research firm visiongain.



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2006 Another Challenging Year For European Cellular Operators




Study Highlights Worsening Subscriber Churn and Revenue Outlook

Boston, MA -/January 25, 2006 - Wi-Fi Technology News/- Cellular operators in Western Europe should be prepared for another challenging year in 2006, according to the latest research from the Strategy Analytics Wireless Network Strategies service.



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Mobile Companies Will Generate $6.35 Billion During 2006 Football World Cup




San Francisco, CA, and London, UK-/January 20, 2006 - Wi-Fi Technology News/-The 2006 football World Cup is seen as an opportunity to promote 3G, yet it will be established content, such as text-based services that will generate the most significant revenue. That is the opinion of the latest study, "World Cup 2006: Scoring with mobile content and services" published by industry research company visiongain.



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