Topic: Publications & Resources
The new items published under this topic are as follows.
O'Reilly Releases Internet Telephony (VoIP) Book - "Talk is Cheap"
Millions Are Saving with Internet Phones--Are You Ready for VoIP?
Farnham, UK-/July 26, 2005 - Wi-Fi Technology News/-Millions of people are saving money by switching from using their traditional phones to placing calls over the Internet. According to research firm IDC, the number of US subscribers to residential voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) services will grow from 3 million in 2005 to 27 million by the end of 2009.
580m Mobile Subscribers By 2010 In China, Claims Visiongain's Report
San Francisco, CA and London, UK-/July 21, 2005 - Wi-Fi Technology News/- visiongain. The latest study, "The China Mobile Market" published by business information providers, visiongain, investigates the high growth of mobile and Internet users in China, which began in the second half of 1990s. Since then, the mobile market in China has become fiercer, with competition amongst mobile operators to control the entire value chain from contents and application through to terminals.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.