Broadband ISPs in Asia-Pacific Region Will Grow To 176 Million By 2010



Residential Subscriber Base Will Triple by 2010

Boston, MA -/21 April, 2005 - Wi-Fi Technology Forum/- Driven by explosive growth in China, the number of homes using broadband Internet services in the Asia-Pacific region will grow from 61 million today to 176 million by 2010, according to a new Strategy Analytics forecast, "Residential Broadband Internet Service in the Asia-Pacific Region: Market Outlook & Analysis."

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Firefox Hacks Book Released by O'Reilly



Hacking the Next Generation Web Browser, O'Reilly Releases "Firefox Hacks"

Farnham, UK-/18 April, 2005 - Wi-Fi Technology Forum/-From popup blocking and tabbed browsing to first-class security and privacy protection, the reasons listed under the heading "Why Use Firefox?" on Mozilla.org might lead you to ask, "Why use anything else?" Imagine a world with no more spyware, vastly reduced spam, built-in search, RSS integration, hassle-free downloading, and amazing customization possibilities. It's a novel idea--a browser you can like and enjoy using.


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U.S. Consumer Wireless ARPU Will Trend Slowly Upward To $48 in 2009



IDC Forecasts Both U.S. Consumer and Business Wireless Subscriber ARPU To Trend Upward Through 2009

FRAMINGHAM, Mass., -/15 April, 2005 - Wi-Fi Technology Forum/- The U.S. wireless industry opened 2005 with strong forward momentum following a banner year in 2004 that witnessed the addition of new wireless subscribers and the launch of 3G consumer devices. While this trend is expected to continue through 2005, it is inevitable that there will be an eventual slowdown as subscriber penetration surpasses 75% of the U.S. population, leading to heightened competition brought on by the absence of first-time subscriber opportunities.

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Apache Security Book Released By O'Reilly



The Complete Guide to Securing Your Apache Web Server O'Reilly Releases "Apache Security"

Farnham, UK-/14 April, 2005 - Wi-Fi Technology Forum/-There's a popular proverb among chess players: "A man surprised is half beaten." A classic game of defense and offense, tactics and strategy--in which both analytical and intuitive thinking come into play and knowing your enemy is tantamount to winning--chess has many lessons for those who are responsible for network security. Chess player or system administrator, neither can afford to be caught with his guard down.

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Jakarta Struts Cookbook Released By O'Reilly



Struts Recipes That Hone Your Skills While Solving Your Problems O'Reilly Releases "Jakarta Struts Cookbook"

Farnham, UK-/13 April, 2005 - Wi-Fi Technology Forum/-Corporate IT has traditionally been slow to adopt open source technologies, with a few exceptions. Struts is one of them. In the short time that it's been around, Struts (now officially called Apache Struts) has grown into the most popular framework for building Java-based web applications.

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Linux Device Drivers, Third Edition Released by O'Reilly



Where the Kernel Meets the Hardware; O'Reilly Releases "Linux Device Drivers, Third Edition"

Farnham, UK-/11 April, 2005 - Wi-Fi Technology Forum/-Writing device drivers is one of the few areas of programming for the Linux operating system that calls for kernel-specific knowledge. And device drivers literally drive everything you're interested in--disks, monitors, keyboards, modems--everything outside the computer chip and memory. For years now, programmers have relied on the classic "Linux Device Drivers" (Third edition, Corbet, Rubini, and Kroah-Hartman, O'Reilly) to master this critical subject.

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Satellite Grows U.S. Multichannel TV Market as Millions Add Service



Boston, MA-/8 April, 2005 - Wi-Fi Technology Forum/- Although U.S. satellite TV providers signed up over three million customers last year, the impact on most cable operators was relatively small, says a new report from technology research firm Strategy Analytics.

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56% of U.S. Broadband Households Have Internet Security Protection From ISPs



Internet Security Services: Adding to the Broadband ISP's Bottom Line?; Internet protection services - including anti-spyware, antivirus, anti-spam, pop-up blockers, and parental controls - may drive growth in value-added service revenues

Dallas, Texas-/7 April, 2005 - Wi-Fi Technology Forum/- More than one-half (56%) of U.S. broadband households have received an Internet protection solution from their broadband ISP, although only 11% currently pay for these services, according to Parks Associates' recent study Profiles of PC Usage.

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New Report Recommends More Effort From Mobile Operators




London, -/5 April, 2005 - Wi-Fi Technology Forum/- Arthur D Little management consulting and Exane BNP Paribas financial analysts have jointly published Mobile Operators: more effort required. The report was written under the direction of Bruno Duarte, partner at Arthur D Little, and Antoine Pradayrol, head of the Telecoms team at Exane BNP Paribas.

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WLAN and Auto RADAR Applications Opportunities for GaAs Industry



GaAs Industry Growth Cycle Spirals Downwards and Cellular Handset Market Slows Down in 2005, Reports Strategy Analytics

Boston, MA -/4 April, 2005 - Wi-Fi Technology Forum/-The annual Strategy Analytics five year outlook for the Gallium Arsenide microelectronics industry, "GaAs Industry Forecast: 2004-2009," concludes that riding the crest of a cellular handset upgrade wave, the industry cycle peaked in 2004. However, this very dependency on the cellular handset market will act as a double-edged sword in 2005 reducing industry growth to a crawl.

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