Topic: Publications & Resources
The new items published under this topic are as follows.
High-speed Internet growth in U.S. homes exceeded 20% in 2006
Dallas, Texas -/February 16, 2007 - Wi-Fi Technology News/-Residential subscriptions to broadband Internet services surged 20% in 2006 to exceed 50 million U.S. households, according to "Digital Lifestyles: 2007 Outlook," a new study from Parks Associates. The report estimates U.S. residential broadband subscriptions will surpass 60 million households by year-end 2007, accounting for 55% of all U.S. households.
WLAN Limitations & Distant WiMAX Promises Fuel Growth
Strategy Analytics Forecasts 9 Million PC Card & Embedded 3G/3.5G Modems Sales in 2007
Boston, MA -/February 2, 2007 - Wi-Fi Technology News/- According to the newly released Strategy Analytics report, "Liberating the Laptop: 5-Year Market Outlook on PC Cards & Embedded Wireless WAN Connectivity," the market for cellular PC cards and embedded 3G modems for notebook PCs is set to post spectacular 60 percent growth in 2007.
Wi-Fi and Ultra-wideband (UWB) Technologies will spur growth
Dallas, Texas, -/December 15, 2006 - Wi-Fi Technology News/- Industry adoption of next-generation specifications will provide a substantial boost to the market for wireless multimedia networking, prompting growth in excess of 50 million wireless network devices by 2010, according to "The Wireless Multimedia LAN: Requirements and Outlook."
Instant Messaging Now Tops E-mail Among Those Under 25
Dallas, TX -/November 3, 2006 - Wi-Fi Technology News/-Instant messaging has topped e-mail as the primary means of communication among U.S. teenagers with online access, according to "Digital Media Habits," a recent online survey from Parks Associates.
Strong Cellphone Demand Continues to Drive RF Components
Boston, MA -/November 1, 2006 - Wi-Fi Technology News/- The Strategy Analytics' RF & Wireless Component service has released "RF Component Industry Review: April - June 2006," which notes that more than half of the leading suppliers of RF components reported significant profits in Q2, about the same industry financial performance as reported in Q1.
TV Set-top Box to Go Through Three Phases of Role Expansion
Dallas, Texas, -/October 26, 2006 - Wi-Fi Technology News/- Consumer interest in advanced TV features will transform the set-top box into a complete service platform that integrates entertainment, information, communications, and commerce-related applications for digital home consumers, according to "Set-top Boxes: Analysis and Forecasts," an upcoming report from Parks Associates.
Wi-Fi Confirmed As The Dominant Connectivity Choice For Mobile Professionals
WLAN Unseats Dial-Up as Dominant Remote Connectivity Choice for Mobile Professionals; Time is Ripe for Broader Universe of Multi-radio Devices
Boston, MA -/October 12, 2006 - Wi-Fi Technology News/-Is dial-up dead? The latest Wireless Enterprise Strategies survey from Strategy Analytics confirms that the humble dial-up connection is well on its way to obsolescence as a remote access mode for roving US workers. Wireless LAN, on the other hand, is confirmed as the dominant connectivity choice for mobile professionals - strongly buoying the case for a broader array of multi-radio/ multi-mode handheld devices, leveraging Wi-Fi's ubiquity.
Mobile Contactless Payments - Growth on the Horizon
Strategy Analytics: Mobile Contactless Payments to Facilitate $36 Billion Consumer Spending
Boston, MA -/October 05, 2006 - Wi-Fi Technology News/- Strategy Analytics, the global research and consulting company, released, "Mobile Contactless Payments -Growth on the Horizon," analyzing payment for goods or services using phones instead of cash or credit/ debit cards--a vision that has been a long time coming.
WiMAX and WLAN Markets Latest Report Released
WLAN and WiMAX GaAs Device Demand Commands 23 Percent of Total GaAs Market by 2010; RF Modules Require GaAs for Linearity, Efficiency and High Frequency
Boston, MA -/September 29, 2006 - Wi-Fi Technology News/- The latest Strategy Analytics reports on the WiMAX and WLAN markets, "GaAs Device Demand from WLAN Market: 2005-2010" and "WiMAX Market Forecast: 2005-2010," demonstrate that GaAs device demand from these two applications will show significant growth, with overall demand approaching $1 billion by 2010, second only to demand from the cellular handset market.
Study Finds EBITDA Margins at 5 Year Low
Western European Cellular Margins Continue Decline
Boston, MA-/September 26, 2006 - Wi-Fi Technology News/- Average Margins per User (AMPU) in Western Europe's cellular market fell by 10 percent in Q2 2006 to $14.60 per month, their steepest fall this decade, according to new research from Strategy Analytics. The study, "Quarterly Operator Performance Benchmarking, Q2 2006," from the Strategy Analytics Wireless Network Strategies service, reported a third consecutive quarter of AMPUs below the $15 mark, a level not seen since 2002.