Topic: Wi-Fi Business and Markets
The new items published under this topic are as follows.
Consumer Electronics Brands Likely to Dominate in Emerging Media Server Market
Dallas, Texas February 4, 2004 /Wi-Fi Technology News/- Over 70% of broadband households likely to purchase a media server show a strong preference for traditional consumer electronics (CE) brands over their PC counterparts, according to Parks Associates? Broadband Networked Households project.
Parks Associates? Pre-Show Workshop to Highlight Key Opportunities for Broadband
Dallas, TX, January 22, 2004 /Wi-Fi Technology News/- Parks Associates will host The Connected Consumer: Opportunities & Challenges Facing Broadband Providers, a pre-show workshop for Broadband Wireless World 2004 in San Diego, CA, on February 23, 2004.
Maverick Wireless Corporation Successfully Launches City-Wide Wireless Broadband
BOTHELL, Wash/EWORLDWIRE/, Jan. 11, 2004 /Wi-Fi Technology News/- Maverick Wireless Corporation today announced the successful launch of its CITYWIDE WiFi(TM) services in Benton County, Washington. It is the first community in the United States to enjoy what Maverick Wireless proclaims will be commonplace throughout the nation.
STRATEGY ANALYTICS: VERIZON WIRELESS'S NATIONAL EV-DO BLUEPRINT WILL APPEAL TO 37M CONNECTED WORKERS & TECHNO-PLAYERS
Boston, MA, USA - January 10, 2004 /Wi-Fi Technology News/- Verizon Wireless's plans to nationally expand its CDMA2000 1xEV-DO footprint to a number of US cities in 2004 is a welcome indicator that the glacially slow commercialization of broadband cellular data is starting to thaw. Yet in a marketplace where an insatiable appetite for bandwidth is coupled with high degrees of both tariff and device price elasticity, mobile data pioneers like Verizon must walk a tightrope to assure profitable service introduction while maintaining a long-term outlook on market expansion.
PC and CE Players to Drive Multimedia Networks in the Home
Large-scale availability of content across platforms, technical advances in connectivity, consumer appetite for digital entertainment converge to drive new markets
Dallas, Texas December 3, 2003 /Wi-Fi Technology News/- The convergence of industry developments and strong consumer demand for connected entertainment at home will drive multimedia networks to exceptional growth over the next five-year period, a new report from Parks Associates concludes. According to Multimedia Networks in the Home: Analysis and Forecasts, the market opportunity for multimedia connectivity ? including PCs, mobile platforms, and consumer electronics devices ? will reach annual node shipments of 120 million units by the end of 2008.
Bridgewater Systems Introduces Enhanced Wi-Fi Capabilities
/Wi-Fi Technology News/- Bridgewater Systems??, a provider of dynamic IP and data service fulfillment and assurance solutions, today introduced Wi-Fi roaming capabilities to its AAA Service Controller, enabling service providers to offer intelligent Wi-Fi roaming services to their enterprise customers.
Unlicensed Broadband Wireless (UBW) Service
a $2 Billion Market by 2008
Sheffield, UK and Worldwide, November 19, 2003 /Wi-Fi Technology News/- The annual recurring revenue for access services based on unlicensed broadband wireless (UBW) technologies, currently at $250 million, will approach $2 billion by 2008, according to Unlicensed Broadband Wireless: Solutions and Applications, a new research report from Parks Associates. Residential service revenue will post the most dramatic growth, followed by the small enterprise (SME) market, and the UBW market will have an overall compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of approximately 50%.
RIAA Legal Campaign Against Music Piracy Having Mixed Results
Campaign Most Effective With Women
Dallas, Texas November 13, 2003 /Wi-Fi Technology News/- The RIAA legal campaign against music piracy has been only partially effective among the broadband population, according to Parks Associates? latest survey. In general, the campaign has deterred 46% of all households from downloading music illegally off the Internet; however, the RIAA?s efforts have struck a chord more with females than with males. One-half (50%) of women surveyed said the threat of legal action has discouraged them from downloading files illegally, compared with just 40% of men.
Unlicensed Broadband Wireless (UBW) Vying for a Larger Piece of Broadband Market
Parks Associates? research provides comprehensive UBW industry analysis
Dallas, TX Oct. 17, 2003 ? Approximately 1% of all U.S. broadband households currently use broadband wireless access technologies, according to Unlicensed Broadband Wireless: Solutions and Applications, a new report being produced by Parks Associates. These data, drawn from a recent consumer survey of more than 3,300 U.S. broadband households, indicate an early market for these technologies, yet recent standards announcements and the popularity of wireless technologies may provide a boost to both industry and consumer support for unlicensed broadband wireless (UBW) technologies.
Parks Associates: Ultra-Wideband (UWB) Market Primed for Strong Growth in Next Five Years.
Finalization of 802.15.3a standards process is critical to driving mass-market adoption of UWB; Parks Associates predicts PC, mobile CE, and fixed CE applications to drive growth
Dallas, Texas September 24, 2003 ? Ultra-wideband (UWB) communications systems, which enable short-range and very robust wireless connectivity between devices, will propagate within the next five years, exceeding 150 million devices by year-end 2008, according to Personal Area Connectivity Solutions: The Next Generation.