Archive for the 3G Category
66% of smartphones sold in Q4 2008 rely on 3G
According to The NPD Group, consumer sales of smartphones to US consumers represented 23% of all handset sales in Q4 2008 compared to just 12% in Q4 2007. Led by the release of iPhone 3G at $199, the ...
725 mln WCDMA handsets to ship in 2009
The global mobile handset market went into a tailspin in October and November 2008, which will result in a nearly 5% YTY decline in unit shipments in Q4 2008. While 2009 is likely to see more stormy e...
30% of iPhone 3G buyers switched to AT&T from other carriers
30% of US consumers who purchased Apple iPhone 3G in the summer of 2008 switched from other mobile carriers to join AT&T, the exclusive mobile carrier for the iPhone in the US. 23% of consumers, on av...
Top US wireless providers in customer satisfaction: Verizon, Alltel, TMobile, ATT
Wireless phone customers who call their provider when experiencing a problem are waiting on hold longer than in the past to speak with a service representative, according to the JD Power and Associate...
910.8 mln mobile subscriptions in Europe, 101.5 mln of them 3G
At the end of May 2008, Europe had 101.5 mln 3G subscriptions out of a total of mobile subscriptions of 910.8 mln, a 11.1% penetration, Informa said. Tthe percentage of 3G subscribers is highest in Sw...
135 mln 3G subscribers in North America
CDMA Development Group announced that CDMA2000 continues to dominate the North American 3G wireless telecommunications market with more than 135 mln 3G subscribers in the region, of which more than 22...
92% of mobile phones sold in Japan in 2006 were 3G phones
In the advanced Japanese mobile phone market, the shipment of 3G phones exceeded 92% of 47.8 mln phones sold in 2006. In 2006, 43.5 mln 3G phones were sold in Japan. Camera, music player function, and...
3G modules will reach 30% of M2M market by 2012
ABI Research forecasts that 3G modules will achieve only a 30% penetration of the M2M market by 2012, and will become the technology of choice only where bandwidth demands and economics dictate....
30% of M2M modules to be 3G modules by 2012
ABI Research forecasts that 3G modules will achieve only a 30% penetration of the M2M market by 2012, and will become the technology of choice only where bandwidth demands and economics dictate....
210 3G carriers worldwide
According to In-Stat, a total of 210 cellular carriers worldwide have either deployed 3G or will do so very shortly. Of these 210 cellular carriers, 68 are in Western Europe, 38 Eastern Europe, 19 in ...
$18 bln will be poured into long-term 3G investments
Long Term Evolution (LTE) of 3G technologies is about to benefit from Rel-8 of the 3GPP standard, planned for Q3 2007. This will be the trigger for development of components and systems to provide 100...
100 mln WCDMA subscribers globally at year-end 2006
As of the end of Q4 2006, there were over 100 mln WCDMA subscribers around the world, ABI Research says. The WCDMA subscriber sector is moving particularly fast, growing 102% YTY and 16.6% QTQ. 3G sub...
HSPA to attract most investments in mobile broadband
With over 93 commercial networks in operation, HSPA is likely to account for the majority of investment in global mobile broadband networks over the next five years, according to Arthur D. Little. By ...
By 2011 the cost of delivering WCDMA wilol be $14 a year
ABI Research forecasts that in terms of power consumption OPEX, by 2011 the cost of delivering wireless services to WCDMA customers will be near $14 per annum, while Metro Wi-Fi will be as low as just...
402 mln 3G subscribers worldwide
Within six years since its introduction, 3G CDMA has gained approximately 402 mln subscribers worldwide and more than 30 mln 3G subscribers are added every quarter. In leading markets such as Japan, t...
40% of US mobile subscribers do not know whether their operator offers 3G
Nearly 40% of US respondents couldn't correctly identify whether or not their mobile carrier offered 3G service, In-Stat says....
16% of Americans have a 3G phone, only 10% actually use 3G
In the US, 16% of mobile phone users have handsets with 3G technology, but only 10% of those users make use of the 3G functionality. Globally, 20% of consumers have 3G capabilities, with only 9% of us...
$13.7 bln will be spent on Western European 3G infrastructure in 2008
Mobile network infrastructure revenue will peak at $14.6 bln in 2008 in Western Europe. 3G mobile network equipment will generate $13.7 bln in the same year, Gartner says....
25% of WCMDA handsets to have GPS in 2008
GPS in the GSM mobile phone has always seemed to be a year away. But 2007 may be the year that it finally arrives, and 25% of WCDMA handsets will offer GPS by the end of 2008, according to ABI Researc...
$1 bln of GaAs devices to be sold by 2010
GaAs device demand will show significant growth, with overall demand approaching $1 bln by 2010, second only to demand from the cellular handset market, Strategy Analytics says. While the WiMAX market...
285 mln 3G subscriptions by year-end 2006
3G subscriptions, including CDMA2000, are forecast to hit 285 mln by the end of 2006, says ABI Research. W-CDMA is starting to pull its weight in the 3G stakes, and is expected to overhaul CDMA2000 by...
51% of North American subscribers use GSM
3G Americas says that GSM technology has taken more than 50% of the market share in the Americas region, adding nearly 100 mln new customers from June 2005 to June 2006. At the end of Q2 2006, 2 bln o...
148 mln EDGE handsets to ship in 2006
ABI Research indicates that the worldwide EDGE handset market will reach 148 mln shipments in 2006, representing 14% of the total mobile phone market....
5% of US employees adopted 3G services
Nearly 5% of employees in US companies report that they have already adopted 3G services and an additional 15% to 20% would be likely to do so reports In-Stat. Nearly 30% of employees surveyed indicat...