Archive for the 3G Category
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...
3G to reach 60% penetration in Western Europe by 2010
In Europe some 60 commercial 3G networks have already been rolled out. 3G technology is being used by 47 mln subscribers worldwide, and their number is rising fast. 3G penetration in Western Europe wi...
3G to reach 13.5% of Asia-Pacific by 2010, mobile penetration to reach 37%
As China enters a period of uncertainly from impending industry restructuring, the meteoric rise in India's mobile subscribers will buoy the region's growth at 11% CAGR over 2006-2010. Total mobile su...
106 mln 3G subscribers by end of Q2 2006
Strategy Analytics' on-going research into 3G subscriber tracking shows that more than 100 mln people around the globe are now using WCDMA and CDMA2000 1x EV-DO 3G technology on their mobile phones. S...
Number of 3G phones in Finland doubled in one month
The number of 3G mobile phones in Finland doubled in the month after new laws took effect on April 1 allowing bundled sales of phones and subscriptions, mobile operator Elisa reported....
After China introduces 3G services, 5.5 mln will sign up within the first 12 months
China will have 5.5 mln 3G subscribers within the first 12 months that these services are available, according to Norson Information Technology. That number will rise to 21.9 mln by the end of the sec...
55 mln 3G subsribers worldwide in Q1 2006
The GSM Association said 79 of a total 105 WCDMA networks in 43 countries have been or will be upgraded to HSDPA, an increase of 60% in 5 months. Around 1.79 bln mobile phone users around the world ar...
68% of UK mobile subscribers to use 3G by 2010
In the UK, one of the most competitive mobile markets in Europe, Forrester expects that 68% of all mobile subscribers will use 3G, and more than 50% will regularly use mobile Internet services by 2010...
In 2008 only 3% of European mobile phone users will not have 3G
By 2008, just 3% of European mobile users will still use a GSM-only phone, and this will shrink to a negligible 1% by the end of 2010, Forrester Research says....
22.67 mln 3G users in China in 2006
In 2006, the number of 3G users in China could potentially reach 22.67 mln, Research and Markets reports. By 2008, this number is expected to reach 106.08 mln due to the completion of 3G network's exp...
50 mln 3G subscribers in July 2005
Wireless handset component makers are scrambling to support some challenging market trends including the proliferation of 3G services, reports In-Stat. By mid-2005, the number of 3G subscribers (CDMA2...
88% of Swedes have access to 3G services
According to Post & Telestyrelsen (PTS), 85% of Swedes are covered by 3G services, giving the country the best coverage in Europe ahead of the UK (approximately 75%) and Italy (60%), TeleGeography rep...
12% of all cell phones sold in Europe in Q3 2005 were 3G
According to IDC, the Western European mobile phone market (consisting of traditional mobile phones and converged devices) maintained healthy double digit growth in Q3 2005 as shipments increased by 1...
1.56 bln GSM subscribers worldwide, 34.8 mln 3G users
According to Global Mobile Suppliers Association, in Q3 2005 100 mln new GSM customers signed up for service, taking the global total to 1.56 bln. GSM subscribers now account for 77.2% of all wireless...
23% of mobile phones sold in Sweden in Q3 2005 were 3G
Overall shipments of mobile phones in Sweden fell 5% in Q3 2005, according to IT Research. Total shipments amounted to 912,000 mobile phones, of which 212,000 were 3G phones. Shipments of 3G phones ro...
1.2 bln 3G users by 2010
Northern Sky Research expects 1.2 bln 3G users by 2010. The researcher also predicted 500,000 users will have signed up for fixed officially-standardized WiMAX service by the end of 2006....
By 2010 46.5% of mobile subscribers will use 2G, 29.6% – 2.5G, 23.8% – 3G
The number of mobile subscribers worldwide was expected to rise 20% to 1.91 bln at the end of 2005 and cross the 2-bln-mark in 2006, driven by China and India, where mobile phones are only now reachin...
14% of mobile phone owners have never downloaded any mobile content
TechDirt points to a survey by Valista, where 25% of all mobile phone owners did not download content in the last month despite almost 50% owning 3G handsets, while 14% said they have never downloaded...
Average price for 3G handset is $215
The average price of a 3G phone will rise over the next few months from $212 to $215, Qualcomm says....
Italian 3G penetration reaches 9%
9% of Italian mobile customers are using 3G lines, ABI Research says....
13 mln Europeans bought mobile access from virtual operators in 2005
Mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) activity in Western Europe will significantly increase over the next few years, according to IDC. IDC believes that the MVNO subscriber base in Western Europe wi...
Video over cell phones to attract 30 mln, generate $3 bln by 2009
IDC anticipates that by 2009, over 30 million US wireless subscribers will be consuming commercial video/TV content and services over their wireless devices. The market value will top $3 bln by 2009. ...