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LONDON-Mobile operators should revise their pricing models for advanced mobile messaging services including multimedia messaging services, wireless e-mail and wireless instant messaging, analyst firm Ovum warns in a new research …

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.-Ultra-wideband (UWB) products will inevitably dominate the high data rate wireless marketplace, according to recent analysis from West Technology Research Solutions L.L.C., which estimates annual shipments of UWB …

OYSTER BAY, N.Y.-The number of worldwide hot spots will grow from 28,000 in 2003 to 160,000 in 2007, according to analyst firm ABI, in spite of challenges in the market …

The worldwide opportunity for mobile data and wireless games is huge, according to two new studies, but wireless carriers will need to accurately price and market the applications to take …

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va.-Analyst firm Communications Industry Researchers claimed the market for wireless local area network chips will rise to $1.7 billion in 2007 from $938 million in 2003 based on a …

OYSTER BAY, N.Y.-The global radio frequency identification (RFID) market will be worth more than $3.1 billion by 2008, according to a new study from research firm ABI that analyzes RFID …

LONDON-More than 42 million consumers in Western Europe will use mobile portals by 2007, bringing the market’s value to more than $1 billion, according to research from IDC. “The growth …

Tokyo-Most Japanese owners of video-capable cell phones chose the phone because it was the latest model, according to a recent survey by Japanese mobile operator KDDI of 400 video-capable cell-phone …

STAMFORD, Conn.-The 71,000 public wireless local area network hot spots expected to exist in 2003 will not meet the needs of the projected 9.3 million users worldwide, according to new …

According to a new Harris Interactive survey, 86 percent of wireless phone subscribers believe they rarely or never engage in discourteous cell-phone use. However, 50 percent believe Americans are generally …

SAN JOSE, Calif.-Worldwide sales of semiconductors witnessed its third consecutive monthly increase from March to May of this year, according to the Semiconductor Industry Association. In its report, the SIA …

FRAMINGHAM, Mass.-The wireless local area networks semiconductor market will increase at a13-percent compound annual rate from 2002 to 2007 to $1.1 billion, according to a report from IDC. “The next …

CAMBRIDGE, United Kingdom-Mobile operators and mobile virtual network operators could lose up to 16 percent of revenue if they adopt the wrong pricing policy for messaging, content and entertainment (MCE) …

CHESTERFIELD, Mo.-A new research report says cdma2000 1x EV-DO enables operators to launch profitable multimedia services as well avoiding the “false dilemma” of charging data users for equivalent voice resources …

BOSTON-Only 28 percent of enterprises are using point-to-point user virtual private networks, 29 percent are using 802.1X, and 48 percent are using technical solutions to secure their WLANS, according to …

NEW YORK-The number of global wireless users will increase 49 percent during the next four years to total 1.72 billion by 2007, according to the Yankee Group. Analysts further predict …

SAN FRANCISCO-With push-to-speak services designed to rival Nextel Communications Inc.’s Direct Connect offering expected from a number of carriers in the near future, Telephia Inc. released a report showing nearly …

CHICAGO-Demand for ubiquitous connectivity between mobile devices and access technologies, including wireless wide area networks and local area networks is growing, indicating roaming between these technologies will become a necessity, …

AMSTERDAM-In Europe, Bluetooth technology will outpace wireless local area network hot spots by 2008, according to a new report from Forrester Research. “We believe that much of the money being …

CEDAR KNOLLS, N.J.-The global commercial market for operational support systems software and services could grow 9.7 percent during the next five years, although that growth will likely not begin for …

SAN FRANCISCO-Including wireless numbers in traditionally wireline-based directory assistance/enquiry (DA/DQ) databases, could create a $3 billion market for U.S. carriers and DA/DQ service providers within four years, according to new …

SAN JOSE, Calif.-Satellite operators can expect growth and expansion after 2004 as the market is restructured through alliances and mergers, integrated solutions are introduced, and operational expenses are reduced, according …

Wireless service costs dropped 9 cents in the nation’s top 25 markets last month compared with April, according to a report from economic research and consulting firm Econ One Research …

CAMBRIDGE, U.K.-Corporations are cautious about the return on investment that potential wireless business applications represent, according to new research from Analysys. Analysys, however, suggests ROI can be generated as long …

SAN FRANCISCO-The market for enterprise and telco-grade voice processing infrastructure will grow from $250 million in 2002 to $600 million in 2007, according to a new report from Zelos Group. …