iPad 3 launches with 4G LTE capability
Wednesday 7th March 2012 was an important date for the wireless telecommunications industry. It is the date that Apple announced its new iPad 3. As well as offering a range of compelling capabilities, such as a high-resolution display, the iPad 3 is particularly notable for supporting 4G LTE services. Not only will the iPad 3 [...]
Smartphones bolster Vodafone revenue but profitability challenges remain
Smartphones are starting to have a significant positive effect on mobile network operator revenues as a whole, with positive news from Vodafone today. Vodafone announced its results for the year ending 31 March 2011, with group revenue up 3.2% on the previous year to GBP45.9 billion. Vodafone claims to be leading its competitors in the [...]
3G operators continue to reduce smartphone data allowances
In his mobile blog, Mark Heath discusses T-Mobile’s recent reductions in smartphone data allowances. As a further sign that 3G operators need to constrain mobile traffic growth, T-Mobile UK announced, in January 2011, a substantial reduction in mobile data allowances. The announcement caused an outcry from some smartphone customers. The move, which is clearly aimed [...]
iPhone and Blackberry smartphones increase pressure on 3G networks
Recent announcements by major handset manufacturers show that the appetite for smartphones continues to grow strongly. On Tuesday, Apple announced that it had sold 14.1 million iPhones in the third quarter of 2010, which was 91% higher than the same period in 2009. It took 18 months to sell this many iPhones when it was [...]
Video streaming and downloads will contribute the largest proportions of total usage on 3G devices
The service mix on mobile devices will see a radical change in the next few years. The overall mix of wireless network traffic will change significantly between 2009 and 2014, with traffic-intensive data services dominating the mix. Video streaming and downloads will contribute the largest proportions of total data usage in developed markets, at 48.1% in [...]
Increased penetration of smartphones will drive 3G traffic
The greater sophistication of smartphones compared with basic mobile phones (for example, in terms of display, processing power and storage) is better suited to usage-intensive data services (such as video), thereby generating higher 3G traffic volumes. As shown in the figure below, the number of smartphones has been increasing significantly year-on-year, and this growth is [...]
3G iPhone to make significant impact on mobile TV market
With the imminent launch of its 3G iPhone, Apple has a window of opportunity to have a significant impact on the mobile TV market, according to a report written by Unwired Insight. There is of course considerable speculation about what next to expect from Apple’s iPhone ahead of CEO Steve Jobs’ keynote at the annual [...]
Dual-mode handsets could be a distraction from real convergence opportunities
Most network operators will need to offer services over both fixed and mobile access networks. However, a narrow focus on dual-mode services based on Unlicensed Mobile Access (UMA) could distract operators from achieving market breakthroughs with alternative fixed-mobile convergence (FMC) approaches, according to the report, How to Succeed with Fixed-Mobile Convergence, written by Unwired Insight. [...]
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