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Build-It-Yourself Telecom Towers From VNL--State of Telecom Industry in Pakistan (Blog)--July 23, 2008
India is expected to have the most rapid growth in new subscribers over the next three years, followed by China, according to Pyramid Research, Cambridge, Mass. Read more...
Pyramid Research delves Into Case for WiMAX--BPL Today--July 22, 2008
WiMax can boast about 2.1 million subscribers at the end of 2007 and over 300 deployments around the globe. Read more...
Expertos prevén tarifas diferenciadas para interconexión de celulares--Noticias Financieras--July 21, 2008
De acuerdo con la experiencia internacional, se anticipa que la Comisión Federal de Telecomunicaciones (Cofetel) emitirá una regulación tarifaria de interconexión para los operadores celulares, pero con cuotas distintas de acuerdo con el tamaño de la empresa, luego de que el órgano antimonopolio publique la resolución final sobre la dominancia de las tres telefónicas en el mercado de la terminación de llamadas, señaló César Jiménez, analista de Pyramid Research.
Tarifas diferentes en interconexión--El Universal--July 21, 2008
De acuerdo con la experiencia internacional, se anticipa que la Comisión Federal de Telecomunicaciones (Cofetel) emitirá una regulación tarifaria de interconexión para los operadores celulares, pero con cuotas distintas de acuerdo con el tamaño de la empresa, luego de que el órgano antimonopolio publique la resolución final sobre la dominancia de las tres telefónicas en el mercado de la terminación de llamadas, señaló César Jiménez, analista de Pyramid Research. Destacó que así ha sucedido en otros países, como en algunos europeos y en otros de América Latina, como Perú hace dos años y Colombia recientemente. Read more...
COFETEL REGULARÁ TARIFAS DE INTERCONEXIÓN CON CUOTAS DISTINTAS--Servicio Universal de Noticias--July 20, 2008
De acuerdo con laexperiencia internacional, se anticipa que la Comisión Federal de Telecomunicaciones (Cofetel) emitirá una regulación tarifaria deinterconexión para los operadores celulares, pero con cuotasdistintas de acuerdo con el tamaño de la empresa, luego de que elórgano antimonopolio publique la resolución final sobre ladominancia de las tres telefónicas en el mercado de la terminaciónde llamadas, señaló César Jiménez, analista de Pyramid Research.
Aplauden éxito de portabilidad numérica--El Universal--July 15, 2008
César Jiménez, analista de Pyramid Research, destacó el hecho de que México es el primer país de América Latina en introducir la portabilidad pese a que el mecanismo se encuentra desde hace mucho tiempo en las legislaciones de varios países del continente. Read more...
Experto remarca que portabilidad en telefonía es un derecho del usuario--Noticias Financieras--July 14, 2008
Con la portabilidad, manifestó el especialista César Jiménez, analista de Pyramid Research, se trata de introducir las condiciones para que los operadores compitan por retener a sus actuales subscriptores y por agregar a potenciales clientes, mediante mejores precios, calidad de servicio, variedad de equipos y servicios de valor agregado.
La portabilidad, un derecho del usuario--El Universal--July 14, 2008
"En su sentido más puro, la portabilidad debería entenderse como un derecho del usuario que, en efecto, elimina barreras e incentiva a los operadores a desarrollar estrategias para ser más competitivos con respecto a otros jugadores. Pero eso no significa que la portabilidad tendría necesariamente que modificar radicalmente la estructura del mercado como la conocemos actualmente", sostuvo César Jiménez, analista de Pyramid Research. Read more...
Portabilidad Numerica,Un Derecho del Ususario--Servicio Universal de Noticias--July, 13, 2008
Hay que ser cuidadosos y nosobrestimar el impacto que la portabilidad tendrá en el país, puesesta medida no tiene como objetivo directo aumentar la teledensidad,mejorar la cobertura de las redes, reducir las tarifas de golpe odisminuir la concentración del mercado mexicano, de acuerdo con César Jiménez, analista de Pyramid Research.
Pyramid: WiMAX Prices Won't Fall Anytime Soon--Business News Americas--July 10, 2008
WiMax prices in Latin America will remain steady in the short-term, Ozgur Aytar, an analyst with international consultancy Pyramid Research, told BNamericas. Read more...
WiMax Thriving on the International Stage--IT Business Edge--July 8, 2008
A Pyramid Research analyst suggests that WiMax providers, while likely to be successful in emerging markets, must play a careful game against the incumbent digital subscriber line (DSL) services. WiMax providers often charge quite a bit more for comparable downlink speeds. The faster uplink of WiMax may not support a substantial price premium. Read more...
Citi launches mobile credit card service in the Philippines--Telecompaper--July 8, 2008
A 2007 report by Pyramid Research indicates that the growth in SMS usage across the Philippines is due to its pricing compared to voice calls. Read more...
Citi Lets Filipinos Make Credit Card Purchases via SMS--FINEXTRA.com--July 8,2008
According to a 2007 report by Pyramid Research, Filipinos' heavy use of SMS is due to its pricing compared to voice calls. Read more...
Final agenda announced for North Africa Com 2008--Business Intelligence Middle East--July 8, 2007
Key speakers include Mohamed Elmandjra, CEO, Meditel, Morocco; Karim Zaz, Chairman, Wana Corporation, Morocco; >Mohammed Jamoussi, ALJAWAL; Monte Egeland, Vice President, Altobridge (Emergency First Response); Dearbhla McHenry, Analyst, Pyramid Research, US; Yves Gauthier, CEO, Tunisiana, Tunisia; Matthieu Coutière, Vice President Research & Projects, Strategy & Development, Vivendi, France; Hatem Dowidar, CEO, Vodafone Partnerships, UK; and Faisal Khan, CMO, Zain Sudan. Read more...
How Far Does WiMAX's Claim of Providing Value for Money Go in Emerging Markets?--Wireless Design & Development Asia--July 7, 2008
Pyramid Research's new report, "WiMAX in Emerging Markets: Operator Lessons in Strategy and Technology", looks into just how meaningful such value creation is in the context of emerging markets. Some customer segments will undoubtedly pay extra for better service in any market, but with WiMAX at times more than twice as expensive as a DSL connection, we don't believe there is a specific customer segment large enough for a sustainable business case in emerging markets. In emerging economies, price competitiveness is a key catalyst for WiMAX adoption, and WiMAX networks must serve multiple end-user segments to be relevant. Read more...
What Makes WiMAX So Different in Emerging Markets--Wireless Design & Development Asia--July 4, 2008
Pyramid Research's survey of WiMAX operators found that some WiMAX operators have been at a loss in identifying their key strengths. Others, however, have figured out after a few iterations what appeals to their various target customer segments—for the time being, at least. Read more...
Mexicans Can Seek Phone Number Portability Tomorrow--Bloomberg--July 4, 2008
Number portability will push all of their carriers to work harder to offer good service at competitive prices, said Omar Salvador, Senior Latin America analyst with Pyramid Research Group in Boston. Read more...
The Growing Opportunity for Mobile in Latin America--Crisp Wireless--July 2, 2008
According to Pyramid Research, the mobile market in Latin America will triple in revenue by 2011, representing a terrific opportunity to publishers seeking to reach this growing market. Read more...
11 Stories in 5 Minutes--BPL Today--July 1, 2008
Pyramid Research probes WiMax market. Read more...
America Movil Faces Biggest Stock Slump in Six Years--Bloomberg--June 30, 2008
Almost 80 percent of Latin America's population will own mobile phones by year-end, up from 23 percent in 2003, according to Pyramid Research in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Read more...
Financial Model for a Telecom Service Provider (Cable, Voice and Data)--Financial Model.net--June 28, 2008
Considered to be an opportunity to reap huge profits, the bundling of these services has become more of a necessity to remain competitive and stay in business, according to a report by Pyramid Research. Read more...
New Brazilian Company Might Achieve 5% of Regional Market in 2013--Convergencia Latina--June 26, 2008
After the merger between Oi and Brasil Telecom and the beginning of the internationalization plan, by 2013, the resulting company might achieve a 5% shareholding in Latin American market -excluding Brazil-, according to José Mario López Donis, Analysis manager for Americas of the consulting firm Pyramid Research. Read more...
La Nueva Empresa Brasileña Podrá Lograr el 5% del Mercado Regional en 2013--Convergencia Latina--June 26, 2008
Luego de producida la fusión entre Oi y Brasil Telecom e iniciado su plan de internacionalización, es probable que para 2013, la empresa resultante tenga una participación del 5% en el mercado latinoamericano –excluyendo Brasil-, según estimó José Mario López Donis, gerente de Análisis de Américas de la consultora Pyramid Research. Read more...
Mais de 45% dos celulares na AL devem ser 3G em 2013--Yahoo! Tecnologia Brasil--June 25, 2008
Os celulares de terceira geração (3G) devem representar mais que 45% da base de telefonia móvel na América Latina em 2013, totalizando algo em torno de 270 milhões de assinaturas, calcula o gerente de análise para as Américas da consultoria internacional Pyramid Research, Jose Mario Lopez Donis. Read more...
El Tiempo and Crisp Wireless Create the First Latin American Mobile News Website--Business Wire--June 23, 2008
“According to Pyramid Research, the mobile market in Latin America will triple in revenue by 2011. Working with Casa Editorial EL TIEMPO, the pioneering news group in Colombia, Crisp Wireless will be poised to play an integral role in the region as we expand our business globally and within the Hispanic community in the United States,” stated Boris Fridman, CEO of Crisp Wireless. Read more...
Mobile Operators are Spending Three Times More on Opex than on Capex--Consultant Value Added--June 22, 2008
According to the market analysis firm Pyramid Research, mobile operators are today spending three times more on Opex than on capital expenditure (Capex), or a total of US$400 billion to US$500 billion annually. Read more...
México y Brasil acaparan el 49% de los teléfonos celulares en Latinoamérica--Telecommunity--June 15, 2008
La consultora Pyramid Research informa en un comunicado de prensa que entre México y Brasil abarcan el 49% de los usuarios y las ventas de telefonía celular en América Latina. Según la consultora Pyramid Research, el mercado latinoamericano tan sólo este año alcanzará ventas en la región por 40 millones de móviles. La consultora Pyramid Research afirma que Brasil y México representan una parte importante de los suscriptores de móviles de la región, sumando un total del 49%. Read more...
More Mobile Broadband than Fixed Broadband Revenue in 2008?--IP Carrier--June 14, 2008
The number of mobile subscriptions will increase from 3.3 billion in 2007 to 4.7 billion in 2012, representing more than two-thirds of the world’s population, say researchers at Pyramid Research. Read more...
More than 70% of WiMax customers belong to emerging markets--Convergencia Latina--June 12, 2008
A study made by the consulting firm Pyramid Research over "WiMax in emerging markets", pointed out that developing countries gather more than 70% of global WiMax users. According to the report, companies taken for the sample register a growth of its data base of between 500 and 1,000 new subscribes per month. Read more...
Pyramid: Brazilian, Mexican mobile market to grow 7% a year thru 2012--Business News Americas--June 9, 2008
The mobile markets in Brazil and Mexico are expected to expand at a combined compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7% over the next five years, representing the two biggest opportunities in the Latin American mobile market.
Número de celulares vendidos al año duplica al número de nuevos clientes--El Comercio--June 9, 2008
En el Perú, el número de celulares vendidos al año (casi tres millones) duplica al número de nuevos clientes, pues la mitad es demandada para reemplazo. Y si bien en el país aún se comercializan equipos con pantalla en blanco y negro para ingresar a provincias, cada vez es mayor la tendencia hacia la adquisición de equipos con acceso a Internet, audio y video. Es más, según la consultora Pyramid Research, en el 2012 el 60% de los equipos que se comercialicen tendrán tales opciones.
Sales of mobile equipment in Brazil and Mexico--El Informador--June 5, 2008
Brazil and Mexico are to reach sales of USD 42.8 billion with mobile equipment from 2008 to 2012. The amount represents 54 percent of total sales of telephone equipment in Latin America as reported a research of Pyramid Research. In Brazil, the largest mobile operators are Vivo, Tim and Claro and in Mexico Telefonica and Telcel.
Brasil y México, paraíso para compañías celulares --El Universal (Economía), Mexico--June 5, 2008
Brasil y México representan la mayor oportunidad para los fabricantes de teléfonos celulares en América Latina. Entre los dos países suman más de la mitad de todos los equipos que se venden en la región, según Pyramid Research. Lo anterior significa la posibilidad de colocar 459 millones de estos aparatos entre 2008 y 2012 en ambas naciones, indicó en un estudio. En este periodo, Brasil y México generarán ingresos por 42.8 mil millones de dólares, lo que representa 54% del total de las ventas por teléfonos en toda la región, señala el estudio.
Brasil y Mexico los Mayores Mercaods Para Celulares en AMLAT--ANSA-Servicio Economía en Latinoamérica--June 5, 2008
Brasil y México son los países donde se venden más teléfonos celulares en América Latina, de acuerdo con un análisis de la firma estadounidense Pyramid Research, dedicada a la investigación de mercados. Ambos países concentran más de la mitad de todos los equipos de telefonía móvil que se venden en la región, según el informe. Se prevé que entre 2008 y 2012 se venderán unos 459 millones de celulares en Brasil y México, los cuales generan 42.000 millones de dólares en ventas del sector, o sea el 54% de América Latina. El estudio señala que los cinco principales operadores en ambos países: Vivo, TIM y Claro en Brasil; Telefónica y Telcel en México, representan el 46% de los ingresos por venta de teléfonos celulares en Latinoamérica. El documento indica que las tasas de penetración del servicio celular en México y Brasil están por debajo del promedio de América Latina, y representaba al finalizar 2007 el 65%, contra 69% de toda la región.
Expertos destacan a Brasil y México como paraíso para compañías celulares--El Unversal (Financiero), Mexico--June 5, 2008
Brasil y México representan la mayor oportunidad para los fabricantes de teléfonos celulares en América Latina. Entre los dos países suman más de la mitad de todos los equipos que se venden en la región, según Pyramid Research. Lo anterior significa la posibilidad de colocar 459 millones de estos aparatos entre 2008 y 2012 en ambas naciones, indicó en un estudio. En este periodo, Brasil y México generarán ingresos por 42.8 mil millones de dólares, lo que representa 54% del total de las ventas por teléfonos en toda la región, señala el estudio.
Brazil mobile market is 'booming'--Brazil Property News--June 5, 2008
According to the researcher, the region's mobile handset market has undergone a transformation with users upgrading from regular phones to modern feature-packed handsets. Omar Salvador, senior analyst at Pyramid, an author of the research, said: "Brazil and Mexico represent a significant proportion of the region’s mobile subscribers, accounting for 49 per cent of the total." Read more...
Pyramid: Music the "killer app" for mobile handsets in Latin America -- BNAmericas -- June 3, 2008
Latin America is adopting mobile handsets with music player functionality quicker than expected, sparking off aggressive competition among the top five manufacturers that are allying with popular artists to boost their sales, Omar Salvador, senior analyst with Pyramid Research told BNamericas. Read more...
Propietarios de Tricom Enfrentarán Juicio--Clave Digital--May 29, 2008
Stela Bokun, analista en Pyramid Research, considera que el mercado dominicano de telecomunicaciones es muy atractivo y que esto persuadió de entrar a America Movil. Destaca que en 2013 alcanzará 90% de penetración en telefonía móvil. “Tricom necesita ponerse a tono con las crecientes tendencias de data móvil”, aconseja. Read more...
E-commerce: Growth of e-commerce--EIU--May 27, 2008
Saudi Arabia has traditionally lagged behind regional standards for Internet connectivity, but it is rapidly catching up as intensifying competition continues to lower prices and improve broadband supply. In recent years, despite the kingdom’s relative affluence and burgeoning young population, the underdeveloped telecommunications infrastructure and conservative society have constrained the growth of Internet use. As a result, the kingdom has the lowest rate of Internet penetration in the Gulf Co-operation Council, at 25% of the population, according to the Economist Intelligence Unit and Pyramid Research Estimates; the UAE has the highest rate, at more than one-third of the population. Read more...
Ceticismo não impede contratos entre operadoras e provedores de rede--Thesis Online--May 26, 2008
Para os próximos cinco anos, o Pyramid prevê que esta demanda global por serviços de rede gerenciados conduza um crescimento importante nas oportunidades de uma série de companhias, aí incluídos os vendors de equipamentos de rede - como Ericsson e Nokia Siemens Network - cujas capacidades de fornecimento de serviços emergentes e junto a organizações independentes de serviços globais, podem ser capazes de oferecer boas margens para seus clientes, baseadas em possibilidades além dos produtos tradicionais e de manutenção de serviços. Read more...
Continued Success of CDMA Provides Optimistic Discussion at 2008 3G Latin America REgional Conference--PrimeNewswire--May 28, 2008
To close the conference, a panel of industry press and analysts from Convergencia Latina, Pyramid Research and the Competitive Intelligence Unit provided their perspectives on CDMA in the Latin America market and the future of the mobile business within the region. Read more...
Pleasantly Surprised--My Broadband News South Africa--May 22, 2008
Minnaar says Iran has a good education system, sponsored by the state, and people with good qualifications tend to do lower jobs. Given that its population is young (70% aged under 35, according to Pyramid Research, as cited in an MTN presentation), Minnaar says there is the risk that good people could leave the country. Read more...
M-Pesa Will Account for as Much as 49% of Safaricom's Non-Voice Service Revenue in 2008--AD-Hoc News--May 22, 2008
Pyramid Research forecasts that revenue from M-Pesa will account for as much as 49% of Safaricom's non-voice service revenue in 2008. The mobile money transfer service will generate revenue of about $52.4m and will have a profound effect on Kenya's mobile and financial markets in the longer term. Read more...
Pyramid Research: IMS Standards Stable in 2009--M2 Communications--May 21, 2008
Pyramid Research said that it expects that IMS standards will reach a pivotal level of stability sometime in 2009, and that IMS release 7 and 8 will mark the first stage in this process.
Usan en Mexico Poco los SMS--Palabra--May 20, 2008
El promedio de los mexicanos es de 47 mensajes al mes, sólo por delante de los brasileños que mandan menos de 20 mensajes, cuando el promedio regional es de 74 mensajes enviados, indica un estudio de la consultora Pyramid Research.
Will Mesh Revolutionize Wireless Networks?--Computer User--May 20, 2008
Wireless networks are infiltrating organizations around the globe, particularly in the United States. Industry after industry is finding new and attractive business benefits to unwiring. The hospitality industry is one example. According to Pyramid Research, about 6,000 hotels worldwide are expected to offer wireless access to their guests by the end of this year. Generally, the cost to deploy a traditional wireless network to provide guest broadband access to each room is about half that of a wired network. Read more...
Pyramid Research: IMS Standards Will Reach Pivotal Stability During 2009--TMC Net--May 15, 2008
Pyramid Research expects that IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) standards will reach a pivotal level of stability sometime in 2009, and that IMS release 7 and 8 will mark the first stage in this process. The findings come from the report IMS Market Opportunities: From Standardization to Implementation published by Pyramid. Read more...
America Movil to Bring Apple IPhone to Laitn America--Bloomberg.com--May 7, 2008
The agreement may boost America Movil's market share and help the company compete with Telefonica SA in the market for phones that play music and surf the Web, said Omar Salvador, a telecommunications analyst withPyramid Research Group in Boston. Read more...
New IMS Releases to Raise Confidence in the Reference Architecture, Spur Innovative Service and Business Models--Wireless Design&Development Asia--Apr. 23, 2008
Pyramid Research expects that IMS standards will reach a pivotal level of stability sometime in 2009. The slow progress is due largely to the issues that remain to be tackled and to the need to rationalize and consolidate the work previously conducted by multiple standards bodies in parallel. We also expect that Common IMS will delay the specification process, resulting either in completion schedules being revised or in specific functions, capabilities or techniques being pushed out. Read more...
Penetración de internet será del 20% en 2012 -- America Economia -- Apr. 21, 2008
The CEO of Google, Eric Schmidt, announces that Latin America is the region of the world that presents the biggest valuation of percentage growth for the company, based on forecasts delivered by Pyramid Research. Read more...
It is Forecasted That Revenue from Global Mobile Data Services, Despite Lower Revenue Per User, Will Surpass That of Fixed Internet Access Services in 2008--PR Inside--Apr. 17, 2008
It is Forecasted That Revenue from Global Mobile Data Services, Despite Lower Revenue Per User, Will Surpass That of Fixed Internet Access Services in 2008. Read more...
Wireless Data Growing as the Landscape Shifts--IT Business Edge--Apr. 17, 2008
Pyramid Research’s new report provides some interesting details on the overall growth and shifting dynamics in the wireless data sector. Read more...
Revenue from Global Mobile Data Services Will Surpass that of Fixed Internet Access Services in 2008--Business Wire--Apr. 17, 2008
Pyramid Research expects that revenue from global mobile data services, despite lower revenue per user, will surpass that of fixed Internet access services in 2008, primarily due to its larger user base. In some parts of the world, mobile phones provide the only medium for Internet access; in others, demand for accessing any content on any device at any time is growing. Read more...
Mobile Data Revenue to Double by 2012--Cellular-News--Apr. 15, 2008
A report published by Pyramid Research says that mobile data will account for 29 percent of the global mobile service revenue in 2012, up from 19 percent in 2007. Read more...
Femtocells Finding Acceptance, but Obstacles Remain--IT Business Edge--Apr. 10, 2008
This summary, which highlights findings by Pyramid Research, seems to be even more upbeat about femtocells than the other reports. It says that the markets have “exploded” with trial announcements and other news. Read more...
950 Million Users will be Accessing Social Networking Sites via Mobile Devices by 2012--Wireless Design&Development Asia--Mar. 12, 2008
Pyramid Research believes that the opportunity for mobile social networking is rich; key technical issues are being addressed, and both of the main stakeholder groups are motivated toward a joint future—as are consumers. Read more...
Will WiMAX Become Profitable?--Samsung WiMAX--Mar. 6, 2008
To be sure, the development of an ecosystem of WiMAX-enabled consumer electronics could create the possibility for new, innovative services — and hence new revenue streams. What is the opinion of world famous Pyramid Research about this issue you can find here: www.all4wimax.com. Read more...
The Current State and Future Evolution of Mobile Social Networking--Business Wire--Mar. 3, 2008
Social networking sites like MySpace and Facebook have emerged recently as some of the hottest names on the Internet, with daily news reports of new partnerships, advertising initiatives and acquisition activity. Indeed, several of the top five social networking sites — MySpace, Facebook, Hi5, Orkut and Friendster — rank among the top 10 most-visited websites globally. Read more...
Mobile Social Network Growth Ahead--eMarketer--Feb. 27, 2008
The number of consumers worldwide using their mobile phones to access social networks will more than triple from 2010 to 2012, according to Pyramid Research's "Social Networking Goes Mobile" report. Read more...
Broadband Summit Begins this Week--IT Web--Feb. 25, 2008
Sadiq Malik, a director at Broadband Communication Technologies; Guy Zibi, of Pyramid Research Europe, Middle East and Africa; and Rudolph Muller, founder of MyADSL, will form part of panel discussions, which will look at the impact of convergence on African broadband businesses. Read more...
950 Million Users Will Access Social Networking Sites via Mobile Devices, says Pyramid Research--Tekrati Industry Reporter--Feb. 24, 2008
Mobility is set to play an important role in social networking. As social networking goes mobile, social networking sites (SNS) could play an important role in mobile operator strategies for increasing mobile data usage, according to Pyramid Research. Read more...
Environmental and Urban Economics--Blogspot--Jan. 13, 2008
These phones, says Badii Kechiche, a market analyst with Pyramid Research, are what really fuels the spread of phone usage across Africa — not the comparatively skimpy supply of our used ones. Read more...
Nokia's Newest Is No Cell Phone--Fixya--Dec. 14, 2007
So it's zeroing in on Wi-Fi, whose users are expected to jump from 20 million last year to 75 million users in 2009, according to consultancy Pyramid Research. Read more...
In Latin America, Small Business Are Thriving--Future of Latin America--Dec. 13, 2007
"A stable macroeconomic climate is key for the region's small companies to flourish," says Gabriela Baez, a senior manager at Pyramid Research. Read more...
Singapore: Telcos Woo Customers Ahead of Big Shake-up--Asia MEdia New Daily--Dec. 13, 2007
Senior analyst Marc Einstein, from consultancy firm Pyramid Research, said the telcos will only get more aggressive in bundling their services and giving freebies to lock in users. Read more...
Pyramid Research Raises ITs 2012 Global Mobile Subscription Pentration Forecast to 69%--Wireless Design & Developtment Asia--Dec. 10, 2007
Pyramid Research has raised its year-end 2007 expectation for mobile subscriptions from 3.26 bilion in the Q2 2007 release of its Mobile Demand and Mobile Data Forecasts to 3.3 billion in its latest release. The result is a 1% increase in the firm's expectation for global mobile penetration at the end of 2007, from 50% previously to 51% in its Q3 2007 release. Read more...
GSMA Sees Huge Market for Mobile-Broadband Laptops--Infotech--Nov. 15, 2007
The extensive market research study, conducted by Pyramid Research, covered more than 12,000 consumer interviews across 13 countries, with inputs from notebook manufacturers, component companies and chip set suppliers as well as more than 200 field trials. Read more...
Global PC Industry 'Missed' Demand for HSDPA, Says Survey--America's Network--Nov. 14, 2007
Pyramid Research, who conducted the study, says the market is worth some $50 billion in 2008 are willing to buy 70 million notebooks with built-in wireless in the $500-$1000 price range. Read more...
Wanted: 70 Million Mobile Broadband Enabled Laptops--IT Wire--Nov. 14, 2007
Their conclusions come from a study, undertaken by Pyramid Research, that comprised more than 12,000 consumer interviews across 13 countries, with input from notebook manufacturers, component companies and chip set suppliers as well as more than 200 field trials. Read more...
Microsoft, GSMA Promote 3G Laptops--Blogspot.com--Nov. 13, 2007
In a study commissioned by the two, Pyramid Research found that as many as 79.5 million such laptop PCs could be sold next year if mobile broadband were added, far more than current estimates for laptops in that price range. Read more...
Microsoft Pushes Mobile Phone Networks for Notebook PCs--Information Week--Nov. 13, 2007
In promoting what would be as close to ubiquitous Internet access as possible, Microsoft and the GSMA published on Tuesday a study conducted by Pyramid Research that showed the majority of consumers would want such a notebook, if it fell within the $500 to $1,000 price range. Read more...
Latin Smartphone Market Explodes--Latin Business Chronicle--Nov. 13, 2007
Latin America’s smartphone market will expand from 1.8 million unit sales last year to 9.9 million unit sales in 2012, Pyramid Research predicts. That represents a compounded average growth rate of 33 percent and will be six times faster than the overall device market growth. Read more...
GSMA Research Revelas Addressable Market of 70 Million PC Buyers--IT Now--Nov. 13, 2007
The extensive market research study, undertaken by Pyramid Research, involved more than 12,000 consumer interviews across 13 countries, with input from notebook manufacturers, component companies and chip set suppliers as well as more than 200 field trials. Read more...
High Prices Holding Back 3G Laptops--ZD Net--Nov. 13, 2007
According to the GSMA, manufacturers such as Asus, Dell, Fujitsu Siemens and Lenovo have already expressed interest in taking up the challenge presented by the research, which was conducted by Pyramid Research through more than 12,000 consumer interviews in 13 countries. Read more...
WiMAX Marriage on the Rocks--RCR Wireless News--Nov. 9, 2007
“What’s going to be more important in terms of next steps is what Sprint is going to do in terms of improving their business performance on the CDMA front, and what that means for their investment on the WIMAX front,” said research manager Ozgur Aytar of Pyramid Research. Read more...
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