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Africa, Middle East to Lead Mobile Broadband Growth by 2012--Asia Pulse--Apr. 29, 2009 Pyramid Research Finds CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Apr. 28 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ - Africa and the Middle East will lead the world in terms of the percentage of mobile broadband subscriptions through 2012, according to a new report from Pyramid Research.
SMS to Drive Africa, Middle East Mobile Data Uptake--Vanguard--Mar. 23, 2009 Basic functionalities like SMS text messaging have actually refused to give up. In fact a recent survey, conducted by world renowned Research centre, Pyramid Research has also revealed that basic SMS text messaging will be a key revenue driver for mobile network operators in Africa and the Middle East over the next five years.Read more...
Mobile Commerce: A Loyalte Lever?--UnStrung--Mar. 20, 2009 "Operators do take a portion of each transaction, but most of that goes to paying the agents their commission," says Jan Sythoff, manager of EMEA Research at Pyramid Research , taking the example of the M-PESA money transfer service from Safaricom Ltd. in Kenya.Read more...
Safaricom Subscriber Base Up-Market Share Down--Cellular News--Mar. 19, 2009 A recent report from Pyramid Research predicted that mobile penetration in Kenya's telecom market will grow by 95 percent over the next five years, a market growth that will reflect intense competition among network operators and lead to a rapid uptake of mobile data services.Read more...
Nigeria Surpasses South Africa in Mobile Telecom Market, says Research--Guardian News--Mar, 18, 2009 DESPITE the global meltdown ravaging most sectors of the economy around the world, research has shown that with more than 61 million subscribers, Nigeria has now surpassed South Africa as the largest mobile telecom market in Africa, and continued growth over the next five years is expected to trigger more intense competition among a growing number of network operators, according to the latest report from Pyramid Research, the telecom research arm of the Light Reading Communications Network.Read more...
Culture Moves Mobile Services--UnStrung--Mar. 16, 2009 That fact was echoed in a recent Pyramid Research Insider, "Leveraging SMS to Attract the Low End of the Income Scale." That report detailed the Vodacom Pty. Ltd. CallMe service -- a service the South African operator created to let subscribers who are running out of airtime to send up to five text messages a day to other people requesting that they call them.Read more...
New Study Places Nigeria as Biggest Mobile Phone Market in Africa--Technology Times--Mar. 16, 2009 Nigeria, which now boasts over 61 million subscribers, has now surpassed South Africa as the largest mobile telecom market in Africa, and continued growth over the next five years is expected to trigger more intense competition among a growing number of network operators, according to a new report from Pyramid Research, the telecoms research arm of the Light Reading Communications Network.Read more...
German Telecom Revenues Reach EUR 47.6 Billion--TELECOMPAPER--Mar. 13, 2009 The German communications market, including traditional pay-TV, generated USD 66.6 billion (EUR 47.6 billion) in service revenue for 2008 and is expected to grow (in euro terms) at a CAGR of 1.2 percent over the 2008-2013 period, according to the latest report from Pyramid Research.Read more...
Mobile Services to Capture More Advertising Revenue in Emerging Markets--MENA FN/Asia Pulse--Mar. 6, 2009 As market penetration rates for mobile services continue to soar in emerging markets, advertisers are expected to dramatically increase their spending on "third-screen" ad campaigns targeted specifically to users of mobile data services, providing a potentially huge new revenue stream for operators of mobile networks, according to the latest report by Pyramid Research (www.pyr.com), the telecom research arm of the Light Reading Communications Network (www.lightreading.com).Read more...
Venezuela Wireless: 100 Percent--Latin Business Chronicle--Mar. 2, 2009 That could grow to 222 million wireless subscribers and a penetration rate of 109 percent by year-end 2013, predicts Pyramid Research. "This would place Brazil's penetration rate above markets such as Mexico and Colombia," Fernando Faria, a senior analyst at Pyramid Research, said in a statement last week.Read more...
China to Drive CAPEX Increase in AP--Telecom Redux--Feb. 27, 2009 Despite an overall economic contraction, network operator spending on telecom equipment in the Asia/Pacific region will rise slightly over the next 24 months, driven primarily by deployment of 3G networks in China, according to the latest report from Pyramid Research.Read more...
Top 10 Telecom Markets: Latin America (Introduction)--Light Reading--Feb. 25, 2009 Latin America, although home to the "B" in the BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India, and China) quartet of leading emerging economies, is still relatively small as a regional telecom service market, accounting for only about 10 percent of total global revenues. But a combination of large geographical size and population, economic resources and growth, and growing telecom liberalization and investment are moving the market forward.Read more...
Russia's Telecom Sector to Undergo Critical Changes--Celular News--Feb. 20, 2009 Significant changes are coming to Russia's telecommunications market, as new government initiatives and shifting demand for services are having a strong impact on revenues and the competitive landscape in one of the world's fastest-growing telecom markets, according to the latest report from Pyramid Research.Read more...
Russia May See Turbulence In Telecom Market--InformationWeek--Feb. 20, 2009 The high-flying Russian telecommunications market could encounter some turbulence in the coming years as the market begins to level off and the Russian government considers making business life more difficult for foreign firms with ownership in the country's telecom companies.Read more...
Pyramid Research launches New Regional Research Report Series--Asia Pulse--Feb. 18, 2009 Pyramid Research (www.pyr.com), a worldwide leader in telecom research and consulting services, has launched a new research product line aimed specifically at identifying and analyzing growth opportunities in emerging markets.
Mavenir Redefines the Mobile Core--PR Newswire--Feb. 16, 2009 In a report from Pyramid Research, "Organizations and individuals around the world continue to embrace the concept of a seamless communications environment, one that enables access to converged applications -- anytime, anyplace, over any network and from any device." While this concept is not without numerous technological hurdles, Pyramid Research believes it is incumbent ... on participants to make such an ambitious environment a reality.Read more...
Slovakia Telecom market to Contract in 2009--DM Europe--Feb. 13, 2009 Revenues from mobile voice services over the next five years in Slovakia will begin to decline, while growth in the telecommunications market will be driven by a higher uptake of mobile data, fixed broadband internet and VoIP services, according to a report from Pyramid Research.
Telco Fiber Builds to Stay Strong--XChange--Feb. 9, 2009 Despite the worldwide economic downturn, telcos will continue to build out new fiber access networks to compete more effectively for next-gen services business, according to a new report from Pyramid Research.Read more...
Top 10 Telecom Markets: Asia--Light Reading--Feb. 9, 2009 The Asia/Pacific region now forms one of the largest telecom markets in the world, and almost certainly the one with the highest growth potential in many areas of telecom. As Pyramid Research pointed out in its October 2008 "Asia-Pacific Market Perspective," the region comprises “50% of the world’s population and has a relatively low mobile penetration of about 48% in 2008... More than 1.2bn handsets were purchased around the world in 2007, up from 1.05bn in 2006, and 38% of that growth came from Asia.” Penetrations for handsets could easily reach around 70 percent over the next five years.Read more...
Regulatory Flexibility is Key Factor of Success in the African Mobile Payments Sector--eBanking & Payments News--Feb. 5, 2009 Regulatory flexibility is a key factor of success for the African mobile payments sector due to the fact that service providers need active central-bank support and flexibility, according to a new report from Pyramid Research (www.pyr.com), the telecom research arm of the Light Reading Communications Network (www.lightreading.com).
Japan's Telecom Market to Show Modest Growth Throuth 2013--Yahoo! Finance--Feb. 5, 2009 Communications Markets in Japan provides a precise, incisive profile of the converged telecommunications, media, and technology sectors in the Japanese market, based on proprietary data from Pyramid Research's country-by-country research. The 27-page report analyzes the competitive landscape of Japan and offers scenarios for growth across new technologies and services -- such as WiMax, IPTV, and VoIP -- by assessing existing and emerging business models.Read more...
Japan's Telecom Market to Show Modest Growth Throuth 2013--IT News Online--Feb. 5, 2009 Japan's telecommunications services market will grow by 1.1 percent each year over the next five years, with revenue growth from IPTV, VoIP, and mobile data services making up for declines in legacy service offerings, according to the latest report from Pyramid Research, the telecom research arm of the Light Reading Communications Network.Read more...
Web and Social Networking Use in Latin America--Hispanic Ad--Feb. 2, 2009 The number of Internet users in Latin America and Puerto Rico is growing quickly, because of affordable computers, more broadband availability and interest in applications such as social networking. Those are the main findings of a study conducted by Pyramid Research for Google and cited in The Miami Herald.Read more...
Latin America is Next Internet Hotspot--BizReport--Jan. 27, 2009 Increased broadband availability, cheaper hardware and a rising interest in online applications such as social networking are all driving up numbers of Internet users in Latin America and Puerto Rico. Such are the findings of a study conducted by Pyramid Research for Google, based on interviews with 3,620 people across 11 Latin American countries.Read more...
Les marchés émergents restent dynamiques tandis que la croissance mondiale prévue sur le marché des télécoms est de 1 % en 2009, selon Pyramid--Economie, Finances, Banques, Assurances--Jan. 19, 2009 En raison des perspectives moroses et de l'ampleur des fluctuations des devises, le marché des services télécoms va générer 1,4 billion USD en 2009, affichant une croissance d'à peine 1 % en glissement annuel alors qu'elle atteignait généralement les 10 ou 11 % annuels au cours des derniers exercices. C'est ce qu'affirme un nouveau rapport de Pyramid Research (www.pyr.com), la filiale de recherche télécom du Light Reading Communications Group (www.lightreading.com). On s'attend néanmoins à ce que le marché mondial des télécoms remonte en 2010, stimulé par plusieurs facteurs, notamment l'augmentation de la disponibilité de packs multiplay et d'appareils multifonctions à des prix compétitifs, les marchés émergents fournissant un dynamisme dont le secteur a grandement besoin.
VDSL's Power--Light Reading: The Philter--Dec. 16, 2008 Pyramid Research just released a report called (deep breath) "Fiber in the Last Mile: Best Practices, Adoption Trends and the Impact of the Economic Downturn" (exhale). Whew. The report has a number of interesting points (and a few sharp corners, too, judging by the paper cut on my left hand).Read more...
Interop Technologies Announces Breakthrough in SMSC Throughput and Scalability--Business WIre--Nov. 14, 2008 “The development and implementation of new technologies to manage higher SMS traffic is key in a market such as Latin America, where SMS traffic grew 38 percent in 2008 versus 2007,” said Jose Mario Lopez, Research Manager, Latin America for Pyramid Research. “SMS is the single most important mobile service after voice, representing 11 percent of total mobile revenues in the region.”Read more...
This Mobile Life: Roeding's WOrld Travels: India--mocoNews--Aug. 17, 2008 Growth in mobile is still pretty unlimited. Only a little more than every 4th person in India owns a cell phone so far, so every month, 8 to 9 million new subscribers sign up. Pyramid Research estimated recently that 87 per cent of the next billion mobile subscribers will come from emerging economies; and India, not China, will add the most new subscribers, it said.Read more...
Start-Up May Aid Telecoms' Reach--The Wall Street Journal--July 22, 2008 That is one of their main objectives, because most people in India's cities already have mobile phones and price competition there is intense. 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...
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.
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
