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Korean COmpanies to Build IPTV Network in Peru--FierceIPTV--Apr. 30, 2009
A report out this week from Pyramid Research suggests that regulation and lack of capital for infrastructure are two major hindrances to IPTV buildout in the region, but neither seems to be affecting this Korean/Peruvian joint venture. Read more...
Middle East to Lead Mobile Broadband Growth--Telecom Redux--Apr. 29, 2009
Africa and the Middle East will lead the world in terms of the percentage of mobile broadband subscriptions through 2012, according to the latest report from Pyramid Research. Read more...
Competition Will Drive Egyptian 3G Market--Telecom Redux--Apr. 29, 2009
Mobile penetration in Egypt will reach 97% by year-end 2014 from 54% in 2008, driven by significant changes in its competitive landscape, according to the latest report from Pyramid Research. Read more...
Regulation Hampers Growth of IPTV in Latin America--Telecommunications Online--Apr. 29, 2009
IPTV has been hampered in Latin America primarily as a result of regulatory barriers, but the technology should begin to secure a foothold by 2012, according to a Pyramid Research report. Read more...
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.
Africa, ME to Lead Mobile Broadband Growth: Study--Telecompaper--Apr. 28, 2009
Africa and the Middle East will lead the world in terms of the percentage growth in mobile broadband subscriptions through 2012, according to a new report from Pyramid Research. Read more...
Africa, Middle East Will Lead Mobile Broadband Subscriber Growth by 2012--Examiner--Apr. 28, 2009
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. Read more...
Zimbabwe State-Owned Mobile Unit NetOne Seen in Privatization Spin-Off--VOA News--Apr. 28, 2009
London-based telecoms analyst Baddi Kechiche of Pyramid Research told reporter Patience Rusere of VOA's Studio 7 for Zimbabwe that disposing of NetOne would make sense for the strapped Harare government, but a dated valuation of US$500 million looked too rich. Read more...
Africa, M/East to lead mobile broadband subscriber growth by 2012--afrol News--Apr. 28, 2009
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. Read more...
Mobile Data Revenue Will Double in Spain's Telecom Market by 2014, Pyramid Research Finds--Wireless Design & Development Asia--Apr.28, 2009
Despite Spain's pronounced economic slowdown, its telecom market will see mobile data revenue double within the next five years, driven by an uninterrupted expansion of mobile data and Internet-based services, according to a new report from Pyramid Research. Read more...
Pyramid: Restricting of Auctions Could Boost Broadband Penetration--Business News Americas--Apr. 27, 2009
Latin American telecoms regulators imposing restrictions on upcoming spectrum auctions to allow new players market entry with 3G and WiMax services has the potential to significantly expand the coverage of broadband over the next few years, according to consultancy Pyramid Research. Read more...
Pyramid Reports on LatAm IPTV--Light Reading--Apr. 23, 2009
IPTV will take a backseat to other pay-TV platforms as telcos seek alternative strategies to meet the significant market demand, according to a new report from Pyramid Research (www.pyr.com), the telecom research arm of the Light Reading Communications Network (www.lightreading.com).Read more...
3G Competitors to Drive Mobile Service Uptake in Egypt, Pyramid Research Predicts--AJAX World Magazine--Apr. 23, 2009
Mobile penetration in Egypt will reach 97 percent by year-end 2014 from 54 percent in 2008, driven by significant changes in its competitive landscape, according to a new report from Pyramid Research (www.pyr.com), the telecom research arm of the Light Reading Communications Network (www.lightreading.com). Read more...
>3G Competitors to Drive Mobile Service Uptake in Egypt, Pyramid Research Predicts--IT News Online--Apr. 23, 2009
Mobile penetration in Egypt will reach 97 percent by year-end 2014 from 54 percent in 2008, driven by significant changes in its competitive landscape, according to a new report from Pyramid Research ( www.pyr.com), the telecom research arm of the Light Reading Communications Network ( www.lightreading.com). Read more...
Telcos in Latin America Seek Alternatives to IPTV to Meet Market Demand--Digital TV News-- Apr. 22, 2009
IPTV will take a backseat to other pay-TV platforms as telcos seek alternative strategies to meet the significant market demand, according to a new report from Pyramid Research, the telecom research arm of the Light Reading Communications Network. Read more...
Mobile Data Revenue Will Double in Spain's Telecom Market by 2014, Pyramid Research Finds--Asia PR News--Apr. 17, 2009
Despite Spain’s pronounced economic slowdown, its telecom market will see mobile data revenue double within the next five years, driven by an uninterrupted expansion of mobile data and Internet-based services, according to a new report from Pyramid Research (www.pyr.com), the telecom research arm of the Light Reading Communications Network (www.lightreading.com). Read more...
Report: 3G Subscribers Reach 30 Percent of Honduran WIreless Market by 2014--TMC Net--Apr. 15, 2009
In the Central American country of Honduras, 3G subscriptions reportedly will make up 30 percent of the entire telecommunication market by the end of 2014, says Pyramid Research, a market research arm of Light Reading Communications Network. Read more...
Nigeria: Africa's Booming pay-TV Market--Rapid TV News--Apr. 13, 2009
A report from Pyramid Research predicts that Nigeria’s pay-TV subscription levels will increase at a CAGR of 13% while total regional pay TV revenue will almost double 2008 levels by year-end 2013. Read more...
AdMarvel Launches Ad Mediation for Apple iPhone--Ad Ops Online--Apr. 10, 2009
"Mobile advertising is becoming an increasingly important monetization vehicle for iPhone developers," said Jan ten Sythoff, Manager of the Mobile Content Practice at Pyramid Research, providing analysis on the global mobile data services opportunity. Read more...
New Report Looks at WiMAX, VoIP, Others in South Africa--Femtocell News--Apr. 9, 2009
A new report from Pyramid Research offers an analysis of the fixed and mobile communications sectors, with careful attention to new technologies like WiMax, IPTV, and VoIP. Read more...
Study Paints Rosy Future for Telecoms Despite Downturn--Business Daily Africa--Mar. 24, 2009
International telecoms analysts Pyramid Research has projected that the country’s telecoms sector will grow its revenues by 95 per cent in the next five years, with much of it being fuelled by rapid growth in internet products. Read more...
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...
Report: Kenya's Telecom Market to Grow 95 Percent Over the Next Five Years--TMC NET--Mar. 17, 2009
Saying Kenya’s mobile market will see stiff competition among network operators, Pyramid Research reportedly has released a new report, claiming the African nation’s telecom market will grow by 95 percent over the next five years. Read more...
Basic SMS Text Messaging Will be Key Revenue Driver for Mobile Operators in Middle East & Africa--Business Intelligence Middle East--Mar. 17, 2009
Basic SMS text messaging will be a key revenue driver for mobile network operators in the Middle East and Africa over the next five years, helping to offset continuing declines in average revenue per subscriber (ARPS) for mobile voice services in the regions, according to 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...
Nigeria: Telecoms Market Jumps Over Economic Recession With $8.42 Revenue Increase--Vanguard--Mar. 16, 2009
This piece of information was released by world authoritative research institute, Pyramid Research, after putting together the pieces of developments that rule African telecoms market, yesterday. 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...
Nigeria: Govt Earned $8.32 Billion from Telecoms in 2008--All Africa--Mar. 13, 2009
Telecommunications in Nigeria grew 23 per cent last year, and fetched $8.24 billion, according to a report by Pyramid Research. Read more...
Starcomms Sees Nigerian Telecoms Consolidation--Reuters Africa--Mar. 13, 2009
The Nigerian telecoms market as a whole generated $8.4 billion in service revenue by the end of 2008, up 23 percent year-on-year, industry research group Pyramid Research said in a report published this month. Read more...
China to Top Capex Table--Light Reading Asia--Mar. 13, 2009
China’s operators are set to commit a massive $50 billion in capital expenditure in 2009, according to a report by Pyramid Research. Read more...
Report: Nigeria Outpaces South Africa in Mobile Telecom Market--TMC Net--Mar. 11, 2009
Light Reading (News - Alert) Communications’ telecom research arm, Pyramid Research, reportedly says that Nigeria has now outpaced South Africa to emerge as the largest mobile telecom market in Africa. 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...
Emerging Market Advertising Expected to go Straight to Mobile--Telecom TV--Mar. 6, 2009
It's the so-called 'emerging markets' where advertisers are expected to most dramatically increase their spending on "third-screen" ad campaigns targeted specifically to users of mobile data services, says a new report from Pyramid Research. Read more...
Indian Operator Expects Lengthy 3G Delay--UnStrung--Mar. 6, 2009
Despite the delay, India's operators are pushing ahead with expansive network investment plans, according to Pyramid Research. Read more...
Mobile Services to Capture More Advertising Revenue in Emerging Markets--Cellular News--Mar. 5, 2009
Pyramid predicts that mobile advertising will boost mobile data service revenues by 10 percent within the next five years, as mobile service adoption rates grow worldwide. Read more...
Mobile Services to Capture More Advertising Revenue in Emerging Markets, Finds Pyramid Research--Earth Times--Mar. 5, 2009
The expected growth in mobile data subscriptions will make mobile advertising a robust growth area despite an expected overall downturn in advertising spending over the next two years, notes Jan Ten Sythoff, manager of Mobile Content at Pyramid Research and co-author of the report. Read more...
Mobile Operators to See Strong Growth in Central Asia, Pyramid Research Reports--UzReport.com--Mar. 3, 2009
Central Asia's emerging markets will continue flocking to mobile telecom services over the next five years, with subscriber bases growing about 13% per year and revenues growing by 8% annually through 2013, according to a new report fromPyramid Research, the telecom research arm of the Light Reading Communications Network. 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...
Mobile Operators to See Strong Growth in Central Asia--Cellular-News--Mar. 2, 2009
Central Asia's emerging markets will continue flocking to mobile telecom services over the next five years, with subscriber bases growing about 13 percent per year and revenues growing by 8 percent annually through 2013, according to a new report from Pyramid Research. Read more...
Mobile Data and Broadband Access Boosts up the Brazilian Telecom Market--TMCNet--Feb. 27, 2009
Recent research by Pyramid Research suggests the mobile subscription base in the Brazilian telecom market will grow 7.9 percent between 2008 and 2013, reaching 222 million mobile phone along with 109 percent penetration by the end of year 2013. 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...
Brazil Mobile-Phone Subscriptions To Reach 222 Million by 2013--Easy Bourse--Feb. 26, 2009
Brazilian mobile-phone subscriptions will rise 8% a year over the next five years to reach 222 million by the end of 2013, according to research published by Cambridge, Mass.-based group Pyramid Research on Thursday. Read more...
China's 3G Build-Out to Boost Telecom Equipment Spending Despite Recession--TMCNet--Feb. 26, 2009
A new report from Pyramid Research, the telecom research arm of the Light Reading Communications Network, reportedly says that despite this recession, network operator spending on telecom equipment in the Asia/Pacific region will rise slightly over the next two years. 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...
Latin America is Still a Hotspot for Mobile Growth, Light Reading's Market Spotlight Finds--redOrbit--Feb. 25, 2009
The Market Spotlight, "Top 10 Telecom Markets: Latin America," uses data provided by Light Reading's Pyramid Research to capture aspects of the region's operator activity and growth potential, while providing some topical information and comment on aspects of the region's telecom market evolution. Read more...
China's 3G Buildout to Drive a Telecom Capex Increase Asia/Pacific--Cellular-News--Feb. 24, 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 a new report from Pyramid Research. Read more...
Pyramid Research Lance Une Nouvelle Série de Rapports de Recherche Régionaux Axés sur les Marchés émergents des Télécommunications--PUBLI News--Feb. 24, 2009
Pyramid Research (www.pyr.com), leader mondial des services de recherche et de consultation en télécommunications, a lancé une nouvelle gamme de produits de recherche visant expressément à repérer et à analyser des occasions de croissance dans les marchés émergents. Read more...
Pay-TV in Africa and Middle East to Grow the Most--Indian Television's Digitel Edge--Feb. 21, 2009
Due to rising incomes and greater competition, the pay-TV market in Africa and the Middle East (AME) will enjoy the world's highest growth rate over the next five years, says a new report by international market research firm Pyramid Research. 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...
Crisis, oportunidad para publicidad en Internet: Google--El Universal--Feb. 18, 2009
En reunión con medios de información John Ferrell destacó que un estudio de la firma Pyramid Research, arrojó que el mercado de publicidad en Internet en México crecerá de 2.2% a 8% en 2013. 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.
VoIP, Mobile Data to Help Grow Slovakia Communications--VoIP News--Feb. 12, 2009
What will drive growth in Slovakia’s telecommunications industries over the next five years? Mobile data, fixed broadband internet and VoIP, according to new research from Pyramid Research. However, the data suggest that mobile voice services will start a declining pattern. Read more...
Philippines’ telecom growth to remain flat in 2009, says Pyramid Research--Telecommunications Online--Feb. 10, 2009
The telecommunications sector in Philippines will have a "difficult" year in 2009, according to a Pyramid Research study based on financial results in the first nine months of 2008 of the Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co (PLDT) and Globe Telecom Inc. Read more...
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...
ICE tiene tarifa de celular más baja en América Latina--La Nacion--Feb. 7, 2009
Así consta en un estudio comparativo elaborado por la firma Pyramid Research en el 2008. El Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad (ICE) es suscriptor de los análisis de ese empresa. 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...
Japan's Telecom Market to Show Modest Growth Through 2013--New Blaze--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(www.pyr.com), the telecom research arm of the Light Reading Communications Network (www.lightreading.com). Read more...
Fiber Upgrades Continue to Increase Worldwide--Wireless Design & Development Asia--Feb. 3, 2009
Despite the difficult financial climate, the progression of fiber upgrades is now inevitable, according to a new report from Pyramid Research. 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...
Telco Revenues May Post Flat Growth--Business Mirror--Feb. 2, 2009
Research firm Pyramid Research said this year will be “difficult” for the telecommunication industry in the Philippines, citing a 26-page report. Read more...
Philippines is Growing Telecommunications Region--Planet Cellphone Blog--Feb. 2, 2009
Telecommunications is a growing market in the Philippines. According to the recently released Country Intelligence Report from Pyramid Research, the market is expected to grow by 5.8 percent between 2008 and 2013. Read more...
Philippines is Growing Telecommunications Region--VoIP News--Jan. 30, 2009
Telecommunications is a growing market in the Philippines. According to the recently released Country Intelligence Report from Pyramid Research, the market is expected to grow by 5.8 percent between 2008 and 2013. Read more...
VoIP Adoption to Fuel 3G, Wireless Broadband Adoption in Philippines--TMC Net--Jan. 29, 2009
In a sign of technology’s perseverance in this slower economy, the Philippine telecommunications market is expected to grow at about 4.8 percent per year through 2013, a Cambridge, Massachusetts-based research firm predicts. Read more...
Pyramid Research Predicts Near-Flat Growth for Global Telecom Services in 2009--Telecommunications Online--Jan. 28, 2009
Pyramid Research, the research and analysis arm of Light Reading, has a few ideas on that topic, having just released their market projections report. “Global Telecom Services Revenue Forecast 2008-2013: Emerging market Opportunities” offers some good news, and some bad. Read more...
Philippine Telecom market Forecast to Grow 4.8% through 2013--Wireless Design & Development Asia--Jan. 28, 2009
The Philippine telecommunications services market has generated $5.6 billion in 2008 and is expected to grow at a CAGR of 4.8 percent during the 2008-2013 period, according to new study by Pyramid Research. 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...
Report: Global services World is Flat--Light Reading Europe--Jan. 23, 2009
The global telecom services sector will "experience almost flat growth in 2009," and will increase in value by only 1 percent year-on-year to $1.4 trillion, according to a forecast from Pyramid Research. 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.
Survey studies Latin American Internet Use--Miami Herald--Jan. 12, 2009
Pyramid Research surveyed 3,620 Internet users in 10 Latin American countries and Puerto Rico, focusing on people who frequently accessed the Internet for a combination of personal and business purposes. Read more...
Internet Use booming in Latin America--Miami Herald--Jan. 12, 2009
Personal Internet use is growing by leaps and megabytes in Latin America, driven by the availability of more affordable computers, an expanding broadband network and the appeal of a range of new cyber features. Read more...
US Tops Broadband Revenues Chart--Light Reading Europe--Jan. 2, 2009
The U.S. was the largest broadband market by services revenues in 2008, ahead of Japan and Germany, according to a new report from Pyramid Research. Read more...
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...
Google Bets in Latin America Despite US Crisis; Google Survey Shows Peru’s Main Access to the Internet Via Cabins--Connect To Peru--Dec. 10, 2008
Also, and in line with my post on Peruvian kids being the biggest users of Internet cabins in Latin America, Google also just released a survey conducted by Pyramid Research stating Peru is the #1 country in Latin America where Internet users prefer accessing the Web from cabins as opposed to doing it from home, as El Comercio newspaper reports. Read more...
Avail On Demand Solution Passes 1 Million Subscribers--TV Over.net--Dec. 9, 2008
A 2008 Media Forecast by telecom research firm Pyramid Research predicts that IPTV's share of the overall pay TV subscriber base will grow from 3 percent in 2008 to 14 percent in 2013. Read more...
Telecom Argentina-Does SMS Success Reflect Missed Opportunities?--Blogspot: VAS News and Marketing--Dec. 2, 2008
From the usage statistics we have from Pyramid Research (March 2008), we can see that SMS revenue for the Argentinean market represents more than 85% of total messaging revenues. While this is expected to change over time, the numbers we have clearly reflect that SMS is still the main source of revenue from messaging. Read more...
Pay TV Customer Base Expected to Pass 1 Billion Mark by the End of 2012--Wireless Design Asia--Nov. 24, 2008
Pay TV customer base is expected to pass the 1 billion mark by the end of 2012, as pay TV services are increasingly accessible and affordable with the emergence of new, advanced and alternative platforms, according to a new Media Forecast released by Pyramid Research, the telecom research arm of Light Reading Communications Group. Read more...
Mobile Marketing is Hot and Growing--Cell Phones Buy--Nov. 23, 2008
According to Pyramid Research, the global mobile market has grown to over $667 billion US dollars since 2001. This represents a 15 percent increase in subscribers and an 18 percent increase in revenue. 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...
IPTV-Potential $100m Revenue Growth in 2009--UT Starcom Stock News--Aug. 16, 2008
A report from Pyramid Research forecasts 10 million Chinese subscribers by 2011. Read more...
Emerging Markets Accounted for More than 60% of WiMAX Subscribers--RFDESIGN--Aug. 12, 2008
There are WiMAX deployments scattered across the world, but emerging markets, short on broadband offerings, accounted for more than 60% of WiMAX subscribers globally in 2007 found Pyramid Research in its latest report, WiMAX in Emerging Markets: Operator Lessons in Strategy and Technology. Read more...
WiMAX in Emerging Markets--Operator Lessons in Strategy & Technology--Developing Telecoms--Aug. 11, 2008
In WiMAX in emerging markets,Pyramid Research provides an 86-page, in-depth assessment of commercial WiMAX networks and operator go-to-market strategies in emerging economies. The report examines the competitive dynamics, end-user demand patterns and market potential of WiMAX, from adoption rates to spectrum licensing trends. Read more...
Emerging Markets Accounted for Bulk of WiMAX Subscribers Globally--TMCNET--Jul. 31, 2008
Pyramid Research, in its latest WiMAX in “Emerging Markets: Operator Lessons in Strategy and Tehcnology” noted that the high number is due to the relative lack of broadband offerings in these markets. Read more...
Telefonica Seeks to Win 33% of Mexican Market, Gil Diaz Says--Bloomberg.com--July 23, 2008
Telefonica may not reach its goal, said Cesar Jimenez, senior Latin America analyst in Boston with Pyramid Research Group. 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...
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.
Acer in Talks with Europe's Operators for 3G Mini--FIerce Wireless--Jul. 15, 2008
A report issued by Pyramid Research last year suggested that wireless carriers that sell laptops in their stores may help improve uptake of their wireless broadband services. Read more...
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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