ABI Research

21 August 2008 09:42

103 million consumer fixed-mobile convergence access points in service by 2013, claims research

According to a new report from ABI Research, the fixed-mobile convergence market is on the move. UMA-based Wi-Fi dual-mode solutions are said to have seen some significant penetration in both Europe and North America, due largely to successful

17 July 2008 15:04

Personal navigation to remain most popular LBS application over next five years - but enterprise apps will generate most revenue, says research

While many Location Based Services applications, such as friend finders and location-based search, will be launched by carriers in the next few years, personal navigation will remain the most important LBS category providing high value and clear benefits

07 July 2008 16:16

Mobile CAPEX exceeds $131 billion and rising despite turbulent economy, claims research

Global capital expenditure on mobile communications continues to rise due to greater emphasis on new data services, increased traffic load, and preparation for 4G deployments, according to a new report from ABI Research.

04 July 2008 10:09

Mobile network energy OPEX to rise dramatically to $22 billion in 2013, says new study

Over the next few years the growing cost of bulk diesel fuel, coupled with wholesale electricity price increases, are likely to offset significant gains in cellular base station power efficiency, resulting in a collective network OPEX of $22

12 June 2008 15:08

LTE network subscribers: from zero to 32 million in three years

Despite the fact that no LTE (Long Term Evolution) network is expected to be commercial before 2010, a new study from ABI Research forecasts that by 2013, there will be more than 32 million subscribers using LTE networks.

29 May 2008 14:57

Femtocell management and integration market to reach $360million by 2013, claims new research

Companies providing device and service management solutions for femtocell networks will garner $360million in revenue within the market by 2013, according to a new research brief from ABI Research.
 
According to ABI, critical functions that need

21 April 2008 13:51

Almost 20% of mid- and high-end mobile devices will run a Linux operating system by 2013, claims ABI

According to ABI Research, Linux, which has been much maligned by Symbian and Microsoft as a non-starter in the handset operating system market, is set to see strong growth as issues with framework fragmentation and silicon requirements are

17 April 2008 14:22

Qualcomm’s Gobi: An Antidote (Not a Cure-All)

With the spread of 3G cellular networks, connected notebooks with built-in cellular modems have not met early adoption forecasts. Part of the issue has been high broadband data pricing but that does not explain why business customers, who