Research

Mobile Web 2.0 revenues to reach $22.4bn by 2013, claims research

The global market for Mobile Web 2.0 will be worth $22.4bn in 2013, up from $5.5bn currently, according to a new report by Juniper Research. Embracing social networking & User Generated Content (UGC), mobile search and mobile IM

GSA confirms 313 EDGE networks launched worldwide; 34 countries added in past year

The latest survey of GSM/EDGE network deployments by GSA, the Global mobile Suppliers Association, is said to highlight the continuing expansion of GSM/EDGE networks and services across the globe. The survey results are summarized in a new EDGE

Network costs threaten mobile broadband growth, claims Omnitele

The cost of network equipment is a serious threat to the continued growth of an otherwise promising mobile broadband market, according to mobile strategy consultant Omnitele of Finland. In effect, mobile operators could pay up to several hundred

Swedish 2.6GHz auction reflects 'realistic' spectrum value in Europe, says Analysys Mason

The second European 2.6GHz spectrum auction concluded this week in Sweden and, with auctions coming up in other European countries, including the UK, Austria and the Netherlands, the outcome of the Swedish auction provides information on the price

Research says 186 million machines will be connected to mobile networks in 2012

According to new a research report from the analyst firm Berg Insight, the number of cellular network connections used for machine-to-machine communication will grow from 37.5 million connections in 2007 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of

Local Search to become a key application for over 30% of mobile phone users by 2013, says new research

Nearly 1.3 billion mobile users - 30% of the subscriber base - are expected to utilise local mobile search services by 2013, according to a new report from industry analyst, Juniper Research.

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

Juniper forecasts over 800 million consumers to use mobile banking services by 2011

But cautions that key hurdles are yet to be overcome

A new report by Juniper Research into the mobile financial services sector has found that the number of consumers accessing banking services and products via their mobile phones