By Daily Wireless Updates, Power by Cogni360
Daily Wireless News & Updates.- M:metrics' first comparison of German, UK and US use of mobile content shows that US consumers outpaced their European counterparts when it came to downloading ringtones. During the last quarter of 2005, 9.7 percent of US mobile subscribers downloaded a ringtone compared with 7.1 percent of Brits and 7 percent of Germans. But 4.1 per cent of UK users had downloaded a game in the period of the survey compared with 3.3 percent of Americans and 2 percent of Germans. For more telecom news go to: Telecommunicate and Daily WiFi News.
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Saturday, February 18, 2006
WIRELESS NEWS: RadioShack rocked by wireless sales
By Daily Wireless Updates, Power by Cogni360
Daily Wireless News & Updates.- RadioShack posted a 62 percent drop in fourth-quarter net income, and announced a massive restructuring plan that could include closing up to 10 percent of stores. Wireless is primarily to blame. The company told investors that strong sales in products such as digital cameras, satellite radios and portable DVD players were not enough to offset weakness in wireless and other high-margin items. Wireless sales took a hit when Verizon Wireless transitioned out and Cingular Wireless came in. RadioShack expected a considerable increase in Sprint Nextel sales to offset the transition, but it didn't happen. For more telecom news go to: Telecommunicate and Daily WiFi News.
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WIRELESS NEWS: The MIMO Wireless Opportunity
By Daily Wireless Updates, Power by Cogni360
Daily Wireless News & Updates.- The MIMO technology at the heart of 802.11n is more complex than any technology ever attempted in wireless, and there is much work to be done to create a stable and final draft of the IEEE standard. Analysts forecast the market for MIMO to reach $1 billion in 2007, in large part due to the industry push to standardize MIMO Wi-Fi technology through the 802.11n standard. The consumer market today can experience the benefits of MIMO-powered wireless networks through Wi-Fi certified 802.11b/g and 802.11a/g compliant products from leading providers such as Linksys, Netgear, Buffalo, Belkin, Corega, and others. Because these products are Wi-Fi Alliance certified for interoperability, they are guaranteed to work with 802.11n products shipped in the future.
Years have been invested in demonstrating and evangelizing MIMO technology to gain its acceptance by the industry. However, those closely involved will agree that the surface has just been scratched in terms of the opportunity presented by MIMO. MIMO-based products are bringing a new level of connectivity to millions of consumers, and the technology--with the ratification of a final draft of the 802.11n standard--will form an essential building block of the wireless future. This industry is truly poised to explode once the IEEE and Wi-Fi Alliance complete the standardization and certification process. For more telecom news go to: Telecommunicate and Daily WiFi News.
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Daily Wireless News & Updates.- The MIMO technology at the heart of 802.11n is more complex than any technology ever attempted in wireless, and there is much work to be done to create a stable and final draft of the IEEE standard. Analysts forecast the market for MIMO to reach $1 billion in 2007, in large part due to the industry push to standardize MIMO Wi-Fi technology through the 802.11n standard. The consumer market today can experience the benefits of MIMO-powered wireless networks through Wi-Fi certified 802.11b/g and 802.11a/g compliant products from leading providers such as Linksys, Netgear, Buffalo, Belkin, Corega, and others. Because these products are Wi-Fi Alliance certified for interoperability, they are guaranteed to work with 802.11n products shipped in the future.
Years have been invested in demonstrating and evangelizing MIMO technology to gain its acceptance by the industry. However, those closely involved will agree that the surface has just been scratched in terms of the opportunity presented by MIMO. MIMO-based products are bringing a new level of connectivity to millions of consumers, and the technology--with the ratification of a final draft of the 802.11n standard--will form an essential building block of the wireless future. This industry is truly poised to explode once the IEEE and Wi-Fi Alliance complete the standardization and certification process. For more telecom news go to: Telecommunicate and Daily WiFi News.
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WIRELESS NEWS: Unlocking the True Potential of the Smart Home--IEEE 802.11n
By Daily Wireless Updates, Power by Cogni360
Daily Wireless News & Updates.- Airgo's David Borison talks about the dangers of developing 802.11n chipsets before the standard is completed.
Just a few weeks ago, a key milestone was reached in a process that has captured the attention of the entire wireless industry: the 802.11n task group voted to accept the joint proposal as the basis for draft one of the new IEEE next generation WiFi standard. This joint proposal includes features and performance benefits that will enable the industry to realize a host of emerging applications such as streaming video, audio and VIP.
The 802.11n standard has been the focus of intense scrutiny during the past several months due to the incredible benefits of the Airgo-based MIMI technology on which it is based. Acceptance of the joint proposal serves the best interests of both consumers and the industry because this proposal can now be evaluated and improved by all parties in the open IEEE forum. The vote was decided by a 184 to 0 margin and signals an end to the special interest group politics that disrupted the standards progress last fall. For more telecom news go to: Telecommunicate and Daily WiFi News.
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Daily Wireless News & Updates.- Airgo's David Borison talks about the dangers of developing 802.11n chipsets before the standard is completed.
Just a few weeks ago, a key milestone was reached in a process that has captured the attention of the entire wireless industry: the 802.11n task group voted to accept the joint proposal as the basis for draft one of the new IEEE next generation WiFi standard. This joint proposal includes features and performance benefits that will enable the industry to realize a host of emerging applications such as streaming video, audio and VIP.
The 802.11n standard has been the focus of intense scrutiny during the past several months due to the incredible benefits of the Airgo-based MIMI technology on which it is based. Acceptance of the joint proposal serves the best interests of both consumers and the industry because this proposal can now be evaluated and improved by all parties in the open IEEE forum. The vote was decided by a 184 to 0 margin and signals an end to the special interest group politics that disrupted the standards progress last fall. For more telecom news go to: Telecommunicate and Daily WiFi News.
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WIRELESS NEWS: Cellular/WiFi handset battery life is poor
By Daily Wireless Updates, Power by Cogni360
Daily Wireless News & Updates.- With all the hype surrounding the introduction of cellular/WiFi handsets, softswitch platform provider Netcentrex reminds us that battery life stinks, making fixed-mobile convergence (FMC) unattractive at this point. These handsets are burning up the battery power too fast, meaning users only have about four hours in standby time. So don't expect the FMC market to take off too quickly. Netcentrex reckons it will take about six months for handset makers to resolve the battery consumption problem. For more telecom news go to: Telecommunicate and Daily WiFi News.
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Daily Wireless News & Updates.- With all the hype surrounding the introduction of cellular/WiFi handsets, softswitch platform provider Netcentrex reminds us that battery life stinks, making fixed-mobile convergence (FMC) unattractive at this point. These handsets are burning up the battery power too fast, meaning users only have about four hours in standby time. So don't expect the FMC market to take off too quickly. Netcentrex reckons it will take about six months for handset makers to resolve the battery consumption problem. For more telecom news go to: Telecommunicate and Daily WiFi News.
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WIRELESS NEWS: Warner Bros. to move into off-portal content
By Daily Wireless Updates, Power by Cogni360
Daily Wireless News & Updates.- Warner Brothers told 3GSM attendees that the company plans to begin its own mobile Internet site to distribute TV, video and even films to cell phone users. Off-portal, or direct-to-consumer, content is poised to grow in the U.S., with Cingular Wireless, T-Mobile and Sprint Nextel embracing the concept as a way to grow revenues without having to do any of the heavy lifting. For Warner Bros., it doesn't mind sharing as much as 50 percent of the revenues with carriers for ringtones that are sold on carrier decks, but that revenue-sharing arrangement is not good enough for TV and movies if consumers watch movies on their phones instead of DVDs. For more telecom news go to: Telecommunicate and Daily WiFi News.
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Daily Wireless News & Updates.- Warner Brothers told 3GSM attendees that the company plans to begin its own mobile Internet site to distribute TV, video and even films to cell phone users. Off-portal, or direct-to-consumer, content is poised to grow in the U.S., with Cingular Wireless, T-Mobile and Sprint Nextel embracing the concept as a way to grow revenues without having to do any of the heavy lifting. For Warner Bros., it doesn't mind sharing as much as 50 percent of the revenues with carriers for ringtones that are sold on carrier decks, but that revenue-sharing arrangement is not good enough for TV and movies if consumers watch movies on their phones instead of DVDs. For more telecom news go to: Telecommunicate and Daily WiFi News.
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WIRELESS NEWS: Motorola and Nokia could be Qualcomm customers
By Daily Wireless Updates, Power by Cogni360
Daily Wireless News & Updates.- Qualcomm could be the benefactor of substantial business in light of some interesting developments in the industry. A research note from Caris & Company indicates Qualcomm could become the chip supplier for the latest generation of Motorola's HSDPA phones because Freescale Semiconductor, the spinoff from Motorola, can't make chips that are thin enough to accommodate its ultra-thin phones. Qualcomm could also get a boost from the planned JV between Nokia and Sanyo since Nokia, which has long stood steadfast in making its own chipsets, indicated it wouldn't be opposed to using chipsets from Qualcomm. Sanyo already uses Qualcomm chipsets. Qualcomm's stock was up slightly this morning. For more telecom news go to: Telecommunicate and Daily WiFi News.
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Daily Wireless News & Updates.- Qualcomm could be the benefactor of substantial business in light of some interesting developments in the industry. A research note from Caris & Company indicates Qualcomm could become the chip supplier for the latest generation of Motorola's HSDPA phones because Freescale Semiconductor, the spinoff from Motorola, can't make chips that are thin enough to accommodate its ultra-thin phones. Qualcomm could also get a boost from the planned JV between Nokia and Sanyo since Nokia, which has long stood steadfast in making its own chipsets, indicated it wouldn't be opposed to using chipsets from Qualcomm. Sanyo already uses Qualcomm chipsets. Qualcomm's stock was up slightly this morning. For more telecom news go to: Telecommunicate and Daily WiFi News.
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