MOBILE BROADBAND TO OUTSTRIP WIRELINE

Written by Adam Gosling

Tuesday, 28 June 2005

According to industry researcher, IDC, the wireless broadband business is ready to take off in Australia and is likely to outpace wireline broadband (WBB) growth by a factor of three to one. IDC’s latest study titled "Beam Me Up: Australian Wireless Broadband Forecast and Analysis, 2005-2009," says that despite its impressive growth, WBB remains a nascent market characterised by multiple incompatible technologies. IDC analyst Warren Chaisatien believes it is time for the industry to grow up and quickly reach industry standards to ensure future success. "The exponential growth of WBB will not only pit its service providers against wireline broadband competitors, it will also be giving cellular carriers a run for their money," said Chaisatien, IDC Australia’s Research Manager for Wireless & Mobility. Other key findings in the report include: * Australian WBB users are projected to number almost 70,000 this year, generating service revenue of A$57 million. WBB will make up about one-half of the service revenue to be generated from wireless data communications in 2009, with the other half coming from cellular technologies. * The greatest threat in the near future for WBB service providers will come from large-scale, full-service carriers, which have the wherewithal to roll out WBB networks rapidly in many geographies and can bundle other services (e.g., VoIP, hosting, and 3G cellular) that make WBB even more compelling. * WBB service providers should target dial-up Internet users, introduce value-added services, capitalise on the waning popularity of hotspots, and position their offerings as complementary to other wireless technologies. To purchase this study, please call Gary Clarke on (61 2) 9925-2226 or email him at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it Related news items Tiny Rugged UMPC WIth Vista -10/10/2007 Consumers Want FMC: Companies Don't See The Benefit -02/10/2007 Nokia Buys Map Company For US$8 Billion -02/10/2007 Seven In Unwired Takeover Bid -26/09/2007 Ultra-Mobile Sales Ready To Rocket -16/09/2007 Newer news items UNWIRED SECURES WiMAX SPECTRUM -08/07/2005 VODAFONE TRIALS 3G -07/07/2005 EMAIL OUTAGE HIGHLIGHTS ARCHITECTURE FLAW -06/07/2005 TERMINATION CHARGES TOO HIGH? -05/07/2005 ACA MOVES TO CONTROL MOBILE CONTENT -30/06/2005 Older news items OPTUS INKS NINEMSN DEAL -21/06/2005 OPTUS TO DELIVER EMAIL TO PALMS -16/06/2005 VIRGIN MOBILE (UK) LAUNCHES TV -05/06/2005 3 TO CARRY SONY ERICSSON Z800I -01/06/2005 NEW VODAFONE BUSINESS CAP -01/06/2005 Tag This Now: