Informa: Mobile Broadband Will by Growth Engine by 2013
By Lynnette Luna
Informa Telecoms & Media predicts mobile broadband subscribers will represent nearly one third of total mobile subscribers worldwide by 2013. The firm said mobile broadband subscribers jumped 84 percent to 186 million at the end of 2008 compared with 101 million at the end of 2007.
Informa says the significant growth has been spurred by widespread mobile broadband network coverage, appealing devices such as USB modems and the iPhone 3G and competitive flat-rate data plans.
"For many mobile operators, mobile broadband is driving sustained increases in data ARPU. That in turn is key to increasing overall revenues, given ongoing declines in voice ARPU," said Mike Roberts, principal analyst with Informa.
Roberts warns, however, that mobile broadband could succumb to the economic downturn, which could delay major investments in LTE. "There's no doubt that the downturn will delay LTE deployments, with major operators already citing it as a key factor leading them to push LTE launch dates to 2011-12," he said. [FierceBroadbandWireless]
Mobile Broadband Threatening Fixed Line?
One in eight says dongle over landline…
By Natasha Lomas
Mobile broadband is encroaching on the business of fixed line ISPs, market research company YouGov is claiming. But not everyone is happy with the dongle experience.
Results from YouGov's DongleTrack report show while the majority (64 per cent) of mobile broadband users are buying dongles or datacards as an accessory to fixed line fat pipes, a significant minority (12 per cent - or one in eight mobile broadband users) has either ditched their fixed line connection or opted to use 3G modems instead of having a landline put it.
Broadband from A to Z Click on the links below to find out more... The YouGov survey also found a lucky four per cent of mobile broadband users have datacards provided by their work.
A recent state of the digital nation Ofcom report found UK dongle sales nearly doubled between February and June this year, rising from 69,000 to 133,000 per month.
The regulator has also charted the rise of homes without landlines in the UK - as more people opt to rely on mobile phones for voice calls - and puts the figure at 12 per cent of homes.
But with the rise in popularity of mobile broadband gadgets, the landline is under attack on two fronts. Not least because UK households seeking to install or reconnect a landline can face a BT connection charge of almost £130.
Lack of access to a landline was cited as the reason for adopting a dongle or datacard by 13 per cent of respondents to the survey.
Read more - Silicon.com
Forrester: Don't Expect Mobile Broadband to Overtake Fixed Real Soon
By Lynnette Luna
Forrester Research released a study that refutes the mobile industry's prediction that mobile broadband connections in Europe could overshadow fixed in as short as five years. The firm said that despite its forecast for growth of the mobile broadband market, there are factors that will keep it from displacing fixed broadband. These include performance, weak indoor coverage and the high rates of desktop computers that don't have wireless connections.
Even with HSDPA, the theoretical speed for the services is 7 Mbps, said Forrester, with actual performance usually a lot slower, while data offerings aren't really "unlimited."
Still, the mobile share of the European broadband market will grow to 27 percent of all connections by the end of 2013, with fixed representing 67 percent, falling from 88 percent in 2008. The remaining 10 percent will account for users who have both types of connections, said Forrester. [FierceWireless]
Ericsson to Provide Mobile Broadband Modules for Toshiba Business Laptops
Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) has become partner of choice for the integration of HSPA mobile broadband modules into Toshiba's business laptop range in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA). HSPA (High Speed Packet Access) is the world's most widely deployed mobile broadband technology, with 198 commercially deployed networks available in 86 countries worldwide[1]
As the use of wireless LAN (WLAN) technology becomes increasingly widespread, the demand for real mobile broadband access to the Internet and company networks anytime/anywhere has significantly increased. Market analysts[2] predict that laptops will remain the key mobile productivity tool for business and that HSPA technology will play a key role in this.
Through the partnership announced today, Toshiba and Ericsson will bring together extensive expertise in their respective fields. Thomas Teckentrup, General Manager Toshiba Computer Systems Division Europe, comments "Toshiba and Ericsson complement each other very well. While Toshiba has a strong position in the business laptop market, Ericsson has a lot of experience in the mobile broadband business. Through this partnership, we will create products that are greatly beneficial to our customers, assisting them in every aspect of their business lives."
"With the integration of our Mobile Broadband Module into Toshiba's business laptops we are supporting Toshiba's vision of offering real mobile broadband connectivity to business users" Mats Norin, Vice President Mobile Broadband Modules, Ericsson, says.
Users of Toshiba business laptops will soon benefit from Ericsson's latest wireless broadband technologies (HSPA) with modules allowing data rates of up to 7.2 Mbps in the downlink and up to 2.0 Mbps in the uplink[3]. The module also has a GPS (Global Positioning System) receiver, to be used together with positioning applications. Toshiba plans to release first laptops equipped with Ericsson's Mobile Broadband Modules in second half of 2008. The company has a long history of pioneering latest technologies: In 2006 Toshiba launched its first 3G embedded laptop.
[1] According to GSA as of June 2008
[2] "Adoption of HSPA and mobile broadband access in the enterprise market", Disruptive Analysis, October 2007
[3] Actual accessible data rates depend on network performance. [FierceWireless]
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