Market Forces to Drive Embedded Cellular Modem Sales Over 83 Million Units in 2013
October 22, 2008
Although embedded cellular modem sales have been slow to take off, momentum is building for increased sales, according to a recent study from ABI Research. One recent development is the GSMA’s Mobile Broadband Service Mark initiative which, backed by media spending of $1 billion, will create awareness of laptops with embedded connectivity.
Other drivers include: Qualcomm’s Gobi chipset that enables modem connectivity on both GSM and CDMA networks; lower mobile broadband pricing; and networks maintaining their current EV-DO Rev A and HSPA air interfaces for at least two more years. ABI Research forecasts that these and other market forces will increase embedded cellular modem sales to nearly $9 billion in 2013.
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2.1 billion mobile broadband customers by 2015, says Analysys Mason
July 30, 2008
Wireless broadband services will create significant opportunities for revenue growth, and cellular technologies will take the largest share, according to a report from Analysys Mason.
Globally, 2.1 billion wireless broadband customers will generate USD784 billion in service revenue by 2015. This revenue increase of about 2400% will be underpinned by continued developments in wireless technologies, improvements in devices and more flexible pricing options.
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Mercury unveils WiMAX car navigation system for Korea
July 22, 2008
Mercury has presented its high-end built-in car navigation system ‘MD5000′ supporting mobile broadband Internet service. By adopting KT WiBro device, it delivers faster speed than HSDPA even while moving at a speed of up to 120 km/h.
Equipped with Monahan 624 MHz processor, LG’s DMB chipset and PIP chipset independently, the MD5000 features ‘Mappy United’ map software, POP (picture out picture), PIP (picture in picture), NIP (navigation in picture) and drag & drop functions. It also provides trip display dedicated respectively to QUUS, OPIRUS, SM5/7, WINSTORM, TOSCA, and more.
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Falling WiMAX Chipset Prices Spell Good News for Adoption of Smaller Mobile Devices
July 16, 2008
The WiMAX chipset market is advancing quickly. There are solid 2-chip designs consisting of a single-chip baseband IC and a single-chip RF IC that are bringing power consumption down. Beceem, GCT Semiconductor, and Sequans have single-chip designs that include both the baseband and RF. Most importantly, WiMAX chipset ASPs are dropping rapidly.
“Even as the mobile WiMAX chipset market has barely gotten its feet wet, chipset ASPs are declining rapidly due to heavy competition and greater integration in designs,” says ABI Research principal analyst Philip Solis. “Prices for the baseband and RF components of the chipset have come down from the $35 range a few years ago to below $25, and will drop below $10 in 2011. These falling WiMAX chipset prices are critical for inclusion of the technology in smaller mobile devices.”
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First Mobile WiMAX products receive WiMAX Forum Certified mark
April 9, 2008
by Jeff Orr, Editor
Mobile Broadband News
The first eight products — four base stations and four mobile stations — receiving the WiMAX Forum Certified mark based on the IEEE802.16e-2005 standard have been announced by WiMAX Forum.
These products must meet or surpass the certification program requirements using WiMAX Certification Program Release 1.0 Wave 1 requirements. Wave 1 systems are not tested for advanced antenna capabilities such as beamforming or MIMO, which is addressed in all other Mobile WiMAX certification profiles dubbed “Wave 2″ also starting the certification testing process today.
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KT by the Numbers
January 29, 2008
by Jeff Orr, Editor
Mobile Broadband News
South Korea telecom operator, Korea Telecom (KT), ended a market-defending 2007 while quietly gearing up new service capabilities. KT has its sights set on significant growth for 2008.
2007 highlights:
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Asia to Dominate Mobile WiMAX Market With Over 50% of Subscribers by 2013, According to Juniper Research
January 16, 2008
Juniper Research forecasts that Asia will account for over 50% of Mobile WiMAX 802.16e subscribers by 2013, exceeding 40 million mobile subscribers.
A country by country analysis by Juniper Research found that countries such as India, Korea, Pakistan, Taiwan and Australia will drive the growth of Mobile WiMAX 802.16e. The study explored how WiMAX will be well suited to rapid deployment in the many underserved areas, whilst government programs in countries such as Taiwan will support growth.
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WiMAGIC Project Established by European Commission will Prototype WiMAX2
January 15, 2008
WiMAX chipmaker Sequans Communications is leading a new WiMAX development project that was recently established and funded by the European Commission. The purpose of the project is to develop a new air interface for the next generation of WiMAX, and to make key contributions to the IEEE 802.16m task group, which has been established to develop technical specifications for next generation WiMAX systems.
The project, dubbed WiMAGIC (Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Broadband Access System for Next Generation Wireless Communications), has been accepted by the European Commission within the 7th Framework Programme for Research. Working with Sequans are 12 partners, six technology companies and six universities, from France, United Kingdom, Germany, Italy, Belgium, Greece, and Turkey.
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Frost & Sullivan Estimates Latin America WiMAX Market to Grow to 1.2 Million by 2012
January 15, 2008
Broadband markets in Latin America are already entering a mature stage, with almost 12 million subscribers in the five major markets - Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, and Mexico. In comparison, the number of WiMAX subscribers in the region does not surpass a few thousand. Given this, WiMAX adoption is expected to grow at a highly attractive compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 97.7 percent between 2006 and 2012.
New analysis from Frost & Sullivan, Latin American WiMAX Status and Opportunity Assessment, reveals that this market comprises 20,700 subscribers in 2006 and estimates this to reach 1,234,921 in 2012.
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Coresonic and SySDSoft Announce Joint Marketing Agreement for WiMAX solutions
January 14, 2008
Coresonic AB, a provider of leading-edge baseband processor technology optimized for next generation multimode wireless modems, has announced a joint marketing agreement with SySDSoft, Inc., a leading provider of embedded software for the wireless broadband market, to promote and market each other’s complementary technologies as complete packaged solutions to mobile device developers and manufacturers.
Rick Clucas, CEO of Coresonic, said, “The significance of this agreement is the benefit it provides to the many chip designers we are talking to who have little wireless technology expertise, because their focus may be on an unrelated area such as video; between our two companies, we’ll provide a complete package comprising the world’s most area and power efficient next generation baseband processor with PHY firmware, MAC layer and protocol stacks, allowing an OEM or ODM to quickly integrate a WiMAX or other IEEE802.16-based system-on-chip into their product. Customers can come to either company for this complete package, giving them a single contact point for support and development.”
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Pocketables Gets Sneak Peak at Digifriends WiBro MID
January 11, 2008
by Jeff Orr, Editor
Mobile Broadband News
Pocketables.com hung out at the CES 2008 Intel display to get some photos and specifications on the Digifriends Mobile Internet Device (MID) that includes WiBro (Mobile WiMAX) and sports several interchangeable interfaces.
For wireless connectivity, the Digifriends MID includes 802.16e mobile WiMAX (2.3-2.5 GHz), 802.11b/g Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.0 EDR, and terrestrial DMB (DVB-H, 1-Seg). The optional cover accessories include: QWERTY keyboard (with an extension battery), GPS navigation, mounting stand (including a battery charger), hi-fi stereo speakers, User-Generated Content (UCC or UGC) editor, and a Dual LCD.
The Digifriends corporate website is currently under construction.
See more pics and the full specifications at: Pocketables
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InterDigital and SK Telecom Extend Collaboration to Develop WiBro, UMTS, cdma200 Handover
January 9, 2008
InterDigital, Inc. announced SK Telecom, Korea’s leading mobile communications company, and InterDigital have agreed to extend their collaboration on developing advanced mobility solutions started a year ago. Under the First Amendment of Development and Licensing Collaboration Agreement, new features will be added to enhance seamless mobility between different radio technologies, including WiBro, UMTS, and cdma2000.
“We are very pleased with InterDigital’s outstanding contributions on this breakthrough technology,” remarked Dr. Jae W. Byun, CTO of MNO Biz of SK Telecom. “This program is directly aligned with SK Telecom’s vision of an all IP, multi-radio access network.”
POSBRO Unleashes WiMAX Gaming Fury on US Market
January 9, 2008
POSBRO, POSDATA’s subsidiary for mobile WIMAX device, announced the intention to launch mobile WIMAX online game business in the US market.
POSBRO has been developing mobile WIMAX specialized terminal under the brand name of FLYVO, and unveiled the world’s first portable online gaming platform, named G100, at WiMAX World USA, Chicago, 2007.
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LG Demonstrates Dual-Mode GSM/WiMAX Handset at CES 2008
January 7, 2008
by Jeff Orr, Editor
Mobile Broadband News
Ziff-Davis Media’s GearLog snapped a photo from the CES show floor of a handset that supposedly is LG’s entry into the Mobile WiMAX game with Sprint Nextel.
Last August, Sprint Nextel said that LG was working on consumer electronics devices for the Xohm service, but held back any specifics on models, specifications, and timing.
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New Images of POSBRO’s G100 WiMAX Mobile Gaming Platform Emerge
January 7, 2008
AVING.net has posted new detailed photos of the Mobile WiMAX Gaming Platform from Korea’s POSBRO, called G100.
The G100 is expected to appear in South Korea first as part of the WiBro service from KT and SKT. Expansion plans include 2.5 GHz support of Mobile WiMAX, which would include WWAN access in the US, Japan, Taiwan, and much of Europe. No specifics on commercial availability beyond H1′2008 have been provided.
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