Market researches - 2/7/05

ð         China has developed and tested 40Gb/sSDH fiber-optic communications equipment and systems. Testing results have met or exceeded requirements.

ð         According to Research & Markets, 70m broadband households are predicted in the US by 2008.

ð         The WiMAX Global Roaming Alliance (WGRA) has grown to 15 members up from its initial three.

ð         More than half of all U.S. adults are considering abandoning fixed-line service for wireless, and 9 percent have already cut the cord, according to Harris Interactive.

ð         Strategy Analytics forecasts that 7% of voice telephony users will use an FMC product in the US by 2010, compared with only 2% outside the US.

ð         The new Alexander Resources report said that about 55m subscribers would use dual mode devices (both cellular and UMA/WiFi) by 2010 in the US.

ð         According to M:Metrics, 37% of mobile subscribers participate in a family plan.

ð         The WiMAX Global Roaming Alliance (WGRA) has grown to 15 members up from its initial three.

      According to Frost & Sullivan, the MVNO market could reach $9.3bn by 2011 (from $2.5bn in 2004).