Market researches - 7/12/05

• According to Infonetics Research, global revenue from network security appliance and software sales reached $1bn in 3Q05, up 1% qoq.

• Analysys International said China's overall mobile VAS market maintained a good growth momentum in Q3 2005 to reach about $600m, despite WAP service decline.

• CIBC raised its 2006 handset sales forecast to almost 920m units (from 890m), and also raised its 2007 expectations from 956m to 992 million units.