Market researches - 10/12/05

Publié le 10 décembre 2005 par Arnal

According to a new study in France, ordered by Motorola and Consumer Analysis, 43% of French people want broadband everywhere (mobile).
China: mobile phone sales increased 8% to 90m units, while export sales jumped 40% to 140m units, in Jan.-Oct. period. Chinese mobile phone producers seized a market share of 43% in the period (up from 38% in July).
New research by the USA' s Consumer Electronics Association reveals a shift away from landlines to mobile phones for many American consumers. 17% of new mobile phone owners have no landline. Similar study in France reveals 12% of French drop landline for mobile. Another study from Research and Markets, found that about 10% of U.S. mobile subscribers already use a wireless phone as their primary phone.
According to Point Topic, the world installed base of DSL lines grew by over 9% to 125m in 3Q05. The Middle East and Africa is now the fastest growing region of the world.
Screen Digest reports that WE and the US have seen rapid growth in the mobile gaming market, accounting for 52% of mobile games revenues.
Ovum-RHK announced that the Broadband Access Equipment market is predicted to continue growing at 7% CAGR through 2010, from $13,7bn in 2006. Network equipment accounts for 53% and customer premises equipment for 47%. DSL maintains a leading share of network equipment (70% in 2006). The market is driven by almost 20% annual growth in broadband subscribers through 2010. Western Europe remains the largest regional market, but China-India will become the second largest regional market by 2010.