Market researches 1 - 19/1/06

-   Strategy Analytics found that over 272m Bluetooth devices were shipped worldwide in 2005.

-   In-Stat forecasts that 12,2m digital cable set-top boxes were shipped in 2005 (vs 10,8m in 2004), dominated by Motorola and Scientific Atlanta.

-   In the US, a new study, done by Telephia, shows that African Americans and Hispanics were the heaviest users of cell phones, and their rate of growth was faster than other ethnic groups.

-   According to In-Stat, FTTH services should reach $10bn in 2009 (from $4,4bn in 2005).

-   Sony Ericsson estimates the global phone market reached 780m units sold in 2005, and forecasts volumes to grow around 10% in 2006.

-   China will build 5,000km of Freeway in 2006.

- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c30916) has announced that companies will spend 18% more on mobile data per annum until 2009.

-   China's 2005 GDP growth estimated at 9.8 %.

-   In-Stat announced that WiMAX opportunities could reach $3bn in 2010.

-   According to In-Stat, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tags number will boom to 33bn units in 2010, from 1,3bn in 2005.According to Infotrends, worldwide camera phone shipments will grow from 233m units in 2004 to 903m units in 2010.

-   According to Infotrends, worldwide camera phone shipments will grow from 233m units in 2004 to 903m units in 2010.