Market researches - 18/02/06
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According to ABI Research, many mobile operators worldwide will commit increased capital expenditure to network expansion in 2006. Verizon Wireless is expected to invest $15.7bn on CAPEX, of which a significant part will be spent on network and IT systems.
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The UMTS Forum forecasts that there would be almost 1bn active users of HSDPA networks by 2012, and that HSDPA would significantly stimulate data ARPUs, generating $66bn in annual revenues for mobile operators by 2012. 3G mobile data revenues would increase from $20bn in 2006 to over $140bn annually in 2012.
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Samsung expects handset sales to rise to between 850m and 900m units this year, in line with Nokia forecast. Another study from GfK is in the upper side of the range with handsets sales topping 900m in 2006.
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Telefonica is seeing Latam mobile penetration reaching 70% by 2009.
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According to In-Stat, APAC location-based services (LBS) market is seen generating $772m in revenue by 2010, more than doubling 2004 revenues of $353m.
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Ovum-RHK sees the global broadband access equipment market growing at a CAGR of 20% to reach almost $14bn in 2006 of which 53% in network equipment and 47% in CPE;
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Strategy Analytics predicts that TV phone sales revenue will soar from $5bn in 2006 to over $30bn by 2010. DVB-H will account for 40% of TV phones sold by 2010 (from 16% in 2006).
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Qualcomm is in line with Nokia when it said the market for mobile handsets based on WCDMA 3G technology is expected to double this year.
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Research and Markets predicts that the telecom equipment market will continue to grow and will be worth $254bn by 2009.
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According to the Yankee Group, EMEA mobile revenues would increase from € 177bn in 2004 to €231bn in 2009.
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According to Blueslice Networks, the number of MVNO subscribers would reach 600m by 2008, or 25% of of the total mobile market, from current 6,5% market share.