Telcoflash: Telecom Market News

inCode Telecom Group predicts its Top 10 global wireless predictions for 2007. It is a good summary of what would be emerging mobile trends in 2007: Social networking goes mobile: Google, Yahoo, Skype Mobile TV yet only for early adopters Cheaper multi-function...

Dell'Oro has released its study on the mobile infra market, including WiMAX. Revenues would show a steady growth over the next five years with a CAGR of about 2.4% to reach $45bn by 2011, from $40bn in 2006. WCDMA will continue to grow to about $27bn...

Vodafone 4Q06 results Vodafone reported solid FY3Q with almost 200m proportionate subscribers (+3.5%), of which 111m in Europe (+3.8%). The number of 3G devices increased to 13.6m, up 22.5% on Sept. 06. ARPU, however, continues to erode in almost all...

Ericsson unveiled 4Q06 results, with 13% growth in profit to €1.1bn, on sales of €6bn, up 18%. The operating margin was unchanged at 23%. Full year results were €19.7bn, up 17% and net income rose 6% to €2.9bn. Growth in revenues was driven by professional...

Fujitsu reports 4Q06 revenues of $10bn, up 7%, operating income of $60m, down 43%, and net income of $10m, down 66%. Sales of optical transmission systems and UNIX servers increased in markets abroad, but mobile base stations sales delined in Japan. The...

Verizon has reported mixed results in 4Q06. It earned $1bn, down 40%, in 4Q06, on revenues of $22.6bn, +26%. For the year, revenues were $88.1bn, up 27%. Revenues were boosted by the integration of MCI long-distance business in 2006, and by strong new...

According to ARCEP, 3Q06 communications services amounted to €10bn, of which 55% in Internet, 45% in telephony. Internet accesses were 14.7m, of which 75% were broadband (11.8m). VOIP accounted for about 15% of subscriptions and 19% of fixed line traffic....

A few set of market information released this week: According to China International Capital Corporation (CICC), China would invest $2.6bn this year in TD-SCDMA investments, of which 50% to be used for equipment. According to Dell'Oro, WCDMA will enjoy...

A few set of market information released this week: According to MDA, just below 16m unique Brit users (+15%) were accessing Internet for browsing and downloading with their mobile phones in 12/06. Technology, however, looks too complex for 53% of Brits,...

IBM has become a member of the WiMAX Forum. Nokia and Siemens Telecom merger seems on track. Both companies will share the proposed product portfolio plan with employees in early February. Symantec plans to buy Altiris for $830m. Fujitsu succeeded in...