April 14, 2010: 4G TRENDS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER
THIS WEEK’S FEATURED ARTICLES:
4G Awards & A Tale of Two Devices
- Nominations Now Open for 4G World RCR Wireless Ecosystem Awards
- Why does Telco 2.0 still mean two devices?
- Indian auctions under way, could raise $12bn
4G TRENDS FEATURE:
NOMINATIONS NOW OPEN FOR 4G WORLD RCR WIRELESS ECOSYSTEM AWARDS
By Kate Walsh, Senior Director of Marketing, Yankee Group Research
Looking back over the past year, or even over the past 6 months, there have been a number of revolutionary and exceptional achievements made in the pursuit of 4G technologies and the mobile Internet. If you’re a member of any part of the 4G wireless ecosystem or have just been following 4G Trends you’ve likely come to appreciate the significant opportunities and challenges that this rapidly evolving industry brings with it. Your opportunity to nominate, recognize and reward those industry pioneers and innovators is now available.
“The 4G World 2010 event team is pleased to collaborate with RCR Wireless News to extend this unique and exciting program to the entire 4G wireless ecosystem,” said Eliot Weinman, President, Events and Media, 4G World Conference Chair, Yankee Group Research Inc. “This awards program has evolved, along with the wireless industry, over the past 6 years and it continues as one of the most accessible, coveted and credible programs out there.”
“RCR has been following developments in fixed and mobile wireless since our inception,” explained Jeff Mucci, Publisher, RCR Wireless News. “4G technologies are increasingly important enablers of innovative service provider delivery models and compelling new mobile applications. We are honored to be able to publicly acknowledge those innovative companies that are responsible for the development and deployment of such technologies.”
http://4gtrends.com/?p=3390
MOBILE INTERNET TRENDS
WHY DOES TELCO 2.0 STILL MEAN TWO DEVICES?
By Chris Nicoll, Distinguished Research Fellow, Yankee Group Research
As we continue to discuss what will happen with 4G, especially noting Verizon CTO Ivan Seidenberg’s recent comments that 4G will link “everything,” I think it’s only fair to point out one area that remains an enigma for most mobile device users despite much attention by the network vendors: separating our personal lives from our business lives. I was reminded of this during the recent CTIA show.
At a number of my various meetings, I noticed that many of us, me included, tended to put two devices out on the table as we started our briefings. I started to ask the participants in my meetings how many devices they carried, and for those with multiple devices, why. Aside from the ubiquitous laptop, when it comes to hand-held devices there seems to be a clear trend.
http://4gtrends.com/?p=3407
WIMAX TRENDS:
INDIAN AUCTIONS UNDER WAY, COULD RAISE $12BN
By Caroline Gabriel, Contributing Editor, 4G Trends
At long last, the much postponed Indian 3G auctions are underway, with bidding starting on Friday. After years of wrangling over reserve prices, rules and license numbers, the pent-up demand for mobile services in India is huge. For this reason, bidding is expected to be fierce, pushing prices to the high end of expectations, though the intense pressure on ARPUs in India will deter carriers from “going too crazy”, as one local analyst put it. Nevertheless, the combined proceeds of the 3G and the BWA (broadband wireless spectrum in 2.3GHz) auctions could top $12bn.
As of Monday, one provisional winning bid for a national license touched INR40.85bn ($922m), about 17% above the reserve price.The multiple-round process might take about two weeks to complete, and then the 2.3GHz auction will start two days later.
http://4gtrends.com/?p=3374
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