Category: Research

Go ahead, treat yourself. Check out the latest chick flick, get a bikini wax or enjoy an ice cream that might give you a brain freeze. Via [orlandosentinel.com]

About 45 percent of all WiMAX subscribers in 2009 will be in the Asia Pacific region of the world, according to a study released Wednesday by market research firm In-Stat. Via [eetimes.com]

There will be over 100,000 public Wi-Fi hotspots globally by the end of this year, with Europe and North America beginning to challenge the Asia-Pacific region’s early dominance, according to market research from Informa Telecoms & Media. Via [eet.com]

Worldwide revenue from wireless network services will more than triple over the next four years, according to a report released Tuesday by In-Stat. Via [news.zdnet.com]

A breakthrough technology from a Silicon Valley wi-fi developer to be announced on Monday will take on the problem of interference in an increasingly wireless world that is holding up next-generation advances such as streaming video in the home. Via [news.ft.com]

Forward Concepts, known for their expertise in the DSP space, has entered the WiMAX forecasting market with a report predicting that the technology will be worth $2 billion in 2009. Via [extremewimax.com]

Once thought to be only a regional variant of WiMax, the Korean WiBro broadband standard has the potential to spread worldwide, a new study says. Via [informationweek.com]

The market for broadband wireless access in the form of WiMAX is expected to grow at 130 per cent a year, reaching $2bn in 2009. Via [electronicsweekly.com]

Only a quarter of U.S. business travelers are using Wi-Fi hotspots in airports and jetliners, despite the growing availability of the high-speed, wireless connections, a research firm said Tuesday. Via [internetweek.com]

A new worldwide study predicts an annual growth rate of 159% for VoWLAN even though the technology faces challenges. Via [informationweek.com]

Tatara Systems has published the results of business user research into wireless data communications usage, which shows that most users do not understand the differences between 3G, GPRS and Wi-Fi; that Wi-Fi use through hotspots is more popular than Wi-Fi use at home, and that laptop users buy coffee just so they can access hotspots....

While wireless LANs in homes are widespread, many consumers still don't understand the potential use of their networks with consumer electronics devices, according to a survey released Wednesday by market research firm In-Stat. Via [informationweek.com]

A small wireless Internet service provider in Idaho and a wireless equipment start-up claim to have set a new record for transmitting data across a wireless link this week. Via [news.zdnet.com]

A Jupiter Research survey last year of consumers with wireless home networks found the top concerns were identity theft, eavesdropping and virus attacks. Yet some users actually encourage shared use, even though nearly all service providers forbid it in their broadband contracts. Via [newsfactor.com]

Are Wi-Fi freeloaders reality or myth? Can the image of Wi-Fi zombies connected to the Internet, yet disconnected from their neighbor, be reversed? Faced with headlines questioning the wisdom of free Wi-Fi hotspots, two researchers are on a quest to reshape the image of Wi-Fi users. Via [wi-fiplanet.com]