IDC Launches a Program Covering the Current State and Future Promise of 3G Networks

date: June 20, 2001

IDC today announced the launch of a new research program focused on the current state and future promise of 3G networks. IDC's new program is designed to help clients understand 3G's complexities and improve their competitive positioning and overall strategic direction in this evolving industry. This service complements a suite of IDC research covering the wireless industry, including devices, technology, and mcommerce.

"3G has captured the world's collective imagination in terms of the substantial cost, convenience, and economic benefits consumers and providers can derive from it," said Shiv Bakhshi, research manager for IDC's 3G Wireless Infrastructure program. "However, the migration to a full-blown 3G system represents a complex, high-stakes process, weighted by confusing technical and economic claims. Anyone with a stake in this evolving industry needs to understand the legal, political, economic, technological, and sociocultural trends that enable and inhibit the evolution to third-generation mobile communications."

IDC's new program will analyze all the institutional frameworks and practices that facilitate and hinder the migration to a 3G system. It will also examine the interconnected and interdependent elements, such as production, distribution, and reception, that must work in sync for this system to succeed.

Additionally, the new program will investigate 3G service rollout in the US and the rest of the world, as well as identify and analyze issues confronting carriers as they transition to 3G. Licenses and spectrum availability, device replacement and cost, and spending on upgrades are some of the topics covered.

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