Qualcomm and Teleepoch
Enter Into a 3G CDMA Subscriber Unit License Agreement, October
6, 2007
MTN chooses Cambridge Broadband
Networks for multi-service wireless network in Rwanda, October 6,
2007
Brazilian government to
publish 3G bidding rules soon, October 6, 2007
KTF 3G service suffers
from technical problems, October 6, 2007
Argentina’s Personal
lunches 3G service in Rosario, October 6, 2007
Russia has it's first 3G
network, October 6, 2007
AT&T could drop Alcatel-Lucent
as 3G mobile network supplier, October 6, 2007
Enea Extends License Agreement
with ZTE for 3G Handsets, October 2, 2007
LG to unveil premium handsets
in Brazil, October 2, 2007
KTF 3G subscribers doubled
in less than 3 months, October 2, 2007
3G policy in India will
be non-uniform, October 2, 2007
- previous news
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Mobile games revenue to reach Euro3 billion in 2008
November 14, 2003
Mobile gaming will be key in driving the growth of mobile content and
entertainment services, according to a new report from Analysys.
Mobile Content and Entertainment Forecasts and Analysis predicts that
the total Western European market for mobile games will grow more than
tenfold from its 2002 value of EUR0.2 billion to nearly EUR3 billion in
2008 - representing just over 19% of total revenue for mobile content
and entertainment services. Nearly 80% of gaming revenue (EUR2.4 billion)
will be derived from downloadable games.
"Java handsets have become more widely available over the last 18 months,
and mass-market interest in mobile gaming has grown strongly as a result,"
says the report's lead author, Rachael Beale. "Users are swapping Snake
for arcade simulations and film tie-ins, and the release of new devices
optimised for gaming, like Nokia's N-Gage, is likely to encourage take-up
further." The report also notes that growth in both online and downloadable
games will be further encouraged by the increasing availability of SIP
(session initiation protocol) and 3G networks.
Along with more widespread device availability, 2002-3 has seen great
steps taken in addressing some of the barriers to service take-up in Western
Europe. Several operators, including O2 in the UK, Telefónica Móviles
in Spain and Telecom Italia Mobile (TIM) in Italy, have launched mobile
video and TV services ahead of 3G roll-out - an encouraging sign for the
strong growth in mobile entertainment services that Analysys Research
forecasts from 2004. The introduction of the EU Directive on Privacy and
Electronic Communications, more widespread availability of MMS and progress
on agreeing interoperability standards through the Open Mobile Association
(OMA) have all contributed to strong growth in mobile content and entertainment
services over the past year; however, there remain challenges to be overcome.
Written by Rachael Beale and Katrina Bond, Mobile Content and Entertainment
Forecasts and Analysis drills down into the forecasts provided by Analysys
Research's Western European Mobile Forecasts and Analysis 2003-2008 to
provide detailed estimates and forecasts for the value of the total Western
European market for mobile content and entertainment services over the
period 2002-2008. Forecasts are broken down by service type, and also
provided at individual country level for France, Germany, Italy, Spain,
Sweden and the UK. The report outlines the current state of the market
for each service type, and analyses key market drivers - network technology,
usability, interoperability and revenue models - and their likely future
development.
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