Comments on: The iPhone and the Ensuing Wireless Broadband Boom http://gigaom.com/2008/11/28/the-iphone-and-the-ensuing-wireless-broadband-boom/ Trusted Insights and Conversations on the Next Wave of Technology Tue, 24 Nov 2009 08:48:12 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Downturn or Not, Mobile Broadband Is Growing Fast « Online Buissnes http://gigaom.com/2008/11/28/the-iphone-and-the-ensuing-wireless-broadband-boom/#comment-932062 Downturn or Not, Mobile Broadband Is Growing Fast « Online Buissnes Wed, 18 Mar 2009 10:35:05 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=30524#comment-932062 <p>[...] mobile broadband growth is creating lot of opportunities for the entire wireless food chain, from interesting applications for Apple’s iPhone to backhaul equipment providers to [...]</p> [...] mobile broadband growth is creating lot of opportunities for the entire wireless food chain, from interesting applications for Apple’s iPhone to backhaul equipment providers to [...]

]]> By: Downturn or Not, Mobile Broadband Is Growing Fast http://gigaom.com/2008/11/28/the-iphone-and-the-ensuing-wireless-broadband-boom/#comment-931997 Downturn or Not, Mobile Broadband Is Growing Fast Wed, 18 Mar 2009 02:02:51 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=30524#comment-931997 <p>[...] mobile broadband growth is creating lot of opportunities for the entire wireless food chain, from interesting applications for Apple’s iPhone to backhaul equipment providers to [...]</p> [...] mobile broadband growth is creating lot of opportunities for the entire wireless food chain, from interesting applications for Apple’s iPhone to backhaul equipment providers to [...]

]]> By: Verizon Still Pushing for LTE in 2010 http://gigaom.com/2008/11/28/the-iphone-and-the-ensuing-wireless-broadband-boom/#comment-923437 Verizon Still Pushing for LTE in 2010 Tue, 27 Jan 2009 19:40:10 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=30524#comment-923437 <p>[...] spectrum by Clearwire  and Sprint for a rival 4G service, and the rapid rise in mobile data use being driven, in part, by the iPhone. With Clearwire still silent about its Clear network deployment plans, and the credit crunch [...]</p> [...] spectrum by Clearwire  and Sprint for a rival 4G service, and the rapid rise in mobile data use being driven, in part, by the iPhone. With Clearwire still silent about its Clear network deployment plans, and the credit crunch [...]

]]> By: Confirmed: Turin, Force 10 Networks to Merge http://gigaom.com/2008/11/28/the-iphone-and-the-ensuing-wireless-broadband-boom/#comment-920462 Confirmed: Turin, Force 10 Networks to Merge Mon, 05 Jan 2009 17:39:13 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=30524#comment-920462 <p>[...] and wireless backhaul gear. Wireless backhaul is a fast growing business, thanks to demand for 3G wireless broadband services. Force 10 Networks is a big player in the 10 Gigabit Ethernet market, another hot [...]</p> [...] and wireless backhaul gear. Wireless backhaul is a fast growing business, thanks to demand for 3G wireless broadband services. Force 10 Networks is a big player in the 10 Gigabit Ethernet market, another hot [...]

]]> By: Verizon, Why You Gotta Mess With My Settings? http://gigaom.com/2008/11/28/the-iphone-and-the-ensuing-wireless-broadband-boom/#comment-919719 Verizon, Why You Gotta Mess With My Settings? Mon, 29 Dec 2008 19:02:56 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=30524#comment-919719 <p>[...] on the phone, the place where we’re spending an increasing amount of our online minutes, mild irritation and a quick jaunt over to settings was all I could muster. However, with beefier [...]</p> [...] on the phone, the place where we’re spending an increasing amount of our online minutes, mild irritation and a quick jaunt over to settings was all I could muster. However, with beefier [...]

]]> By: Broadband Bytes Doubleheader Edition: November 22-December 5, 2008 » Free UTOPIA! http://gigaom.com/2008/11/28/the-iphone-and-the-ensuing-wireless-broadband-boom/#comment-917044 Broadband Bytes Doubleheader Edition: November 22-December 5, 2008 » Free UTOPIA! Tue, 09 Dec 2008 05:33:55 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=30524#comment-917044 <p>[...] building fiber with great success. Given the growth in cross-device viewing and predictions that the wireless data market will be recession-resistant, I think that the analysts have pegged this one incorrectly, especially as speeds ramp up. Wireless [...]</p> [...] building fiber with great success. Given the growth in cross-device viewing and predictions that the wireless data market will be recession-resistant, I think that the analysts have pegged this one incorrectly, especially as speeds ramp up. Wireless [...]

]]> By: Service with an……. argument? « Its a small world http://gigaom.com/2008/11/28/the-iphone-and-the-ensuing-wireless-broadband-boom/#comment-916054 Service with an……. argument? « Its a small world Tue, 02 Dec 2008 20:27:38 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=30524#comment-916054 <p>[...] The iPhone and the Ensuing Wireless Broadband Boom [...]</p> [...] The iPhone and the Ensuing Wireless Broadband Boom [...]

]]> By: Dean Bubley http://gigaom.com/2008/11/28/the-iphone-and-the-ensuing-wireless-broadband-boom/#comment-915956 Dean Bubley Tue, 02 Dec 2008 10:14:18 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=30524#comment-915956 <p>@Om & Ram</p> <p>There's a difference between the US market and much of Europe & elsewhere. In the US, there still isn't the impetus behind massmarket consumer 3G USB dongles for PCs seen elsewhere. This is largely down to pricing - most US 3G contracts are $50+ per month, and there's not many prepaid options. Elsewhere, $10-15 per month gets 1-3GB capped services, which coupled with cheap (usually Huawei) modems gets millions of users online. The US market for 3G modems and PC mobile broadband is still enterprise/enthusiast focused.</p> <p>In much of Europe, over 90% of 3G data traffic is driven by PCs. In the US, the 3G traffic much more geared into iPhones, BlackBerries and other high-end smartphones.</p> <p>I don't see this changing too much over the next year.</p> <p>Dean</p> @Om & Ram

There’s a difference between the US market and much of Europe & elsewhere. In the US, there still isn’t the impetus behind massmarket consumer 3G USB dongles for PCs seen elsewhere. This is largely down to pricing – most US 3G contracts are $50+ per month, and there’s not many prepaid options. Elsewhere, $10-15 per month gets 1-3GB capped services, which coupled with cheap (usually Huawei) modems gets millions of users online. The US market for 3G modems and PC mobile broadband is still enterprise/enthusiast focused.

In much of Europe, over 90% of 3G data traffic is driven by PCs. In the US, the 3G traffic much more geared into iPhones, BlackBerries and other high-end smartphones.

I don’t see this changing too much over the next year.

Dean

]]> By: DailyWireless » Blog Archive » Friday Links: Wireless Broadband Boom http://gigaom.com/2008/11/28/the-iphone-and-the-ensuing-wireless-broadband-boom/#comment-915801 DailyWireless » Blog Archive » Friday Links: Wireless Broadband Boom Mon, 01 Dec 2008 14:22:37 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=30524#comment-915801 <p>[...] the release of the 3G iPhone maean a wireless broadband boom? GigaOM [...]</p> [...] the release of the 3G iPhone maean a wireless broadband boom? GigaOM [...]

]]> By: Debt consolidation boom http://gigaom.com/2008/11/28/the-iphone-and-the-ensuing-wireless-broadband-boom/#comment-915750 Debt consolidation boom Mon, 01 Dec 2008 07:04:42 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=30524#comment-915750 <p>[...] The iPhone and the Ensuing Wireless Broadband Boom - GigaOM [...]</p> [...] The iPhone and the Ensuing Wireless Broadband Boom – GigaOM [...]

]]> By: » Clearwire’s 100-Day Agenda: Devices, VoIP and Roaming Sidecut Reports http://gigaom.com/2008/11/28/the-iphone-and-the-ensuing-wireless-broadband-boom/#comment-915617 » Clearwire’s 100-Day Agenda: Devices, VoIP and Roaming Sidecut Reports Sun, 30 Nov 2008 18:21:26 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=30524#comment-915617 <p>[...] With a conference call scheduled for early Monday morning, some business details that have been waiting for the merger’s completion (like when the Chicago and D.C. networks will be live) should finally be made public. While you will be able to read that news here soon after we learn it, today we’re setting out our own agenda for the new Clearwire and some things we think it needs to get done in the first 100 days to keep its market lead over the eventual competition in the rapidly expanding mobile-data market. [...]</p> [...] With a conference call scheduled for early Monday morning, some business details that have been waiting for the merger’s completion (like when the Chicago and D.C. networks will be live) should finally be made public. While you will be able to read that news here soon after we learn it, today we’re setting out our own agenda for the new Clearwire and some things we think it needs to get done in the first 100 days to keep its market lead over the eventual competition in the rapidly expanding mobile-data market. [...]

]]> By: Amit Shaked http://gigaom.com/2008/11/28/the-iphone-and-the-ensuing-wireless-broadband-boom/#comment-915568 Amit Shaked Sun, 30 Nov 2008 11:10:33 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=30524#comment-915568 <p>You write that "operators will have to spend a lot of money to upgrade their networks in order to keep up with the demand" - but looking at the figures more closely it is evident that they will never be able to spend the money fast enough to catch up with Mobile Data demand. Another problem is - they can't just put more and more base stations wherever they want; there are regulation and zoning restrictions and other hurdles. And besides - where are they going to get all that money? They can't just charge they subscribers more to cover these costs. The bottom line is that Wi-Fi will become a critical component in the puzzle. The operators will have to cooperate with router-based solutions like FON, and intelligent Wi-Fi management software on the devices, like WeFi.com</p> You write that “operators will have to spend a lot of money to upgrade their networks in order to keep up with the demand” – but looking at the figures more closely it is evident that they will never be able to spend the money fast enough to catch up with Mobile Data demand. Another problem is – they can’t just put more and more base stations wherever they want; there are regulation and zoning restrictions and other hurdles. And besides – where are they going to get all that money? They can’t just charge they subscribers more to cover these costs. The bottom line is that Wi-Fi will become a critical component in the puzzle. The operators will have to cooperate with router-based solutions like FON, and intelligent Wi-Fi management software on the devices, like WeFi.com

]]> By: The iPhone and the Ensuing Wireless Broadband Boom - GigaOM | IPHONE NEWS http://gigaom.com/2008/11/28/the-iphone-and-the-ensuing-wireless-broadband-boom/#comment-915438 The iPhone and the Ensuing Wireless Broadband Boom - GigaOM | IPHONE NEWS Sat, 29 Nov 2008 21:26:17 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=30524#comment-915438 <p>[...] The iPhone and the Ensuing Wireless Broadband Boom - GigaOM Leave a comment Comment RSS Previous: Hacking Away at iPhone 2.2 TV-Out Secrets | The [...]</p> [...] The iPhone and the Ensuing Wireless Broadband Boom – GigaOM Leave a comment Comment RSS Previous: Hacking Away at iPhone 2.2 TV-Out Secrets | The [...]

]]> By: Martin Varsavsky http://gigaom.com/2008/11/28/the-iphone-and-the-ensuing-wireless-broadband-boom/#comment-915394 Martin Varsavsky Sat, 29 Nov 2008 18:28:37 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=30524#comment-915394 <p>And WiFi will play a big role. As you can see the iPhone does not let you buy movies, TV series or even music over 3G. 3G carriers don´t have a valid business model that allows customers with flat rate contracts to download visual content. AT&T just bought Wayport and Fon continues to make deals with mobile players who want to offload heavy data traffic through WiFi. We work with SFR Neuf already but we have other large mobile players who we are teaming up with.</p> And WiFi will play a big role. As you can see the iPhone does not let you buy movies, TV series or even music over 3G. 3G carriers don´t have a valid business model that allows customers with flat rate contracts to download visual content. AT&T just bought Wayport and Fon continues to make deals with mobile players who want to offload heavy data traffic through WiFi. We work with SFR Neuf already but we have other large mobile players who we are teaming up with.

]]> By: $8.8 Billion Wireless Data Market Recession Resistant? - No sign in slowdown in telecom’s hottest market… | Voip Blog http://gigaom.com/2008/11/28/the-iphone-and-the-ensuing-wireless-broadband-boom/#comment-915393 $8.8 Billion Wireless Data Market Recession Resistant? - No sign in slowdown in telecom’s hottest market… | Voip Blog Sat, 29 Nov 2008 18:25:25 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=30524#comment-915393 <p>[...] technology sector that isn’t expected to be hurt by a struggling economy is wireless data. GigaOM points to new data that predicts the average wireless network traffic per user (voice and data [...]</p> [...] technology sector that isn’t expected to be hurt by a struggling economy is wireless data. GigaOM points to new data that predicts the average wireless network traffic per user (voice and data [...]

]]> By: Om Malik http://gigaom.com/2008/11/28/the-iphone-and-the-ensuing-wireless-broadband-boom/#comment-915190 Om Malik Sat, 29 Nov 2008 04:42:59 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=30524#comment-915190 <p>@Ram</p> <p>These superphones are a new phenomenon and will be the main reason why you will see the growth in wireless data consumption increase. I think USB dongles etc got the initial demand right but on a larger scale, superphones are the driver.</p> @Ram

These superphones are a new phenomenon and will be the main reason why you will see the growth in wireless data consumption increase. I think USB dongles etc got the initial demand right but on a larger scale, superphones are the driver.

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