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To: Ibexx who wrote (69363)	3/22/2000 3:44:00 PM
From: ggamer	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 152472

Ibexx beating Ruffian on bringing the latest news? QCOM, toll gate to the wireless world (including China)

To: Ibexx who wrote (69363)	3/22/2000 4:08:00 PM
From: LBstocks	Respond to of 152472

ARC Group: The Number of Mobile Data Users Will Total Over 1 Billion Worldwide In 2005 - This Will Exceed Users of Fixed Internet, Which Will Grow to 740 Million During the Same Period This Explosive Growth in Mobile Data Will See Wireless Data Communications Eventually Outpacing Voice as the Mobile Market's Driving Factor, With 70% of Mobile Subscribers Using Data in 5 Years Time LONDON, March 22 /PRNewswire/ -- In its new report, Content & Applications for the Wireless Internet, ARC Group asserts that the emergence of higher bandwidth 2.5G and 3G solutions will lead to greater confidence among mobile users in web browsing via their handsets and terminals. The number of these users consciously browsing the internet using their handsets will total over 600 million within 5 years. This figure does not include those accessing VAS services packaged by the network operator. "The Internet is driving interest in mobile data, but soon the wireless communications industry will drive the Internet's expansion into new markets," says Eric Cariou, consultant manager at ARC Group. "One key to this growing industry is the provision of content and applications that mobile users want and need and can readily use with their portable devices. This consumer focus will drive considerable growth in mobile entertainment services as well as other categories of mobile data by 2005." Table 3.1: Top Services by Demand 1999, 2002, 2005 (Users millions) 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 Messaging (SMS, 31 100 230 399 611 916 1268 email, fax) E-commerce/Retail 2 12 36 107 195 318 469 (Purchasing, vending machines, tickets) Financial Services 12 50 123 225 357 529 798 (Banking. Stocks, ecash, shares) Intranet (Corporate 1 5 20 49 81 129 206 Databases) Internet, browsing, 0.4 4 20 85 183 344 614 WAP Entertainment 19 61 143 246 372 554 775 (Online/download, games, audio, video) Navigation/location 1.5 47 146 239 345 488 785 (modules & telematics excluded) Source: ARC Group ARC Group's new research report Content & Applications for the Wireless Internet provides a comprehensive and detailed examination of ISPs and Portals, market and industry trends, and much more. Topics include: * Mobile multimedia enablers and timing, including critical software and hardware technologies * Location, personalisation, emotion and their roles in key applications * Revenue streams from new mobile applications * WAP gateways, portals and content providers * Numerous case studies of innovative mobile operators and their forays into the data realm * Strategic options and recommendations for mobile operators ARC Group, an Informa Group company, publishes in-depth strategic reports in the mobile/fixed communications, digital TV and IP Audio industries. A range of new, innovative services complement the company's offering. Informa is among the world's leading providers of strategic business information through its range of leading conference (e.g. IBC), publishing (e.g., Mobile Communications International, GSM World Focus, CDMA World, 3G Mobile, etc.), database (e.g., EMC) and consulting companies operating in over 15 countries. SOURCE ARC Group /CONTACT: Eric Cariou of ARC Group, +44-1483-268826, or ecariou@thearc-group.com /