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To: transmission who wrote (1806)	6/19/2001 9:20:22 AM
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Wireless Systems Still to Grow on Both Narrowband and Broadband Front, Says Allied Business Intelligence OYSTER BAY, N.Y., June 19 /PRNewswire/ -- The world of wireless is continuing to grow at a good pace, despite the economic slowdown of the technology industry, according to a new Allied Business Intelligence (ABI) study. The wireless industry is a large part of many industries, and those involved in the narrowband and broadband wireless industries will have an increasing volume of sales, although the upward curve may not match the grandiose predictions taken for granted by too many in 2000. The wireless narrowband market is evolving as carriers move to 2.5G and 3G networks, upgrading infrastructure from 1999 to 2006. Overall, there will be more than 1.7 billion wireless subscribers by year end 2006, with over 500 million of those using wireless Internet access. The movement into the next generation of cellular technologies will also create a larger market for Bluetooth connectivity, allowing cellular handsets, portables, personal computers, laptops and third-party access points to interact with each other. Bluetooth module shipments should rise from under 1 million in 2001 to 1.6 billion in 2006. New GPS applications will add to the overall value of the market, which will reach close to $60 billion in 2007. On the broadband wireless front, local multipoint distribution services (LMDS), multi-channel multipoint distribution services (MMDS) and unlicensed band fixed wireless will continue to be used as a solution for the local loop since fiber rings have been built out in most urban areas, but have not been connected to the last mile. Wireless broadband infrastructure will allow operators to reach the local loop efficiently and quickly. LMDS subscribers will number 3.6 million in 2007, while the MMDS subscriber base will reach approximately 14 million during the same time period, according to the study. "Wireless Systems Outlook" looks at the world PCS/cellular subscriber base by technology, 2.5G and 3G technologies, as well as the trends in handset and portable shipments. Also examined are millimeter wave radio from 10 GHz to 43 GHz, LMDS and MMDS and wireline competition to the wireless broadband platforms. The report examines the worldwide market for Bluetooth, broadband satellite demand, direct broadcast satellite (DBS), global positioning services (GPS), in-vehicle information services (IVIS) and ground antennas and wireless communication and broadcast towers. Allied Business Intelligence Inc is an Oyster Bay, NY-based technology research think tank publishing strategic research on the broadband, wireless, electronics, networking and energy industries. Details can be found at alliedworld.com, or by calling 516-624-3113.