ABI Research asks, Is HSDPA the Beginning of the End for Fixed Line Communications?OYSTER BAY Oyster Bay, uninc. area (1990 pop. 6,687) of the Town of Oyster Bay, Nassau co., SE N.Y., on N Long Island, on Long Island Sound; settled 1653. It is chiefly residential. , N.Y. -- Currently the third generation cellular standard known as UMTS (Universal Mobile Telecommunications System) The GSM implementation of the 3G wireless phone system. Part of IMT-2000, UMTS provides service in the 2 GHz band and offers global roaming and personalized features. is being deployed in many regions in the GSM world. Even as that is happening, operators, especially in the innovative frontiers such as the Far East, are evaluating the next evolution known as HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access) See HSPA. . We should see trial systems as early as mid-2005. What this means is that we will move up from the typical 300Kbps of UMTS to the typical 3Mbps of HSDPA. At this kind of speed what difference is there between mobile and fixed line communications? Fixed line players better start asking themselves that question soon, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. ABI Abi (ā`bī) [short for Abijah], in the Bible, King Hezekiah's mother. (Application Binary Interface) A specification for a specific hardware platform combined with the operating system. Research. It is well known that in the last couple of years, many consumers -- especially in the cost-conscious younger segment -- have been giving up their fixed lines entirely for mobile. It is predicted that 2009 will be the cross-over point for fixed line voice to mobile. One reason that consumers still cling to Verb 1. cling to - hold firmly, usually with one's hands; "She clutched my arm when she got scared" hold close, hold tight, clutch hold, take hold - have or hold in one's hands or grip; "Hold this bowl for a moment, please"; "A crazy idea took hold of fixed lines is for broadband data. But, says the firm's principal analyst for semiconductor research, Alan Varghese, with HSDPA's high data rates, this reason will start to disappear. Moreover the high bits per unit Hertz for HSDPA means that pricing for HSDPA will be very competitive with fixed line data. "It may be true," Varghese adds, "that cellular operators will have to continue to enhance their networks in terms of voice quality, in-building penetration, and assurance of competitive pricing. But those problems will eventually be solved. And that may spell the beginning of the end for fixed line as we know it today." ABI Research's study, "HSDPA - Mobile Broadband" discusses all these issues in detail. In addition it examines the drivers for HSDPA, the deployment schedules of operators, and the timelines, volumes, and ASPs for HSDPA Infrastructure, PC Cards, Handsets, and ICs. Founded in 1990 and headquartered in New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , ABI Research maintains global operations that support annual research programs, quarterly intelligence services and market reports in wireless, automotive, semiconductors, broadband, and energy. Their market research products can be found on the Web at www.abiresearch.com, or by calling 516.624.2500. |
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