Cellular Pessimism Takes a Holiday, Says ABI Research.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers OYSTER BAY, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 29, 2004 After three disappointing years, 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 finally vindicating itself with an anticipated growth in 2004 of over 200% vs. 2003. Ironically, increased voice capacity, at a much lower cost than GSM, may be overshadowing the video and data bells and whistles A slang English term for exceptional features in some product. In the computer field, it typically refers to functions in software that may be greatly appreciated by some users, even though they may not be necessary most of the time. that everyone has been talking about. Not to be left behind, GSM and its EDGE enhancement have suddenly found renewed interest. GSM activity is up approximately 45%, driven by growth in China and Latin America, as well as the pent-up demand for capacity increases throughout the rest of the world. GSM's EDGE upgrade is suddenly finding acceptance, and has been committed to by more than 100 service providers on a worldwide basis. In the first quarter of 2004 sales are generally up in the high single-digits, while order increases are in the +15% to 20+% range. If this trend continues, operating income Operating Income The profit realized from a business' own operations. Notes: This would not include income from things such as investments in other firms. Also referred to as operating profit or recurring profit. and gross margins will both be up significantly for the year, hopefully ending what has been an extremely difficult period for the wireless industry. Market intelligence on worldwide wireless infrastructure is available from 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 through the "Wireless Infrastructure Quarterly Service". This service provides a rigorous, bottom-up examination of base station deployments, operator contract awards, and detailed market segmentation Market Segmentation A marketing term referring to the aggregating of prospective buyers into groups (segments) that have common needs and will respond similarly to a marketing action. by region and by air interface. 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 516.624.3113. |
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