Wireless/Cable Joint Venture Dueling with Telcos for U.S. Consumer Telecom Bundles Reports In-Stat.

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Telco and cable company bundles, including broadband, have very high penetration at near 60%, suggesting that further growth in bundle services may be limited, reports In-Stat (http://www.in-stat.com). However, one-third of respondents to an In-Stat consumer survey who plan to purchase a bundle within the coming year hope to include wireless.

A recent report from the high-tech research firm reviews current bundling practices by U.S. telephone, cable and wireless companies. "Sprint's joint venture with cable operators Advance/Newhouse, Comcast, Cox Communications and TimeWarner Cable has the potential to fill consumer needs," says report author David Chamberlain. "However, there is very strong loyalty to incumbent telephone companies."

The report also found the following:

* Sprint's cable joint venture could result in over 1.5 million new subscriptions by 2010.

* Verizon, according to In-Stat surveys, has the greatest customer loyalty within its home region.

* Cable companies have the majority of their bundle customers with video and broadband packages.

The research, "Wireless in the Consumer Telecom Bundle" (#IN0702913MCM), covers the market for telecommunications service bundle packages in the U.S. consumer market. It includes subscriber forecasts for the U.S. wireless/cable joint venture through 2011. It also contains results and analysis of a U.S. consumer survey regarding bundle packages.

For more information on this research or to purchase it online, please visit:

http://www.instat.com/catalog/Wcatalogue.asp?id=231 or contact a sales representative:

Eastern North America: Tina Sheltra, 480.609.4531; [e-mail]

Western North America: Erin McKeighan, 480.609.4551; [e-mail]

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The price is $3,495 (US).

This research is part of In-Stat's Mobile Consumer service, which integrates primary end-user research, strategic industry analysis, technology assessment, and applied econometrics to provide a unique 360-degree view of the U.S. consumer market for mobile wireless services. It examines the U.S. market for wireless data and multimedia applications, including SMS, MMS, mobile gaming, location-based services, downloadable content, mobile video and music, and wireless Internet services. It also provides a complete market view by combining analysis of technology trends and consumer behavior, including tracking and forecasting of wireless data spending by segment.

Additional information about bundled services appears in "Consumer Demand for Cellular/Wi-Fi Services" (#IN0602912MCM) published in December 2006: http://www.instat.com/abstract.asp?id=231&SKU=IN0602912MCM

Converged services that include wireless through the IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) are discussed in "IMS/NGN Network Strategies and Deployments" (#IN0602865WN): http://www.instat.com/abstract.asp?id=4&SKU=IN0602865WN

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