Analysys Mason: 720M Fixed Connections by 2015 - [only] 62% of all Broadband Connections

A new report from Analysys Mason, "Fixed broadband: worldwide forecast 2010–2015" predicts that "The total number of fixed broadband connections worldwide will pass 500 million by the end of 2010, and will continue to grow to 720 million by the end of 2015. However, fixed broadband’s share of total broadband connections will continue to erode. It will account for just 62% [see "Strategy Analytics: 415M Mobile Broadband Modem Devices by 2014" - here] of broadband connections worldwide by the end of 2015, down from 87% at the end of 2009".

More detials - here.

“Developed regions will continue to account for the majority of fixed broadband retail revenue between 2009 and 2015, but almost all growth is located in emerging regions .. Emerging regions will generate 28.5% of worldwide fixed broadband retail revenue by 2015, up from 17.2% in 2009. Developed markets accounted for 67% of fixed broadband connections at the end of 2009. This will fall to 54% by the end of 2015” says Martin Scott, Senior Analyst at Analysys Mason and author of the report.

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NSN: New iPhone OS Saves Network Resources

 

Leslie Shannon, from NSN's Network Systems’ Mobile Broadband team reports in the NSN blog that "With its latest iPhone iOs 4.2 software, it looks like Apple is joining efforts to cut smartphone signalling down to size. Tests by Nokia Siemens Networks have shown that iPhone iOs 4.2  supports a technology called Network Controlled Fast Dormancy, which we have already introduced into our networks".

See "New iPhone OS supports our network technology to boost smartphone performance" - here.

See background - "NSN and Qualcomm Show 50% More Efficient Signaling" - here and "StarHub Uses Huawei to Reduce Network Signaling by 83%"- here.

"One Middle Eastern operator, for instance, found that smartphones on a NSN network had a battery life of 11 hours compared to six hours on a competing network. Meanwhile, testing in North America found that our smart networks generate up to 50% less smartphone signalling".