Archive for: April, 2005
April 30th, 2005
Bandwidth demand grew 42% in 2004
According to TeleGeography, international demand for bandwidth grew 42% in 2004, with the largest upswing in usage coming from Asian nations. 2004 marked the second consecutive annual upswing in demand, the firm said, after carriers added 62% more capacity in 2003.
April 30th, 2005
Bandwidth demand grew 42% in 2004
According to TeleGeography, international demand for bandwidth grew 42% in 2004, with the largest upswing in usage coming from Asian nations. 2004 marked the second consecutive annual upswing in demand, the firm said, after carriers added 62% more capacity in 2003.
April 30th, 2005
US Trade Representative published a list of countries with highest piracy rates
The Office of the United States Trade Representative prepared an annual report on global piracy. 52 countries are said to have intellectual property protection problems. Ukraine remained the only country designated a “priority foreign country”. Priority watch list in 2005 consists of Argentina, Brazil, China, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Israel, Kuwait, Lebanon, Pakistan, the Philippines, Russia, Turkey and Venezuela. The Bahamas, European Union, Poland, Taiwan and Korea were taken off the priority list and placed on the watch list. China, Israel and Venezuela were elevated to the priority list for 2005.
April 30th, 2005
US Trade Representative published a list of countries with highest piracy rates
The Office of the United States Trade Representative prepared an annual report on global piracy. 52 countries are said to have intellectual property protection problems. Ukraine remained the only country designated a “priority foreign country”. Priority watch list in 2005 consists of Argentina, Brazil, China, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Israel, Kuwait, Lebanon, Pakistan, the Philippines, Russia, Turkey and Venezuela. The Bahamas, European Union, Poland, Taiwan and Korea were taken off the priority list and placed on the watch list. China, Israel and Venezuela were elevated to the priority list for 2005.
April 30th, 2005
Digital camera sales to reach 94 mln units in 2006
Digital camera shipments will continue to be strong through 2006, reaching 94 mln units. However, growth will slow in 2007. By 2009, shipments will decline to 82 mln units, according to IDC. Average selling prices for cameras will fall from 2004 level of $340 to $295 by the end of 2005 and $200 by 2009.
April 30th, 2005
April 2005 browser market share: IE - 83.07%, Firefox - 10.28%
April 2005 browser market share survey by Janco Associates shows Firefox Web browser increasing its share to 10.28%. Microsoft Internet Explorer is still an undisputed leader with 83.07%. Mozilla suite is used by 3.81% of the users, Netscape, AOL, MSN Explorer and Opera browser are all below 1% market share with 0.92%, 0.85%, 0.67% and 0.41% respectively. Looking at the past year, Firefox went from virtually 0% in February 2004 to 50 mln downloads by the end of April 2005.
April 30th, 2005
90% of manufacturing RFID projects will focus on data integration
60% of manufacturers surveyed by Datamonitor are already working on RFID projects. 90% of manufacturers surveyed said their next RFID project will be based on systems and data integration. 90% of IT executives surveyed said grid computing was of no relevance anywhere in their product life cycles, and 80% say that utility computing is of no use in resource planning or supply chain execution.
April 30th, 2005
25 car models run Microsoft software
Bill Gates told Microsoft software is currently in 25 car models from 13 manufacturers to attendees of Microsoft Global Automotive Summit.
April 30th, 2005
Digital camera market shares: Canon - 17.1%, Sony - 16.7%, Kodak - 11.8%
74 mln digital cameras were shipped in 2004, IDC says. Canon was #1 with 17.1% market share, Sony was #2 with 16.7%, Kodak was #3 with 11.8%. Shipments of point-and-shoot cameras were 71.5 mln units, compared with 47.93 mln in 2003, for growth of 49.2%.
April 30th, 2005
Digital camera market shares: Canon - 17.1%, Sony - 16.7%, Kodak - 11.8%
74 mln digital cameras were shipped in 2004, IDC says. Canon was #1 with 17.1% market share, Sony was #2 with 16.7%, Kodak was #3 with 11.8%. Shipments of point-and-shoot cameras were 71.5 mln units, compared with 47.93 mln in 2003, for growth of 49.2%.
April 30th, 2005
25 car models run Microsoft software
Bill Gates told Microsoft software is currently in 25 car models from 13 manufacturers to attendees of Microsoft Global Automotive Summit.
April 30th, 2005
90% of manufacturing RFID projects will focus on data integration
60% of manufacturers surveyed by Datamonitor are already working on RFID projects. 90% of manufacturers surveyed said their next RFID project will be based on systems and data integration. 90% of IT executives surveyed said grid computing was of no relevance anywhere in their product life cycles, and 80% say that utility computing is of no use in resource planning or supply chain execution.
April 30th, 2005
April 2005 browser market share: IE - 83.07%, Firefox - 10.28%
April 2005 browser market share survey by Janco Associates shows Firefox Web browser increasing its share to 10.28%. Microsoft Internet Explorer is still an undisputed leader with 83.07%. Mozilla suite is used by 3.81% of the users, Netscape, AOL, MSN Explorer and Opera browser are all below 1% market share with 0.92%, 0.85%, 0.67% and 0.41% respectively. Looking at the past year, Firefox went from virtually 0% in February 2004 to 50 mln downloads by the end of April 2005.
April 30th, 2005
Digital camera sales to reach 94 mln units in 2006
Digital camera shipments will continue to be strong through 2006, reaching 94 mln units. However, growth will slow in 2007. By 2009, shipments will decline to 82 mln units, according to IDC. Average selling prices for cameras will fall from 2004 level of $340 to $295 by the end of 2005 and $200 by 2009.
April 29th, 2005
68 mln mobile phones sold in China in 2004, 14% growth
China’s mobile phone market grew 14% in 2004, Gartner says. Mobile phone makers sold 68 mln units in China, the world’s biggest market, accounting for about 12% of 2004 global unit sales. Nokia became market leader and saw its market share grow to 19.7% last year from 15% in 2003, overtaking former #1 Motorola, whose share dropped to 12.1% from 17%. Samsung retained the #3 position, rising to 11.9% from 10.5%. China’s largest mobile operator, Ningbo Bird, saw its share drop to 8.6% from 10%, while the #2 domestic firm, TCL Communication, fell to 7.2% from 9.7%.
April 29th, 2005
97.1 bln ads served in March 2005, 20% of them financial, 19% - Web media
Financial ads offering investment advice, credit assistance, loans, and other financial services accounted for 20% of the 97.1 bln online display ads served in March 2005, according to Nielsen//NetRatings. Web media ads accounted for 19% of online display ads. Retail goods and services marketers accounted for 14%. Telecoms were responsible for 10% of online ads. Travel ads represented 7% of the online impressions.
April 29th, 2005
US mobile market shares: Cingular - 28%, Verizon - 27%, Sprint/Nextel - 15%
67% of US households have at least one mobile phone, according to a 5,600 household survey from Forrester Research. Single-phone households are currently a declining minority, and households with four or more mobile phones have grown at a rate of 57% in 2004. The top three mobile carriers will own seven out of 10 mobile households: Cingular+AT&T Wireless (28%), Verizon (27%), and Sprint/Nextel (15%). Despite a move by providers to add features like digital cameras and color screens to their phones, consumers’ priorities when purchasing a phone have not shifted over the past two years. Basic features like price, battery life, and ease of use continue to be most important features to consumers. Less than 10% of subscribers says that a camera is important in their phone purchase decision.
While basic features are most important to consumers when choosing a phone, wireless data functions, such as the ability to access email and share photos, are becoming increasingly important. 20% of consumers say that having data capabilities is important when purchasing a new phone, a 39% increase over 2002. In 2004, the youngest age category in Forrester’s survey (18 to 24 years) surpassed 25- to 34-year-olds as the age group that is most likely to have a mobile phone. The only age group below 50% penetration for mobile phones is the 65 and older age group. Prepaid users have doubled in the past two years, reaching close to 11% of mobile phone consumers in 2004.
April 29th, 2005
60% of MP3 player owners have less than 200 songs in their collection
US digital music player sales will grow 35% in 2004 to 18.2 mln units, according to Jupiter Research. The growth will remain above 10% for the next few years, with annual sales hitting 29.7 mln units. The installed base will then reach 56.1 mln units, compared with 16.2 mln now. 90% of US consumers have 1,000 or fewer songs in their digital-music collections, and 60% have less than 200.
April 29th, 2005
60% of MP3 player owners have less than 200 songs in their collection
US digital music player sales will grow 35% in 2004 to 18.2 mln units, according to Jupiter Research. The growth will remain above 10% for the next few years, with annual sales hitting 29.7 mln units. The installed base will then reach 56.1 mln units, compared with 16.2 mln now. 90% of US consumers have 1,000 or fewer songs in their digital-music collections, and 60% have less than 200.
April 29th, 2005
US mobile market shares: Cingular - 28%, Verizon - 27%, Sprint/Nextel - 15%
67% of US households have at least one mobile phone, according to a 5,600 household survey from Forrester Research. Single-phone households are currently a declining minority, and households with four or more mobile phones have grown at a rate of 57% in 2004. The top three mobile carriers will own seven out of 10 mobile households: Cingular+AT&T Wireless (28%), Verizon (27%), and Sprint/Nextel (15%). Despite a move by providers to add features like digital cameras and color screens to their phones, consumers’ priorities when purchasing a phone have not shifted over the past two years. Basic features like price, battery life, and ease of use continue to be most important features to consumers. Less than 10% of subscribers says that a camera is important in their phone purchase decision.
While basic features are most important to consumers when choosing a phone, wireless data functions, such as the ability to access email and share photos, are becoming increasingly important. 20% of consumers say that having data capabilities is important when purchasing a new phone, a 39% increase over 2002. In 2004, the youngest age category in Forrester’s survey (18 to 24 years) surpassed 25- to 34-year-olds as the age group that is most likely to have a mobile phone. The only age group below 50% penetration for mobile phones is the 65 and older age group. Prepaid users have doubled in the past two years, reaching close to 11% of mobile phone consumers in 2004.
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