According to Leichtman Research Group, Inc., the nineteen largest cable and telephone providers in the US, representing about 94% of the market, acquired over 2.9 million net additional high-speed Internet subscribers in the first quarter of 2007. The top broadband providers now account for 56.2 million...
The top wireless stories of 2006 included big acquisitions moving beyond the carrier space into the wider wireless market, with Motorola and Qualcomm making buys, and a push for WiMAX and municipal Wi-Fi. Palm felt pressure from competitors, and IPOs returned to fashion.
Light Reading (12/28)
Declining prices for smartphones will not only drive sales, but will also help fuel application adoption, one writer predicts for 2007. Other trendsetters expected next year include mobile e-mail, WiMAX, location-based services and social networks. InfoWorld (12/21)
Jim Louderback Analyst and futurist Mark Anderson, author of the influential Strategic News Service newsletter and blog has made a career out of making correct predictions. He claims a 93.5 percent success ratio over the years he’s been doing annual predictions. PCMAG
An excellent Geoffrey Moore article follows up a request from the World Economic Forum for thoughts about the Digital Ecosystem, in preparation for framing the 2007 agenda at Davos.
Nielsen Media Research released on Wednesday a year-end look at the most popular media trends among Americans during 2006. We have put the full list for you right here. It is the first time the Nielsen companies have released a compilation of “Top 10’s” for the Nielsen brands on all media, including Television, Movies, Videos, Music, Mobile, Internet, Books and Advertising Trends. Study these lists carefully. I’m sure there are many conclusions to be drawn, but they also give rise to questions. What do you think of the most cited Wikipedia entries 2006 being Web 2.0. Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin and the Mark Foley Scandal, in that order?
http://cinematech.blogspot.com/2006/12/ten-pivotal-events-of-2006-from.html
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