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Monday January 23, 1:00 pm ET


DUBLIN, Ireland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 23, 2006--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c31281) has announced the addition of UMTS and HSDPA Mobile Computing to their offering.
Could HSDPA network technology and notebook PCs be the perfect match for the mobile industry? Notebook shipments are soaring worldwide and have already overtaken desktops on most European markets. Between 2005 and 2009 the population of notebook PCs in Europe is expected to grow by 140 percent to reach 118 million devices. At the same time all major population centres will be covered by high speed HSDPA data services. WLAN was embraced by the PC industry in just a few years. Can this success story be repeated by HSDPA and what does that mean for the mobile industry?

Highlights:

Overview of the European market for notebooks PCs and handheld computers.
Comparison of 3G with competing and complementary wireless broadband technologies such as WLAN, UMTS-TDD, OFDM-Flash and WiMAX.
Introduction to UMTS and HSDPA data solutions covering network and device technology.
Benchmarking of 3G PC card offerings from 52 mobile operators in Western and Central Europe.
Analysis and forecasts for UMTS and HSDPA devices and services in Europe until 2009.
Case studies of operator strategies for 3G data services and HSDPA from around the world.
Key questions answered by the report:

What is the potential market size for mobile computing in each European country?
How many notebook PC users are going to use 3G networks to connect to the Internet in 2009?
What are the advantages with HSDPA in comparison to UMTS and other technologies?
When will tier 1 PC manufacturers introduce notebook PC models with embedded HSDPA?
How can 3G mobile broadband services be successfully positioned in the market?
European mobile operators aim at connecting 50 million notebook PCs to the Internet with high speed 3G

Wireless broadband services will be in focus for the mobile industry during 2006, according to a new report from the telecom analyst firm. 3G networks upgraded with HSDPA technology are going to enable peak data speeds of up to 3.6 Mbps at the end of the year for the same price as a DSL service with comparable performance. But whereas DSL and cable connections are only available at fixed locations, mobile broadband solutions enable users to access the Internet anywhere. Soaring notebook PC shipments reflect strong demand for mobility on the computer market and generate rapid growth in the device population. According to the study, HSDPA is the best suited wireless broadband technology for most regular users. 3, O2, Orange, T-Mobile and Vodafone among others are expected to launch HSDPA on several European markets starting from Q1-2006. T-Mobile began shipping HSDPA ready PC data cards already in late 2005.

"We estimate that the number of notebook PCs in Europe will be in the vicinity of 120 million devices in 2009. One of the key issues for the telecom industry is how those should be connected to the Internet", says Tobias Ryberg, senior analyst. "There is much talk about various emerging technologies, but HSDPA is actually here right now and combines high performance with good coverage. No other technology can be expected to achieve the same footprint in the near future".

According to the report there are currently more than 1 million 3G data card users worldwide. Virtually all 3G network operators in Europe offer mobile broadband services. Portugal, Switzerland and the Czech Republic have the lowest tariffs with several operators offering unlimited 3G data traffic for less than EUR 30 per month. 3 Sweden offers a discount tariff including 1 GB data traffic for only EUR 17 per month.

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Executive summary

1 The European market for mobile computing

2 Wireless broadband communication technologies

3 UMTS and HSDPA data solutions

4 Market profiles: Western and Central Europe

5 Market forecast and strategic issues

6 Operator strategies for 3G data services and HSDPA

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Companies Mentioned

Acer - Apple - Dell - Fujitsu Siemens - HP - Huawei - Intermec - Lenovo - Medion - Motorola - NEC - Novatel Wireless - O2 - Option - Orange - Palm - Psion-Teklogix - Seiko Instruments - Sierra Wireless - Sony - Sony Ericsson - Symbol - Toshiba - T-Mobile - Vodafone
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