Research and Markets: With $120 billion Invested in Licenses Alone Operators have Bet Heavily on Next-Generation Networks

August 15, 2005 (PRLEAP.COM) Technology News
Dublin - Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c22399) has announced the addition of European Wireless Landscape 2005 to their offering

With $120 billion invested in licenses alone, and twice that amount required for next generation build-out across the continent, operators have bet heavily on next-generation networks. But many companies have either frozen or delayed their 3G deployment. MMS and GPRS will incresingly be exploited to fill the wireless data gap. The strategic and competitive landscape of Europe's mobile providers has fundamentally changed.

Researched and designed in association with EMC, an Informa company specialising in the gathering of wireless market intelligence, the European Wireless Landscape wallchart presents a wealth of company specific and industry information, including:

Operator specific data:

- 2G, 2.5G and 3G subscribers
- Annual subscriber growth
- Operator ownership
- Vendor contracts awarded (2.5, 2.75G & 3G)
- MMS status
- Projected 3G launch date
- 3G license status

Market data:

- Subscribers per country
- Subscriber penetration per country
- Equipment vendor market share (2.5G, 2.75G and 3G)

For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c22399

Laura Wood
Senior Manager
Research and Markets
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