News Analysis

2011 Nigeria Telecom Sector Analysis

Dublin, Ireland, April 14, 2011--  Nigeria has established itself as the largest telecom market in Africa during the past few years, according to a recent report by Research and Markets entitled "Nigeria Telecom Sector Analysis." The country's telecom sector is undergoing speedy transformation on account of explosive growth and rapid infrastructure developments. Liberalization of the telecom sector along with increased competition among players have brought substantial benefits to the consumers in terms of lower subscription rates and enhanced choice. Moreover, the Nigerian government is making efforts to transform the country's economy into a knowledge-based economy.

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The New ‘Normal’:Video Goes Mobile

by Elisabeth Tweedie

Los Angeles, Calif., April 4, 2011--There were 5.3 Billion mobile phones in use at the end of 2010.  Mobile phones if we can really still call them “phones” have a myriad of uses beyond making a mere phone call.  They’re used for email, web browsing, gaming, reading books, listening to and downloading music and watching and downloading video.  Total global mobile data traffic is growing rapidly; in 2010 it was 2.6 times greater than in 2009.  Video is becoming the major component of that data. 

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The Oil and Gas Trifecta: Voice, Data, and Video via Satellite

by NSR

Cambridge, Mass., March 21, 2011-The U.S. Government’s Energy Information Agency recently published that third quarter 2010 capital expenditures on production activities at the top 13 O&G companies are at a five-year high of $29.1B, exceeding the previous high in Q3 2008 of $28.2B. Driven in part by increases in drilling activities after the Gulf of Mexico Moratorium, capital expenditures are up 48% from third-quarter averages from 2005 – 2009, indicating a general upward trend in overall exploration and production (E&P) activities. Hand-in-hand with increases in capital expenditures, O&G companies are looking to connectivity providers to enable a highly connected, real-time, collaborative remote site to boost productivity, reduce downtime, and increase safety.

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The Future of Connected TV

Dublin, Ireland, March 18, 2011--Over the next few years, Connected TV will become a mainstream consumer technology. Its widespread adoption will not only be disruptive to the entertainment industry; it will also heavily impact the global advertising and marketing industries, according to a new report entitled"The Future of Connected TV" by Research and Markets.

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Satellite Operators Going After Mobile Backhaul Market

by Elisabeth Tweedie

Los Angeles, March 1, 2011-- The demand for mobile backhaul is growing at an unprecedented rate. Smart phones on ave-rage consume five times as much bandwidth as a regular cell phone and the number of smart phones is projected to increase by 300% to  two billion units in 2015.  This has prompted the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) to call for an increase in both fiber and spectrum in order to avoid network bottlenecks.  In July 2010 NSR projected that the satellite portion of this market should be worth just under  US$ 600 million by 2015. 

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Update on VSAT for the Enterprise

by Michelle Elbert

Los Angeles, Calif., February 8, 2011--VSAT technology today offers a solid platform for medium to high bandwidth applications in the enterprise domain.  However many potential users harbor concerns the medium might be too costly and unreliable.  How these concerns are addressed varies greatly based on the application and location.  The satellite industry is dropping its old boiler plate about ease of use and speed to deploy and moving towards being something that can handle applications which require more bandwidth with a truly independent and private network.

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'Cord Cutting' to Have Limited Impact on Pay-TV Services

London, UK, February 3, 2011--Just 1.2 million pay-TV consumers canceled their subscriptions in favor of over-the-top video alternatives in 2010, according to a new report from Informa Telecoms Media, reflecting just 0.18 percent of the global pay-TV market.

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New Generation of TV services Begin to Close the Gap on Cable

London, UK, Feb. 1, 2011--Cable will retain dominance in the global multi-channel TV market over the next five years but the threat from the new generation of digital and internet protocol (IP) services will take its toll, predicts Ovum.

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Ovum Predicts How Telecoms will Fare in 2011

London, January 20, 2011--Ovum has released its predictions for the key issues and events that will shape the telecommunications market in 2011. Broken down by analysts’ areas of coverage, the predictions provide a fascinating overview of the coming year for the telecoms industry.

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Russian IPTV Market Reaches 374k Subscribers

Wellingborough, UK, Jan. 20, 2011--Preliminary results from the IMS Research study IPTV: A Global Market Analysis – 2011 Edition, reveal that the IPTV subscriber base in the emerging BRIC markets exceeds 8 million subscribers for 2010, with China dominating the figure.  A CAGR of 13% for BRIC is expected through the forecast period, which ends in 2015.

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