Qualcomm Augmented Reality Products: A "wild" card in the wireless world

July 2010

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Mark Csernica comments on Qualcomm's press release on its augmented reality platform ("platform"). Qualcomm (NASDAQ:QCOM) unveiled an augmented reality platform and accompanying software development kit here at its Upling 2010 conference. Augmented reality solutions enable developers to superimpose computer-generated 3D content over live camera views of the physical environment. Qualcomm is promoting that the platform will allow in more intuitive and immersive games, location-based solutions and related applications.

Verizon and Apple: Still Single after all these Years!

July 2010

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The stunning success of Apple in the handset market has made them the darlings of the industry. The wireless world is their oyster, so to speak. There is great anticipation that they will move on and be successful in the CMDA marketplace (with Verizon), once their sales exclusivity agreement with ATT is complete (which ends later this year). While there have been preliminary announcements of product plans with Verizon, to date, there has no product announcements or details. This paper will examine what is happening here and speculate on the reasons for what we are observing.

ATT, Net Neutrality & FCC - There's more to the story

July 2010

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Mark Csernica Comments on Andy Kessler's Opinion "The iPhone, Net Neutrality and the FCC" in the 6/11/2010 Wall Street Journal. The article laments ATT's implementation of usage-based wireless data pricing, and ATT continuing "chess match" with the FCC over imposing network neutrality rules on Wireless. Mr Kessler argues that the ATT changed its pricing strategy as part of a strategy to combat FCC's plans to implement network neutrality. This is at the expense of product developers (i.e., Apple), application developers and ultimately the consumer. With network neutrality, Mr. Kessler points out competition will be promoted, keeping pricing fair and reasonable, ultimately benefitting the consumer. Without network neutrality, there is no protection for the consumer.

3G Licensing in India

May 2010
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Indian telecom market is seeing a tremendous change as on one hand operators are anticipating an all out coming price war and on the other hand they are fighting the battle for 3G spectrum. So it is competition all the way from increasing the subscriber base and also in getting UMTS spectrum.

Google Update: May 2010

May 2010
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The Google Update Report provides timely analysis and projections about Google market prospects, products and applications, product and company integration, current and potential mergers and acquisitions, and more.

Google Update: April 2010

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The Google Update Report provides timely analysis and projections about Google market prospects, products and applications, product and company integration, current and potential mergers and acquisitions, and more.
Google Patent for Location-based Advertisements: One of the most important benefits of this edition of Google Update is a full analysis of the Google patent for location-based advertising including evaluation and predictions for impacts on competitors and carriers.

Google Watch

March 2010

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Google Watch is an annual subscription that provides research, analysis, and advisory services that address a wide range of topics including search, media, communications, content, telephony, applications, and more. Analysis includes Google's market prospects, competition, products, services, and applications

India Telecom Market Analysis 2003 – 2007

May 2008
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The telecom market in India has been growing at an extreme rate and is expected to accelerate the pace over the next 3-5 years. This publication provides the reader with a historical view of the Indian telecom market including the rapidly growing GSM and CDMA cellular market segments. Why spend many hours researching this data yourself when you can find it all in this publication, which includes twelve working Excel spreadsheets with all the data such as GSM and CDMA subscribers, quarterly analysis of GSM and CDMA, teledensity, and more.