Realising the full potential of the mobile internet
IPv4 internet addresses almost exhausted
Last week analysts predicted that global mobile data revenues will rise from an estimated $208bn in 2009 to over $330bn in 2013, driven by explosive growth in smartphones and dongles. But with legacy internet addresses almost exhausted, the internet community is running out of time to prepare for future demand.
Key to a great user experience: at a glance, in one click
Published by Streamezzo March 2009
In the late 1880’s, Almond Strowger, an undertaker from Kansas City was unhappy when he found out that
the telephone operator was routing business to his competitor, who was the operator’s husband! He
subsequently invented the first version of a switching system that was to remove go-betweens and power
direct connection between users.
Rich Media Development and Deployment
Published by Streamezzo March 2009
According to Informa Telecoms & Media, the market for content and services on cell phones is expected to grow to $150 billion by 2011. All the bets are placed, yet end users are ultimately the ones who hold the cards. In 2007, the iPhone jolted the industry just as Macintosh, and later Windows, shook the PC world over twenty years ago, and for a similar reason: by again emphasizing that user experience is a decisive factor to generate enthusiasm and build Web 2.0 fan clubs. It is clearer than ever that success will be predicated both on the nature of the services offered and upon the ease with which users are able to discover and access services, as well as interact with these services and with fellow users.
Social networking to drive mobile web growth
User generated content and social networking will be the driving forces behind the mobile internet, with the global market for Mobile Web 2.0 services forecast to be worth $22.4bn in 2013, up from $5.5bn in 2008.
The key to this growth, according to industry analyst Juniper Research, is that the Mobile Web 2.0 provides an ideal [...]



