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[PRNewswire] Fueled by mobile penetration into the rural market and by uptake of 3G services, China’s telecommunications market will generate $187 billion by 2014, surpassing Japan to become the largest telecommunications services market in Asia, according to a new report from Pyramid Research (www.pyr.com), the telecom research arm of the Light Reading Communications Network (www.lightreading.com).

Communications Markets in China offers a precise profile of the country’s converged telecommunications, media, and technology sectors based on proprietary data from our research in the Chinese market. It provides detailed competitive analysis of both the fixed and mobile sectors, tracks the market shares of technologies and services, and monitors the introduction and spread of new technologies such as WiMax, IPTV, and VoIP. Published annually, this executive study provides a comprehensive view of the Chinese communications market by analyzing key trends, evaluating near-term opportunities and assessing upcoming risk factors.

China’s telecommunications market generated US$110 billion in 2008, making it the second largest telecommunications services market in Asia/Pacific after Japan, notes Daniel Yu, analyst at Pyramid Research and author of the report. “Given continued demand for connectivity and rising adoption of mobile and fixed broadband services, the Chinese market will increase at a compound annual growth rate of 8.8 percent between 2009 and 2014, reaching $187 billion by 2014, surpassing Japan as the largest telecommunications services market in Asia,” Yu says.

“China, like many emerging markets, is becoming an increasingly mobile market, adding 71.2 million mobile subscriptions in 2008, roughly 12 percent of all additions worldwide and second only to India’s 113.3 million net additions,” says Yu. Mobile service revenue growth will be supported by a penetration increase from 58 percent at year-end 2009 to 80 percent at year-end 2014. Pyramid expects mobile services to account for more than 76 percent of total services revenue in China by 2014.

Despite the declining rate of growth in the economy, Pyramid Research expects the mobile industry to experience healthy growth in 2009 as mobile operators roll out 3G networks and extend coverage to rural areas. “China Mobile, for example, is dedicating 30 percent of its total Capex on 2G network expansion, and 70 percent of the allocated portion will be used in the rural market,” Yu says.

China will Surpass Japan in 2011 to Become Largest Telecom Services Market in Asia, finds Pyramid
see also an excerpt of this report

GSMA delivers industry first in Carrier ENUM Initiative

Pilot programme achieves successful traffic exchange PathFinder? brand name announced First certified vendors appointed

November 17th 2008, Macau: The GSM Association (GSMA), the global trade association for the mobile industry, and NeuStar (NYSE: NSR) a provider of clearinghouse and directory services to the global communications and Internet industry, today announced the successful completion of the pilot of their Carrier ENUM service. The service, recently branded ?PathFinder??, is now generally available to mobile and fixed network operators, carriers and related service providers.

Supported by Bharti, Lleida.net, mobilkom austria, SMART, Telekom Austria, Telecom Italia and Telenor, the PathFinder service pilot achieved an industry first by successfully exchanging international packet voice and MMS traffic enabled via a global, fully-interoperable deployment of Carrier ENUM, validating ENUM as an effective solution to IP-based routing and interconnection. The service automatically translates a phone number into an IP-based address, making it simple and transparent for users to initiate a wide range of IP-based communications via their existing phone numbers and handset address books.

“We found this trial tremendously useful in familiarising ourselves with the practicalities involved in using ENUM. Cooperation between operators is crucial in establishing how to make the telephone number a universal means to link up with IP-based applications. A simple, standardised process will benefit everyone,” said Napoleon L. Nazareno, President and CEO of Smart Communications, Inc. (SMART) and GSMA board member.

By providing mobile and fixed-line operators with a single routing mechanism, PathFinder simplifies and reduces the cost of delivery of a wide range of IP-based services to end-users. It will serve as a central ?directory? for all operators, and enables them to rapidly launch new IP services including packet voice, Instant Messaging (IM), MMS, email, and video, by facilitating the linking of an IP address to a phone number for mobile devices, fixed-line phones and IP devices.

“The successful testing of ENUM on Telekom Austria?s next generation environment demonstrates yet again that the infrastructure is ready for commercial customer pilots. With the ongoing improvement in capabilities of our global GRX/IPX platform, recently enhanced by the Carrier ENUM functionality, we are able to provide best-in-class interworking solutions for mobile network operators,” commented Boris Nemsic, CEO of Telekom Austria Group and GSMA board member.

Alex Sinclair, Chief Technology Officer of the GSMA added: “PathFinder will accelerate the rollout of innovative IP-based services that will be the key to ensuring profitability in tomorrow?s industry. PathFinder provides a one-stop solution for operators to overcome the complexity of delivering IP-based services to communications devices. Furthermore, it helps mobile operators to cut costs and leverage their greatest asset: subscriber phone numbers.”

GSMA and NeuStar also announced that Acme Packet and iXLink, a business unit of Telarix, have become the first vendors to successfully complete the PathFinder vendor certification programme, launched as part of the GSMA Industry Partner Programme earlier this year. The Partner Programme initiative is designed to foster working relationships with companies offering products and services complimentary to the PathFinder service, and provides certification of technology vendors, ensuring that PathFinder interoperability testing is available industry-wide.

Korean Cellphone Market Opens Up to Foreign Handsets

Adopting Wireless Internet Platform for Interoperability, which has prevented many foreign cellphone makers from selling their products in the Korean market, will no longer be mandatory, starting April 2009. As a result, global bestsellers, such as Apple’s iPhone of the U.S. and RIM’s BlackBerry of Canada, and Nokia’s budget phones of Finland, will likely hit the Korean market.
WIPI is a Korean mobile device platform for wireless internet content, including games. To advance into the Korean market, foreign cellphone makers are required to support WIPI, whose standard is different from international platforms, in their handsets. They have criticized the requirement, citing the small size of the Korean market and high development costs.

In a session on Wednesday, the Korea Communications Commission decided to lift the requirement, while saying it will no longer be mandatory for domestic mobile phone service providers to adopt WIPI from April 2009.

Since April 2005, the government has made it mandatory to include WIPI, which was set by the Telecommunications Technology Association. The commission said, “When the WIPI requirement was first set, the government intended to protect and foster the domestic software industry related to wireless internet by using WIPI. But the latest global market trend is a universal mobile operating system, focusing on smartphones.”

The mobile industry predicts that foreign products will hit the domestic market, which is led by Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics, in earnest next spring.

Everything as efficient as the Prius under new Congress?

If you don’t believe in an automaker bailout, you ain’t seen nothing yet. Unless the economy quickly starts soaring, within the next few years, automakers could need as much as $120 billion according to recent Congressional testimony.

And, even if the economy warms, but car buying stays slow, the US auto industry isn’t even “viable”.

“At 10.8 or 10.5 million total market,” for yearly auto sales, Bob Lutz told CNN, “we do not have a viable automobile industry in this country for anybody.”

Yet, the push in Congress is to now raise fuel economy standards for the Big 3, under the direction of Congress. An aggressive increase in fuel economy means that US automakers won’t be profitable for more than a decade, maybe decades. In fact, such a move will require significantly more money from the government beyond the $120 billion if the economy doesn’t quickly and vastly improve.

Is socialization of the US auto industry now inevitable?

The sport utility vehicle brand Jeep, which was once part of the
American Motors Corporation, has been in the automobile industry since
1941. As the longest existing SUV marquee in the business, it is among
the top choices of off-road enthusiasts as it has attested to the
varying demands in this volatile world of automobiles. Today, Jeep
continues to evolve and to produce more vehicles that are equipped with
efficient Jeep Parts since it joined Chrysler Corporation more than two
decades ago.Models of the company greatly rely on the standard Jeep Parts as these
contribute to the overall function of each vehicle. Since the products
of Jeep, like the compact SUV Liberty (or Cherokee outside the United
States), the medium size SUVs Grand Cherokee, and the pick-up truck
Comanche, among others, are all geared toward off-road adventures,
these SUVs are unified and equipped with sturdy auto parts that are
tasked to endure the literally tough demands brought about by
inconsistent terrains of off-road trails. A Jeep Grand Cherokee, for
example, will definitely need more muscle to easily traverse easily
these rocky off-road paths. For thatIn order to handle such obstacles,
the company powered this SUV with a 6.1-liter HEMI V8 engine that
allows this mid-size vehicle to muster enough energy needed for the
whole operation. With such a beefed up powertrain system, the American
automaker strategically installed an equally high-performing suspension
system. This is tasked to complement the engine’s capabilities and at
the same time provide better ride control and stability for the
driver’s and the passenger’s convenience and comfort. With the
suspension parts like springs, control arms, anti-sway bars, and shock
absorbers, among others, the person behind the steering wheel can
maneuver the vehicle to sudden and sharp turns with much ease and
firmness. In addition to those Jeep Parts, the efficient brake system
further enables a Jeep SUV to be safely driven even on rough paths.

Like any other auto parts, Jeep parts
are also weakened by the everyday wear and tear. In order to
continuously enjoy the benefits of the Jeep SUV, it is only best for
owners to keep track of the shelf-life of these crucial auto components
as well as detect the defective ones. Once a Jeep Part or two is
damaged, it is best to get it fix or to replace the component
altogether than endure the unfortunate consequences later on.

author

Anthony Fontanelle is a 35-year-old automotive buff who grew up in the
Windy City. He does freelance work for an automotive magazine when he
is not busy customizing cars in his shop.