Wireless broadband utopia: are we there yet?
29/08/2007. The pieces appear to be falling in place for wireless broadband, says Knowledge Wharton. Sprint Nextel says its next-generation high-speed network will be launched in a few markets by the end of 2007. Intel plans on embedding so-called WiMAX enabled semiconductors in laptops by the end of 2008, and the Federal Communications Commission on May 1 approved a laptop device that will receive WiMAX signals from a company called Clearwire. Other companies, such as T-Mobile, are supporting hybrid wireless networks so devices can hop between technologies.

Mobile and wireless predictions
07/07/2004. The mobile and wireless industry must focus on both identifying applications that provide genuine value and providing an appropriate technical and commercial environment, according to Deloitte's Mobile and Wireless Predictions report.

2003 Wireless Industry Survey
19/01/2004. The PricewaterhouseCoopers' 2003 Wireless Industry Survey explores the comparability of financial statements and industry performance measurements reported by US wireless companies.

European wireless investment 2002
24/06/2003. Despite the recent high-profile collapse in certain wireless technology sectors, European venture capital investors have maintained a high level of interest in wireless companies, according to Claudia Wolosin and Liz Barth of Windmill Reports.

Wireless Untangled: How to survive and thrive in today's mobile telecom market
28/05/2003. Wireless telecommunications technology has evolved at a spectacular rate in the last decade but costly development and licence fees, combined with regulatory changes and a global economic down-turn, have created an overriding sense of pessimism in the industry.3i Group gives its view as to how telecommunication companies can emerge from the gloom and ultimately prosper.

Asian venture capital - mobile data trends
04/12/2002. Asia's venture capital market has enjoyed substantial growth in the last couple of years. Indeed, in 2001 Asia received 12 per cent of the global venture capital allocation compared to five per cent in 2000. Greg Tarr of GT Ventures discusses this growth and argues in favour of investing in the region's mobile technology companies.

Wireless dreaming: is 3G dead?
08/07/2002. While some think that so-called third-generation, or 3G, wireless networks will be viable and necessary, others believe the technology is largely a waste of money for governments, carrier companies, consumers, and applications developers alike. Is it simply a dream that will never become a reality, ask experts at Wharton and elsewhere.

On the edge
18/02/2002. There has been a major shift in the way that computing occurs – moving away from the desktop and towards the ‘edge'- as more and more transactions are executed from cellular phones and wireless-enabled devices. Michael Fitzgerald from Red Herring asks what the investment opportunities are in this sector?

M-commerce - early incubation issues
03/12/2001. Mobile commerce looks set to be a success, in the medium term at least. Here, KPMG's Clive Hyman offers some valuable observations on the issues facing players in the m-commerce arena.

Beyond e-commerce: wireless and mobile business and the search for value
07/11/2001. Despite the economic downturn, now is the time to make initial investments in wireless and mobile business, according to this report from Ernst & Young.

Wireless Data Report - Executive Summary
03/10/2001. What will the wireless data world look like in the coming years? How large will the key markets be? And what are the likely services and products in the new mobile world? This summary of a JP Morgan/Andersen report has some of the answers.

The wireless wasteland: Forthcoming carnage in wireless middleware
06/08/2001. Start-ups in the wireless middleware and applications space face huge challenges ahead and must stay focused on addressing real needs and revenue-producing applications, says a report by global venture capital firm, Crescendo Ventures.

Nordic wireless start-ups: future drivers, shapers and enablers
26/06/2001. The wireless climate in the Nordic region has evolved substantially since 2000. Wireless start-ups are prospering, demonstrating innovation and determination. Ariad Consulting conducted extensive research into the market and presents a summary here.

Wireless software city is new venture capital
29/05/2001. The major telecoms have paid a fortune for their 3G licences, according to The Industry Standard - now they have to make them work. Software firms are springing up to supply the demand, and VCs are backing them.

Investors drawn to Silicon Fjords
29/05/2001. Many foreign firms are flocking to the Swedish venture capital arena, including European internet business accelerator GorillaPark. The early-stage wireless sector is looking especially appealing according to this Industry Standard article.