Business Demand for Wireless Voice and Data Services in the US

Published by: In-Stat

Published: Jun. 27, 2006 - 44 Pages

Table of Contents

Executive Summary

Wi-Fi and 3G

Wireless Email Devices

Introduction

US Business Market Characteristics

Firms and Employees

Remote and Mobile Workers

Wireless Carriers and Airlink Adoption

Wireless Voice and Data Spending

Wireless Data.

Cellular Data Service

Interest in 3G Services

3G Service Pricing

Wi-Fi Data Service

Wi-Fi Network Use and Location

Wi-Fi Spending

Wireless Data Devices

Email Devices (BlackBerry)

Conclusions

Mid-Sized Companies Rely Most on Wireless

Wish for Wireless Email Not Being Fulfilled

Wi-Fi in Business—Good Revenues for Network Providers

Cellular Data and 3G

3G: Cost Control for Businesses at the Expense of Wi-Fi?

Poor Penetration of Cellular Data

Methodology

Business Sizes

Carriers

Survey

Appendix—Survey Questions

List of Tables

Table 1. US Business Market—Employees by Size of Business

Table 2. US Business Market—Number of Firms by Size of Business

Table 3. Remote and Mobile Workers by Size of Business

Table 4. Wireless Carrier by Size of Business

Table 5. Monthly Wireless Voice and Data Spending by Business Size (Includes Wi-Fi)

Table 6. Spending on Cellular Data by Size of Business

Table 7. Cellular Data Services Used

Table 8. Top Three Applications Used More than Average by Mid-Sized Businesses

Table 9. Interest in Using 3G Network by Business Size

Table 10. Amount Willing to Spend Monthly for 3G Service by Size of Business

Table 11. Wi-Fi Locations and Applications by Size of Business (Base: Use Wi-Fi for Business)

Table 12. Adoption and Mean Wi-Fi Spend by Size of Business

Table 13. Wi-Fi Payment by Size of Business

Table 14. Types of Mobile Computing Devices Used by Size of Business

Table 15. Interest in Owning Wireless Email Device (Base: Does Not Already Use a BlackBerry Device)

List of Figures

Figure 1. Voice and Data Spending by Size of Business

Figure 2. Most Likely Adopters of 3G by Size of Business (Base: Currently Use Laptop/Notebook Computer)

Figure 3. Survey Respondents—Number of Employees by Size Category

Figure 4. 2006 US Employment by Size of Business.

Figure 5. Remote and Mobile Workers (Multiple Responses Accepted)

Figure 6. Weekly Time Away from Office

Figure 7. National Wireless Carrier by Size of Business

Figure 8. Distribution of Business Subscribers by Airlink—US Businesses, 2006

Figure 9. Total Users Voice Minutes Used

Figure 10. Laptop/Notebook Wireless Connections Used for Business

Figure 11. Monthly Spending on Cellular Data by Size of Business

Figure 12. Most Likely Adopters of 3G by Size of Business (Base: Currently Use Laptop/Notebook Computer)

Figure 13. Payment for Wi-Fi Usage

Abstract

• Current and forecast number of firms and distribution of US employees by firm size
• Monthly voice Minutes of Use (MoU) and spending on wireless service
• Monthly spending on cellular data services, including 3G
• Interest in 3G data services, as well as the number of current users
• Penetration of Wi-Fi usage and the amount paid for Wi-Fi service
• Interest in using standalone wireless email devices such as the BlackBerry and Motorola Q phone
• Penetration of mobile data devices including notebook computers, PDAs, and data-capable phones

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