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Real Broadband Continues to Elude the U.S.Digital Lifescapes | by David H. Deans - Jul 12, 2008 The FCC, with its low bar of expectation policy, still maintains that any data speed above 200 Kbps is considered broadband, as the rest of the developed world laughs at this apparent denial of truly Olympic … Also tagged: government, fcc, competition, cable, broadband, telco |
Digital Lifescapes | by David H. Deans - May 27, 2008
Roughly one-fifth of all U.S. heads-of-household have never used e-mail, according to National Technology Scan, a forthcoming market study from Parks Associates. This annual phone survey of U.S. households found 20 …
Also tagged: pc, government, broadband, ecommerce, segmentation
Digital Lifescapes | by David H. Deans - May 27, 2008
During the period 2007-2012, the worldwide mobile subscriber base is expected to increase by 1.8 billion, according to the latest market study by Portio Research. Around 67 percent of these new subscribers -- a little …
Also tagged: mobile, wireless, fcc, competition, broadband
Digital Lifescapes | by David H. Deans - Apr 11, 2008
How trusting are online American consumers? Clearly, it depends on who you ask. A majority of U.S. adults are skeptical about the practice of websites using information about a person's online activity to customize …
Also tagged: security, marketing, advertising, personalization, ecommerce
Digital Lifescapes | by David H. Deans - Mar 31, 2008
Fiber to the home (FTTH) reaches approximately one percent of residences in the U.S. market -- and that's after a couple of years of rapid growth. It's unlikely that this market penetration will change significantly …
Also tagged: asia pacific, government, cable, broadband, telco, fiber
Digital Lifescapes | by David H. Deans - Mar 2, 2008
AngelouEconomics has released their first comprehensive economic impact assessment on the City of Austin from the South by Southwest (SXSW) Music, Film and Interactive Conference and Festival. Few entertainment …
Also tagged: music, video, innovation, film, media, sxsw, austin, indie
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Russia is Becoming an Internet SuperpowerDigital Lifescapes | by David H. Deans - Feb 11, 2008 While the big news may be China's active participation in the global networked economy, there's yet another interesting storyline unfolding. By the end of 2008, Russia will be the second largest Internet market in … Also tagged: europe, government, broadband, ecommerce, russia |
Digital Lifescapes | by David H. Deans - Feb 3, 2008
David Drummond, Senior Vice President, Corporate Development and Chief Legal Officer of Google has posted a response to Microsoft's hostile takeover bid for Yahoo! "The openness of the Internet is what made Google -- …
Also tagged: law, innovation, government, open access
Digital Lifescapes | by David H. Deans - Jan 17, 2008
TD-SCDMA is expected to be the dominant 3G technology in China, due to the heavyweight Chinese government support it receives. However there are no indications that 3G licenses will be issued by the end of 2007, and …
Also tagged: mobile, standards, wireless, government, china, 3g
Digital Lifescapes | by David H. Deans - Dec 29, 2007
Shipments of recycled mobile phone handsets are expected to exceed 100 million units in 2012, according to the latest market study by ABI Research. Shorter handset replacement periods, growing demand for low-cost …
Also tagged: mobile, marketing, wireless, distribution, device