A new report from Juniper Research predicts that the number of subscribers on long term evolution (LTE) networks will top 24 million by 2012, only two years after the network technology is expected to be commercially deployed. LTE is the next evolution in high speed packet access (HSPA) or GSM-based networks. The research firm also predicts that HSPA will dominate mobile broadband network deployments and will account for 70% of the total mobile subscriber base by 2012. The impact of mobile WiMAX is expected to be minimal with single digital penetration levels.

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The Radicati Group predicts in a new study that the number of email mailboxes accessed by push email will jump from its current level of 1% to approximately 16% by 2011. "Wireless e-mail is becoming increasingly popular, due to the fact that a large number of the global workforce is becoming increasingly more mobile. The technology allows users to instantly view and respond to e-mail as soon as it arrives, which results in gains in productivity, and cuts response times for decision makers," reads a statement, announcing the study.

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In his address to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage today CBC president and CEO Robert Rabinovitch reinforced the public broadcaster's need for contract with Canadians if it is to reach its potential. "The Broadcasting Act has not changed in more than 15 years, CBC/Radio-Canada has not received an increase to its base operating appropriation in more than 30 years, and the broadcasting environment is shifting dramatically and rapidly," he said. "The national public broadcaster needs to remain relevant and to ensure that Canadians have access to its content when, where and how they want." He asserted that a contract reviewed on a regular cycle would provide direction on what Canadians could expect from their national public broadcaster in return for a clear commitment from government with regards to funding commensurate to the mandate.

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According to a new report from Juniper Research, the increasing adoption of streamed video and chat services will push revenues from mobile adult services close to $3.5 billion by 2010. The report also discovered that a significant portion of the new revenues will hail from the relatively underdeveloped North American markets. "While operators in the US and Canada are still very reluctant to introduce age-verification systems and offer adult content, it is a completely different story off-portal with a number of service providers now offering D2C content and services aimed at those markets," said report author Windsor Holden. "Furthermore, as mobile subscribers become more comfortable and familiar with the off-portal environment, then the traffic to these sites is likely to mushroom." Other findings from the Juniper report include: Western Europe will remain the largest regional market for mobile adult services, with revenues rising from $775m in 2007 to $1.5bn by 2012;  global revenues from video chat services will rise from just $138m in 2007 to more than $1.5bn by 2012; and while users of adult services are far less price sensitive than consumers of other mobile entertainment services, service providers should be careful not to overprice content.

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