A recent study by Alcatel-Lucent concludes that broadband is recession proof. In other words, people’s attitudes towards broadband have shifted from a nice to have service to one which is a necessity for their information-based lifestyle. The study surveyed more than 3200 participants from Europe, Asia, Latin America and the U.S. to determine consumer spending priorities for specific network-based services – such as Internet, television, data and voice services – against their spending priorities for services that don’t require a wireline or wireless connection. Let me know if you’d like more information about the study.
Another study - see the chart below - looks at the growth of mobile or wireless broadband in the context of new standards and technologies (LTE, HSPA) and the apps which are driving the growth.
Stacey of GigaOm thinks that the trends will continue from Internet to mobile apps. More here.
Social networking has been another beneficiary of faster speeds and greater adoption. With 1 Mbps connections (or better yet, 5 Mbps) checking in on Facebook or even Twitter is a quick and easy process. Faster speeds have resulted in more video online as well, leading to the creation of companies such as YouTube, Hulu and even Skype. We’re going to see a similar trend emerge in the mobile world, with companies that use the faster network plus mobility as the platform on which to build their businesses.
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