Finland's Wireless Fast Track Thanks in large measure to mobile handset pacesetter Nokia, this small nation, about the size of Montana with a population of some 5 million people, is where the rest of the world looks for wireless guidance. But so far no one is willing to put it together. Printer friendly version.
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The mobile phone, Internet and WAP usage trend report allows direct country comparisons on product ownership, Internet access and WAP online behavior. The results show that mCommerce has the potential to grow due to 57 percent of the adult population owning a mobile phone and 14 percent having WAP functionality. Across all countries surveyed, Internet access averages 37 percent and is accessed mainly by young affluent males with high personal income. However, mCommerce still has a long way to go before it achieves wide acceptance among Internet users here. The major obstacle is that most WAP phone owners do not perceive it as a tool for accessing the Internet.