More than half of Japan's total mobile phone subscriber population had wireless Net access. Third-generation services now set for June 2002, year and a month behind rival NTT DoCoMo. After years of development, technology could be making its way into phones by this summer.
Observers say research firms are pulling their projections out of thin air.
With nearly half of wireless users saying they would never accept ads, E-agencies struggle. General Manager Hans Geyer warns GSM World Congress on heavy spending on unproven next-generation wireless technology. Startups must work on new products for TI's DSP-based Open Multimedia Applications Platform technology. An IBM chief technology officer offers tips on how network-infrastructure providers can expand their role in the wireless market.