4G Weekly Digest  April 15th, 2009 - Volume 4, Issue 22

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Articles
Adlane Fellah, CEO Editor's Foreword
By Adlane Fellah, CEO

This week we are releasing the latest 4GCounts Quarterly Report, which reports WiMAX operator statistics for the full year 2008. The report also puts into perspective the challenges and opportunities for WiMAX in light of LTE's recent progress. >> Read More

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Seputa 4G - Factors for Innovation
By Robert Syputa, Senior Analyst & Partner

Applications and services are fundamental to 3G-4G operator revenues. Understanding how these are offered to the public is only part of the story. >> Read More

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Adlane Fellah, CEO Win-Win Business Models in Mobile Advertising Space
By Andy Bae, Senior Analyst, Mobile Content

The Japanese advertising market was bearish in 2008. According to top Japanese advertising agency Dentsu, it shrank to US$68.3 billion in the last year - a 4.7% - the first downturn in the last three years. >> Read More

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Adlane Fellah, CEO 4G Marcom Watch
By Emma Hancox, Marketing Director
US Mobile Marketing Landscape Taking Shape

Successful mobile marketing business modelsare dynamic, multidimensional strategic networks of companies and participants in the mobile ecosystem. >> Read More

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In the News

Did you Know?
With 475,000 customers as of Q4 2008, Clearwire still ranks first in terms of total number of WiMAX subscribers. However, it was Inukshuk whose numbers increased the most since Q4 2007 - an increase of 152,000 subscribers. The top ten WiMAX operators in terms of number of subscribers are shown below.

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Ups/Downs
Up
Amdocs wins Clearwire deal >> Read More
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Huawei WiMAX DBS3900 obtains 3.5 GHz WiMAX Forum certified seal of approval >> Read More
Up
Packet One Networks said it will be launching its new USB dongle, the "Wiggy" >> Read More
Down
Tranzeo Wireless plunges into a loss during Q4 on lower revenue, increase charges >> Read More
Down
Nortel faces prospect of asset fire sale >> Read More
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