Press Releases

February 2004 - Posts

• President of The Diffusion Group to Address Network Storage Conference

  Michael Greeson, President and Founder of The Diffusion Group - a research "think tank" focused on emerging consumer technologies - will host a half-day workshop on March 7th during the 2005 Network Storage Conference, an event taking place at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Milipitas on March 7 - 9. ... Posted Feb 16 2004, 02:51 PM by The Diffusion Group

• GSM Continues to Have Greatest Gains in US Cellular Market

  According to new research from The Diffusion Group, the number of mobile phone subscribers using TDMA technologies declined 23% in 2004, the first year of negative subscriber growth since the technology was introduced in 1991. The long awaited migration from TDMA to GSM occurred in earnest during 2004, while the number of mobile subscribers using CDMA and GSM technologies saw tremendous growth, 22% and 67% respectively. The data is from TDG's latest report, US Mobile Markets: Analysis & Forecasts.... Posted Feb 14 2004, 11:13 PM by The Diffusion Group Filed under: mobile phones, CDMA, GSM

• Digital Home Landscape Being Redefined by CE Companies

  Though the digital home is a prime target of virtually every PC and consumer electronics (CE) vendor, a new report written by DIGDIA and published by The Diffusion Group suggests that CE vendors and their requisite focus on key digital entertainment technology will be the primary catalyst behind the transition to the truly digital home. ... Posted Feb 07 2004, 09:12 PM by The Diffusion Group Filed under: Connected Home, CE, digital home

• US Mobile Phone Subscribers to Reach 236 Million by 2010

  The penetration of mobile telephone service among U.S. consumers is expected to climb from 61% in 2004 to over 75% by 2010 as high-speed mobile connections spur new adoption and increased handset replacement. According to U.S. Mobile Markets: Analysis & Forecasts, the latest report from consumer technology think-tank, The Diffusion Group, more than 236 million U.S. consumers will subscribe to some form of mobile telephone service by 2010, an increase in demand brought on by (1) continued expansion of 2.5G and 3G networks in major metropolitan areas, and (2) new demand for improved access technologies that enable push email and other services across converged networks.... Posted Feb 02 2004, 10:11 PM by The Diffusion Group