Could HSDPA network technology and notebook PCs be the perfect match for the mobile industry? Notebooks shipments are soaring worldwide and have already overtaken desktops on most European markets. Between 2005 and 2009 the population of notebook PCs in Europe is expected to grow by 140 percent to reach 118 million devices. At the same time all major population centres will be covered by high speed HSDPA data services. WLAN was embraced by the PC industry in just a few years. Can this success story be repeated by HSDPA and what does that mean for the mobile industry? Find out more in this 90+ page report from Berg Insight.

Highlights:

• Overview of the European market for notebooks PCs and handheld computers.
• Comparison of 3G with competing and complementary wireless broadband technologies such as WLAN, UMTS-TDD, OFDM-Flash and WiMAX.
• Introduction to UMTS and HSDPA data solutions covering network and device technology.
• Benchmarking of 3G PC card offerings from 52 mobile operators in Western and Central Europe.
• Analysis and forecasts for UMTS and HSDPA devices and services in Europe until 2009.
• Case studies of operator strategies for 3G data services and HSDPA from around the world.

Key questions answered by the report:

• What is the potential market size for mobile computing in each European country?
• How many notebook PC users are going to use 3G networks to connect to the Internet in 2009?
• What are the advantages with HSDPA in comparison to UMTS and other technologies?
• When will tier 1 PC manufacturers introduce notebook PC models with embedded HSDPA?
• How can 3G mobile broadband services be successfully positioned in the market?