July/August 2001
 

• Application Service Providers -- Defined
• Good Outlook For MTU and MDU Markets
• Wireless Internet Set To Explode
• Revenues For Packet Telephony Gateways To Escalate
• WASP Model Key For Mobile Operators And ASPs
• Wireless Portals To Boost 3G And Internet Services
• Top 10 ASPs Announced By IDC

Application Service Providers -- Defined
The ASP Industry Consortium and the Information Technology Association of America have agreed on a definition for application service providers. The organizations have decided that an ASP is "any company that delivers and manages applications and computer services to subscribers/clients remotely via the Internet or a private network."

Good Outlook For MTU and MDU Markets
An Allied Business Intelligence study shows the multi-tenant unit (MTU) and multiple dwelling unit (MDU) markets will bring in more than $2.6 billion in equipment revenue by 2006, up from $500 million in 2000. The report indicates the market will pick up steam in 2002 as new business strategies are formulated and international and domestic markets stabilize and become ready for in-building broadband deployments. Key technologies will include wireless LAN, Ethernet, fiber, DSL, and proprietary and hybrid technologies.

Wireless Internet Set To Explode
Growth of wireless Internet services in Japan and Europe will kick off an explosion in the US, according to a study from Infotech. Over 21 million cell phone subscribers use the i-mode service from NTT DoCoMo about a billion times per month to balance their bank accounts, and get stock quotes and information. The service generates $400 million per month in revenue for DoCoMo. Maturity of technologies like WAP and the manner in which services are offered to consumers will enable the U.S. market to take off, according to the study.

Revenues For Packet Telephony Gateways To Escalate
Cahners In-Stat Group reports that port shipments and revenues from packet telephony gateways will grow as the PSTN is gradually replaced by the Internet for carrying voice, data, and video traffic. Revenues will reach $5.855 billion by 2005, according to Cahners. 5.143 million voice ports on many different packet telephony gateway platforms were shipped in 2000, generating $1.127 billion in revenue. That figure is expected to increase by 12.3 percent to $1.265 billion this year.

WASP Model Key For Mobile Operators And ASPs
Service providers and mobile operators who want to offer data services over wireless networks should look at the WASP model as a guide, according to analyst and consulting company Ovum. The model requires less investment up front, a quicker time to market, and less risk -- while promoting strategic partnerships. Wireless application infrastructure providers (WAIPs) will also play an important role in developing, hosting, and managing solutions for wireless access to applications.

Wireless Portals To Boost 3G And Internet Services
Wireless portals enable a wireless device to become a true end point in a client/server architecture, making them vital for success of the 3G standard and growth of wireless Internet services. Allied Business Intelligence predicts wireless portals will fulfill mobility and Internet/intranet connectivity needs in the consumer space, while employees, business associates, and customers will take advantage of them in the enterprise space. Multi-modal solutions, which enable users to choose the best format for the services they need, will also be key, and the number of worldwide multi-modal users is expected to near 282 million by 2006.

Top 10 ASPs Announced By IDC
IDC has named the top 10 ASPs in the market based on worldwide spending. All of them are based in the U.S., and U.S. customers represent the majority of ASP spending, according to IDC. The number one company was Usinternetworking, followed by a tie between Oracle and the TriZetto Group. Other winners included Interliant and Qwest Cyber.Solutions.

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