[February 20, 2008] New Report Profiles the Major Providers in Italy's Mobile Market and the Likely Impact of Emerging Technologies on Their Strategies for Coming Years Tweet DUBLIN, Ireland --(Business Wire)-- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c83400) has announced the addition of Italy - Mobile Market - Overview & Statistics to their offering. Italy has one of Europe's most vibrant mobile markets, supported by a large population keen to try new services. Mobile penetration is far above the European average, partly due to the common use of multiple SIMs. The market is dominated by three operators, while a fourth, 3 Italia, has struggled to make a profit or significantly expand its customer base. All four providers operate 3G networks, while investments in network upgrades have provided rich opportunities for mobile data use among consumers. This report provides an analytic overview of Italy's mobile market in 2007. It reviews the latest statistics, the key regulatory issues and the growth of mobile data services, and also profiles the major providers and the likely impact of emerging technologies on their strategies for coming years. Report Covers: -Mobile statistics -Operator market shares -Regulatory issues -Spectrum regulations and spectrum auctions -Spectrum trading -Roaming -Number portability -Fixed-to-mobile call charges -Fixed-mobile convergence (FMC) -Mobile technologies -Digital -Third Generation (3G) mobile -Major mobile operators -Mobile voice services -Prepaid -Mobile data services -Short Messaging Service (SMS) -Multimedia Messaging Services (MMS) -Mobile banking / ticketing -General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) -High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA) -Mobile content and applications -Location-based services Companies Mentioned: H3 Italia TIM Vodafone Italy Wind For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c83400. [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]