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STRATEGY ANALYTICS: RF Component Profits Strong in Fourth Quarter 2006BOSTON --(Business Wire)-- Strategy Analytics, the research and consulting company, today released, "RF Industry Review October - December 2006," which notes that leading suppliers of RF components continued to report significant profits in Q4 on strong wireless handset and wireless system demand. In the fourth quarter of 2006, the majority of RF component suppliers reported strong profits, but profits dropped slightly from the previous quarter, signaling possible weakness in early 2007. According to Chris Taylor, Director of the RF & Wireless Component service, "A seasonal decline in handset shipments after the holidays could mean flat sales and lower profits for top RF & wireless component suppliers such as Texas Instruments, Qualcomm and Infineon in early 2007." Stephen Entwistle, VP of the Strategy Analytics Strategic Technologies Practice, added, "The long-term outlook for the RF sector remains positive. For example, VC funding of RF component start-ups exceeded $280 million in the quarter, the highest level of the past few years." About Strategy Analytics Strategy Analytics, Inc. - a global research and consulting firm - provides timely insights and strategic business solutions to companies operating at the convergence of information, communications and entertainment technologies. With worldwide headquarters in Boston, MA, and principal offices in England, France and Germany, Strategy Analytics focuses on market opportunities and challenges in the areas of Automotive Electronics & Multimedia, Digital Consumer, Wireless Strategies and Enabling Technologies. For more information, see www.strategyanalytics.com |
