CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, May 12 /PRNewswire/ --

In spite of the economic slowdown, mobile broadband adoption will
continue to grow relentlessly across Europe, boosted by the introduction of
3G+ and 4G, expanding device selection and usability, and the gains mobile
networks are making in affordability and pricing, according to a new report
from Pyramid Research (www.pyr.com), the telecom research arm of the Light
Reading Communications Network (www.lightreading.com).

Europe to See Huge Growth in Mobile Broadband Services despite Recession
analyzes the growth potential of mobile broadband computing in Europe,
focusing on the three main factors affecting adoption: networks, user
devices, and pricing. This 16-page report looks in detail at the four markets
that best represent the different regions of Europe: Poland, Russia, Spain,
and the U.K. Download an excerpt of this report here:
http://www.pyramidresearch.com/downloads.htm?id=5&sc=PR051209_INEUR1.3

Thanks to the right conditions existing in Europe -- including the wide
availability and high quality of mobile broadband, attractive pricing, and
user-friendly devices -- the number of European mobile broadband users will
reach 116.6 million in 2014, up from 24.3 million in 2008, notes Bakhyt
Weeks, analyst at Pyramid Research and author of the report. "It has been a
while since we saw an opportunity this big in European mobile 
communications," she says.

Surging demand for Internet mobility is driving deployments and
upgrades of broadband-capable mobile networks. "With operators announcing 3G,
3G+, and LTE rollouts, spending on networks upgrades is expected to be stable
in spite of the economic slowdown," says Weeks.

Mobile broadband devices are ready for the mass market. "A wide
range of broadband devices that are easy to use and attractive are now
available from mobile operators, including a growing selection of WiMax and
CDMA EVDO devices," Weeks says. "This allows operators to move into the mass
market; most devices are now subsidized and therefore affordable," she
explains.

As a full-blown, mass-market push for mobile broadband drives
down prices, mobile broadband is becoming competitive against basic fixed
broadband across Europe. "Also, the recent emergence of prepaid mobile
broadband offers is likely to attract business users who travel or commute a
lot, as well as others who value mobility," Weeks says. "In lower-income
markets, prepaid plans open the door to mobile broadband for those who do not
have access to broadband-capable fixed infrastructure and cannot commit to
lengthy postpaid mobile broadband contracts."

Europe to See Huge Growth in Mobile Broadband Services despite Recession
is part of Pyramid Research's Europe Telecom Insider report series. Telecom
Insiders are packed with trend analysis, industry best practices, market
sizing and forecasting, competitor analysis, and case studies, providing you
information you can leverage to make better business decisions.

Download an excerpt of this report here:
http://www.pyramidresearch.com/downloads.htm?id=5&sc=PR051209_INEUR1.3

Europe to See Huge Growth in Mobile Broadband Services despite Recession
is priced at US$595 and can be purchased online here:
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or by contacting Jeff Claudino via email at claudino@pyr.com or telephone at
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