Mobile video competition will threaten wireless providers

WITH BILLIONS BEING SPENT today to deploy systems capable of delivering video to mobile devices, the word "mobile" doesn't necessarily mean the same thing as "cellular," cautions research firm In-Stat. New technologies and business models are now under development that may threaten mobile operators' ability to profit from video content, the high-tech market research firm says. It likens the current state of that market to the late 1990s when 3G was being deployed, "Cellular operators may find that consumers won't be as interested in their video offerings once other types of service are available," says David Chamberlain, In-Stat analyst, in...