Report on mobile use in future

More people will access the Internet via their mobile phones than via their personal computers within three years, according …

More people will access the Internet via their mobile phones than via their personal computers within three years, according to a new report from KPMG.

Mobile Internet - Any Place, Any Time, Everything predicts the majority of electronic commerce transactions will terminate or originate on a wireless device. It cites research from Durlacher which estimates the market for m-commerce will be worth €23 billion by 2003, compared with €300 million two years ago.

Businesses planning to avail of these opportunities will need to re-focus their corporate visions towards data centred services. The report says businesses need to transfer the responsibility for technology and implementation risks to specialists.

Madeleine Lyons

Madeleine Lyons

Madeleine Lyons is Food & Drink Editor of The Irish Times