Gavin Byrne

Email: gavin.byrne@informa.com
Gavin works as a Research Analyst within Informa Telecoms & Media's Industry Research team. As a member of the Handsets & Devices team he examines developments within the mobile handset value chain, including hardware and software components, handset vendor strategy and segmentation, business models, technology and feature forecasts. Gavin has also published research on the nascent which includes smartphones, MIDs, UMPCs, laptops and attachments. These diverse new device types are being encouraged by the growing availability of high speed network connectivity, via EV-DO, HSUPA and WiMAX, together with the use cases they enable and the business models companies have adopted. * Mobile Broadband Devices: Opportunities for mobile handsets, MIDs, UMPCs and laptops, published by Informa Telecoms & Media, July 2008.