[Other predictions include wireless market narrowing to three major carriers in the next five years.]

San Francisco -- "The number of U.S. wireless Web users will explode to 96 million in 2005 from 4.1 million this year, according to exclusive research provided on Monday to Reuters by Jupiter Media Metrix (NasdaqNM:JMXI - news).

"But for use of the wireless Web to reach that level in 2005, the New York-based Internet market intelligence company said in a report to be released Tuesday, March 6, that the domestic wireless industry must address serious hurdles preventing consumers from getting onto the wireless Web.

"Just as important, wireless Web carriers must not try to do too much too soon, according to Jupiter senior analyst Seamus McAteer.

"The wireless industry must not underestimate the complexity of delivering Web services in a highly competitive and fractured environment," McAteer said.

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