Business analysis for the global telecommunications industry.
In this issue:
EU telecoms reforms: Wrangling by MEPs over the so-called three strikes rule threatens to hold up implementation of the EU telecoms reforms. An amendment could be another body blow to content owners.
Mobile application stores: Mobile operators are facing revenue threats on several fronts, leaving them no choice but to move into new services. Vodafone is the latest operator to launch a mobile applications store.
Equipment vendors: Investment in 3G networks in China is helping that country’s vendors to challenge their Weste counterparts. Huawei has even moved into top spot worldwide for some equipment technologies.
SUBMARINE CABLES: New cables between Africa, Europe and the Middle East are due to come into operation this month and later this year, promising to provide a better balance of inteational bandwidth.
TELECOMS FINANCE: Worldwide spending on telecoms services is being squeezed, as operator results and new reports demonstrate. But there are some bright spots for service providers amidst the gloom.
BRANDS: Maintaining a strong brand will be critical to telcos in financially tough markets. Find out who is leading the way in our new ranking.
SOCIAL NETWORKS: Inteet users are still signing up in large numbers to social networking sites, but revenue generation is in question again.
OPEN SOURCE MOBILE: Growth in mobile data and smartphone uptake is leading to calls for an operating system that can better handle service complexity.
In this issue:
EU telecoms reforms: Wrangling by MEPs over the so-called three strikes rule threatens to hold up implementation of the EU telecoms reforms. An amendment could be another body blow to content owners.
Mobile application stores: Mobile operators are facing revenue threats on several fronts, leaving them no choice but to move into new services. Vodafone is the latest operator to launch a mobile applications store.
Equipment vendors: Investment in 3G networks in China is helping that country’s vendors to challenge their Weste counterparts. Huawei has even moved into top spot worldwide for some equipment technologies.
SUBMARINE CABLES: New cables between Africa, Europe and the Middle East are due to come into operation this month and later this year, promising to provide a better balance of inteational bandwidth.
TELECOMS FINANCE: Worldwide spending on telecoms services is being squeezed, as operator results and new reports demonstrate. But there are some bright spots for service providers amidst the gloom.
BRANDS: Maintaining a strong brand will be critical to telcos in financially tough markets. Find out who is leading the way in our new ranking.
SOCIAL NETWORKS: Inteet users are still signing up in large numbers to social networking sites, but revenue generation is in question again.
OPEN SOURCE MOBILE: Growth in mobile data and smartphone uptake is leading to calls for an operating system that can better handle service complexity.