Business analysis for telecoms professionals. In this issue:
MOBILE VOIP SERVICES: More mobile operators are starting to experiment with voice over IP models as traditional revenues gradually erode. But not all want to embrace it yet.
ENVIRONMENT: The emphasis for cutting CO2 emissions could be put more firmly in the hands of ICT and telecoms companies if the govemental talks in Copenhagen fail.
SATELLITE SERVICES: Buoyed by data services and burgeoning television and aeronautical industries, satellite service providers are faring well in spite of the global recession.
ENTERPRISE SPENDING: Enterprise companies worldwide are reducing their spend on telecoms and ICT services, but there are some bright spots for some segments of the sector.
SMARTPHONE COMPETITION: Handset makers are scrambling to launch new smartphones in the fastest-growing segment of the devices market. Now Microsoft is stepping up its campaign.
NTT: The global market for enterprise network services is more fiercely contested than ever, and now Japan’s NTT is set to throw its weight around.
SERVICE BUNDLING: Bundling restrictions are being relaxed or lifted in some markets in Europe as competition levels rise, leaving service providers to scrap it out.
NEXT-GENERATION WIRELESS STANDARDS: Wireless operators will need to adopt the next generation of wireless standards, but that will bring issues of efficiency and cost.
MOBILE VOIP SERVICES: More mobile operators are starting to experiment with voice over IP models as traditional revenues gradually erode. But not all want to embrace it yet.
ENVIRONMENT: The emphasis for cutting CO2 emissions could be put more firmly in the hands of ICT and telecoms companies if the govemental talks in Copenhagen fail.
SATELLITE SERVICES: Buoyed by data services and burgeoning television and aeronautical industries, satellite service providers are faring well in spite of the global recession.
ENTERPRISE SPENDING: Enterprise companies worldwide are reducing their spend on telecoms and ICT services, but there are some bright spots for some segments of the sector.
SMARTPHONE COMPETITION: Handset makers are scrambling to launch new smartphones in the fastest-growing segment of the devices market. Now Microsoft is stepping up its campaign.
NTT: The global market for enterprise network services is more fiercely contested than ever, and now Japan’s NTT is set to throw its weight around.
SERVICE BUNDLING: Bundling restrictions are being relaxed or lifted in some markets in Europe as competition levels rise, leaving service providers to scrap it out.
NEXT-GENERATION WIRELESS STANDARDS: Wireless operators will need to adopt the next generation of wireless standards, but that will bring issues of efficiency and cost.