MWC is quieter, but major noise surrounds mobile broadband
The Mobile World Congress was noticeably quieter this year but nonetheless produced a number of announcements that should increase the already considerable momentum behind mobile broadband. What was...
View ArticleVodafone and O2 network sharing move in the UK would reverberate around the...
Vodafone and O2 are discussing a network-sharing deal in the UK that would, if it gets off the ground, have major ramifications not just for the UK but also for the entire industry. The move,...
View ArticleZain, Essar network sharing deal is a paradigm shift for emerging market players
The deal signed between Zain Kenya and Essar Telecom Kenya is a move that indicates operators in developing markets are following the lead of those in Europe by striking agreements to produce opex and...
View ArticleHow far does 3 have to go to convince another firm to buy it?
3 UK’s introduction of free voice calls is the operator’s latest move to disrupt the business models of the incumbent mobile operators. What sets this move apart from 3′s other, equally...
View ArticleVodafone UK’s iPhone Web app is a great play for an early lead in the mobile...
Vodafone UK’s launch of a Web application for the iPhone has caused much speculation that the operator is about to sell the iPhone in the UK, robbing O2 UK of its exclusivity with the device. If this...
View ArticleOperators in emerging markets should embrace MVNOs
MVNOs have a small but significant role in mobile markets. The overriding perception remains that they have the potential to disrupt network operators’ businesses, regardless of the actual damage they...
View ArticleDoes the FCC want to understand the app store market or control it?
The US Federal Communications Commission is taking its first look into the unregulated business of application stores, having sent letters to Apple, its US carrier partner and Google asking for answers...
View ArticleIndustry fumbles to find light in shadow of the iPhone
Almost three years after the launch of the iPhone, it was clear at the recent FT World Telecoms conference that the mobile industry is still catching-up with the new paradigm the device has created. In...
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Vodafone and Telefonica are overplaying their hand with Google
It’s unlikely that any senior Google executive will take very seriously Vodafone and Telefonica’s recent statements that they are thinking of charging search engines to use their networks. Before...
View ArticleLTE auctions will reduce the number of players in ultracompetitive markets
Universes expand and then contract. Similarly, mature mobile markets that have expanded over the past 20 years are on the verge of contracting over the next five years. The catalyst is new license...
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Adobe aims new Flash release at developers and Apple
Flash Player 10.1 is supported on devices based on Android, BlackBerry, webOS, future versions of Windows Phone, LiMo, MeeGo and Symbian OS US software vendor Adobe has released the latest version of...
View ArticleA CDMA iPhone would be great for Verizon, but does it make sense for Apple?
If Apple decided to make a CDMA iPhone, the whoops of jubilation would be heard all the way from Verizon Wireless’headquarters in Basking Ridge, NJ, to AT&T’s HQ in Dallas, TX, where the news would...
View ArticleEuropean Commission proposes structure to end roaming regime
The proposals announced by the European Commission (EC) will effectively end the European Union mobile roaming market as it stands today. By requiring operators to open their networks to any mobile...
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MWC: Mobile industry friends Facebook to iron out internet fragmentation and...
Facebook and mobile operators became best friends at the Mobile World Congress Facebook and mobile operators became best friends at the Mobile World Congress today, as the social network giant pledged...
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MWC: Orange injects some innovation into its roaming services
LTE is now the fastest growing mobile network technology ever Orange’s new roaming tariffs, launched at the Mobile Wold Congress in Barcelona today, are a good example of the type of new approach...
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MWC: Orange injects some innovation into its roaming services
Orange is partnering with water services specialist Veolia Water Orange’s new roaming tariffs, launched at the Mobile Wold Congress in Barcelona today, are a good example of the type of new approach...
View ArticleEU roaming regulations force operators to innovate
Last week’s vote by the European Parliament, which was overwhelmingly in favour of new roaming rules, has both reduced the cost of roaming services for consumers and also paved the way for greater...
View ArticleEverything Everywhere should price LTE for all postpaid mobile broadband...
Now is an exciting time for Everything Everywhere (EE) as the soon-to-launch LTE operator works out how it can best ensure a successful LTE launch and create a strong and sustainable position in the UK...
View ArticleEE prices LTE for broad-base of users
Everything Everywhere (“EE”), the newly-created UK operator owned by Orange and T-Mobile, had a blank sheet of paper to define how it positioned in the UK market with its upcoming LTE launch. This...
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LTE users consume significantly more mobile data when services are priced and...
LTE is providing operators with a new lease on life, and not just in terms of being able to offer an improved user experience, a chance to sharpen branding messages and an opportunity to differentiate...
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