Mobile Operator
Femtocells sound great, but where’s the business case?
The femtocell is one of those concepts that periodically emerge in the mobile industry that some claim will solve most, if not all, mobile operators’ problems in one fell swoop. As such, it joins a long list of memorable technologies that could save the world if only the world were different.
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HSPA+ and LTE offer difficult choice for 3G operators
An interesting bifurcation is emerging among 3G operators between those looking to upgrade to HSPA+ and those looking to adopt Long Term Evolution (LTE) as soon as they can, possibly as early as 2010. Read more »
Come on operators - ditch the paper bills!
More and more people in the industry are talking about how important it is to reduce the impact that telecoms companies are having on the environment. But saving the environment is easier spoken about than done. And in this area as much as in any other, actions speak louder than words.
Orange improves African presence with Hits JV
Orange owner France Telecom and Hits Telecom have formed a joint venture to offer mobile services in the East African country of Uganda under the name of Orange Uganda, making good on its promise to further expand its presence in the continent. France Telecom has been eager to enter East Africa by acquiring an existing player for some time. Read more »
Nokia and Sony Ericsson feel pinch from downturn - operators will also suffer, but how much?
Nokia and Sony Ericsson have both reported a fall in earnings for 3Q08 as device vendors begin to feel the effects of the global financial crisis. While the impact of vendors has been largely expected, it remains a question how much operators will suffer from the economic downturn.
Nokia finds it easier to sell handsets than services – for now
Telefonica Moviles has become the first carrier to announce that it will be offering Nokia’s 5800 XpressMusic phone, but it looks as if it will be doing so without the handset maker’s Comes With Music service.
The move will be a blow to Nokia because the Finnish vendor is trying to develop its service offerings in a bid to add incremental revenues to those already generated from selling handsets.
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Telus and Bell hammer nail into the coffin of UMB
Telus and Bell Canada’s long-awaited decision to opt for LTE for its next generation technology almost certainly signals the end of Ultra Mobile Broadband (UMB), the next generation of CDMA technology.
Bell and Telus, Canada’s second and third largest operators respectively, join a long list of CDMA operators that have opted for LTE over UMB, and their decision will probably force the hand of CDMA operators who have yet to commit to LTE to do just that.
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Perhaps mobile operators should think “TV” and not just “Mobile TV”
Mobile operator Orange plans to launch a new service that includes a package of five cinema channels in France from November. The content on the channels will be available for viewing as live broadcasts as well as on-demand. Orange will license content from Warner Bros, Metro Goldwyn Mayer, HBO, Gaumont, BAC Films, Wild Side Films and Fidelite Film for this service.
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