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T-Mobile/Orange UK merger could be good news for Vodafone and O2
Although the planned merger of Deutsche Telekom’s and France Telecom’s UK operations may create the biggest mobile operator in the UK, it raises more questions than it answers. Moreover, the 18-month integration window announced by the firms will benefit the other UK operators. Read more »
The business case for femtocells still requires careful consideration
Vodafone UK’s femtocell launch in July appeared to be a significant breakthrough for the technology in Europe. The timing of the move by such a large operator took many in the industry by surprise, and some vendors have spoken of a significant rise in activity since the launch. Read more »
Countries demonstrating vastly different approaches to competition
Three countries in the Caribbean and Central America are taking divergent paths as they nationalize, liberalize or privatize their mobile industries, providing a fascinating microcosm for future study regarding which economic approaches will prove the most fruitful for investors and governments and deliver the best value to customers.
Belize’s government hopes that taking over incumbent operator Belize Telemedia (BTL) will ultimately mean that the company has more money to devote to its networks and enable it to provide better service. Costa Rica’s aim is similar, in that it hopes to bring in licensees to invest money and time in its newly liberalized telecoms market. And the Bahamas is convinced that privatizing its incumbent operator will attract fresh funding and pioneering business tactics that will benefit customers. Read more »
Mobile Network API Market Status and Outlook
Major changes in the mobile market and the role of network APIs
The mobile industry is currently undergoing an evolution and is experiencing major changes at every level of the value chain.
The continued decline of voice revenues is pushing mobile operators to turn to data services for new revenue opportunities, but traffic growth has outpaced revenues and networks are currently in a need of new revenue streams to support infrastructure upgrades. Operator “walled gardens” have failed to attract customers while the operators are under pressure from shareholders to justify the investments they made for upgrading their access networks for next-generation data services. A number of tier 1 operators have now openly admitted that they will not be able to create these services themselves and expect to employ third parties in the value chain to create best-of-breed services with sustainable business models. Read more »
Broadband in Central Asia and the Caucasus: It’s a political world
Although there are some significant variations and investment in new networks, fixed broadband penetration in Central Asia and the Caucasus remains low. One factor holding back development has been political. Many of these countries are dictatorships or at best deeply flawed democracies. The question is whether such regimes want citizens to have access to broadband and the window onto the world it can provide.
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Download the Executive Summary from our Mobile Enterprise report
Total mobile enterprise revenues are forecast to reach approximately $92.6bn by 2014 with over 479 million mobile enterprise subscribers. This has been an area that cellular operators have long coveted but have historically failed to generate substantial revenues from. Now more than ever, vendors, operators and content providers must develop strategies to maximise new revenue streams while reducing costs. Read more »
Download the Executive Summary from our Eastern European TV report
The more liberal markets in Eastern Europe are changing the face of broadcasting in the region, which is opening up new opportunities for broadcasters, investors, content providers and technology suppliers. Read more »
Download the Executive Summary from our Global MVNO Markets report
We estimate that there are currently 85 million subscriptions on MVNOs or resellers globally. As the MVNO model reaches several high-growth markets for the first time over the next three years, this will rise to 150.3 million at end-2013. Read more »
Download the Executive Summary from our Middle East and North Africa Broadband Market Analysis report
Despite the recent economic slowdown, the Middle East and North Africa boast the highest broadband subscription growth rates in the world. While representing only 1.3% of the world’s total broadband subscriptions, the region has huge potential for sustained growth as the penetration levels are below other regions. Read more »
Download the Executive Summary from our Middle East and Africa TV report
By the end of 2014, the Middle East and North Africa will have 50 million multichannnel TV homes, while Sub-Sahara Africa will have 800 million TV households. For local and international players, both regions offer great growth and profit potential. Read more »
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