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Apple’s content strategy for the Middle East betrays its roots in hardware
Apple’s iTunes Store and App Store are the envy of the digital-content industry. It would be fairly safe to say that wherever either has launched, it leads its market segment in number of downloads generated.
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Carphone/Tiscali…and then there were five
After nearly three years on the market, though some might say the slab, Tiscali’s UK assets are to be acquired by Carphone Warehouse for £236m: less than half the value of Tiscali’s overall debt. Snapping up the UK broadband market’s number four player for a bargain basement price, looks like a good move to boost the valuation of TalkTalk in advance of its possible divestiture later this year.
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Vodafone UK’s iPhone Web app is a great play for an early lead in the mobile application sector
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 were true, if would most likely mean that O2 decided not to meet Apple’s terms for retaining exclusive rights to sell the device. Read more »
China brings cheer to gloomy mobile networks vendors
The long-awaited 3G capex boom in China is like a warm fire on a cold night for mobile networks vendors, many of which are struggling with everything from slack sales and falling margins to lingering integration problems. Read more »
How far does 3 have to go to convince another firm to buy it? asks Paul Lambert
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 headline-grabbing moves is that it strikes at what is still the heart of mobile operators’ business case: voice revenues. Read more »
Forthcoming European spectrum developments set to shape future of mobile broadband, says Gareth Willmer
The next six months could prove crucial for shaping future mobile broadband rollouts in Europe, with a number of key spectrum decisions and tenders on the horizon. These developments involve UMTS900, 2.6GHz spectrum and frequencies released by the digital switchover. Read more »
The arrival of submarine cables will transform the East African telecoms market
East Africa currently has no submarine cable connections to the rest of the world, and as a result all international Internet connectivity in the region depends on expensive satellite services. Read more »
Moldova boasts a good choice of broadband offers – provided you live in the capital
The incumbent Moldtelecoms’ reluctance to give rivals access to its local loops has driven its competitors roll out their own fiber networks in Chisinau. Increased competition combined with tariff cuts of around 50% last year is fuelling subscriber growth and creating a competitive broadband environment in the capital. Read more »
Zain and Essar infrastructure sharing deal in Kenya points to paradigm shift for emerging market operators
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 capex savings. Read more »
Wireless 2009 rewards low expectations with high hopes
With the global economy in a shambles, I didn’t know what to expect from the International CTIA Wireless 2009 event. Yet even with attendance down some 15%, the yearly industry get-together in Las Vegas turned out considerably more upbeat than I expected. Read more »
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