Happy New Year and welcome to the latest edition of Update, fortnightly analysis from the Telco 2.0™ Initiative. Let’s take advantage of the economy and do something different in 2009:
Telco 2.0™ 2009 Preview: Time for some 'Strategic Opportunism'
It's the time of year again for the Telco 2.0™ analyst team to come up with our thoughts on where the industry will go in 2009. (More)
Apple iTunes: Blows a Hole in the Mobile Music Landscape
Recent changes to the iTunes business model will force mobile operators to re-think their music services and to re-negotiate with the major music labels. Here’s why and what the ramifications are (More)
Credit Crunch (Part 6): Happy New Deal!
Telecom stocks are weakening versus the market. But opportunities look likely from government fiscal stimulus packages, especially around 'Smart Grids'. (More)
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The 6th Telco 2.0™ Executive Brainstorm (our world event) will take place in Nice, South of France, on 6-7 May, co-located with the TM Forum's Management World. We're delighted to welcome back Werner Vogels, CTO of Amazon, as one of the key stimulus presenters. Due to demand places are limited, so apply early... sand take advantage of the pound while it's weak. (More) |
Internet Video: How can the Telco Network Cope with the Threat?
The growth in Internet Video will challenge the core business model assumptions of fixed and mobile operators. Some new rich media-aware technologies could help address the problem... (More)
Uncontrollable Bandwidth Growth: How to Charge for It?
Utility companies have managed the transition from simple metering to new charging structures. In the broadband space, the IT tools are available today, they just need to be applied creatively... (More)
Enterprise CRM 2.0: Opportunities and Challenges of Integrating Voice
A richer voice API and a focus on helping enterprises delight their customers is critical to realize the huge telco market opportunity in 'communications-enabled business processes'. (More)
Telco 2.0™ Reader Survey Interim Results: Thirst for Action
There's still time to take part in our reader survey (and help increase our donation to charity); meanwhile, here are some results. (More) |
Order-to-Cash Processes: Outsourcing Models to Support Telco 1.0 and 2.0
Most IT groups hold a Telco 1.0 view of the world, which will stifle business model innovation. But there are opportunities for Telco 2.0 and 1.0 to co-exist via new approaches to outsourcing. (More)
Top Telco 2.0™ articles 2008: Google, Amazon, iPlayer, Long Tail, Credit Crunch
What Telco 2.0™ analysis was most popular in 2008? (More)
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