Telco 2.0™ Executive Brainstorm
Business Model Innovation for the Digital Economy

Welcome to the latest edition of Update, fortnightly analysis from the Telco 2.0™ Initiative:

Open APIs - Where's the Joined-Up Commercial Strategy?

Only 2% of Telco 2.0 Executive Brainstormers thought the industry is getting its API strategy absolutely right. How can we create a unified approach that grows the pie for all? (More)

Pilot 2.0 - How to trial Telco 2.0 business models

Where and how to pilot is dependent on multiple factors. Here are some guidelines based on the experience of practitioners. (More)

BT Global Services - How Open Source could fix it

"Platforms, reuse, and collaboration are going to save BT Global Services; and Open Source Software underlies that", says BT Design's MD of Strategy and Innovation. (More)

Subscriber Data: The smarter way to use it

Subscriber data is the gold dust lying unexploited within telecoms networks. Here are some new ways to think about the opportunity. (More)

New Telco 2.0 'Industry Status' Report - Now available

Couldn't make May's Telco 2.0 Exec Brainstorm? A new 30 page 'Executive Briefing' report is now available summarising the key findings related to: APIs 2.0, Retail Services 2.0, Devices 2.0, Pilots 2.0, Technical Architecture 2.0, Online Video 2.0, Enterprise Services 2.0. Please email contact@telco2.net for further details, including prices.

Technical Architecture 2.0 - Good Start, but Significant Gaps

63% of Telco 2.0 Exec Brainstormers believe that the industry has made a 'good start', but 35% see it as a 'lost cause'. What is needed and what lies behind these opposing views? (More)

Online Video 2.0 - Time to sort out the 'Net Neutrality' issue

Telco 2.0 Executive Brainstormers believe we urgently need to a.) take a clearer stance on 'net neutrality' and b.) trial new 'sender-pays' models. (More)

Hot Telco 2.0 News this fortnight

Verizon launches cloud computing offering; APIs coming up this year; beware potential plutonium privacy problems; SingTel on Bharti/MTN: "In for a billion!"; Apple App Store to start subscriptions, volume pricing; Google's cash for developers scheme; MIDs fail; WhyMAX femtocell; "Twitter phone" = SMS; has the Pre chased O2 off the N97? (More)

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