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Welcome to the latest edition of Update, fortnightly analysis from the Telco 2.0™ Initiative:
Mobile Broadband: Urgent need for new business models
While the market for mobile broadband services is growing explosively, telco business models are reaching 'end-of-life' and threaten long-term profitability. However, innovative retail and wholesale approaches can improve returns. (More)
Online Video vs Broadband: A symbiotic relationship?
Online video is growing to become the volume driver of broadband traffic (both fixed and mobile). New analysis of the relationship between broadband and online video markets worldwide provides insight to future strategy in both. (More)
Key events – Mark your diaries
Nokia Siemens Networks Marketing Forum
28-30 September, Munich
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- Risk - how can you manage risk and turn it to your advantage to capture new opportunities?
- Adding value outside your core business - gain an insight into ways to create revenues by launching innovative services.
- Community-driven marketing - communities have blown away traditional marketing models. Find out why and how to match the expectations of community members.
- Telco 2.0 will be presenting and facilitating.
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7th Telco 2.0 Executive Brainstorm (EMEA)
4-5 Nov, London
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8th Telco 2.0 Executive Brainstorm (Americas)
9-10 Dec, Orlando
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- Shareholder Value; Consumer 2.0; Digital Money 2.0; Digital Marketing 2.0; Digital Health 2.0; Digital Home 2.0; APIs 2.0.
- New Use Cases; New Case Studies; New 'Roadmap' for Telco 2.0; More Upstream Customers.
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Mobile Payments: Lessons from the world's leading exponents
An analysis of M-Pesa and Wizzit - one a classic 'Telco 2.0' platform, the other an extension to traditional banking services - throws up lessons for telcos worldwide. (More)
The 7 Strategic Priority Areas for New Telecoms Business Models
In the last 12 months the fundamental question related to the '2-sided' telecoms market opportunity has changed from "what is it?" to "how do we do it?" Our new report describes the key priority areas. Here's a summary (More) |
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Voice 2.0: Beyond 'Unified Communications'
Four leading Voice 2.0 platforms demonstrate the business model opportunities from delivering 'Communications-Enabled Business Processes' (CEBP) to the highly diverse enterprise and SME market. (More)
OSS/BSS: In All the Excitement, Don't Forget the Basics
Telco 2.0 holds for the future, telcos still need to put in place sound processes, integrated systems and standard interfaces, says Richard Mishra, Director of Strategy at Amdocs. (More)
Hot Telco 2.0 News this Fortnight
Virgin after 4th French licence; SFR basks in iPhone glamour; India trebles teledensity, heads for 500 million subs; Sarawak gets WiMAX; Oregon gets WiMAX; Portugal gets 100Mbits broadband; Smart Comms' next move; GrameenPhone IPO is go; Vodafone and CPW make nice; latest T-Mobile UK rumours; O2 gets Palm Pre, but Orange gets Blyk; T-Mobile: we can't spy on our customers, we're doing too much network-address translation!; BBC: Canvas makes sense, you know; new ad spec from CableLabs; Nokia immediately updates new phone; rumour: Nokia to do an Android gadget; yet another dead Nokia service; Ericsson has an app store now; Zer01 launches, Tracfone is cheap; US broadband grants come with net neutrality. (More) |
