Facebook: Moving into Telco Space?

Telco 2.0's analysis of Facebook's business model shows that the social networking giant may need to turn to communications for much needed new revenues. (More)

M2M 2.0: Aligning M2M with Telco 2.0 Strategies

A review of Telenor, Jasper Wireless and KPN's approaches to M2M, examining how M2M strategy needs to fit with an operators' future broadband business model. (More)

Future Broadband: Free, Funded by Apps?

Could 'free' broadband connections for the unconnected be funded by a bundle of apps paid for by 'upstream customers' - such as banks, supermarkets, etc.? A guest post by BoxTop Solutions Inc. (More)

10th and 11th Telco 2.0 Executive Brainstorms

Registration is closing soon for Telco 2.0 Americas (27-28 October,
Los Angeles) and EMEA (9-10 November, London) events

Join over 400 senior execs from across the globe taking part in our upcoming Telco 2.0 Executive Brainstorms in Los Angeles and London.

Based on new analysis and ‘use cases’, and employing Telco 2.0’s unique ‘Mindshare’ interactive format , both events include detailed analysis of business model innovation at the intersection of telecoms, media and technology. Presenters include:

• Sean Carey, SEVP Digital Services, Sony Corporation
• Olivier Baujard, Group CTO, Deutsche Telekom
• Steve McGaw, SVP Corporate Strategy, AT&T
• Scott Wallsten, Economics Director, FCC
• Ravi Ahuja, EVP Business Ops, Fox Networks Group
• Diego Massidda, Director, Connected Home, Vodafone Group
• Kevin Mayer, EVP Corporate Strategy, The Walt Disney Company
• Kip Meek, Chairman, Project Canvas/YouView
• Andrew Ground, Chief Commercial Officer, LOVEFiLM
• Tony Rallo, CTO, Grupo Televisa
• Stephanie Comfort, Chief Strategy Officer, Qwest Communications
• Frank Boulben, CMO, LightSquared
• William Hoffman, Director, World Economic Forum
• Mark Simonian, Global Head of TMT, Credit Suisse
• Nicolas Bry, SVP, Orange Vallee
• Daniel Heaf, Digital Director, BBC Worldwide
• Jon James, Executive Director of Broadband, Virgin Media
• Rob Salter, Category Director, Entertainment, Tesco Stores
• Andre James, Partner, Bain & Co
• Chris Barraclough, Chief Strategist, Telco 2.0
• Roberto Saracco, Director, Future Centre, Telecom Italia
• Joan Fitzgerald, VP TV, Comscore
• Richard Kramer, Managing Director, Arete Research

For full speaker lists for each event see AMERICAS or EMEA.

New Co-located events:
'Digital Entertainment 2.0', 'Consumer 2.0' and 'M2M' Major features on 'Net Neutrality' and 'Cloud Computing'

Telco 2.0 AMERICAS Executive Brainstorm (27-28 October, Los Angeles).
Day 1: Telco 2.0 Growth Strategies,
Day 2: Digital Entertainment 2.0 and Consumer 2.0 incorporating the 2nd Privacy 2.0 Summit.
Register here

Telco 2.0 EMEA Executive Brainstorm (9-10 November, London).
Day 1: Telco 2.0 Growth Strategies
Day 2: Digital Entertainment 2.0, Consumer 2.0 and M2M & Embedded Mobile 2.0.
Register here

Date For Your Diary ' 2nd 'Telco 2.0 Best Practice Live!' Virtual Event

Broadcast live 7-9 December & On-Demand Dec 2010' March 2011
Telco 2.0 Best Practice Live! is a series of interactive online video-based events that provide a unique curated showcase of cutting-edge 'Telco 2.0' services, business models and solutions from around the world. More details

The first 'Telco 2.0 Best Practice Live!' attracted over 1400 senior execs from around the world.

Attend Connected Planet 2010: Building the New Telco Network,
Oct. 26!

This day of Webcasts and panel discussions is designed to help service providers better understand the technology, business and regulatory challenges of building tomorrow's more intelligent and capable broadband networks. Featuring speakers from Sprint, Nokia Siemens Networks, Yankee Group and more! REGISTER NOW FOR FREE!

Cloud Services 2.0: Two Recommended Partner Events

New business models related to Cloud Services are a key focus for Telco 2.0. You'll have seen that we're exploring them in depth at our upcoming events in LA and London. In the meantime, we're pleased to recommend two other events on this topic from our partners:

Telecom TV: Cloud Services - Free Virtual Event, 19th October 2010, online

TelecomTV are hosting global live webcasts on Tuesday, October 19th, on the opportunities and challenges of Cloud for telcos. More

Parallels Summit 2011: Cloud Services for Enterprise, 22-24th February 2011, Orlando

The 2013 forecast of $19Bn in Cloud Services offers telcos the potential to generate new revenues, leverage existing services, and decrease churn. Join Telco 2.0 partners Parallels to find out how in Orlando, Florida, February 22-24, 2011. More

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• Google: Android "profitable", but how exactly?
  
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More on these stories and other news here.