Telco 2.0 in Action: Global Best Practice

The 2nd Telco 2.0 Best Practice Live! virtual event, broadcast online on 2-3 Feb, is FREE to registrants. Video-based case studies on: Apple, facebook, Google, AT+T, Cloud, Lovefilm, MTV, MIT, World Economic Forum, Tesco, Telecom Italia, oi Paggo, salesforce.com, Yota, Mobile Devices, Augmented Reality, M2M, Microsoft and more. Take part from the comfort of your desktop/laptop. Agenda/Register for FREE here.

BlueVia: Telefonica's new global developer platform

Telefonica has just launched BlueVia, a further development of Litmus that will be deployed across the global Telefonica footprint. We're impressed and think other telcos should emulate the approach, fast. (More)

M2M 2.0: New Approaches Needed

The M2M market structure is evolving rapidly and new roles and requirements are emerging that are unaligned with much current telco practice. What must telcos do to avoid missing out and potentially inhibiting the market overall? (More)

'New Digital Economics' Exec Brainstorm & Developer Forum AMERICAS and EMEA

Join over 400 Execs at our upcoming events in San Francisco (5-6 April) and London (10-11 May) using our unique 'Mindshare' interactive format. Focused on New Growth Opportunities in Telecoms, Media and Technology, New Digital Economics comprises 4 Events in 1 incorporating dedicated Telco 2.0, Digital Entertainment 2.0, Mobile Apps 2.0 and Personal Data 2.0 summits.

Short Video reviews of Autumn 2010 events can be seen here: Americas and EMEA.

Top Telco 2.0 Content of 2010

In case you missed it here's last week's special Telco 2.0 Update, covering the hottest topics of the last year, including key articles on telco strategy & innovation, analysis of Facebook, Apple and Google, new telco growth opportunities in data, M2M and entertainment, and innovation case studies. (More)

The Roadmap to New Telco 2.0 Business Models

Now in the final stages of editing, our latest strategy report describes the new Telco 2.0 Strategic Business Model Framework, identifies 5 new categories of Operators, and benchmarks the primary strategies needed by each to evolve and thrive in the new industry environment. Preview contents and pre-order here. (More)

Facebook: Facing up to a big new competitor

Despite a >500 million user base and global media hype, Facebook needs more revenues than advertising can bring, and sees communications as a key area to target as its deal with Skype has shown. Telco 2.0's detailed analysis of Facebook's business model and strategy. (More)

Telcos vs. Internet Players: Act before it's too late

There's less than 3 years for telcos to take advantage of key strategic 'control points' in their battle for sustainable growth in the communications and e-commerce markets, concluded delegates at the Telco 2.0 EMEA Brainstorm in November. How should they think differently about their value and where do they need to (re)focus their attention? (More)

Telco 2.0 Americas: 92% said 'Major Change Needed Now'

92% of Americas delegates agreed it is time to make either a step change in key functions (34%) or initiate a fundamental transformation (58%) in the next 12-18 months. More on this plus the rest of the key take-outs from the recent Telco 2.0 Americas Brainstorm. (More)

World Economic Forum: Strategic Opportunities in 'Customer Data'

The Forum will be launching a major initiative around leveraging telco customer data at Davos in February. Telco 2.0, along with MIT, Harvard Law School and Bain have been helping prepare. Here's a preview... (More)

Customer Data 2.0: Telcos Must Vie for a Slice of the $Multi-Billion 'PIE'

Facebook, Google and others are pioneering the creation of the Personal Information Economy (PIE) based on consumer/user data. This Telco 2.0 analysis outlines emerging participants' roles, and why, where and how telcos could and should play. (More)

Entertainment 2.0: Can Telcos help save the Video Distribution Industry?

The physical distribution of digital video is in turmoil, and the entertainment industry is in a state of fear and denial about online distribution. The signs are that Video could emulate the music market's disappearing act. Can telcos help? (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)

Telco 2.0 News Review: US LTE Wars, CES, Skype, Amazon

• Broadband Connectivity: AT&T announces LTE plans, VZW launches LTE devices
  
• Devices: CES gadget roundup: Motorola, Google, Apple
  
• Technology Disruptions: Baby, baby, where did our spam go?
  
• Voice & Messaging 2.0: Skype added 45bn minutes in 2010, new video possibilities with Qik
  
• Cloud Services: Werner Vogels on the beginnings of Amazon Web Services

More on these stories and other news here.