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Greetings!
In this edition of Telco 2.0 Update, in the run up to our next Executive Brainstorms (in Palo Alto next week, April 5-7, and in London, May 11-13) we feature:
Meanwhile, you can follow Telco 2.0 on Twitter, and apply to join the private Telco 2.0 Group on LinkedIn here. There's also an archive of our previous newsletters here.
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Appstore 2.0: Amazon Vs Apple & Google
Amazon is probably the Internet's best retailer. As it launches its own AppStore, we provide a detailed analysis of its digital media business and pick out the key opportunities it offers to content owners, network service providers and manufacturers. (more) |
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 New Digital Economics Executive Brainstorms & Developer Forums - Speakers update
Registration is now open for our Americas (5-7 April) and EMEA (11-13 May) events.
New Digital Economics is a new series of brainstorm events and developer forums run for senior strategy execs from across the communications, entertainment and technology sectors, looking at new growth opportunities and business models. Join over 500 senior execs from across the globe in Americas (5-7 April 2011, Palo Alto, California), EMEA (11-13 May, London).
Employing STL’s unique ‘Mindshare’ interactive format each event incorporates 4 interwoven events: Telco 2.0, Digital Entertainment 2.0 , Mobile Apps 2.0 and Personal Data 2.0 as well as a 200 person evening developer forum and showcase, run in partnership with AppCircus
In addition to Telco 2.0 analysts, stimulus speakers include:
- Mike Afergan, CTO, Akamai
- Laurent Therivel, AVP, Corporate Strategy, AT&T Inc
- Rainer Deutschmann, EVP Mobile Services, Deutsche Telekom
- Hakan Erikson, CTO, Ericsson
- Christian Hernandez, Director, International Business Development, Facebook
- Olaf Swantee, EVP, France Telecom – Orange Group tbc
- Ilja Laurs, CEO, Getjar
- Rishi Chandra, Product Lead, Google TV
- Maarten Lens-Fitzgerald, Co-Founder, Layar
- Zia Zaman, Chief Strategy Officer, North America, LG Electronics
- Steve Mannel, VP Telecoms & Media, Salesforce.com
- Tim Wright, CTO Europe, Sony Pictures Entertainment
- Carlos Domingo, CEO, R&D, Telefonica
- Sol Trujillo, Former CEO, Telstra
- Ibrahim Gedeon, CTO, Telus
- Cenk Serdar, Director, Consumer Data & Comms Svcs, Vodafone Group
- Peters Suh, CEO, WAC
- Thomas Gewecke, President Digital Distribution, Warner Bros
- Omar Khan, Chief Strategy Officer, Samsung Mobile
- Anthony Rose, ex CTO, YouView
For more information and to register click here: Americas and EMEA. |
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Tablet Frenzy: Network Poison or Economic Palliative?
The success of the iPad2 has been seen by some as a sign of a paradigm shift in computing. With their theoretical appeal as a new portable medium for online video consumption could tablets have a significant impact on communications networks and economics? Here is Telco 2.0's market outlook. (more) |
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Smartphones: Getting to 1Bn in 2013
Telco 2.0 partners Arete Research forecast the emergence of smartphones costing $100 to make in 2011 and massive growth in global market sales volumes, with impacts for chip-makers, Smartphone OS, and telcos. (more) |
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Strategy 2.0: The Roadmap to Telco 2.0
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) |
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iPad2: how Apple plans to dominate the
'post PC era'
Apple's new 'PC-killer' tablet is intended to significantly expand the Apple ecosystem, with long-term impacts on many players including telcos, giving Apple an even stronger hold on the market. What strategies should telcos adopt? (more) |
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Android: Google's Anti-Apple Virus?
It can be tempting to think of Android as in a two-horse race with Apple. Our analysis shows that the current and future impact of Google's highly successful mobile ecosystem play is much more complex. (more) |
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Augmented Reality: Is there a Valuable Role for Telcos?
An introduction to Augmented Reality (AR) including: key industry players; latest developments; and the AR ecosystem. The key strategic question is what role should telcos play? Three possible roles are outlined. (more) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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Telco 2.0 News Review: More AT&T Fall-Out; Sprint & Google Voice
- Strategy & Finance: US merger rows - in full!
- Broadband Connectivity: National Broadband Plan - 4Mbps targets questioned, North Carolina prefers 768Kbps
- Online Video: OTT numbers thrashing IPTV, Google says it with cash
- Social Networks: MySpace - how big websites die
- Voice 2.0: Sprint integrates numbering with Google Voice
- The Sixth Bullet: RIP Paul Baran
More on these stories and other news here. |
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