Mobile TV: going 'Round The Side' of telco networks?

Dyle TV, a new mobile TV broadcast network (supported by Fox), was presented at the Silicon Valley Brainstorm against the backdrop of Cisco's VNI (Visual Networking Index) research on forecast growth in mobile video traffic. It was argued that Dyle's model can both take the pressure off mobile operator data capacity by taking video traffic 'round the side' and make good use of TV Broadcasters' spectrum. Could this model work, not only in the US but elsewhere around the world? (More)

The Evolution of Multi-Screen TV

An overview of findings on multi-screen TV from Ericsson's Consumer Lab research. Themes covered include the race to 'be my cloud', the impact of tablets and smartphones, and the influence of social media on on-demand viewing. (Register and view here)

Market Insight: what's happening in Games, Music, Books and Films?

Two video presentations from Telco 2.0's senior analyst Keith McMahon giving an overview of key developments in these very different digital entertainment markets. The first video covers Games and Music, and the second covers Books and Films. (Register and view here)

The next New Digital Economics Executive Brainstorm is on June 12-13 at the Grange St Paul's Hotel, London. It will develop the themes of the Silicon Valley brainstorm in the EMEA context.

In addition to Telco 2.0 analysts, over 50 senior stimulus speakers, including:

Day 1: Telco 2.0 - Shifting Profit Pools and Strategic Growth Opportunities

• Rainer Deutschmann, SVP Core Telco Products, Deutsche Telekom
• Steve Unger, Group Director - Strategy, Chief Economist & Technology, Ofcom
• Jamie Finn, Director of Communication Product Design, Telefonica Digital
• Simon Griffiths, Group Head of Business Intelligence, Vodafone
• Subhra Das, EVP Customer Experience & Marketing, Du

Day 2: M-Commerce 2.0 - Revolutionising Payments, Advertising and Retail Experiences

• Cenk Bayrakdar, Chief New Technology Business Officer, Turkcell
• Shaygan Kheradpir, Chief Operating Officer, Barclays Global Retail Bank
• John Milliken, Managing Director, Mobile Money Network
• Scott Seaborn, Group Head of Mobile, Ogilvy
• Sandra Alzetta, SVP Innovation, Visa Europe (tbc)
• Martin Harriman, New Business Director, O2 UK

Day 2: Cloud 2.0 - Transforming technology, media and telecoms

• Robert Brace, Head of Cloud Services, Vodafone Group
• Iain Gavin, Head of EMEA Web Services, Amazon
• Alex Jinivizian, Managing Director, Cloud Strategy, Verizon Enterprise Solutions
• Moisés Navarro Marín, Director, Strategy Global Cloud Services, Telefonica Digital

Day 2: Digital Economy 2.0 - Commerce, Cloud and Connected Things

• Andrew Nash, Director of Identity Services, Google
• Rolv-Erik Spilling, Senior Vice President, Telenor Digital
• Vincent Brunet, EVP Mobile Services, Orange Group (tbc)

There's more detail on the agenda here, and you can book now here, email contact@stlpartners.com or call +44 (0) 207 247 5003 to take advantage of our special Alumni & Group Booking Rates.

New Research - Telco 2.0: how to accelerate the implementation of new business models

Our new, in-depth research among senior execs in 'upstream' industries (e.g. retail, media, IT, etc.) and telcos shows that poor communication of 'Telco 2.0' value propositions and slow implementation by operators is frustrating upstream customers and operators alike. This new, free report identifies strategic customer segments for telcos building new 'Telco 2.0' business models, key obstacles to overcome, six real-world implementation strategy scenarios, and strategic recommendations for telcos. (More)

Big Data: How Personal Clouds and 'VRM' will revolutionise Customer Relationships

A video interview with internet guru Doc Searls, fellow of Harvard University, in which he describes the concept of 'VRM' (Vendor Relationship Management) and how it will revolutionise customer relationships. After that a video from Simon Torrance, CEO, Telco 2.0 Initiative describing the strategic opportunity for telcos in 'personal data', along with useful links. (More)

Silicon Valley report: the money's moving, but are telcos?

It was exhilaratingly clear at the Silicon Valley brainstorm that critical inflection points are being reached in many key areas of the digital economy: the challenges are increasingly well defined, and the intellectual, practical and economic resources being employed to solve them have the quality, power and resources to succeed. The tantalising question for all was "how do we position ourselves and implement strategies that will enable our business to be one of those to profit from (or at least survive) these changes?" (More)

Strategy 2.0: Google's Strategic Identity Crisis

Google's shares have made little headway recently despite its dominance in search and advertising, and it faces increasing regulatory threats in this area. It either needs to find something else or start paying out dividends, like Microsoft (or indeed, a telco). Overall, this is resulting in something of a strategic identity crisis. A review of Google's strategy and implications for Telcos. (More)

Mobile Broadband 2.0: the top disruptive innovations

Key trends, tactics, and technologies for mobile broadband networks and services that will influence mid-term revenue opportunities, cost structures and competitive threats. Including: LTE, network sharing, WiFi, next-gen IP (EPC), small cells, CDNs, policy control, business model enablers and more. (More)

Google, Apple, Facebook, Amazon, Skype - dealing with the disruptors

Our new 284 page strategy report, launched and previewed at our EMEA event in London, has attracted massive interest. It's our most important report yet, dealing with the players that some leading telcos are now calling their 'real competitors'. It includes a concise executive summary, in-depth analysis of the player's business models, and strategies for dealing with each. Here is an updated extract of the analysis and further details of the report. (More)

The Roadmap to New Telco 2.0 Business Models

This Strategy Report plots the transformational path that telcos need to follow to achieve the $375Bn p.a. 'Telco 2.0' opportunities. It describes the six growth opportunity areas for the Telecoms industry, identifies new categories of operators, benchmarks the primary strategies needed by each to evolve and thrive in the new industry environment, and highlights leading examples of telco business model innovation. It has 284 pages, including a 13 page Executive Summary and a detailed index. (More)

'Under-the-Floor' Players: threat or opportunity?

The telecoms industry often puts so-called OTT (over-the-top) players like Google and Facebook at the forefront of its concerns, as they pose new competition for services and applications. But what about encroachment of companies "underneath" the telcos, displacing them from their core asset, the network? Telco 2.0 examines the strategic threats and opportunities from wholesale providers, outsourcers and government-run broadband networks. (More)

The Telco 2.0 Challenge and SAP's vision

Telco 2.0 have reviewed SAP's vision for telcos to 'operate at internet speed' against our Roadmap strategy principles in this white paper, and challenged SAP to build a Proof of Concept implementation of a complex multi-sided business model with a leading European mobile operator within one month. We can't share the confidential details but we were impressed with the results. We're now looking for more operators who'd like to set a new Telco 2.0 challenge - to find out more please email us at contact@telco2.net.

The value of "Smart Pipes" to mobile network operators

Regardless of business strategy, the development of 'Smart Pipes' - more intelligent networks - will be a key driver of shareholder returns from operators. Smarter networks will also benefit network users - upstream service providers and end users, and operators, and their vendors and partners, will need to compete to be the smartest. What are they, why are they needed, and what are the key strategies employed to develop them?. (More)

How to Spot a "Business Model Problem"

What is a 'business model problem'? How can you tell when you've got one? What are the key business model challenges faced by telcos today, and how should they address them? (More)