Internet Governance @ ITU? The Political Battle for the Internet

The political battle for the governance of the Internet will step up a gear at the ITU’s World Conference on International Telecommunications (WCIT) next week, which will review the current International Telecommunication Regulations for the first time since 1988 - pre web and mobile networks. Some governments and telcos are arguing that it should be the responsibility of the ITU, the telecoms arm of the UN, to look after the Internet. What are the key issues, why does it matter, and why don’t we think this is a good idea at all? (More)

LAUNCHING NEXT WEEK: Digital Asia joins Singtel, Mastercard, Google, AMEX, Telkom Indonesia, Globe, Ogilvy, Axiata, Ericsson, Unilever, Frog, Experian, Peppers & Rogers, Openet, Telcentris, Brightcove, CSG International, Turner, Universal Music, Aircel, Sony Music, Standard Chartered Bank, MIT and Jana at the APAC Summit in Singapore next week!

Click here to check out the agenda:

Day 1: Digital Economy 2.0 I Day 2: Digital Commerce & Entertainment 2.0

**Plus Telco 2.0 Primer Pre-Event Training! (Monday 3rd Dec)

Indra Utoyo Chief Innovation & Strategy Officer Telkom Indonesia		Julian Persaud Managing Director Southeast Asia Google		David Ulmer VP, Head of Global Cloud Business Singtel Group Digital L!fe
Philip Yen Group Head, Emerging Payments Mastercard		Gil Genio Head, International and Business Markets Globe		Chua Siew-Ling Director & Head of Emerging Payments American Express
Joedi Wisoeda VP Digital Services XL Axiata		Lars Arvidsson Head of M-Commerce Sales Ericsson		Shawn G. DuBravac Chief Economist Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)

The magnificent Capella, Singapore is our venue for next week's Digital Asia event in December. Following on from the success of last year's APAC event, we are back in the region to find out what has changed, share new market research and output from recent events in London, San Francisco and Dubai. Click here to see the detailed agenda. Last chance to Apply to Participate.

Includes Telco 2.0 Primer Workshop, 3 December.

Big Data: Big Theme at Digital Asia

Big Data is a big theme at our Digital Asia 'executive brainstorm' next week in Singapore (see above). Here’s a quick preview on one of the topics that participants from Unilever, Google, Amex, Singtel and others will be covering, and a great video from MIT on the 'Live Singapore! Real-Time city' as a warm up. (More)

2013 Brainstorms: save the dates - Silicon Valley (19-20 March), London (5-6 June)

We’re delighted to announce the dates for our next Americas and European brainstorms in 2013. The brainstorms will cover disruptive business models and new growth opportunities in mobile commerce, content, communications and the cloud. We’ll be sharing more on our research using our unique Mindshare format and building on the success and feedback from our events to date. Save the dates in your diaries now - there’s more on the agenda for Silicon Valley here, and contact us here for sponsorship opportunities. (More)

M-Commerce: Telco 2.0 deal on MEF Global Survey + Webinar TODAY

MEF’s Global Consumer Survey 2012 questioned 9,500 mobile media users in ten countries: US, UK, China, India, Qatar, South Africa, Mexico, Brazil, Indonesia and Saudi Arabia. Download the executive summary here - there's also a special 30% Telco 2.0 discount code on the full report, and a webinar later today (11.00am CET). (More)

Cloud 2.0: Telstra, Singtel, China Mobile Strategies

In this extract from our forthcoming report 'Cloud 2.0: Telco Strategies in the Cloud' we outline the key components of Telstra, Singtel and China Mobile's cloud strategies, and how they compare to the major 'Big Technology' players (such as Microsoft, VMWare, IBM, HP, etc.) and 'Web Giants' (such as Google and Amazon). (More)

Digital Arabia: How telcos must act smartly to avoid the West's doldrums

At the Digital Arabia Executive Brainstorm in Dubai, November 2012, we found that the region is on the edge of an exciting period of growth in digital commerce, entertainment and public sector services, enabled by mobile in particular. However, success depends on telcos and others working together effectively to put key enabling digital platforms in place, and this is not yet happening fast enough to avoid the stagnation now seen in many Western markets. How can this be changed? (More)

Telcos in the Cloud: 3 strategy groups and 3 future scenarios

In this extract previewing our upcoming report 'Cloud 2.0: telco strategies in the Cloud' we outline the three main groups of telco cloud strategies identified (Hunters, Gatherers and Innovators), and three future market scenarios (Cloud Layers, CloudBurst and CloudFail). (More)

European Mobile: The Future's not Bright, it's Brutal (€20Bn down by 2016)

Our new analysis shows that the mobile industry's combined revenues from voice, messaging and data services in the EU5 economies (UK, France, Germany, Spain and Italy) will drop by nearly €20Bn, or 4% per year, in the next five years, and by €30Bn by 2020. How, why, and what can be done? (More)

A Practical Guide to Implementing Telco 2.0 - PART 1 NOW OUT

An essential, step-by-step guide to the implementation of new Telco 2.0 business models, providing telecoms executives and their partner companies with a systematic approach to capitalise on new opportunities and neutralise potential threats. Part 1, which is now available, outlines robust frameworks and methodologies for selecting the right Telco 2.0 strategy for each organization, while Part 2 (available shortly) addresses how to implement the key opportunities. (More)

New Report: Cloud Services 2.0 - Will Telcos get their act together, or be left behind?

Cloud services - a potential global addressable market of $200bn - are emerging as a key strategic imperative for Telcos as revenues from traditional services come under attack. Most telcos appreciate this, but are struggling to commit fully to the opportunity. Our forthcoming 150 page report not only brings clarity to the business case, value propositions and best practice today but also looks ahead to the broader opportunity of what we call 'Cloud 2.0'... (More)