Disruptive Strategies: Google's Big, Big Data Battle

Google's core business is under intense pressure from Facebook, Amazon and many others. The search giant's response is to innovate, offering consumers proactive recommendations, as well as reactive search results. Once an interesting side-line, Google Now has become fundamental to the Mountain View company's future. Is it good enough to maintain Google's position as the world's leading big data company? (More)

Launchers: New relevance point for telcos?

A launcher is a customizable home screen for an Android device that allows users to reorganize, customize and interact with their device. Launchers are gaining popularity, but the market is fragmented, potentially allowing telcos to establish more relevance in the digital ecosystem. Our latest analysis shows how. (More)

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Cloud 2.0: Invitation to set the agenda

If you are a strategist or decision maker engaged in implementing or evaluating Cloud services, we'd value your input to our new Cloud 2.0 Programme here. There’s more on the programme here.

Transformation: Vodafone needs a Telco 2.0 revolution

We've just updated the Telco 2.0 Transformation Index with data from Vodafone, and the results show that it, like AT&T and Verizon, needs a revolution in its approach to transformation in certain key areas. How, why, and what can be done? (More)

Disruptive Strategy: 'Uncarrier' T-Mobile Vs. AT&T, VZW, and Free.fr

T-Mobile USA's 'uncarrier' strategy has delivered significant net additions, but is it a good strategy - and is the disruption promised by Softbank CEO Masayoshi Son already underway? We compare it to Free Mobile's disruptive approach in France, and the results of its competitors' responses. (More)

$50Bn Enterprise Mobility Opportunity: Over half would buy from telcos, so why don't they?

Our new global research among enterprises and telcos shows that many telco's are ideally positioned, but underprepared, to exploit the fast emerging and evolving $50bn Enterprise Mobility opportunity. How can telcos address this gap? (More)

Faster than Facebook: How to speed up digital transformation & disruptive innovation

Digital transformation is now impacting every industry, and one of the hardest organisational challenges is developing small-scale innovations fast and managing them in large and mature organisations. Here are our recommendations and key findings from the OnFuture EMEA 2014 cross-industry brainstorm, including a summary of Facebook's internal recipe for speedy success. (More)

Triple-Play in the USA: Infrastructure Pays Off

Verizon and Comcast have invested in high bandwidth fibre and cable networks, whereas AT&T has until recently focused on U-Verse, an IPTV play. Which strategy is winning out and why? The answer is surprising and may transform the US and other markets, and there are parallels with Apple and Samsung's 'deep value' strategies of investing in assets that are hard to replicate. (More)