Free-T-Mobile: Disruptive Revolution or a Bridge Too Far?

Recent twists in the USA have seen Sprint drop its bid for T-Mobile USA and Iliad, Free.fr's parent company, table a surprise bid of its own. Free's bid for T-Mobile USA will stretch its finances and management capacity to the limit, but can its package of tactics, technology, and procedures work in the US context? (More)

Connected Home: Telcos vs Google (Nest, Apple, Samsung, +...)

Since Google acquired Nest for $3.2bn, Apple and Samsung have also entered the complex battle for the connected home. We analyse in-depth why Google wanted Nest, the players' goals and strategies, and what should telcos and others do to stay in the game? (More)

We are excited to announce CitiBank, KT Media Hub and Facebook will be joining Globe, Orange and Telkom Indonesia at the ground breaking Digital Asia 2014 in Bali, 2 - 4 December. Run by STL Partners in collaboration with Telkom Indonesia, the event is designed to equip 250 specially-invited business leaders from across the region's telecoms, enterprise and technology sectors with new, breakthrough ideas, methods and tools on how to grow significant new revenues in the next 12-18 months leveraging Mobile, Cloud and Big Data.

Confirmed participants include:

• Malikkhan Kotadia, SVP Global Digital Transformation, CitiBank
• Saiful Hidajat, VP Innovation Strategy & Synergy, Telkom Indonesia
• Gil Genio, COO, Globe Telecom
• Matthew Hulen, Head of Travel & Financial Services, Facebook (SEA)
• Wonsang Cha, SVP, KT Media Hub
• Giles Corbett, Head of Libon, Orange
• Yi Zhou, CEO, Deutsche Telekom (Asia)
• Indra Utoyo, Director of Innovation & Strategic Portfolio, Telkom Indonesia
• Glenn Estrella, VP Digital Media, Globe Telecom
• Bill Hoffman, Assistant Director, World Economic Forum
• Andreas Hipp, CEO, Epsilon

For further details email contact@stlpartners.com

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.

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)

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)