Apple Pay & Weve Fail: A Wake Up Call

The unveiling of Apple Pay and unravelling of Weve (the UK operators' payments venture) looked like bad news for telcos' ambitions in mobile payments in some markets, and highlighted challenges to Google and others' models. Yet there are already successful telco models and favourable market trends that telcos should exploit. So what are the opportunities now? (More)

Connected Car: Key Trends, Players and Battlegrounds

Connected cars are set to revolutionise the automotive industry as we know it, turning the car into the 'ultimate mobile device' and driving the growth of M2M in a big way. With Apple, Google, telcos and many others in the chase, we analyse the growth drivers, value chain, and key battles for control of this increasingly complex ecosystem, and outline a new connected car services framework. (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.

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)

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)

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)