Leveraging Mobile Advertising in Europe
March 16, 2007 - Mobile operators have long been able to exist in a self-contained ecosystem with little need for revenue share. However, as the market shifted to an emphasis on value-added data services, operators have had to increasingly work with third parties to provide content such as ringtones, games, music, and video. Purchase Subscription
Where Maintenance Opex Goes
March 16, 2007 - For all of the operators, on-site maintenance spend is the biggest drain, accounting for more than 35% of the overall maintenance Opex. Next is repair and replacement spend, with 31-35%. Mobile operators have ranked remote support and software updates as the third costliest maintenance area, while for both wireline incumbents and challengers, spare parts provisioning and management spend is more expensive. Purchase Subscription
US Top Four MNO Capex: Still Trending Downward in 2007
March 16, 2007 - After increasing substantially due to technology upgrades and company acquisitions, the total wireless Capex of the top four mobile network operators in the US market declined slightly in 2006, primarily as a result of consolidation. We looked at top four MNO Capex for 2007, and we see signs that overall wireless spending will remain in a stable to declining pattern. Purchase Subscription
Lessons for Spain
March 9, 2007 - While MVNOs in Norway quickly captured a significant share of the market, in Sweden MVNO market share has been stuck below the 4% mark. This outcome was influenced by structural differences in the mobile market, including ownership, number of competing network operators, pulverization of the MVNO space, and competitive reactions to MVNO entry. The main traditional benefit of MVNO entry—increased competition from the multiplication of the number of independent price-setters at the retail level—is not advanced by a Swedish-style case in which MVNOs are used mainly as a way to segment marketing and offers. Purchase Subscription
Regulatory Context in Saudi Arabia
February 23, 2007 - Saudi Arabia will continue to attract strong attention following the mobile market entry of Ettihad Etisalat and the issuance of GSM and UMTS licenses in 2004, in addition to the issuance of numerous other licenses on the fixed/datacoms side. Saudi Arabia is now on the fast track to deregulation opening up the country’s fixed and mobile sectors to further competition in 2006, although many expect a lukewarm response by investors to any move made by the CITC in offering a second fixed-line license. To be sure, Saudi Arabia will offer strong additional opportunities in the medium term. Purchase Subscription
The Operator Value Proposition: More Risk than Reward?
February 15, 2007 - Mobile operators have long been able to exist in a self-contained ecosystem with little need for revenue share. However, as the market shifted to an emphasis on value-added data services, operators have had to increasingly work with third parties to provide content such as ringtones, games, music, and video. Initially, the operator retained the upper hand in the relationship, since many of the companies providing content were reliant on the operator for access to subscribers. Purchase Subscription
Uganda: Banking on Infrastructure
February 9, 2007 - The Ugandan government gave full power to the country’s telecoms regulator, the Ugandan Communications Commission (UCC), to liberalize the infrastructure sector in October 2006. Earlier in the year, the Ministry published guidelines defining the opening up of services to full competition. This was a result of the end of the five-year exclusivity period of the National Telecom Operators (NTO)—MTN Uganda and Uganda Telecom, and Cellular Telecom Operator (CTO)—Celtel Uganda. Purchase Subscription
Fixed-Mobile Substitution from a Pure-Player Perspective
February 2, 2007 - In May 2006, Vodafone Italy launched Casa, a mobile package aimed at replacing traditional fixed line voice services. The service was complemented by the June 2006 launch of the “Super UMTS” broadband Internet box, a HSPA-based mobile Internet service offering download speeds of up to 1.8Mbps. Purchase Subscription
Mobile Remittances In The Middle East
February 2, 2007 - The mobile remittance services introduced by the Philippines’ operators in recent years have proven highly successful for all parties concerned: the operators are taking commissions on cash transfers upwards of US$100m per day, while expatriate Filipino workers are sending money home to their families faster, more cheaply, and more securely than previously possible. Purchase Subscription
Nigeria: Expect 76m by 2011
January 26, 2007 - Nigeria is still a growing weight. It is currently Africa’s second largest mobile market, behind only South Africa (which stood at 29.6m at YE2005 and is set to close 2006 with about 37m subscribers). That unexpected growth for South Africa is still very little compared to the continent booster Nigeria has become. As early as 2007, Nigeria is set to become Africa’s largest mobile market, with a forecast 43m subscribers (exactly on par with the forecast 43m of South Africa at the same time). Purchase Subscription
Mobile WiMAX Launch Predictions
January 19, 2007 - We surveyed about 100 operators to tune into their views, investments plans, expectations and concerns in respect to WiMAX.
When asked, "do you expect commercial launches for mobile WiMAX devices?" nearly 80 percent of the operators expect commercial mobile WiMAX deployments in the 2007–2008 period, with slightly more of them leaning towards 2008. Purchase Subscription
Mobile TV: A Well-established Advertising Format?
January 19, 2007 - The core premise behind the predicted high levels of uptake for broadcast mobile TV is that people “get” TV—there is no need to educate end users on the value proposition. Since television and advertising have been intrinsically linked for decades, end users will also, in principle, have no issue with advertising. Television advertisements are “interstitial;” a segment of video designed to command the absolute attention of the viewer between programming content. Purchase Subscription
Convergence in Brazil: Content, Not Infra-Structure, Will be the Sticking Point
January 12, 2007 - The convergence of the media and telecommunications industries came sharply into focus in the second half of 2006 in Brazil after Telemar and Telefônica moved to provide paid video service in their respective concession regions. Purchase Subscription
MediaFLO: Trialing Times in Europe
January 12, 2007 - On December 4, 2006, Qualcomm and UK’s BSKyB announced the completion of MediaFLO technical trial in the UK. Technical results of the trial were positive – a welcome news for Qualcomm, which prepares to launch the first commercial MediaFLO mobile TV network in the US in 1Q2007 and is also discussing the launch of MediaFLO with KDDI and Softbank in Japan. Purchase Subscription
Top 10 Defining Events Of 2006: China Mobile...
January 5, 2007 - China Mobile Snatches Vodafone’s Title of “World’s Largest Mobile Operator” Purchase Subscription
MVNOs in Chile: The next step in a mature market
January 5, 2007 - The mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) model has gained in popularity over the past four years, a success initially driven by the strong growth of the model’s pioneer, Virgin Mobile UK. Purchase Subscription
HSDPA in Bulgaria Already
January 5, 2007 - The leading Bulgarian mobile operator, Mobiltel, introduced the first HSDPA network in Bulgaria during the first half of 2006. Purchase Subscription
Ericsson and Intel: Mobile Broadband Collaboration
January 3, 2006 - In early December, Ericsson and Intel announced the beginning of a collaboration to develop mobile broadband for mobile PCs, targeting mobile operators. This is a continuation of a larger collaboration amongst vendors to make IMS work, as IMS has been a tough nut to crack. Purchase Subscription
Top 10 Defining Events Of 2006: China Mobile...
January 3, 2006 - In August 2006, China Mobile became the world’s most valuable listed mobile operator with the world’s largest subscriber base, moving ahead of Vodafone, which had previously held the crown. China Mobile closed the third quarter of 2006 with more than 287m subscribers in China, while Vodafone reported a total of nearly 192m across its properties around the world. Purchase Subscription
MVNOs in Chile: The next step in a mature market
January 3, 2006 - The mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) model has gained in popularity over the past four years, a success initially driven by the strong growth of the model’s pioneer, Virgin Mobile UK. More companies have followed in Virgin’s footsteps, altering the business model as the nascent industry develops. Purchase Subscription
HSDPA in Bulgaria Already
January 3, 2006 - The leading Bulgarian mobile operator, Mobiltel, introduced the first HSDPA network in Bulgaria during the first half of 2006. At the time, this made it one of the first operators anywhere to launch this expensive high speed wireless technology, let alone in a market with relatively low GDP per capita income such as Bulgaria. Purchase Subscription
Bangladesh: Mobile Market Growth
December 22, 2006 - This month, mobile market incumbent Grameen Phone (GP) announced it reached the 10m subscriber mark. AK Tel has already added 1m net additions this year and continues to add more to its 4m subscriber base. Market entrant Banglalink nears the 3m mark, a mere two years after its entry. Three smaller players also add their numbers to this mobile subscriber base. Purchase Subscription
Central & Eastern Europe MVNOs: Preparing for Takeoff
December 14, 2006 - For six years, Slovenia’s Debitel was the only proud representative of MVNOs in the Central and Eastern European region, until a handful of MNO-owned virtual providers popped up in several markets in 2004. The floodgates have now fully opened, with at least a dozen new providers planning to enter the markets in 2007, following recent launches in Slovenia, Latvia, Russia, and Romania. Yet how can new MVNOs compete against established rivals? Purchase Subscription
India: 3G Delays Couldn’t Be Timelier
November 30, 2006 - India’s Department of Telecommunication (DoT) intended for the country to join the global 3G community next year, however the move has been delayed to 2008 because the unavailability of 3G spectrum has put India’s 3G ambitions on the back burner again. Demand for more spectrum is a common problem in India, as immense subscriber growth rates and scarce spectrum allocations resulted in overcongested mobile networks. The mobile market is projected to reach 322m in 2011, up from its expected 136m in YE06. Purchase Subscription
America Movil: Clear about Claro
November 16, 2006 - America Movil is the undisputed mobile market leader in Latin America, with 113.9m subscribers in the region in Q306, although the strength of the company’s brand was previously diluted in a myriad of subsidiaries with different names. This changed in September, when America Movil stepped up its rebranding efforts and announced its decision to rename several of its Central American mobile subsidies Claro (meaning “clear”). Purchase Subscription
Is ARPU Overrated? Increasingly, Yes.
November 16, 2006 - Is ARPU overrated? ARPU has long been a mainstay indicator of carrier performance, with shifts in ARPU often affecting carrier valuations. Purchase Subscription
The Mobile Forecast in Egypt
November 9, 2006 - Mobile adoption in Egypt is booming, and the entrance of Etisalat Misr (the third mobile provider) in February 2007 will further accelerate this trend. Egypt’s current mobile penetration level of only 17 percent still leaves a huge pool of potential subscribers, and we expect mobile penetration to reach 38 percent by 2011. Purchase Subscription
South Africa: Tackling Africa's First MVNO
October 26, 2006 - On account of vigorous competition among its four GSM network operators (Orange, O2, T-Mobile, and Vodafone), and the entry of a fifth network operator (Three) in 2003, cellular penetration is currently at 113 percent. Purchase Subscription
UK: Mobile Forecast
October 26, 2006 - On account of vigorous competition among its four GSM network operators (Orange, O2, T-Mobile, and Vodafone), and the entry of a fifth network operator (Three) in 2003, cellular penetration is currently at 113 percent. Purchase Subscription
The CAPEX Pressure: Beyond the Electronics
October 20, 2006 - Network costs have the distinction of being tied to the OPEX and CAPEX lines, allowing for any cost optimization to be felt at multiple levels. With low-cost models, any assessment of CAPEX utilization has to be associated to an assessment of impact on operating expenses. Purchase Subscription
Japan: Handsets as Last Defense vs MNP
October 20, 2006 - Twelve days before Mobile Number Portability (MNP) takes effect, mobile incumbent DoCoMo finally unveiled its autumn handset line-up—fourteen new models, which included handsets with face/voice recognition and biometric identification security functions. Purchase Subscription
South Africa: Making MNP Work
October 20, 2006 - Despite unprecedented subscriber growth, the South African mobile market has been fairly predictable over the past ten years, dominated by the two incumbents (MTN and Vodacom) and a trailing third operator, Cell C. Purchase Subscription
MO Advertising: MO Money
October 4, 2006 - Mobile advertising is widely regarded to be inevitable given the ubiquity of the device and its ability to deliver on all of the four ‘P’s. Purchase Subscription
Nigeria’s Umbrella Operators
October 4, 2006 - Nigeria’s airtime resellers are commonly referred to as business centres, or “umbrella operators,” a moniker that comes from their typical set-up: a table, some chairs, one or more handsets, and an umbrella. Purchase Subscription
Guatemala: Upholding the Prepaid Paradigm
October 4, 2006 - A quick look at Guatemala ’s mobile subscriber base reveals a high proportion of prepaid customers-90 percent and growing. Purchase Subscription
The Plan: Throwing Minutes at Subscribers
September 28, 2006- Volume minute bundles, a key element of US operator competitive strategy, are gradually gaining importance as more players latch onto the concept. Purchase Subscription
America Móvil: Networking Beyond SMS
September 28, 2006 - In 2005, mobile data users in Latin America accounted for 19 percent of the mobile subscriber base; not too low when compared to the global average of 23 percent.. Purchase Subscription
MVNOs: Too Early to Give Up on Mobile ESPN
September 21, 2006 -Nearly eight months after Mobile ESPN launched its MVNO in the US market, market mood appears to have turned against the venture. Purchase Subscription
SIP: A Trojan Horse for the Next Skype
September 21, 2006 - SIP provides VoIP access over any IP network entirely independent of mobile operator control. SIP has gained widespread acceptance through softphone extensions to instant messaging services offered by Yahoo!, MSN, Google and others. Purchase Subscription
Egypt: How Much Is Too Much for the Country’s Third Mobile License?
September 14, 2006 - UAE-based Etisalat set a new regional record on August 21 2006, when it paid 16.7 bn Egyptian pounds (US$2.9 bn) for Egypt’s third mobile license. Purchase Subscription
Charting the UMA Advantage
September 14, 2006 - UMA (Unlicensed Mobile Access) has been garnering considerable favor with both integrated fixed/mobile operators and pure-play mobile operators for a number of reasons:. Purchase Subscription
Telefonica Moviles: A Spreading Influence
September 7, 2006 - Brasilcel NV was established in December 2002 as a 50-50 joint venture between Telefónica Móviles and Portugal Telecom. The two parent companies reached an agreement in January 2001 to create a mobile telecommunications company in Brazil. This was followed by the consolidation of their respective mobile operations in Brazil into a jointventure company. Purchase Subscription
A Louder Presence: Nokia and Mobile Music
August 27, 2006 -On August 8, Nokia announced it had signed a deal to acquire US digital music distributor Loudeye for US$60m. The move puts Nokia in a position to provide a music download service under its own brand over the next twelve months, in direct competition with Apple’s iTunes. Purchase Subscription
Brazil: Mobile, Fixed, Mobile Data
August 27, 2006 - Mobile phones are the de facto technology for the universalization of telecommunications in Brazil. The penetration of mobile services surpassed fixed penetration in Brazil in 2002, despite a regulatory-driven rise in fixed lines at the end of the 1990s. Purchase Subscription
China Mobile (Hong Kong) Ltd. Profile
August 27, 2006 - China Mobile (Hong Kong) Ltd, together with its subsidiaries, was incorporated in Hong Kong on September 3, 1997 and listed on the Hong Kong and New York Stock Exchanges in October 1997. Purchase Subscription
Portugal: SMS Traffic Surge
August 10, 2006 - Portuguese mobile subscribers have strongly taken to text messaging since the summer of 2005, as TMN, Vodafone, and Optimus encouraged higher data usage by cutting prices. Purchase Subscription
Verizon Wireless: Company Profile
August 10, 2006 - Verizon Wireless has Federal Communications Commission (FCC) licences to offer services in areas where approximately 269 million people reside. Purchase Subscription
Colombia: Orbitel Enters a New Space
August 3, 2006 - In 2Q06, long-distance operator Orbitel became the first company in Colombia to launch nomadic WiMAX commercially. Purchase Subscription
Hong Kong: Mobile Market
July 27, 2006 - Hong Kong’s mobile penetration remains one of the highest in the world, and will reach 115 percent by YE2006. Purchase Subscription
TeliaSonera’s Xfera Ambitions
July 27, 2006 -In June, TeliaSonera announced its decision to enter the Spanish market through its majority-owned subsidiary Xfera. Purchase Subscription
VoIP On The Rise in France
Jul 20, 2006 -Like many other European markets, pressure on traditional circuit-switched voice revenues is increasing. Iliad, the innovative ISP, is successfully driving up VoIP usage. Increasing competition and changing regulations are bringing down mobile voice prices, which are in turn driving substitution. Purchase Subscription
South Korea: Making Convergence Work for the Market
July 20, 2006 - The IT 389 Strategy enshrines the South Korean government's objective of creating an IT-based society, a plan that includes an outline of technologies to be developed in order to meet the goal. The country’s telecoms regulator, the Ministry of Information and Communication (MIC), focuses heavily on policies to advance the IT389 strategy. As technologies develop, the regulator has begun to face a conundrum as the media and telecommunications spaces merge: broadcasting regulation is separate from telecommunications regulations and is regulated by the Korean Broadcasting Commission (KBC). Purchase Subscription
Segmentation Rules in the Mobile Handsets Market
July 13, 2006 - As markets mature, customers become more discerning and service providers have to offer cheaper prices and/or better products and services to compete. Better products and services mean segmentation to cater for the needs of different customer niches. Purchase Subscription
Nigeria: Starcomms Uses EV-DO as the Platform for Broadband
July 13, 2006 - Nigeria is one of the world’s fastest growing mobile markets, and easily Africa’s most competitive market. A key feature of the Nigerian market is the competition between GSM and CDMA operators; in a market with virtually no reliable wireline broadband access infrastructure, mobile operators are looking to 3G to drive broadband. Purchase Subscription
Belgium: One of Western Europe’s Fastest Growing Telecoms Markets
July 13, 2006 - Fixed voice service continues to decline, with increasing numbers of households getting rid of their fixed line altogether. At the end of 2005, almost 15 percent of households had no fixed line. Purchase Subscription
France: Regulatory Update
July 13, 2006 - The increasing power and independence of the regulator is hardening with the mobile operators being fined heavily for collusion in the past few years. The total fine was 534m Euros, imposed in late 2005. Purchase Subscription
Saudi Arabia: Regulatory Update
June 29, 2006 - Saudi Arabia will continue to attract strong attention following the mobile market entry of Ettihad Etisalat and the issuance of GSM and UMTS licenses in 2004, in addition to the issuance of numerous other licenses on the fixed/datacoms side. Purchase Subscription
The Demise of Voice Pure-Play: Is Vonage Toast?
June 22, 2006 - If you live in the US, you have likely not been able to ignore Vonage. In addition to the bombardment of media advertising, Vonage also became a publicly-traded company in May 2006, one of the worst IPOs in recent history, with a first day loss per share of 13 percent, extending to 32 percent by the end of the first week of trading. Purchase Subscription
Nokia Siemens Becomes the 3rd Largest Carrier Network Infastructure Company in the World Overnight
June 22, 2006 - On June 19, 2006, Nokia Networks and Siemens announced the creation of a new company, called Nokia Siemens Networks, which will integrate Nokia’s Network division as well as Siemens’ Communications business into one integrated company. Purchase Subscription
China Mobile Directs Its Focus Abroad with Millicom Acquisition
June 15, 2006 - China Mobile has made its first venture beyond its domestic borders by purchasing Luxembourg-based Millicom International Cellular for a reported US$5.3bn. In doing so, China Mobile has taken a deep dive into many of the world's emerging markets and will now have a presence in 16 additional markets in Latin America, Africa, and Asia. Purchase Subscription
Data-focused MVNOs Shift Gears on Voice
June 8, 2006 - The month of May saw significant announcements on service pricing adjustments from Mobile ESPN and Amp’d Mobile (the new data-centric MVNOs in the US). Purchase Subscription
Indonesia: Marching toward 3G
May 31, 2006 - Indonesia saw 3G licenses issued and initial commercial deployments of 3G services this year. There is a strong case for organic growth, considering that the country’s mobile penetration rate stood at 21 percent as of YE2005. Purchase Subscription
Nigeria: The Rise of Starcomms
May 31, 2006 - 2005 was a record year for Nigeria with operators in the country adding a total of 9.7m subscriptions. 9.2m of these were added by GSM operators and the rest by the country’s several Private Telecom Operators (PTOs). Purchase Subscription
HSDPA Upgrade: Fresh Hopes for Mobile Data Adoption
May 24, 2006 - Across Europe, US, and Asia, HSDPA network trials are starting to translate into commercial launches. The expectations from migrating to HSDPA are high as the technology is widely expected to address the problems with slow uptake of the earlier GPRS/WCDMA services. Purchase Subscription
Can MobiTV Survive Mobile TV Darwinism?
May 23, 2006 - While there is much talk of the impeding Mobile TV explosion, mobile content aggregator MobiTV is already delivering the promise of television on a cellular phone. Purchase Subscription
Global Mobile Subscribers to top out over 2.6bn by YE2006
May 17, 2006 - In March 2005, Pyramid Research published its 1Q2005 Mobile Demand and Mobile Data Forecasts for more than 90 countries in the world. Based on strong growth in most of the emerging markets, we have revised upwards our overall projections for mobile subscriber growth for the 2006-2010 period. Purchase Subscription
UK: Vodafone’s Mobile TV Advantage:
April 24, 2006 - Vodafone UK launched its UMTS network in November 2004 with a corresponding consumer media package called Vodafone Live! The package offers picture messaging along with ringtones, games, e-mail, messaging and a variety of multimedia services including video clips. Purchase Subscription
Virgin, BT Movio, and the Case for Mobile TV without the MNO:
April 6, 2006 - If the deal signed by MVNO Virgin Mobile UK and BT Movio, a subsidiary of the BT Group to use Movio's broadcast network to offer Mobile TV services is executed as planned, it would put Virgin in a position to become one of the first service providers to offer digital TV in Europe - in late 2006. Purchase Subscription
Turning the Traditional MVNO Model on its Head:
March 23, 2006 - The next-generation of MVNOs are seeking to turn the MVNO model on its head, transforming what has traditionally been a cost story into a full-fledged revenue story. Purchase Subscription
Trinidad and Tobago: Competition Is Coming:
Feb 23, 2006 - After years of aborted attempts at liberalization of the country’s telecommunications market, Trinidad and Tobago will finally welcome two new mobile operators in April 2006:. Purchase Subscription
South Africa: Virgin Mobile and Cell C Team Up on MVNO Initiative:
Feb 23, 2006 - In the last issue of Pyramid Predictions, we reviewed the potential MVNOs hold within the African continent and put forward the idea that upcoming operators, such as Virgin Mobile South Africa (VMSA), would be amongst the trendsetters in the region. Purchase Subscription
KT Plans for IPTV, Wireless Broadband in Move to FMC:
Feb 23, 2006 - Market incumbent and technology pioneer, KT Corporation, has announced US$3.1bn CAPEX guidance for 2006 despite a dismal revenue performance during its earnings call for the last quarter. Purchase Subscription
South Africa: Virgin Mobile and Cell C Team Up:
Feb 23, 2006 - In the last issue of Pyramid Predictions, we reviewed the potential MVNOs hold within the African continent and put forward the idea that upcoming operators, such as Virgin Mobile South Africa (VMSA), would be amongst the trendsetters in the region. Purchase Subscription
Are MVNOs Making Money?
Feb 21, 2006 - The MVNO business model is successful when a company enters the mobile market, and acquires and services specific market segments more cost-effectively and profitably than a mass-market wireless carrier could. Purchase Subscription
3G in China Update:
Feb 9, 2006 - 2006 will be a watershed year for China’s telecommunications market as 3G will finally be deployed. The launch of next generation technologies will be especially significant as the country’s duopoly will be broken and at least one new entrant will join the mobile market, forever altering the competitive landscape. Purchase Subscription
3G in China Update:
Feb 9, 2006 - 2006 will be a watershed year for China’s telecommunications market as 3G will finally be deployed. The launch of next generation technologies will be especially significant as the country’s duopoly will be broken and at least one new entrant will join the mobile market, forever altering the competitive landscape. Purchase Subscription
MVNOs in Africa?
Feb 9, 2006 - Worldwide, MVNOs have been the talk of the mobile industry for the past two years. Purchase Subscription
MVNOs in Africa?
Feb 9, 2006 - Worldwide, MVNOs have been the talk of the mobile industry for the past two years. They have come across as the new breed of operators which are expected to solve all of the problems faced by traditional network operators:. Purchase Subscription
Pyramid Research Predictions for 2006:
Jan 12, 2006 - 1. Carrier margins will decline over the course of the year, most notably on the fixed side. Purchase Subscription
Ericsson and 3’s Deal Only a Precursor:
Dec 8, 2005 - Ericsson and 3 UK’s announced a seven-year managed services deal this week through which Ericsson will manage 3’s 3G mobile network and IT infrastructure. Purchase Subscription
Western European Operators Set to Spend US$27bn on Network Equipment:
Nov 23, 2005 - Adding subscribers at breakneck speeds in the mid-nineties, mobile subscriber growth in Western Europe has slowed to a trickle over the past few years as countries in the region reach saturation. Purchase Subscription
Wireless Operators in BRIC Countries Not Doing Enough to Sell Mobile Data:
Nov 10, 2005 - Pyramid Research estimates that 42% of the roughly 1.05bn new mobile subscribers over the next five years will come from the BRIC countries – Brazil, Russia, India and China. Purchase Subscription
Mobile Number Portability: Much Ado about Nothing?
Nov 7, 2005 - Does Mobile Number Portability (MNP) work? MNP has yielded mixed results since its introduction in a number of markets across the world. Purchase Subscription
Vodafone in Portugal Leads Mobile Pack in Fixed-Mobile Converged Solutions:
Oct 27, 2005 - The Portuguese telecommunications regulator (ANACOM) has often criticized the country’s three main mobile operators of playing too gentlemanly a game. Purchase Subscription
China: What’s Next for China Unicom?
Oct 17, 2005 - China’s CDMA operator, China Unicom, continued to struggle in its CDMA business despite having begun operations in April 2002. Purchase Subscription
A New MVNO on the Block with A Focus on Enterprise:
Oct 14, 2005 - Telecommunications Systems (TCS) of Annapolis, MD, a provider of mission critical wireless data, jumped on the MVNO bandwagon last month under the Mobeo brand name. Purchase Subscription
Designing the Next-Generation Mobile Device:
Oct 14, 2005 - The mobile device continues to evolve to incorporate new applications and software. Purchase Subscription
MVNOs: To Host or Not To Host, That is the (MNO) Question:
Oct 14, 2005 - Should carriers host MVNOs? As the MVNO model gains in popularity, mobile carriers are faced with a critical, strategic decision. Purchase Subscription
Motorola, Apple, and the Problem with the Mobile Music Value Chain:
Oct 14, 2005 - The telecoms and music industries have been impatiently waiting for the product of the Motorola and Apple partnership announced last year:. Purchase Subscription
Japan: An Operator at a Crossroads:
Oct 14, 2005 - Following the Japanese unit’s dismal performance in the last fiscal year, the CEO of the Vodafone Group hinted at the possibility of divesting its operations if its business does not turn around. Purchase Subscription
France: The Battle Ahead for MVNOs:
Oct 14, 2005 - MVNOs (Mobile Virtual Network Operators) are emerging as an alternative to incumbent operators in France. Purchase Subscription
France: Sizing Up France Telecom’s NExT Program:
Oct 14, 2005 - At the end of June 2005, Europe’s second largest phone company, France Telecom, rolled-out a detailed transformational plan called NExT (New Experience in Telecommunications). Purchase Subscription
Fixed Mobile Convergence: How Brasil Telecom Leverages Position to Offer Innovative Converged Services:
Oct 14, 2005 - In the last week of September 2004, fixed operator Brasil Telecom entered the mobile market with a GSM platform. Purchase Subscription
Digital Rights Management and Full Track Downloads:
Oct 14, 2005 - Until recently, digital content such as wallpapers and ringtones distributed over cellular networks had little requirement for sophisticated cryptographic protection. Purchase Subscription
BT – Fusion of Fixed and Mobile Services is Out of the Bag:
Oct 14, 2005 - After months of planning, BT finally came out with the details of its new consumer Fusion service, formerly known as Bluephone. Fusion, which will allow for a seamless switch between mobile and home fixed networks, will be fully rolled out in September 2005. Purchase Subscription
MVNO Hosting: Telfort Shows the Potential of Wholesale Business:
Oct 13, 2005 - In the saturated Netherlands mobile market, the third mobile operator, Telfort, has managed to increase market share 5 percent in three years and saw its value skyrocket from US$28m in 2003 to US$1.36bn in 2005, a 4,757 percent increase. Purchase Subscription
China Unicom as a CDMA Operator: Tracking the Path to Success:
Sept 15, 2005 - If the rumored Chinese telecom’s market restructuring aligns China Unicom as a CDMA-only mobile operator, this weak second player may be able to fully leverage its potential to achieve network efficiencies and drive profitability. Purchase Subscription
Making Mobile Music Work will be a Hard Task:
Sept 15, 2005 - The large number of stakeholders in the mobile music value chain is the key obstacle in developing a workable business model. Purchase Subscription
Is Prepaid Finally Catching On in the US?
Sept 1, 2005 - After years of exclusive focus on the postpaid subscriber segment in the US, mobile operators are finally beginning to focus on prepaid customers. Purchase Subscription
Exploring Mobile Music Best Practices:
Aug 18, 2005 - During their first quarter of offering mobile music services, SK Telecom saw 4.2% subscriber growth and KDDI’s ARPS increased by 4% says the new Pyramid Research report, “Get on Track with Mobile Music: Exploring Mobile Music Best Practices.”. Purchase Subscription
Spain’s Fixed and Mobile Markets Receive Competitive Kick:
Aug 18, 2005 - France Telecom (FT) has fulfilled its long-term aim of entering the Spanish mobile market with the recent purchase of 80% stake in Amena, Auna’s mobile arm. Purchase Subscription
China’s 3G License Scenarios: Market Shake-Up on the Horizon:
July 21, 2005 - China’s pending 3G license auction continues to hold the mobile community in suspense. The new Pyramid Research report, “3G in China: What’s Next for 3G Licensing?” assesses the potential outcomes of the auction and tracks the market opportunity. Purchase Subscription
Making Mobile Music Work: SK Telecom:
July 21, 2005 - South Korea's largest cellular company, SK Telecom, has provided a mobile music portal service called ‘MelOn’ since the end of 2004. Purchase Subscription
Iraq: Analyzing the Mobile Market:
July 21, 2005 - After less than two years of operation, substantial infrastructure investments and with bullish expectations for the future, Iraq’s three mobile operators have embraced the recent news that the government will go ahead and terminate their licenses by December 2005. Purchase Subscription
Fixed-Mobile Convergence Finally Taking Off? Assessing BT’s Fusion Service:
July 7, 2005 - British Telecom (BT) has finally announced its new consumer fixed-mobile convergent service, Fusion, formerly known as Bluephone. Fusion is the first fully convergent service on one device, with one bill and seamless handover between fixed and mobile networks. Purchase Subscription
Three More 3G Operators in Japan:
July 7, 2005 - Japan’s telecommunications regulator, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, formally announced the guidelines for the allocation of the frequency division duplex (FDD) 1.7GHz and the 2.0GHz bandwidth guards on the Time Division Duplex (TDD) standards earlier this month. Purchase Subscription
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