Welcome to the latest edition of Update, fortnightly analysis from the Telco 2.0™ Initiative:
Nokia and Symbian: Missing an Opportunity?
While Nokia is busy buying Symbian, the competition has moved on and offers a lot more than purely handset features. (More)
Faster Mobile Networks: Are They Worth the Effort?
Is there really a 'need for speed' from mobile networks? We have some answers, as presented at a recent private marketing innovation conference of a major mobile carrier. (More)
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Lessons of Symbian Foundation: How Open should 'Open' be?
With operators being pushed towards 'open', what can they learn from Nokia and Symbian's approach to software licensing and governance? (More)
Innovation: Ad-funded Messaging Service Done Right
An new group messaging service from India shows us how to create effective ad-funded services. We take a closer look, and ask what telco operators should do in response. (More)
Events
The focus and draft agenda for the next Telco 2.0 event is here. We'll be integrating our research programme in tightly with this and bringing more 'upstream' players along (mediacos, banks, retailers, government, ASPs).
Telco 2.0™ Use Case: Trading Hub for the Transport Industry
Here's an example of how a telco platform could act as a trading hub for the transport industry, adding value to tens of thousands of small and medium sized businesses. (More)
FTTH in the UK: Don't Hold Your Breath
With two major US carriers rolling out fibre, European cities doing muni-nets, and Japan and Korea wiring up apartment buildings, how soon will the UK get cracking? (More)
Hot News this week
Reding terminates 70% of termination fees; WiFi in your car; data included with O2UK iPhones; Sony Ericsson struggling; T-Mobile USA launches femtoVoIP; where is the network API? not in the IMS. (More) |
