The European mobile industry is focusing too much on technology, effectively overlooking consumers' demands for affordability, convenience, simplicity and increased coverage. This is the conclusion of a Capgemini and INSEAD study of mobile firms and consumers across the continent.
Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs) used to be viewed as challengers to the market share of larger carriers, but this has started to change. Nowadays network owners largely welcome the revenue-generating opportunities of the MVNO sector, which increasingly sees non-telecom companies leveraging their brands into the mobile business too.
The race to take music into the mobile domain is increasing in tempo, with a raft of announcements this year from record companies, handset manufacturers, software producers, service providers and telecom operators. Although no dominant solutions have yet emerged, the winners will be those that share the new revenue streams among the different industry players.
Russia is one of the fastest growing telecom markets in the world. The challenger in the tight race for first place is the country's second largest mobile operator VimpelCom, who is relying on Ericsson to keep pace.
Focus-group studies by Ericsson have revealed significant interest in push to talk among European and Asian users, with all subjects agreeing that it is a fun and effective way of sharing short, informal messages.
The interoperability of push to talk solutions is essential for mass-market uptake of such services, which is why Ericsson's own solution, Instant Talk, fully conforms to commonly defined standards.
Wireline incumbents around the world are reinventing themselves in readiness for convergence of services over IP. Because once all-IP infrastructure is in place, fixed-line operators will be well-positioned to pitch their customers the magic triple play of voice, data and video.
As internet usage in North Africa continues to rise, the challenge for operators is to build networks to cope with the bandwidth-hungry services of tomorrow. In Egypt, fixed-line operator Telecom Egypt has found the answer: Ericsson's ENGINE solution.
The goal was set years ago - now the time has come for operators to start introducing the network architecture of the future. At the heart of it all is IMS, the new standard for the technology that will help operators gradually move to all-IP networks.
Access to high-speed internet and mobile services at any time, from anywhere. This is the promise of mobile broadband. And now, as clear consumer demand for mobility pushes the widespread rollout of 3G networks, mobile broadband is on the verge of becoming a reality.
Providers around the world are trying out a variety of technologies and business models for sending real-time TV services to mobile devices. But the mass market has not yet been conquered, and telecom operators are expected to tackle it with a solution that unleashes the full potential of their mobile networks.
Telecom analysts Current Analysis are upbeat about Ericsson's IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) strategy, saying Ericsson’s lead in the IMS market provides the platform for growth in the key North American wireline market.
Being able to cope with the increasing complexity of networks without drowning in costs is a big issue for mobile operators today. Ericsson's Operations Support System has proven to be a good investment both to gain control of networks and cut costs.
The mobile telecom market in South Korea is a hotbed of opportunity for operators and developers that understand and know how to appeal to the needs of users. A new Ericsson ConsumerLab study of advanced mobile phone users in South Korea identifies their key needs.
In a breakthrough for 3G in the United States, Cingular Wireless LLC, the largest mobile operator in the US, has chosen Ericsson as a supplier and integrator in the build out of Cingular's next-generation voice and data network.
With less than a quarter of a million Indians connected to broadband, operators will need a cost-effective and easy-to-roll-out access solution in order to meet the government's target of 20 million high-speed internet users by 2010. Incumbent fixed-line operator MTNL is showing the rest of the field the way forward, rolling out Ericsson's Ethernet DSL Access solution in two of India's biggest cities.
The government of India has unveiled a policy to radically increase broadband access in the country, expecting to boost GDP and deliver social reforms through tele-medicine, tele-education, job creation, e-governance and entertainment.
Last week the annual Ericsson Mobile Application Awards took place in Zurich, Switzerland. Over 200 companies worldwide entered the prestigious competition which honors the best market-ready mobile applications and focuses on services that add value, create convenience and make daily life and work easier and more effective.
Ericsson showcased its cost-effective network solutions and advanced applications at the annual GSM in Africa conference in Cape Town from November 30 to December 1, again confirming technology leadership and commitment to the African market.
