4. Categories

      Key Topics: Applications, Business Models, IP Telephony, Marketing, Mobility, Unified communications

  1. Articles from Fixed Mobile Convergence

    fixed-mobile-convergence.tmcnet.com

    1-24 of 130 // 1 2 3 4 5 6 »

    1. Four Trends That Will Drive the Always On, Always Connected World

      Explore Fixed Mobile Convergence (May 2 2012) Mobility

      For the past few years, Accenture has studied usage of technology by consumers to identify major trends that might assist our corporate clients. Our most recent survey of 19 different technologies across users in 10 countries revealed four major trends that we believe will be crucial over the next several years. (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Accenture   Amanda Ciccatelli

    2. Prepaid Smartphone Subsidies Pose Issues for Mobile Service Providers

      Explore Fixed Mobile Convergence (Mar 26 2012) Business Models , Marketing , Mobility

      Smartphones have a two-faced value for mobile service providers. On one hand, they drive the fundamental sales of today's mobile data plans. On the other hand, most consumers don't want to pay full retail prices for the latest devices, preferring service contracts that amortize the cost of a device over time. (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Gary Kim

    3. Telefonica Invests in Over the Top Apps

      Explore Fixed Mobile Convergence (Mar 19 2012)

      Telefonica has been among tier-one telcos in Europe investing in over the top applications and services of various types, including Jajah. Recently, Deutsche Telekom invested in messaging provider Pinger. (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Telefonica   Deutsche Telekom   Gary Kim

    4. 'Last' Big Mobile Spectrum Auction is Coming

      Explore Fixed Mobile Convergence (Feb 21 2012) Mobility

      U.S. wireless service providers (and potentially others) soon will have the chance to bid on new wireless spectrum in the 700 MHz frequency range, which they are expected to use to support new Long Term Evolution mobile networks. The allocation is important for a number of reasons. (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Gary Kim   Federal Communication Commission

    5. Telecom Revenue to Increase in Sub-Saharan Africa, Creating More Mobile Expansion Opportunities and Industry Competition

      Explore Fixed Mobile Convergence (Feb 16 2012) Marketing , Mobility

      A report by Analysys Mason surfaced Wednesday stating that retail telecom revenue in Sub-Saharan Africa will grow dramatically over the next five years, increasing from $40 billion USD in 2010 to $69 million in 2016, with most of the retail revenue coming from mobile voice services at an estimate compound annual growth (CAGR) of about nine percent annually. Compared to other global markets, telecom marketplaces in the region are heavily dominated by mobile voice services ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Analysys Mason   USD

    6. If You are Going to be a Pipe, Be Smart about It

      Explore Fixed Mobile Convergence (Feb 13 2012) Applications

      About 89 percent of executives surveyed by Deloitte believe service providers, particularly Internet service providers such as telcos and cable companies, will be limited to providing access services in the future, as major revenue drivers. That is a major finding. No matter what executives might hope, nearly nine out of 10 respondents think "access," essentially "pipe services," will remain the role for ISPs. (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Gary Kim   Deloitte

    7. Sprint Buyback Program First of Four Major U.S. Carriers: Report

      Explore Fixed Mobile Convergence (Nov 15 2011) Mobility

      Sprint Buyback Program First of Four Major U.S. Carriers: Report Just about every major telecom carrier in the United States is offering to buyback old mobile devices in exchange for smartphones and incentives, but no operator has become as successful as Sprint, says market research firm Compass Intelligence. (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   AT&T   Sprint Nextel   Kneko Burney

    8. J.D. Power and Associates Reports Significant Increase in the Use of Smartphones for Automotive Shopping

      Explore Fixed Mobile Convergence (Oct 26 2011)

      J.D. Power and Associates Reports Significant Increase in the Use of Smartphones for Automotive Shopping According to a recent study from J.D. Power and Associates, the proportion of vehicle shoppers who use smartphones to access automotive information on the Internet has increased by more than 40 percent from 2010. (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   J.D. Power and Associates   Rajani Baburajan

    9. Low-Cost Android Smartphones Will Touch Approximately 340 Million Shipments in 2015

      Explore Fixed Mobile Convergence (Oct 26 2011)

      Low-Cost Android Smartphones Will Touch Approximately 340 Million Shipments in 2015 A new study titled, "Less is More: The Worldwide Emergence of Low-Cost Android Smartphones" from In-Stat forecasts that unit shipments for low-cost Android smartphones will approach 340 million worldwide in 2015. (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   In-Stat   Rajani Baburajan

    10. T-Mobile USA Ranks Second in J.D. Power Wireless Network Quality Performance Study

      Explore Fixed Mobile Convergence (Sep 16 2011) Marketing

      T-Mobile USA Ranks Second in J.D. Power Wireless Network Quality Performance Study T-Mobile USA, the U.S. wireless operation of Deutsche Telekom, has announced it has scored the second highest ranking across the three regions, covering 32 states, in the J.D. Power and Associates 2011 Wireless Network Quality Performance Study, Volume 2. (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Deutsche Telekom   J.D. Power   J.D. Power and Associates

    11. Report: Mobile Infrastructure Market Grows at its Fastest Pace Since 2004

      Explore Fixed Mobile Convergence (Aug 23 2011) Marketing

      The mobile infrastructure market experienced its highest year-over-year growth since 2004, with revenues increasing rapidly during the second quarter of 2011, according to a quarterly report of the industry from research firm Dell'Oro Group. (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Narayan Bhat   Dell ' Oro Group

    12. AT&T Offers to Help Customize Business Apps

      Explore Fixed Mobile Convergence (Aug 22 2011) Marketing

      AT&T Offers to Help Customize Business Apps AT&T has unveiled a new version of Mobile Enterprise Applications Platform (MEAP) offering to ease the task of customizing business applications on devices such as PCs, smart phones and tablets. (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   AT&T   News   Narayan Bhat

    13. Best Buy Connect Teams Up With Telespree Communications to Launch Highly Flexible Prepaid Mobile Broadband Service

      Explore Fixed Mobile Convergence (Jun 17 2011) Marketing

      Best Buy Connect Teams Up With Telespree Communications to Launch Highly Flexible Prepaid Mobile Broadband Service In an effort to offer its customers an exceptionally flexible, prepaid mobile broadband offering, the Best Buy-owned mobile virtual network operator (MVNO), Best Buy Connect has teamed up with Telespree Communications, a leading provider of wireless service enablement and on-device customer experience solutions. Telespree enables subscribers to sign up and manage mobile broadband service in real time, then purchase additional plans as needed. (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Madhubanti Rudra   Telespree   Jed Stillman

    14. Landline Phones Safer than Mobile Phones: Frontier Communications

      Explore Fixed Mobile Convergence (Jun 7 2011) Marketing

      Landline Phones Safer than Mobile Phones: Frontier Communications Frontier Communications announced that its landline local phone service is the best and safest choice in its markets for voice communications. The company was responding on the findings in the May 31, 2011, press release issued by The World Health Organization (WHO) / International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) that cell phone use may cause brain cancer. (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Frontier   Frontier Communications   Steve Crosby

    15. Smartphone Shipment Almost Doubled Year over Year in First Quarter of 2011: IDC

      Explore Fixed Mobile Convergence (May 6 2011) Marketing

      Smartphone Shipment Almost Doubled Year over Year in First Quarter of 2011: IDC The global smartphone market grew 79.7 percent year over year in the first quarter of 2011 (1Q11), according to International Data Corporation's (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker. (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Rajani Baburajan   International Data Corporation

    16. About 27 Percent of U.S. Households are Wireless-Only

      Explore Fixed Mobile Convergence (Apr 25 2011) Marketing

      As of the first half of 2010, more than one in four American households (26.6 percent) were "wireless only," a 12.5 percent increase in six years, according to the latest analysis by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Gary Kim

    17. SMBs in India are Set to Spend $173M in Smartphones this Year: AMI Partners

      Explore Fixed Mobile Convergence (Apr 20 2011) Marketing

      SMBs in India are Set to Spend $173M in Smartphones this Year: AMI Partners Small and medium businesses (SMBs) in India are leveraging the smartphones. In line with the world spending on smartphones, Indian SMBs are set to spend $173 million in 2011, according to New York-based Access Markets International (AMI) Partners. (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Rajani Baburajan

    18. What Role for Mobile Communications Providers and Independent App Stores?

      Explore Fixed Mobile Convergence (Apr 19 2011) Marketing

      It's tough to compete with Apple, and the App Store is no exception. These days, though, there are lots of app store providers who are tough to compete with. Android Market is emerging as a formidable force in the Android ecosystem, and of course every other major mobile operating system platform has launched, or likely will launch, some sort of app store. But there's also Amazon and possibly other e-tailers, plus the mobile ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Apple   Gary Kim   Amazon.com

    19. One Size Does Not Fit All in Mobile Broadband

      Explore Fixed Mobile Convergence (Apr 11 2011) Marketing

      Usage-based billing is not the ideal solution to manage usage of mobile broadband capacity, nor is it the solution consumers prefer, a study of European mobile consumers suggests. In fact, about 40 percent of respondents would prefer to have a plan that has restrictions on video usage, so long as the plan was about $5 a month cheaper than a plan without such restrictions, said Randy Fuller, director of strategic marketing at Tekelec. About 60 ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Gary Kim   Tekelec   Randy Fuller

    20. Study Suggests Mobile Operators Have 'High Trust' Advantages in Mobile Advertising Arena

      Explore Fixed Mobile Convergence (Apr 7 2011) Marketing

      Most people, it is probably safe to say, do not like advertising all that much, at least when the ads are not relevant. But it also is fair to say that most people like "deals," when they are relevant. That probably is all you need to know about why social shopping and other targeted offers will keep growing, in relationship to legacy forms of advertising and promotion. It will take more refinement, user opt-in and ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Gary Kim

    21. Demand for Mobile Broadband Will Shape Telecom Market in Argentina: Pyramid Research

      Explore Fixed Mobile Convergence (Apr 4 2011) Marketing

      Demand for Mobile Broadband Will Shape Telecom Market in Argentina: Pyramid Research Affordable mobile broadband is a huge business opportunity for operators in Argentina. Demand for lower cost mobile broadband services will shape telecom market in Argentina over the next 5 years, according to Pyramid Research. (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Analysys Mason   Rajani Baburajan

    22. Gartner Identifies 10 Consumer Mobile Applications to Watch in 2012

      Explore Fixed Mobile Convergence (Mar 28 2011) Marketing

      The most important mobile apps in 2012 will be those that are purpose-built to take advantage of mobile device capabilities and situational use cases. Mobile app sales will generate $15.9 billion in revenue and also drive hardware sales, advertising spending and technology innovation, Gartner believes. Gartner expects brand companies to increasingly shift their marketing budget to the mobile channel, for example. (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Gartner   Gary Kim

    23. Does Technology Have to Be Tailored for Older Users?

      Explore Fixed Mobile Convergence (Mar 21 2011) Marketing

      Some people think technology has to be tailored for older users. Others might think the issue is overblown, since many surveys now show that older users want the same features that younger users enjoy, even if usage rates might be lower. The argument for different approaches usually is based on technology reluctance or physical issues. It often is assumed that devices optimized for older users need to feature more prominent buttons with bigger letters and ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Gary Kim

    24. Why Don't More Companies Emulate Apple?

      Explore Fixed Mobile Convergence (Mar 17 2011) Marketing

      Everybody knows Apple has been a fabulously successful company because of its obsession with customer experience. But because the obsession with ease of use and quality of experience is no secret, why don't more companies act as Apple does? You can probably come up a long list of reasons. Some might say that most companies really are not obsessive about customer experience, no matter what they say. One might argue that even where such ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Apple   Gary Kim