Google is no whisp of an isp

A report released this week by Arbor Networks states that Google now boasts a network bigger than all but two of the world’s ISPs. Don’t say you weren’t warned! The search giant looks like it’s just one step away from becoming an ISP itself. If it were,...

Flat-rate interconnect? I’d like to see that!

There’s a revolution starting in the USA that could have a dramatic revenue impact on all operators in a few years. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) ’s National Broadband Plan, formally released yesterday in Washington, provides a roadmap for revamping the...

Cloud goes app crazy!

Google looks to do for the ‘cloud’ what Apple successfully did for the mobile world by setting up a Cloud-based app store. But that could be easier said than done. For third-party apps to successfully proliferate in this environment they will first have be integrated...

Mobile transfers saving lives in Africa

I’ve just read a heart-wrenching story about a Somali man robbed of $200 then shot dead by his assailants, no doubt a common story in a country racked by over 19 years of anarchy. However, a new mobile money transfer and banking system being introduced by mobile...