Dutch drop 'net neutrality' bomb

Mobile operators in The Netherlands must be wondering what hit them. The Dutch parliament, acting with speed and ferocity rarely seen, has introduced net neutrality legislation that will have far-reaching effects on the viability, future profitability and even...

M2M looming large on the horizon

Telenor Connexion’s Gwenn Larsson talks about the growing M2M opportunities and the types of services we can expect telcos to embark on. To view on iPhone or iPad click here.

Euro 'Google Tax' battle looms

The telecoms industry as we know it is about to go through some massive changes, and some of them are going to be ugly, very ugly. A ‘colliding worlds’ scenario is taking shape in Europe that will have ramifications worldwide because it includes network operators,...

Apple eating humble pie? Hardly!

The headlines all concur, Nokia wins the patent battle with Apple, but the real facts around the settlement may never come fully to light. That’s because neither party had anything to gain by continuing expensive litigation. Any loss of face by Apple and bottom line...

Telcos & banks ‘missing the plot’ in mobile payments

Voice Commerce Group CEO and 2010 UK Entrepreneur of the Year, Nick Ogden, believes telcos and banks each think they own the customer which has caused both to lose out in the mobile payments and banking spaces. The fact that the communications and finance markets are...