by Tony Poulos | Oct 12, 2010 | Blog
Who, in their right mind, would want to be the CEO of a communications service provider these days? Of course, many people crave the position which they see as one of power and high remuneration, but closer inspection reveals that the person on top is the prime target... by Tony Poulos | Oct 12, 2010 | Blog
What happens when you hold a 3G spectrum auction that fails? No, I’m not talking about the shenanigans going on in Thailand, this is the bastion of all that is good and proper in Asia, Singapore. Failure, the word used by the local press, may also be a little strong... by Tony Poulos | Oct 8, 2010 | Blog
Australia’s obsession with mobile internet-connected ‘smartphones’ has reached new heights (or lows) depending on how you read the results of a Telstra survey. Australians have admitted to using their devices in bed, on the loo and, alarmingly, when behind the wheel.... by Tony Poulos | Oct 8, 2010 | Blog
When I heard CSG Systems International, Inc. was buying interconnect and retail billing company Intec, my ancient memory cells twigged. CSG, well known as a provider of customer and billing management solutions to satellite broadcasting and cable operators in North... by Tony Poulos | Oct 4, 2010 | Blog
Just after publication of my prediction that war was breaking out between the major players in the NFC and mobile payments world, three mobile operators and three banks in the Netherlands announced collaboration on a unified m-payments system. The announcement came... by Tony Poulos | Sep 28, 2010 | Blog
Five years in the making, five days to fail dismally. That’s the sad story of 3G in Thailand. Yes, I’m talking about 3G spectrum auctions. Not 4G or LTE, plain old 3G, the stuff that most other countries introduced years ago. Even India, the past leader of 3G...