Mobile data consumers becoming spoilt brats

Ericsson announced this week that mobile data surpassed voice on a global basis during December of 2009. But that wasn’t the interesting news.  In another recent Ericsson consumer insights study, results showed that as much as 80% of respondents said they would not...

First occurrences of 'NBN Syndrome' reported

Forget the ‘last mile’ disputes of the past, consumers in AsiaPac can’t even get the last hundred metres. We are seeing the beginning of a new disorder which I will affectionately dub, the ‘NBN Syndrome’. You will know when you are the victim of NBN Syndrome when your...

Can the iPad save CSPs?

It’s not even being delivered yet but I bet most of you are already sick of hearing about the Apple iPad. If you are a CSP (Communications Service Provider) you are probably dreading the extra load it is going to put on your mobile network and how you won’t...

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...