by Tony Poulos | Jun 30, 2011 | Blog
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... by Tony Poulos | Jun 29, 2011 | Videos
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. by Tony Poulos | Jun 28, 2011 | Blog
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,... by Tony Poulos | Jun 15, 2011 | Blog
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... by Tony Poulos | Jun 10, 2011 | Videos
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... by Tony Poulos | Jun 9, 2011 | Blog
I can remember the days when solid corporations could withstand economic up and downs for decades going from strength to strength. This was and era when shareholders considered ‘blue chips’ a solid long term investment – and they usually were. However, times... by Tony Poulos | Jun 9, 2011 | Videos
Facebook’s Director of Online Operations for EMEA, Colm Long, says telcos should be thinking about building great applications, such as games and competitions. He notes: “you can do everything you can do on a website on an application, the difference is... by Tony Poulos | May 27, 2011 | Blog
It’s not often that leading figures from one industry care to enter the inner sanctum of another to lay out some home truths. It happened twice this week in Dublin at TM Forum’s Management World and it got me thinking. Read more…… by Tony Poulos | May 27, 2011 | Blog
Rumors of the death of ‘all you can eat’ (AYCE) plans may be a little premature and the reasons for their imminent resurgence may surprise you. We all know that they were first introduced to encourage mobile subscribers to start utilizing the data... by Tony Poulos | May 13, 2011 | Blog
There is no question that SingTel should be overjoyed by the performance of its Australian property, Optus. It’s like the good old days for Australia’s number two telecommunications company which posted a 19 percent increase in fourth-quarter net profit from a rise in...