by Tony Poulos | Oct 26, 2010 | Blog
I spent a few days in Hong Kong last week, flirting with the might of Typhoon Megi which threatened to close down this dynamic city and the only means of escape – the airport. Hong Kong is one of those cities that is constantly changing and a place where new... by Tony Poulos | Oct 19, 2010 | Blog
BS (Bill Shock) Day has been and gone and the FCC voted unanimously to gather more information on proposed rules that would require mobile service providers to send usage alerts and related information to customers to help them avoid bill shock. Wow, that’s... by Tony Poulos | Oct 18, 2010 | Blog
Everybody in the telecommunications sector gets excited at predictions of increased spending in capital expenditure (capex), all except shareholders that is. They always seem to respond negatively to any signs of increased costs, especially in the wake of lowering or... by Tony Poulos | Oct 15, 2010 | Blog
Yesterday was BS (Bill Shock) Day at the FCC in the United States. This is the day the FCC (Federal Communications Commission) plans to introduce new rules for mobile phone bills. The goal is to avoid consumer ‘bill shock’ from unexpected charges. The... by Tony Poulos | Oct 15, 2010 | Blog
Broadband networks, both fixed and mobile and especially the ‘national’ kind, may spell the end of the industry as we know it. I’m not trying to be sensational or a harbinger of doom but there a signs appearing that many CXOs and their boards should take notice of.... 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...