by Tony Poulos | Dec 11, 2008 | Blog
PERSONAL VIEW: Telecom operators and vendors seem to be lining up to announce ‘layoff programmes’ in an attempt to show the stock market that they’re reacting responsibly to the global downturn. But, asks Tony Poulos, how much of this is smoke and... by Tony Poulos | Dec 8, 2008 | Blog
If you are a fixed-line network facing competition from mobile and cable TV operators the thing best to avoid (you might think) is putting up your line rental. But Singapore’s national fixed-line operator, SingTel, did just that and is now engaging in a furious... by Tony Poulos | Dec 5, 2008 | Blog
Whilst the telco and finance communities argue over the spoils available through NFC (Near Field Communication) technologies, some enterprising mobile service providers have developed what they claim are viable and cheaper alternatives to contactless payment... by Tony Poulos | Dec 1, 2008 | Blog
Banks are not the most popular global institutions at the moment and, if a recent conference on Near Field Communications (NFC) is anything to go by, they’re not endearing themselves to the telco community either. Read article… by Tony Poulos | Nov 4, 2008 | Blog
This may be the era of the ‘e’ (as prefixed to commerce) and the ‘i’ as (prefixed to phone), but in telecoms for some reason, e-billing (or i-billing) isn’t cutting it. Tony Poulos asks “Why not?” Read article… by Tony Poulos | Oct 31, 2008 | Blog
Yahoo might have had a terrible year at the corporate moves and mergers level with the approach from Microsoft and the subsequent board room squabbles and share drops. But underneath all the non-deal-making it has been making real progress with its... by Tony Poulos | Oct 20, 2008 | Blog
Tony Poulos says the global telecom industry, having already had its very own private recession, is well-place to thrive as hard times push more businesses (and people) online to gobble bandwidth and consume services. Read article… by Tony Poulos | Oct 16, 2008 | Blog
TM Forum’s Tony Poulos told Telecom Asia that there are two schools of thought. One school is outsourcing the development of specific services and offering the developers partial payment and a slice of the action. “Apple has turned the whole model on... by Tony Poulos | Oct 15, 2008 | Blog
The industry rumour mill is in overdrive as speculation mounts that Microsoft is about make a bid to buy Research In Motion (RIM), the maker of the Blackberry. Read article… by Tony Poulos | Oct 7, 2008 | Blog
The telecoms network could be key to developing the adaptive abilities of the power distribution network to help the world meet the challenge of climate change, a conference on Next Generation Utilities heard in France last week. Read article…