Facebook is killing the mobile operators’ SMS traffic and revenue
The golden days where SMS traffic and revenue simply continued to grow are almost over, as customers are now moving part of their mobile communication traffic over to Facebook
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The cloud beneath your feet: why Vodafone bought C&W
Global mobile giant Vodafone has announced plans to buy Cable & Wireless (C&W) for just over £1 billion more
Monetising a $3 trillion industry – mobile data means business
Social media brands like Facebook, Twitter and even Google have dominated business headlines around the world. Yet despite this hype, and the influence that their services have on our daily lives, Facebook’s recent IPO was valued at $100 billion. Compare that to the estimated value of the global mobile telecoms industry - $3 trillion – and the sheer scale of the wireless market becomes apparent
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Telcos rank poorly: Pan european survey reveals multichannel customer experience
Social media influence rises and channel-hopping increases - eGain unveils cross-industry benchmarking report more
GSMA research demonstrates that mobile industry is creating a connected economy
Mobile industry set to grow from US$1.5 trillion in 2011 to US$1.9 trillion in 2015 more
Mobile broadband will act as a strategic disruptor in 2012
Emerging market operators will continue to experience strong connections growth in 2012. Mobile broadband will be the main driver of this growth, but it will also act as a strategic disruptor, finds Ovum
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Wi-Fi - no longer ignored by mobile operators
Operators in Western Europe need to save $30 billion in mobile access network costs between now and 2016 according to latest research from Analysys Mason. The research firm points to Wi-Fi, in a small cell configuration, as the cost-effective alternative to building new base station sites. Analysys Mason recommends that a mixture of outdoor and indoor Wi-Fi access points should be used to augment existing capacity
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77% of mobile operators plan to support multiple devices and portability in 4G Networks
Operators challenged to develop profitable mobile cloud business models more
Wireless Intelligence: New 'Scoreboard' ranks top 20 global operator groups by mobile connections
Top five positions remain unchanged; VimpelCom/Wind merger creates world's sixth-largest operator more
Deloitte: U.S. could see $53 billion in 4G network investments by 2016, creating 771,000 new jobs
A new Deloitte report states that wireless telecommunications companies in the United States could invest $25 to $53 billion in fourth generation cellular wireless networks (4G) between 2012 and 2016, triggering $73 to $151 billion in gross domestic product growth and creating 371,000 to 771,000 jobs
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