FIXED COMMUNICATIONS Thailand: Operators Look to IPTV to Ease Fixed Market Woes Fixed operators have responded to the threat of fixed-to-mobile substitution and a severely underdeveloped Pay TV market by launching IPTV service. Senior Analyst Marc Einstein believes that IPTV will be a niche application in the kingdom until concerns over content, infrastructure, and the regulatory regime can be addressed.
MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS Philippines: When Text Messaging Is Not Enough SMS success created a US$2bn Philippine mobile market but the market’s heavy dependence on the application now poses challenges for operators to maintain revenues and profitability as they face a slowing market. Analyst Jane Buenaventura argues how mobile operators can stem decline in ARPS with wireless broadband services.
