MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS India: The 200m Subscriber Challenge India’s government believes that there will be 200m mobile and fixed wireless subscribers in the country by 2007. Senior Analyst Taha Rangwala compares these numbers to Pyramid Research’s forecasts and explains why he believes operators will have a hard time reaching this target.
Japan: Three More 3G Operators on the Way Japan’s government recently announced guidelines for its upcoming 3G licenses which will allow three new players a foothold in the world’s most innovative wireless market. Analyst Jane Buenaventura profiles the market’s new entrants, and qualifies the impact that these players will have on the market.
FIXED COMMUNICATIONS Regional: If You Can’t Beat Them, Join Them In the face of stiff competition from VoIP providers and shrinking revenues, Asia’s fixed line incumbents are slowly embracing next generation services. Analyst Yiru Zhong highlights some of the region’s more progressive incumbents such as PCCW and KT Telecom as she argues that more regional players will follow suit in the near term.
Japan: KDDI’s One-Stop Solution KDDI has taken the first step towards integrating its telecommunications services by offering plans featuring mobile, fixed and Internet solutions. Analyst Jane Buenaventura analyzes KDDI’s strive towards convergence and examines what this will mean for the market in the future.
