Telecommunications and Networks publications from researchandmarkets.com http://www.researchandmarkets.com en-US Copyright ResearchandMarkets.com 2010 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 23:57:16 GMT Tue, 09 Feb 2010 23:57:16 GMT Research And Markets http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.researchandmarkets.com/rm_images/gif/rm_logo.gif http://www.researchandmarkets.com Research and Markets logo The total number of Wi-Fi enabled cellular handset models that entered the market in 2009 was two and a half times greater than the total for 2008 This phenomenal growth demonstrates it is vital that all mobile device, component, content and service organizations thoroughly understand current and... http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?rfm=rss&report_id=1199801 press@researchandmarkets.com Telecommunications and Networks Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:28:36 GMT http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?rfm=rss&report_id=1199801 This new 2010 study on Telemedicine equipment, information software, and services, has 669 pages, 205 tables and figures Worldwide markets are poised to achieve significant growth as the healthcare providers worldwide move to more cost efficient healthcare modalities leveraging telemedicine Vendors... http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?rfm=rss&report_id=1199730 press@researchandmarkets.com Telecommunications and Networks Tue, 09 Feb 2010 12:48:28 GMT http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?rfm=rss&report_id=1199730 OUT NOW: A detailed research report that examines how the global market for near field communication will develop from 2010 to 2014 Where is the NFC market heading in 2010? After years of delays, 2010 will be a turning point for near field communication While significant barriers to growth still... http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?rfm=rss&report_id=1199724 press@researchandmarkets.com Telecommunications and Networks Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:10:59 GMT http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?rfm=rss&report_id=1199724 This annual report provides a comprehensive overview of trends and developments in Sweden’s telecommunications market The report analyses trends and developments in telecommunications, mobile, Internet, broadband, digital TV and converging media including VoIP, VoD and IPTV developments Subjects... http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?rfm=rss&report_id=1198992 press@researchandmarkets.com Telecommunications and Networks Fri, 05 Feb 2010 15:43:11 GMT http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?rfm=rss&report_id=1198992 This annual report provides a comprehensive overview of trends and developments in Ireland’s telecommunications market The report analyses trends and developments in telecommunications, mobile, Internet, broadband, digital TV and converging media including VoIP, VoD and IPTV developments Subjects... http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?rfm=rss&report_id=1198991 press@researchandmarkets.com Telecommunications and Networks Fri, 05 Feb 2010 15:37:42 GMT http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?rfm=rss&report_id=1198991 This annual report provides a comprehensive overview of trends and developments in Finland’s telecommunications market The report analyses trends and developments in telecommunications, mobile, Internet, broadband, digital TV and converging media including VoIP, VoD and IPTV developments Subjects... http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?rfm=rss&report_id=1198988 press@researchandmarkets.com Telecommunications and Networks Fri, 05 Feb 2010 15:27:58 GMT http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?rfm=rss&report_id=1198988 Mobile Operator Forecast on the United States provides over 50 operational and financial metrics for the US wireless market and is one of the best forecasts in the industry. We provide five-year forecasts at the operator level going out to 2014. We also provide quarterly historical and forecast data starting in 1Q2003 and ending in 3Q2011. Operators covered for the United States include: Verizon Wireless (Joint venture of Verizon Communications Inc. and Vodafone Group Plc.), AT&T Mobility LLC, Sprint Nextel Corporation, and T-Mobile USA, Inc. Our Mobile Operator Forecasts are updated quarterly and are available for one-time delivery or through regular updates.<br/><br/>Global Mobile Operator Forecast covers 50 operational metrics of 200+ mobile operators in 50+ countries, making up 80% of the world’s population. Our forecasts are based on our proprietary, country-specific forecasting models. These models deploy multiple regression analysis and cross-impact matrices that estimate relationships between subscriber data, technology use and deployment data, overall economic and demographic changes expected in a particular country; and relate these to company operational and financial metrics.<br/><br/><br/> http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?rfm=rss&report_id=1198912 press@researchandmarkets.com Telecommunications and Networks Thu, 04 Feb 2010 15:51:15 GMT http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?rfm=rss&report_id=1198912 Mobile Operator Forecast on the United Kingdom provides over 50 operational and financial metrics for the UK wireless market and is one of the best forecasts in the industry. We provide five-year forecasts at the operator level going out to 2014. We also provide quarterly historical and forecast data starting in 1Q2003 and ending in 3Q2011. Operators covered for the United Kingdom include: Vodafone Group Plc, Telefónica O2 UK Limited, Orange, T-Mobile (UK) Limited, and Hutchison 3G UK Limited. Our Mobile Operator Forecasts are updated quarterly and are available for one-time delivery or through regular updates.<br/><br/>Global Mobile Operator Forecast covers 50 operational metrics of 200+ mobile operators in 50+ countries, making up 80% of the world’s population. Our forecasts are based on our proprietary, country-specific forecasting models. These models deploy multiple regression analysis and cross-impact matrices that estimate relationships between subscriber data, technology use and deployment data, overall economic and demographic changes expected in a particular country; and relate these to company operational and financial metrics.<br/><br/> http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?rfm=rss&report_id=1198911 press@researchandmarkets.com Telecommunications and Networks Thu, 04 Feb 2010 15:51:14 GMT http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?rfm=rss&report_id=1198911 Mobile Operator Forecast on Ukraine provides over 50 operational and financial metrics for the Ukrainian wireless market and is one of the best forecasts in the industry We provide five-year forecasts at the operator level going out to 2014 We also provide quarterly historical and forecast data... http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?rfm=rss&report_id=1198910 press@researchandmarkets.com Telecommunications and Networks Thu, 04 Feb 2010 15:51:13 GMT http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?rfm=rss&report_id=1198910 Mobile Operator Forecast on Turkey provides over 50 operational and financial metrics for the Turkish wireless market and is one of the best forecasts in the industry We provide five-year forecasts at the operator level going out to 2014 We also provide quarterly historical and forecast data... http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?rfm=rss&report_id=1198909 press@researchandmarkets.com Telecommunications and Networks Thu, 04 Feb 2010 15:51:13 GMT http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?rfm=rss&report_id=1198909 Mobile Operator Forecast on Switzerland provides over 50 operational and financial metrics for the Swiss wireless market and is one of the best forecasts in the industry. We provide five-year forecasts at the operator level going out to 2014. We also provide quarterly historical and forecast data starting in 1Q2003 and ending in 3Q2011. Operators covered for Switzerland include: Swisscom AG, Orange Communications SA, and Sunrise Communications AG. Our Mobile Operator Forecasts are updated quarterly and are available for one-time delivery or through regular updates.<br/><br/>Global Mobile Operator Forecast covers 50 operational metrics of 200+ mobile operators in 50+ countries, making up 80% of the world’s population. Our forecasts are based on our proprietary, country-specific forecasting models. These models deploy multiple regression analysis and cross-impact matrices that estimate relationships between subscriber data, technology use and deployment data, overall economic and demographic changes expected in a particular country; and relate these to company operational and financial metrics.<br/><br/><br/><br/> http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?rfm=rss&report_id=1198908 press@researchandmarkets.com Telecommunications and Networks Thu, 04 Feb 2010 15:51:12 GMT http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?rfm=rss&report_id=1198908 Mobile Operator Forecast on Sweden provides over 50 operational and financial metrics for the Swedish wireless market and is one of the best forecasts in the industry We provide five-year forecasts at the operator level going out to 2014 We also provide quarterly historical and forecast data... http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?rfm=rss&report_id=1198907 press@researchandmarkets.com Telecommunications and Networks Thu, 04 Feb 2010 15:51:11 GMT http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?rfm=rss&report_id=1198907 Mobile Operator Forecast on Spain provides over 50 operational and financial metrics for the Spanish wireless market and is one of the best forecasts in the industry We provide five-year forecasts at the operator level going out to 2014 We also provide quarterly historical and forecast data starting... http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?rfm=rss&report_id=1198906 press@researchandmarkets.com Telecommunications and Networks Thu, 04 Feb 2010 15:51:10 GMT http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?rfm=rss&report_id=1198906 Mobile Operator Forecast on Russia provides over 50 operational and financial metrics for the Russian wireless market and is one of the best forecasts in the industry We provide five-year forecasts at the operator level going out to 2014 We also provide quarterly historical and forecast data... http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?rfm=rss&report_id=1198905 press@researchandmarkets.com Telecommunications and Networks Thu, 04 Feb 2010 15:51:10 GMT http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?rfm=rss&report_id=1198905 Mobile Operator Forecast on Portugal provides over 50 operational and financial metrics for the Portuguese wireless market and is one of the best forecasts in the industry We provide five-year forecasts at the operator level going out to 2014 We also provide quarterly historical and forecast data... http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?rfm=rss&report_id=1198904 press@researchandmarkets.com Telecommunications and Networks Thu, 04 Feb 2010 15:51:09 GMT http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?rfm=rss&report_id=1198904 Mobile Operator Forecast on Poland provides over 50 operational and financial metrics for the Polish wireless market and is one of the best forecasts in the industry. We provide five-year forecasts at the operator level going out to 2014. We also provide quarterly historical and forecast data starting in 1Q2003 and ending in 3Q2011. Operators covered for Poland include: PTC (T-Mobile International AG), Polkomtel S.A., PTK Centertel SP. Ltd., and P4 Sp. z o.o. (Play). Our Mobile Operator Forecasts are updated quarterly and are available for one-time delivery or through regular updates.<br/><br/>Global Mobile Operator Forecast covers 50 operational metrics of 200+ mobile operators in 50+ countries, making up 80% of the world’s population. Our forecasts are based on our proprietary, country-specific forecasting models. These models deploy multiple regression analysis and cross-impact matrices that estimate relationships between subscriber data, technology use and deployment data, overall economic and demographic changes expected in a particular country; and relate these to company operational and financial metrics.<br/><br/><br/> http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?rfm=rss&report_id=1198903 press@researchandmarkets.com Telecommunications and Networks Thu, 04 Feb 2010 15:51:09 GMT http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?rfm=rss&report_id=1198903 Mobile Operator Forecast on the Netherlands provides over 50 operational and financial metrics for the Dutch wireless market and is one of the best forecasts in the industry. We provide five-year forecasts at the operator level going out to 2014. We also provide quarterly historical and forecast data starting in 1Q2003 and ending in 3Q2011. Operators covered for the Netherlands include: KPN Mobile N.V., Vodafone Group Plc, and Ben (T-Mobile International AG). Our Mobile Operator Forecasts are updated quarterly and are available for one-time delivery or through regular updates.<br/><br/>Global Mobile Operator Forecast covers 50 operational metrics of 200+ mobile operators in 50+ countries, making up 80% of the world’s population. Our forecasts are based on our proprietary, country-specific forecasting models. These models deploy multiple regression analysis and cross-impact matrices that estimate relationships between subscriber data, technology use and deployment data, overall economic and demographic changes expected in a particular country; and relate these to company operational and financial metrics.<br/><br/> http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?rfm=rss&report_id=1198902 press@researchandmarkets.com Telecommunications and Networks Thu, 04 Feb 2010 15:51:08 GMT http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?rfm=rss&report_id=1198902 Mobile Operator Forecast on Italy provides over 50 operational and financial metrics for the Italian wireless market and is one of the best forecasts in the industry. We provide five-year forecasts at the operator level going out to 2014. We also provide quarterly historical and forecast data starting in 1Q2003 and ending in 3Q2011. Operators covered for Italy include: Telecom Italia Mobile (TIM), Vodafone Group Plc, Wind Telecomunicazioni SpA, and Hutchison Telecommunications International Limited. Our Mobile Operator Forecasts are updated quarterly and are available for one-time delivery or through regular updates.<br/><br/>Global Mobile Operator Forecast covers 50 operational metrics of 200+ mobile operators in 50+ countries, making up 80% of the world’s population. Our forecasts are based on our proprietary, country-specific forecasting models. These models deploy multiple regression analysis and cross-impact matrices that estimate relationships between subscriber data, technology use and deployment data, overall economic and demographic changes expected in a particular country; and relate these to company operational and financial metrics.<br/><br/> http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?rfm=rss&report_id=1198901 press@researchandmarkets.com Telecommunications and Networks Thu, 04 Feb 2010 15:51:07 GMT http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?rfm=rss&report_id=1198901 Mobile Operator Forecast on Hungary provides over 50 operational and financial metrics for the Hungarian wireless market and is one of the best forecasts in the industry. We provide five-year forecasts at the operator level going out to 2014. We also provide quarterly historical and forecast data starting in 1Q2003 and ending in 3Q2011. Operators covered for Hungary include: T-Mobile International AG, Pannon (Telenor ASA), and Vodafone Group Plc. Our Mobile Operator Forecasts are updated quarterly and are available for one-time delivery or through regular updates.<br/><br/>Global Mobile Operator Forecast covers 50 operational metrics of 200+ mobile operators in 50+ countries, making up 80% of the world’s population. Our forecasts are based on our proprietary, country-specific forecasting models. These models deploy multiple regression analysis and cross-impact matrices that estimate relationships between subscriber data, technology use and deployment data, overall economic and demographic changes expected in a particular country; and relate these to company operational and financial metrics.<br/><br/> http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?rfm=rss&report_id=1198900 press@researchandmarkets.com Telecommunications and Networks Thu, 04 Feb 2010 15:51:06 GMT http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?rfm=rss&report_id=1198900 Mobile Operator Forecast on Greece provides over 50 operational and financial metrics for the Greek wireless market and is one of the best forecasts in the industry. We provide five-year forecasts at the operator level going out to 2014. We also provide quarterly historical and forecast data starting in 1Q2003 and ending in 3Q2011. Operators covered for Greece include: Vodafone-Panafon Hellenic Telecommunications Company S.A., Wind Hellas Telecommunications S.A., and Cosmote Mobile Telecommunications S.A. Our Mobile Operator Forecasts are updated quarterly and are available for one-time delivery or through regular updates.<br/><br/>Global Mobile Operator Forecast covers 50 operational metrics of 200+ mobile operators in 50+ countries, making up 80% of the world’s population. Our forecasts are based on our proprietary, country-specific forecasting models. These models deploy multiple regression analysis and cross-impact matrices that estimate relationships between subscriber data, technology use and deployment data, overall economic and demographic changes expected in a particular country; and relate these to company operational and financial metrics.<br/><br/><br/> http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?rfm=rss&report_id=1198899 press@researchandmarkets.com Telecommunications and Networks Thu, 04 Feb 2010 15:51:05 GMT http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?rfm=rss&report_id=1198899 Mobile Operator Forecast on Germany provides over 50 operational and financial metrics for the German wireless market and is one of the best forecasts in the industry We provide five-year forecasts at the operator level going out to 2014 We also provide quarterly historical and forecast data... http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?rfm=rss&report_id=1198898 press@researchandmarkets.com Telecommunications and Networks Thu, 04 Feb 2010 15:51:05 GMT http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?rfm=rss&report_id=1198898 Mobile Operator Forecast on France provides over 50 operational and financial metrics for the French wireless market and is one of the best forecasts in the industry. We provide five-year forecasts at the operator level going out to 2014. We also provide quarterly historical and forecast data starting in 1Q2003 and ending in 3Q2011. Operators covered for France include: Orange (France Telecom S.A.), SFR (Vodafone Group Plc), Bouygues Telecom, Orange's MVNOs, and SFR's MVNOs. Our Mobile Operator Forecasts are updated quarterly and are available for one-time delivery or through regular updates.<br/><br/>Global Mobile Operator Forecast covers 50 operational metrics of 200+ mobile operators in 50+ countries, making up 80% of the world’s population. Our forecasts are based on our proprietary, country-specific forecasting models. These models deploy multiple regression analysis and cross-impact matrices that estimate relationships between subscriber data, technology use and deployment data, overall economic and demographic changes expected in a particular country; and relate these to company operational and financial metrics.<br/> http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?rfm=rss&report_id=1198897 press@researchandmarkets.com Telecommunications and Networks Thu, 04 Feb 2010 15:51:04 GMT http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?rfm=rss&report_id=1198897 Mobile Operator Forecast on Finland provides over 50 operational and financial metrics for the Finish wireless market and is one of the best forecasts in the industry. We provide five-year forecasts at the operator level going out to 2014. We also provide quarterly historical and forecast data starting in 1Q2003 and ending in 3Q2011. Operators covered for Finland include: TeliaSonera AB, Elisa Oyj, and DNA Finland Oy. Our Mobile Operator Forecasts are updated quarterly and are available for one-time delivery or through regular updates.<br/><br/>Global Mobile Operator Forecast covers 50 operational metrics of 200+ mobile operators in 50+ countries, making up 80% of the world’s population. Our forecasts are based on our proprietary, country-specific forecasting models. These models deploy multiple regression analysis and cross-impact matrices that estimate relationships between subscriber data, technology use and deployment data, overall economic and demographic changes expected in a particular country; and relate these to company operational and financial metrics.<br/><br/><br/> http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?rfm=rss&report_id=1198896 press@researchandmarkets.com Telecommunications and Networks Thu, 04 Feb 2010 15:51:03 GMT http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?rfm=rss&report_id=1198896 Mobile Operator Forecast on Denmark provides over 50 operational and financial metrics for the Danish wireless market and is one of the best forecasts in the industry We provide five-year forecasts at the operator level going out to 2014 We also provide quarterly historical and forecast data... http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?rfm=rss&report_id=1198895 press@researchandmarkets.com Telecommunications and Networks Thu, 04 Feb 2010 15:51:02 GMT http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?rfm=rss&report_id=1198895 Mobile Operator Forecast on Czech Republic provides over 50 operational and financial metrics for Czech Republic’s wireless market and is one of the best forecasts in the industry. We provide five-year forecasts at the operator level going out to 2014. We also provide quarterly historical and forecast data starting in 1Q2003 and ending in 3Q2011. Operators covered for Czech Republic include: Telefonica O2 Czech Republic, T-Mobile International AG, and Vodafone Group Plc. Our Mobile Operator Forecasts are updated quarterly and are available for one-time delivery or through regular updates.<br/><br/>Global Mobile Operator Forecast covers 50 operational metrics of 200+ mobile operators in 50+ countries, making up 80% of the world’s population. Our forecasts are based on our proprietary, country-specific forecasting models. These models deploy multiple regression analysis and cross-impact matrices that estimate relationships between subscriber data, technology use and deployment data, overall economic and demographic changes expected in a particular country; and relate these to company operational and financial metrics.<br/><br/> http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?rfm=rss&report_id=1198894 press@researchandmarkets.com Telecommunications and Networks Thu, 04 Feb 2010 15:51:02 GMT http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?rfm=rss&report_id=1198894 Mobile Operator Forecast on Canada provides over 50 operational and financial metrics for the Canadian wireless market and is one of the best forecasts in the industry We provide five-year forecasts at the operator level going out to 2014 We also provide quarterly historical and forecast data... http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?rfm=rss&report_id=1198893 press@researchandmarkets.com Telecommunications and Networks Thu, 04 Feb 2010 15:51:01 GMT http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?rfm=rss&report_id=1198893 Mobile Operator Forecast on Belgium provides over 50 operational and financial metrics for the Belgian wireless market and is one of the best forecasts in the industry. We provide five-year forecasts at the operator level going out to 2014. We also provide quarterly historical and forecast data starting in 1Q2003 and ending in 3Q2011. Operators covered for Belgium include: Proximus (Belgacom), Mobistar, and Base. Our Mobile Operator Forecasts are updated quarterly and are available for one-time delivery or through regular updates.<br/><br/>Global Mobile Operator Forecast covers 50 operational metrics of 200+ mobile operators in 50+ countries, making up 80% of the world’s population. Our forecasts are based on our proprietary, country-specific forecasting models. These models deploy multiple regression analysis and cross-impact matrices that estimate relationships between subscriber data, technology use and deployment data, overall economic and demographic changes expected in a particular country; and relate these to company operational and financial metrics.<br/><br/><br/><br/> http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?rfm=rss&report_id=1198892 press@researchandmarkets.com Telecommunications and Networks Thu, 04 Feb 2010 15:51:00 GMT http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?rfm=rss&report_id=1198892 Mobile Operator Forecast on Austria provides over 50 operational and financial metrics for the Austrian wireless market and is one of the best forecasts in the industry. We provide five-year forecasts at the operator level going out to 2014. We also provide quarterly historical and forecast data starting in 1Q2003 and ending in 3Q2011. Operators covered for Austria include: mobilkom austria (Telekom Austria Group), T-Mobile International AG, Connect Austria, and Drei. Our Mobile Operator Forecasts are updated quarterly and are available for one-time delivery or through regular updates.<br/><br/>Global Mobile Operator Forecast covers 50 operational metrics of 200+ mobile operators in 50+ countries, making up 80% of the world’s population. Our forecasts are based on our proprietary, country-specific forecasting models. These models deploy multiple regression analysis and cross-impact matrices that estimate relationships between subscriber data, technology use and deployment data, overall economic and demographic changes expected in a particular country; and relate these to company operational and financial metrics.<br/><br/> http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?rfm=rss&report_id=1198891 press@researchandmarkets.com Telecommunications and Networks Thu, 04 Feb 2010 15:50:58 GMT http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?rfm=rss&report_id=1198891 The enterprise market for mobile services is an attractive and growing opportunity It offers high ARPS, low churn and stable growth Furthermore, there are new growth areas, particularly in the machine-to-machine segment, and there are also underexploited ones — in particular the informal business... http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?rfm=rss&report_id=1198869 press@researchandmarkets.com Telecommunications and Networks Thu, 04 Feb 2010 12:49:56 GMT http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?rfm=rss&report_id=1198869 The Latin and North America Telecom Statistics and Forecast report will provide you with a whole range of statistics, forecasts and graphs for the years 2004-2013F (including 2Q 2009 actuals), crucial to your competitive and strategic analysis and planning You can also purchase a 1-year... http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?rfm=rss&report_id=1198852 press@researchandmarkets.com Telecommunications and Networks Thu, 04 Feb 2010 11:21:37 GMT http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?rfm=rss&report_id=1198852 What are the key applications for wireless M2M communication in the security industry? Dual fixed line and wireless signalling is rapidly becoming a standard feature in security alarm systems for the consumer market Vehicle tracking and recovery systems combining wireless M2M communication and... http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?rfm=rss&report_id=1198736 press@researchandmarkets.com Telecommunications and Networks Thu, 04 Feb 2010 09:51:06 GMT http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?rfm=rss&report_id=1198736 The proliferation of mobile devices, new media and emergence of IP technology in the enterprise and consumer markets is changing the way in which customers interact with businesses. By 2020, a myriad of new customer interaction technologies (enterprise-wide interaction routing, social networking and multimodal & automated web chat solutions) will become mainstream, helping enterprises more effectively support a diverse customer base. <br/><br/> http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?rfm=rss&report_id=1198726 press@researchandmarkets.com Telecommunications and Networks Thu, 04 Feb 2010 08:40:08 GMT http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?rfm=rss&report_id=1198726 AT&T is the largest telecommunications operator in the world, and is the largest DSL and local access provider in the US. It reaps significant economies of scale and scope as a result. However, it is also a large company with disparate organisations and has a reputation for moving slowly and acting conservatively when launching new products. Opportunities from enterprise and government segments provide the company with new areas of growth.<br/><br/> http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?rfm=rss&report_id=1198725 press@researchandmarkets.com Telecommunications and Networks Thu, 04 Feb 2010 08:40:07 GMT http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?rfm=rss&report_id=1198725 Verizon’s acquisition of Alltel, which was completed in January 2009, made Verizon the largest wireless carrier in the US in terms of subscribers. Verizon Wireless continues to be the key business unit generating the largest proportion of revenues. Verizon Business has a strong global network and continues to build out its global capabilities and advanced business services. <br/><br/> http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?rfm=rss&report_id=1198724 press@researchandmarkets.com Telecommunications and Networks Thu, 04 Feb 2010 08:40:07 GMT http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?rfm=rss&report_id=1198724 New Zealand has recently emerged from a period of dramatic regulatory reform that began in 2006. New access arrangements for broadband services and infrastructure are now in place, and the functional separation of the incumbent Telecom New Zealand (TNZ) has been completed. This high level of activity and intervention is in stark contrast to the light-handed and stable regime that preceded it. Prior to 2006, New Zealand stood out as non-interventionist market.<br/><br/>Government promotion of FTTH investment could generate a new wave of change in the next two years. It has recently announced that it will contribute $1.1 billion (NZ$1.5 billion) to the construction of a dark fibre access network, as well as set up a government-backed investment vehicle for further development of the network. A selection process is under way. However, it is still not clear how this program will affect Telecom New Zealand’s existing fibre-to-the-node (FTTN) program, and whether this will disrupt current investment in DSLAMs by TNZ’s competitors.<br/><br/> http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?rfm=rss&report_id=1198723 press@researchandmarkets.com Telecommunications and Networks Thu, 04 Feb 2010 08:40:07 GMT http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?rfm=rss&report_id=1198723 Since 2008 there has been an upturn in the adoption of personalized interactive voice response (IVR)-related services and solutions. Nonetheless, many enterprises that could reap benefits from personalized IVR haven’t deployed it. A large part of the problem is definitional: many enterprises simply don’t know what IVR is. This paper outlines the products and services that typically constitute personalized IVR, presents the business benefits of deploying such a solution, and offers some case studies in a range of verticals that underscore its advantages.<br/><br/> http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?rfm=rss&report_id=1198722 press@researchandmarkets.com Telecommunications and Networks Thu, 04 Feb 2010 08:40:07 GMT http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?rfm=rss&report_id=1198722 Business process outsourcing (BPO) has matured rapidly in recent years. Once seen simply as a means to cut costs, it is now also viewed by many end users as a tool for increasing efficiency and enhancing performance.<br/>Datamonitor’s 2009 BPO business trends survey gathers the opinions of companies currently engaged in BPO contracts. It looks at trends across the three main horizontal areas of BPO: human resources (HR) outsourcing, finance and accounting (F&A) outsourcing, and procurement outsourcing.<br/>Key findings include:<br/>increasing revenue is the key goal of outsourcing clients.<br/>systems simplification was identified as the key way of reducing costs.<br/>HR and F&A are the most popular functions to outsource.<br/>There is a low level of desire to increase the offshoring of BPO functions.<br/>India and China are the most likely low-cost locations, while Mexico is falling in popularity.<br/> http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?rfm=rss&report_id=1198721 press@researchandmarkets.com Telecommunications and Networks Thu, 04 Feb 2010 08:40:06 GMT http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?rfm=rss&report_id=1198721 As the wholesale market increases the rate at which it is evolving from a commodity bandwidth-oriented telco business to one of more sophisticated solutions for a wider range of content- and service-focused customers, long-time competitors must adopt new strategies to maintain success. Verizon’s integration of its wholesale groups into a single unit serving the global marketplace enables the company to better manage its wholesale brand and its response to market demand.<br/><br/> http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?rfm=rss&report_id=1198720 press@researchandmarkets.com Telecommunications and Networks Thu, 04 Feb 2010 08:40:06 GMT http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?rfm=rss&report_id=1198720 This paper updates Ovum enterprise user research into contract price negotiations during 2009. It confirms the findings of our outlook research at the beginning of the year, which indicated that some global multinational corporations would look for a significantly higher rate of cost reduction on three-year contracts as they fell due for renewal.<br/><br/> http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?rfm=rss&report_id=1198719 press@researchandmarkets.com Telecommunications and Networks Thu, 04 Feb 2010 08:40:06 GMT http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?rfm=rss&report_id=1198719 Global service providers are flexing their muscles in advanced services delivery. Ovum’s review of global services contracts shows that a high proportion of key deals included applications management or advanced services in IT, conferencing and unified communications (UC). <br/><br/> http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?rfm=rss&report_id=1198718 press@researchandmarkets.com Telecommunications and Networks Thu, 04 Feb 2010 08:40:06 GMT http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?rfm=rss&report_id=1198718 The Boxee application platform is highly indicative of the direction of future development in connected TV, from both a consumption and distribution perspective. Its wide availability as a free download, as well as an emphasis on user interface (UI), design, viral distribution of content and social features, have put Boxee at the forefront of the new wave of Internet-based TV propositions. <br/><br/> http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?rfm=rss&report_id=1198717 press@researchandmarkets.com Telecommunications and Networks Thu, 04 Feb 2010 08:40:06 GMT http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?rfm=rss&report_id=1198717 ZillionTV is one of an emerging breed of Internet-based service platforms that seeks to redefine the way commercial TV content is delivered to the consumer. By focusing its strategy on four main pillars of the emerging connected TV ecosystem - advertisers, consumers, content providers and ISPs - ZillionTV aims to accommodate the interests of all the key stakeholders. http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?rfm=rss&report_id=1198716 press@researchandmarkets.com Telecommunications and Networks Thu, 04 Feb 2010 08:40:06 GMT http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?rfm=rss&report_id=1198716 While the first use of ‘walled garden’ IPTV platforms replicated existing CATV services and business models, the choice was always made with an eye to future flexibility of services. Meanwhile, another set of players has introduced a variety of Internet TV flavours over multiple devices and delivery technologies with different business models and content types. A summary of this paper was first published for The International Conference on Consumer Electronics in October 2009. It provides a taxonomy of services, some associated opportunities and issues, and a view of the types of player likely to flourish and those likely to struggle.<br/><br/> http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?rfm=rss&report_id=1198715 press@researchandmarkets.com Telecommunications and Networks Thu, 04 Feb 2010 08:40:06 GMT http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?rfm=rss&report_id=1198715 Cable operators have their own version of FTTH called radio frequency over glass (RFoG). The good news for cable equipment suppliers and cable operators is that existing head-end and CPE electronics that are used in traditional HFC networks can also be used in RFoG networks. Cable operators aren’t just dabbling in this technology, as evidenced by the nearly 100,000 residential and enterprise customers on RFoG equipment worldwide. Despite a slow start, RFoG has gained momentum, particularly in the past year, with interest and enthusiasm for the technology extending beyond US MSOs to both Europe and Asia as well. http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?rfm=rss&report_id=1198714 press@researchandmarkets.com Telecommunications and Networks Thu, 04 Feb 2010 08:40:05 GMT http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?rfm=rss&report_id=1198714 Over a decade ago, mobile telephones entered the enterprise through the back door: employees who could afford mobiles occasionally used them for business; specific business units budgeted for employee devices and then procured them locally; policies surrounding the usage of mobile phones for work were - where they existed at all - haphazard; there was little means of policy enforcement; and in no case were these mobile phones integrated into a business’s fixed telephony strategy, let alone its IT strategy. This stands in sharp contrast to other office technologies, such as PCs, faxes and copiers.<br/><br/>Fast forward to the present, and the picture painted above still applies to a majority of businesses, large and small. In short, most companies do not manage their mobile estate as if it were an asset and, therefore, miss out not only on opportunities to save costs, but also on the benefits which a strategic approach to mobile management can bring about.<br/><br/>Here we offer a short guide for enterprises as they establish and then continue to evolve their managed mobility strategies. We investigate:<br/><br/>the barriers to managing mobility and the potential benefits firms can realise from taking a more global, coordinated approach <br/>the components of a complete managed mobility service, and which might create the most value for firms with differing requirements <br/>how an enterprise can navigate the complex world of potential managed mobility partners, including specialists, systems integrators and carriers <br/>best practice with respect to how a business should manage an ongoing relationship with its mobility partners. <br/> http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?rfm=rss&report_id=1198713 press@researchandmarkets.com Telecommunications and Networks Thu, 04 Feb 2010 08:40:05 GMT http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?rfm=rss&report_id=1198713 Exciting new mobile services, devices, and applications are on the horizon, but only if mobile operators can effectively manage scarce network resources and grow profits. LTE isn’t a silver bullet for the industry, so information technologies originally developed to optimize applications over IP wide area networks can and are being applied to solve mobile bandwidth bottlenecks to satisfy ever more demanding mobile customers.<br/><br/> http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?rfm=rss&report_id=1198711 press@researchandmarkets.com Telecommunications and Networks Thu, 04 Feb 2010 08:40:05 GMT http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?rfm=rss&report_id=1198711 Telecom Italia has succeeded where many other telcos have failed: in developing a successful portal strategy that provides a sales channel for its communication and multimedia service, as well as generating additional revenue from other sources such as Internet advertising. In order to be successful in both aspects, however, it has kept the functions separate. Its own branded portal, Alice, is used as a traditional telco portal to market, sell and manage its communication and multimedia products. Its Virgilio portal, which it acquired, is left as an independent unit to search out new Internet revenue opportunities such as online advertising.<br/><br/> http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?rfm=rss&report_id=1198710 press@researchandmarkets.com Telecommunications and Networks Thu, 04 Feb 2010 08:40:05 GMT http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?rfm=rss&report_id=1198710 Ovum’s core telecoms scenario predicts two likely futures for the telcos, either as a SMART or LEAN player. Both options will require a root and branch review of the current telco business and operational models including: organisational restructuring and consolidation, as well as upgrade and replacement of systems and processes. Operationally over the next ten years we expect to see more emphasis on services and solutions in a software-driven environment. The underlying infrastructure will become smarter, more flexible and faster to deploy, and cost management will become tighter. Only experts in end-to-end operation and delivery will survive. <br/><br/> http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?rfm=rss&report_id=1198709 press@researchandmarkets.com Telecommunications and Networks Thu, 04 Feb 2010 08:40:04 GMT http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?rfm=rss&report_id=1198709 Over the next decade the wholesale telecoms industry will need to undergo dramatic changes to cope with the expected growth of video-based content, the explosion of wirelessly connected devices, and the rise of software-based network services. Wholesalers must adapt to survive in what promises to be a dynamic and challenging environment.<br/><br/> http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?rfm=rss&report_id=1198708 press@researchandmarkets.com Telecommunications and Networks Thu, 04 Feb 2010 08:40:04 GMT http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?rfm=rss&report_id=1198708 Some of the biggest challenges ever to face regulators and policy-makers will take place in the next decade. The decisions taken will affect the competitive landscape for many years to come as operators make significant investments and seek regulatory clarity. Engagement with all stakeholders will continue be crucial to the success of well-designed regulatory policy. The challenge will be in making sure this takes place even where regulators may lack resources or be constrained by a lack of independence.<br/><br/> http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?rfm=rss&report_id=1198707 press@researchandmarkets.com Telecommunications and Networks Thu, 04 Feb 2010 08:40:04 GMT http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?rfm=rss&report_id=1198707 IPTV vendors are targeting smaller North American telco operators with different products and strategies than those needed for large global deployments by tier-1 incumbents. This report describes vendor offerings and recent announcements for this market from 180Squared, Alcatel-Lucent, Avail-TVN, Cisco, Mariner, and Minerva. This segment is fertile ground for Internet TV, interactivity, and opex reduction. <br/><br/> http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?rfm=rss&report_id=1198706 press@researchandmarkets.com Telecommunications and Networks Thu, 04 Feb 2010 08:40:04 GMT http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?rfm=rss&report_id=1198706 The telecoms markets in the emerging countries of Africa, Asia, Europe, the Middle East and South & Central America will have changed dramatically by 2020. Economic growth; the rapid growth of data, content and video services; the proliferation of connected devices; and the emergence of the SMART vendor role will be the key drivers of change. These will foster a significant change in user demand for communications, service provider positioning and industry structure.<br/><br/> http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?rfm=rss&report_id=1198705 press@researchandmarkets.com Telecommunications and Networks Thu, 04 Feb 2010 08:40:04 GMT http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?rfm=rss&report_id=1198705 Many telecoms service providers lack the ability to exploit the data and information they hold about their customers, products and other valuable assets. This data is invaluable in helping a service provider gain insights into customer churn, optimise the customer experience, understand market segments and speed up the development and delivery of services. <br/><br/>Implementing business intelligence (BI) solutions can help deliver these insights by integrating, analysing and exploiting the considerable amount of data that service providers have at their disposal to provide a sustainable, competitive edge in the market.<br/><br/>However, deploying BI technologies brings business and technical challenges. Considerations such as the level of business involvement and commitment, the number and types of users to be supported, total cost of ownership, data quality and integration, and requirements for data latency all impact how successful service providers are with their BI implementations. Overcoming these hurdles can bring enormous rewards for a service provider.<br/> http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?rfm=rss&report_id=1198704 press@researchandmarkets.com Telecommunications and Networks Thu, 04 Feb 2010 08:40:04 GMT http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?rfm=rss&report_id=1198704 Ovum’s vision for the long-term future of telecoms component suppliers based on the core Telecoms 2020 scenario includes adding power consumption as a critical differentiator; developing multi-level transmission products for the network core; establishing high-volume, low-cost strategies for products currently in the network core as they are tomorrow’s access products; increasing optoelectronic integration; and establishing greater cooperation up and down the food chain. <br/><br/> http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?rfm=rss&report_id=1198703 press@researchandmarkets.com Telecommunications and Networks Thu, 04 Feb 2010 08:40:04 GMT http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?rfm=rss&report_id=1198703 This is the first of two reports that present the combined thinking of the Ovum telecoms research group on the subject of what the telecoms industry will look like in the year 2020.<br/><br/> http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?rfm=rss&report_id=1198702 press@researchandmarkets.com Telecommunications and Networks Thu, 04 Feb 2010 08:40:03 GMT http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?rfm=rss&report_id=1198702 By 2020, a plethora of different players will supply, deliver and manage the consumer digital world, which will be dominated by the Web, video and interactivity. The role of telcos will have altered dramatically and many will no longer be ‘telcos’ in the traditional sense of the word. They will be plugged into consumer services in different ways around the world depending on their competencies, assets, brand and individual market dynamics. They will have had to rapidly evolve their business models to address new and highly disruptive competitive threats. In some cases, this will mean stepping back from the most hotly contested digital arenas such as retail content and advertising, and focusing on core competencies. <br/><br/> http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?rfm=rss&report_id=1198701 press@researchandmarkets.com Telecommunications and Networks Thu, 04 Feb 2010 08:40:03 GMT http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?rfm=rss&report_id=1198701 Software architectures arising from the IT and Internet worlds will have profound effects on the way in which digital content and applications are delivered and consumed by users of mobile phones, Internet-enabled TVs and other connected devices between 2010 and 2020. These changes will provoke major power shifts across the value system that will profoundly affect the telecoms providers of today.<br/><br/> http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?rfm=rss&report_id=1198700 press@researchandmarkets.com Telecommunications and Networks Thu, 04 Feb 2010 08:40:03 GMT http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?rfm=rss&report_id=1198700 Ovum’s core Telecoms 2020 scenario has implications for the owners and suppliers of network infrastructure. Scaling, from transactions to terabits, will require silicon, software, and systems innovation in a climate where investment is constrained by traffic growth outstripping revenue growth. Telcos must develop charging models that tie resources to revenues. Vendors will divide into two camps — full-service and specialized — to more effectively support their customers’ evolution.<br/><br/> http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?rfm=rss&report_id=1198699 press@researchandmarkets.com Telecommunications and Networks Thu, 04 Feb 2010 08:40:03 GMT http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?rfm=rss&report_id=1198699 This is the second of two reports that present the combined thinking of the Ovum telecoms research group on the subject of what the telecoms industry will look like in the year 2020. This report summarises the key findings and conclusions of our individual practice reports, which map out developments in specific areas, ranging from consumer, enterprise and wholesale telecoms through to network infrastructure and regulation.<br/><br/> http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?rfm=rss&report_id=1198698 press@researchandmarkets.com Telecommunications and Networks Thu, 04 Feb 2010 08:40:03 GMT http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?rfm=rss&report_id=1198698 Ovum's quarterly NGA policy & regulation tracker provides you with an authoritative understanding of the regulatory developments in next-generation access (NGA) as they happen.<br/><br/> http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?rfm=rss&report_id=1198697 press@researchandmarkets.com Telecommunications and Networks Thu, 04 Feb 2010 08:40:03 GMT http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?rfm=rss&report_id=1198697 Our recent research with multinational corporations (MNCs) shows that, despite fierce budget constraints, they are upping the pace of unified communications (UC) implementation and integration. IP telephony rollout has progressed painfully slowly in these huge organisations, but many individual UC applications are now deployed, with a strong focus on video in the coming year. Extending to mobile devices is a priority for many. <br/><br/>The integration of IP telephony and software collaboration platforms is really under way now, with some companies undertaking company-wide projects. Cisco and Microsoft are dominating current implementations, with some MNCs looking for a single vendor for both IP telephony and software collaboration in future. While much has been said about cloud computing, these corporations still seem uncertain about its future role.<br/><br/>This report presents the results of a survey of MNCs’ progress with IP telephony, UC applications, UC integration projects and cloud computing. It presents the views of 23 major multinational corporations - all members of the EVUA - that took part in this research in October/November 2009. We have been tracking these companies and their progress with convergence and UC over a number of years.<br/><br/> http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?rfm=rss&report_id=1198696 press@researchandmarkets.com Telecommunications and Networks Thu, 04 Feb 2010 08:40:03 GMT http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?rfm=rss&report_id=1198696 Verizon continues on its course of innovation within the telco TV space with the FiOS TV Widget Bazaar platform. Following the app store model and offering a web-based software development kit (SDK) enables Verizon to continually evolve, refresh and expand its widget offering rapidly and with minimal incremental cost. Its focus on social TV, sports applications and now merchandise purchasing provide the FiOS TV Widget Bazaar with both relevance and monetisation opportunities. <br/><br/> http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?rfm=rss&report_id=1198695 press@researchandmarkets.com Telecommunications and Networks Thu, 04 Feb 2010 08:40:02 GMT http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?rfm=rss&report_id=1198695 In November 2009, Adtran expanded its GPON Optical Network Terminals product portfolio within the Total Access 5000 platform to include MDU versions and RF and HomePNA support. The additional features strengthened the small but growing portfolio, although portfolio breadth remains considerably behind that of the GPON market leaders. However, Adtran’s GPON capabilities on the Total Access 5000 platform have already snared a number of wins in the US tier-2/tier-3 market, which Adtran now specifically targets with a separate sales force. http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?rfm=rss&report_id=1198693 press@researchandmarkets.com Telecommunications and Networks Thu, 04 Feb 2010 08:40:01 GMT http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?rfm=rss&report_id=1198693 ROADM shipments suffered during the macroeconomic crisis, but now on track for growth<br/>Wavelength blocker is the legacy ROADM switch fabric — still shipping although likely to be discontinued<br/>WSS-based ROADMs continue to lead the market<br/>Demand for 1x9 is the largest<br/>No 1xN ROADMs shipped where N>9<br/>50GHz growing, represents ~25% of WSS ROADMs shipped in the past year<br/>1x2 WSS ~5% of market by unit volume with flat historical growth <br/>PLC mux switch has significant volumes, second only to WSS volumes, but slated to be challenged by the newer 1x2 WSS<br/> http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?rfm=rss&report_id=1198691 press@researchandmarkets.com Telecommunications and Networks Thu, 04 Feb 2010 08:40:01 GMT http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?rfm=rss&report_id=1198691 Several major CE manufacturers and broadcasters have announced plans to launch 3D-capable TVs and offer 3D content in 2010. There are a number of competing 3D technologies available, and the decision to support 3D will require an understanding of the relative merits of each in the context of the home. The provision of 3D content into the home will require significant cooperation between content providers, service providers and CPE manufacturers to ensure consumer confidence in the technology and avoid a repeat of the confusion surrounding the introduction of HD technologies.<br/><br/> http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?rfm=rss&report_id=1198690 press@researchandmarkets.com Telecommunications and Networks Thu, 04 Feb 2010 08:40:00 GMT http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?rfm=rss&report_id=1198690 Net neutrality is a hotly debated topic around the world, and is now high on the political and regulatory agenda not only in the US but increasingly in many EU member states. It originated as a result of a debate between incumbent local exchange carriers (ILECs) and Internet content and service providers (ICSPs) in the US and focused on end users’ purported rights to access content, services and applications through the broadband networks. This report discusses the current debate and where it is heading, analyses the different approaches regulators and policy makers are taking, and assesses the likely impact on different industry players.<br/><br/> http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?rfm=rss&report_id=1198689 press@researchandmarkets.com Telecommunications and Networks Thu, 04 Feb 2010 08:40:00 GMT http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?rfm=rss&report_id=1198689 China Unicom is the second-largest operator both in wireline and the mobile service market in mainland China. Like its two main rivals, China Unicom is transforming into an integrated service provider, and placing greater emphasis on its non-voice business. However, it has inherited some organisational problems, and also faces increasing competition.<br/><br/> http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?rfm=rss&report_id=1198687 press@researchandmarkets.com Telecommunications and Networks Thu, 04 Feb 2010 08:40:00 GMT http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?rfm=rss&report_id=1198687 Orascom is one of the most diverse telecoms players to come out of the emerging markets. With a keen eye on value, it is experienced at entering and exiting markets, and is good at delivering high returns for its stakeholders. Financially it has been hit hard by unfavourable exchange rate fluctuations, but it has managed to maintain its margins via cost-reduction programmes. Orascom is well positioned for future subscriber growth, with good growth still achievable in many of its more developed markets and its new markets growing quickly.<br/><br/> http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?rfm=rss&report_id=1198686 press@researchandmarkets.com Telecommunications and Networks Thu, 04 Feb 2010 08:40:00 GMT http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?rfm=rss&report_id=1198686 The year 2020 will be a proof point for telco service providers in enterprise fixed services. If telecoms operators are to remain in business as global service providers they must by that date complete a fundamental transformation of their operations model, restore their financial performance and adapt to demands of a more assertive end-user organisation. But telcos are vulnerable: having already attempted to partner with competing systems integrators and IT outsourcing specialists, they now find the software and IT service (S/ITS) providers consolidating, and equipment vendors edging into their market with enhanced services capabilities.<br/><br/> http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?rfm=rss&report_id=1198685 press@researchandmarkets.com Telecommunications and Networks Thu, 04 Feb 2010 08:40:00 GMT http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?rfm=rss&report_id=1198685 The use of video in business environments will be as prevalent in 2020 as audio conferencing is today. Video communication will be part of most business applications, conferences and meetings within and between companies. Given the effects of consumerization, increasing deployment of UC features and the influx of the next generation into the workforce, video will start to become one of the preferred business methods of communication. Video multimedia presentations will be as common as PowerPoint use is today.<br/><br/> http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?rfm=rss&report_id=1198675 press@researchandmarkets.com Telecommunications and Networks Thu, 04 Feb 2010 08:39:58 GMT http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?rfm=rss&report_id=1198675 Mobile tariffs in India are among the lowest in the world. Intense competition in the industry continues to put downward pressure on tariff levels, and the declining trend is accelerated by customers’ price sensitivity and subscriber growth from the bottom of the socio-economic pyramid. The price war among operators has intensified recently, and some of the price plans offered are of questionable financial viability. This report discusses operators’ current pricing strategies for low-ARPU customers, and ways that pressure to engage in a price war can be mitigated.<br/><br/> http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?rfm=rss&report_id=1198670 press@researchandmarkets.com Telecommunications and Networks Thu, 04 Feb 2010 08:39:57 GMT http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?rfm=rss&report_id=1198670 European mobile operators are called upon to take full advantage of mobile social networking's potential as the number of users in the region is expected to increase from 52 million in 2009 to 112 million at the end of this year and could reach 450 million users by 2014, according to this new report... http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?rfm=rss&report_id=1198564 press@researchandmarkets.com Telecommunications and Networks Wed, 03 Feb 2010 10:00:50 GMT http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?rfm=rss&report_id=1198564 This research service provides insights and analysis of the enterprise mobility market in India It serves as a valuable guide to understanding the key enterprise mobility market trends, market dynamics, drivers, restraints and provides a broad outlook on the future market size of enterprise mobility... http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?rfm=rss&report_id=1198533 press@researchandmarkets.com Telecommunications and Networks Tue, 02 Feb 2010 15:58:54 GMT http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?rfm=rss&report_id=1198533 This research service tracks the third party infrastructure hosting services market, or specifically, the co-location and managed hosting services provided by data centers in the Asia Pacific Region The 14 countries/areas covered in this research are namely, 6 countries in ASEAN (Indonesia,... http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?rfm=rss&report_id=1198532 press@researchandmarkets.com Telecommunications and Networks Tue, 02 Feb 2010 15:53:09 GMT http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?rfm=rss&report_id=1198532 With WiMAX subscriber base expected to reach 19 million by 2012 and WiMAX equipment market value projected to top US$600 million eventually following the auction of 2 3GHz and 2 5GHz licenses, Indian WiMAX market presents enormous business opportunities India is slated to become the largest WiMAX... http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?rfm=rss&report_id=1198439 press@researchandmarkets.com Telecommunications and Networks Mon, 01 Feb 2010 14:45:21 GMT http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?rfm=rss&report_id=1198439 This report brings to forefront a comprehensive competitive benchmarking analysis of the Teletech’s business & presents an insightful perspective by stacking the company with three key business competitors in the global contact centre outsourcing industry namely Teleperformance, Convergys & WNS on... http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?rfm=rss&report_id=1198398 press@researchandmarkets.com Telecommunications and Networks Mon, 01 Feb 2010 12:23:14 GMT http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?rfm=rss&report_id=1198398 This report brings to forefront a comprehensive competitive benchmarking analysis of the Convergys’s business & presents an insightful perspective by stacking the company with three key business competitors in the global contact centre outsourcing industry namely Teleperformance, Teletech & WNS on... http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?rfm=rss&report_id=1198397 press@researchandmarkets.com Telecommunications and Networks Mon, 01 Feb 2010 12:20:25 GMT http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?rfm=rss&report_id=1198397 The strategic roadmap analysis focuses purely & essentially on the strategic aspects of the WNS’s business As the name suggests, the report builds a virtual roadmap cum structural framework around the company’s business by locating, tracing, plotting & projecting the coordinates of strategic... http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?rfm=rss&report_id=1198395 press@researchandmarkets.com Telecommunications and Networks Mon, 01 Feb 2010 12:13:46 GMT http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?rfm=rss&report_id=1198395 The strategic roadmap analysis focuses purely & essentially on the strategic aspects of the Teletech’s business As the name suggests, the report builds a virtual roadmap cum structural framework around the company’s business by locating, tracing, plotting & projecting the coordinates of strategic... http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?rfm=rss&report_id=1198394 press@researchandmarkets.com Telecommunications and Networks Mon, 01 Feb 2010 12:08:43 GMT http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?rfm=rss&report_id=1198394 The strategic roadmap analysis focuses purely & essentially on the strategic aspects of the Convergys’s business As the name suggests, the report builds a virtual roadmap cum structural framework around the company’s business by locating, tracing, plotting & projecting the coordinates of strategic... http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?rfm=rss&report_id=1198391 press@researchandmarkets.com Telecommunications and Networks Mon, 01 Feb 2010 11:43:56 GMT http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?rfm=rss&report_id=1198391 The strategic roadmap analysis focuses purely & essentially on the strategic aspects of the Teleperformance’s business As the name suggests, the report builds a virtual roadmap cum structural framework around the company’s business by locating, tracing, plotting & projecting the coordinates of... http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?rfm=rss&report_id=1198389 press@researchandmarkets.com Telecommunications and Networks Mon, 01 Feb 2010 11:37:21 GMT http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?rfm=rss&report_id=1198389 Comparative SWOT Analysis of Key Contact Centre Outsourcing Companies – Teleperformance, Convergys, Teletech, WNS This comparative SWOT analysis highlights strategic business aspects of these four key outsourcing companies based on an assessment of their strategies & outlook against the backdrop of... http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?rfm=rss&report_id=1198388 press@researchandmarkets.com Telecommunications and Networks Mon, 01 Feb 2010 11:30:11 GMT http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?rfm=rss&report_id=1198388 Latin America Enterprise Telephony Market has reached U$ 791 0 million in 2008 Compared to 2007, total growth for 2008 has reached 8 4 percent Most of this growth has come from regions such as Brazil and Andean Countries (mostly coming from Colombia) - The Latin American enterprise telephony... http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?rfm=rss&report_id=1197813 press@researchandmarkets.com Telecommunications and Networks Fri, 29 Jan 2010 14:17:40 GMT http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?rfm=rss&report_id=1197813 Global healthcare market is evolving from traditional healthcare system to modern healthcare system of E-health which minimizes the physical movement of patients and enhances the coverage of healthcare services As the world population is aging, it has resulted in increase of global healthcare... http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?rfm=rss&report_id=1197803 press@researchandmarkets.com Telecommunications and Networks Fri, 29 Jan 2010 12:12:55 GMT http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?rfm=rss&report_id=1197803 Over the last few years there has been a dramatic increase in the volume of mobile data traffic and this growth shows no signs of abating The widely held belief is that this growth in data traffic is impacting the performance of today’s 3G networks The reality is that the true culprit lies, at least... http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?rfm=rss&report_id=1197801 press@researchandmarkets.com Telecommunications and Networks Fri, 29 Jan 2010 11:52:44 GMT http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?rfm=rss&report_id=1197801 This research report presents worldwide mobile phone shipment volume forecast and recent quarter review of major mobile phone vendor performance The report includes major vendors' shipment volume, shipment growth trends, shipment revenue and revenue growth trends, operating profit margin and ASP The... http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?rfm=rss&report_id=1197520 press@researchandmarkets.com Telecommunications and Networks Fri, 29 Jan 2010 09:58:24 GMT http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?rfm=rss&report_id=1197520 Telecommunications market in Central and Eastern Europe 2009 provides a study analysis of the eight telecommunications markets (fixed-line telephony; mobile telephony; as well as data transmission and internet access services) in the Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) region, including - Bulgaria, -... http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?rfm=rss&report_id=1197124 press@researchandmarkets.com Telecommunications and Networks Wed, 27 Jan 2010 17:31:29 GMT http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?rfm=rss&report_id=1197124 Telecoms operators, cable operators and non-traditional broadband operators, such as energy suppliers, are rolling out next-generation broadband access networks to consumers, using a range of fibre-to-the-home (FTTH), fibre-to-the-cabinet (FTTC) and DOCSIS-based technologies Government-funded... http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?rfm=rss&report_id=1197088 press@researchandmarkets.com Telecommunications and Networks Wed, 27 Jan 2010 14:54:16 GMT http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?rfm=rss&report_id=1197088 This report looks at the infrastructure that supports Asia’s telecommunications markets The regional market has been continuing its overall strong growth phase and with that there has been a correspondingly strong development of infrastructure The report looks at the telecom infrastructure in each... http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?rfm=rss&report_id=1196669 press@researchandmarkets.com Telecommunications and Networks Tue, 26 Jan 2010 17:00:26 GMT http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?rfm=rss&report_id=1196669 This market report looks at the fixed-line market in Asia and provides an overview of some of the main players in that segment of the market within the various economies of Asia While growth in the fixed-line market has flattened out and in some markets the numbers are declining, activity in this... http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?rfm=rss&report_id=1196666 press@researchandmarkets.com Telecommunications and Networks Tue, 26 Jan 2010 16:45:05 GMT http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?rfm=rss&report_id=1196666 This annual report provides a comprehensive overview of trends and developments in Switzerland’s telecommunications market The report analyses trends and developments in telecommunications, mobile, Internet, broadband, digital TV and converging media including VoIP, VoD and IPTV developments... http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?rfm=rss&report_id=1196663 press@researchandmarkets.com Telecommunications and Networks Tue, 26 Jan 2010 16:27:33 GMT http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?rfm=rss&report_id=1196663 This report covers trends and developments in telecommunications, mobile communications, including VoIP and regulatory developments in New Zealand Subjects include: - Key players in the market including the incumbent operator; - Regulatory changes effecting the market; - Planned spectrum changes to... http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?rfm=rss&report_id=1196660 press@researchandmarkets.com Telecommunications and Networks Tue, 26 Jan 2010 16:10:24 GMT http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?rfm=rss&report_id=1196660 Executive summary<br/>Zimbabwe’s economy has contracted for ten years in a row under gross mismanagement by its political leaders, sending annual inflation to an unprecedented rate of several billion percent and the exchange rate of the Zimbabwe Dollar to more than 50 billion per US$, until in early 2009 the government finally gave up and allowed foreign currencies as alternative legal tender, which had already been the inofficial fuel of the local economy for years.<br/>The ‘dollarisation’ has done miracles for the country’s telecom industry: Network operators, now able to bill their customers in hard currency, have regained a certain degree of planning reliability and access to funding for network expansions. Hundreds of thousands of US$ were invested into the three mobile networks in 2009 - Econet, NetOne and Telecel Zimbabwe. The subscriber base roughly doubled despite the fact that consumer prices initially rose - artificial price caps in local currency had meant that prices had previously been extremely low when converted into hard currencies. As a consequence, the average minutes of use on Zimbabwe’s mobile networks were ironically among the highest in the world, and the networks were congested. Prices are now more in line with other African markets again.<br/>The normalisation of Zimbabwe’s economy is reflected in the International Monetary Fund (IMF)’s forecast of continuous GDP growth at 6% p.a. from 2010.<br/>NetOne’s parent, TelOne (formerly PTC) still holds a de-facto monopoly on fixed-line services in the country. A second national operator (SNO), TeleAccess was licensed in 2002 but had its licence withdrawn in 2005 due to non-performance resulting from difficulties to raise funding. Another licensed operator, Afritell (a public-private partnership) also failed in bringing competition to the fixed-line sector. However, the government announced in 2009 that it recognises the urgent need for a second operator and that it is looking at ways to resuscitate or retender the http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?rfm=rss&report_id=1196644 press@researchandmarkets.com Telecommunications and Networks Tue, 26 Jan 2010 12:33:14 GMT http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?rfm=rss&report_id=1196644 Executive summary<br/>Swaziland is one of the last countries in the world with an almost complete monopoly in all sectors of its telecommunications market: The state-owned posts and telecommunications operator, SPTC, also acts as the industry regulator and has a stake in the country’s sole mobile network, in partnership with South Africa’s MTN. The planned unbundling and eventual privatisation of the incumbent and the introduction of more competition would enable the market to live up to its relative GDP strength.<br/>Despite the lack of competition, mobile market penetration at more than 60% is well above the African average. More than 90% of all telephones in the country are mobile phones. Swazi MTN has entered the Internet sector with basic mobile data services in a bid to generate additional revenue in an environment of rapidly declining average revenue per user (ARPU), and the company is preparing the introduction of third generation (3G) mobile broadband services.<br/>The Internet sector is open to competition with four licensed Internet service providers (ISPs), but prices have remained high and market penetration relatively low. Broadband services are still very limited and expensive. Development of the sector has been hampered by the limited fixed-line infrastructure and a lack of competition in the access and backbone network, although the country has a relatively well developed fibre optic backbone. However, being landlocked, Swaziland depends on neighbouring countries for international fibre bandwidth which has led to high prices. Improvements can be expected when several new submarine fibre optic cables reach the region in 2010 and 2011.<br/> http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?rfm=rss&report_id=1196643 press@researchandmarkets.com Telecommunications and Networks Tue, 26 Jan 2010 12:33:13 GMT http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?rfm=rss&report_id=1196643 Executive summary<br/>Following more than a decade of civil war, Sierra Leone has enjoyed peace, stability and rapid economic growth since 2002. The country’s traditional telecommunications infrastructure has suffered damage and neglect, but the mobile sector has experienced excellent growth with competition between five GSM networks. Some consolidation took place in 2009 when the market’s number two (Africell) acquired the number four (Tigo, operated by Millicom). The other players are Comium, Zain and Datatel.<br/>Also in 2009, state owned fixed-line incumbent Sierratel entered the mobile market with a CDMA2000 1x network which it also uses to provide fixed-wireless access and broadband Internet services following an upgrade to the EV-DO standard, making it the first 3G mobile network in the country.<br/>Two additional mobile licences were issued in 2008 to Cellcom and Libya’s LapGreen which are expected to launch shortly. In addition, two other companies have been holding mobile licences since 2004 but haven’t rolled out services.<br/>With assistance from the Indian government, Sierratel started rehabilitating its fixed-line infrastructure in 2009 and took first steps towards the rollout of a national fibre backbone network. In a controversial regulatory move, the company’s monopoly on the international gateway had been reinstated in 2007. Despite this competitive advantage, the company is unlikely to be able to compete effectively in the various market sectors without a significant capital injection from a foreign strategic investor, so it is expected to be put up for privatisation in the near future.<br/>Rapidly declining average revenue per user is forcing the mobile operators to improve their services, streamline their operations and create new revenue streams, such as Internet access via mobile data services. In this area they are competing with a large number of wireless broadband network operators that have emerged as providers of converged Internet and VoIP telephony service http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?rfm=rss&report_id=1196642 press@researchandmarkets.com Telecommunications and Networks Tue, 26 Jan 2010 12:33:11 GMT http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?rfm=rss&report_id=1196642 Executive summary<br/>Senegal’s economy has grown at 5% p.a. on average since the mid 1990s and has only moderately been affected by the global economic crisis. Representing around 6% of the country’s GDP, the telecom sector is dominated by Sonatel, the highly profitable national telco which is now trading under France Telecom’s Orange brand following its partial privatisation in 1997. The government is planning to sell part of its remaining stake to other investors.<br/>Sonatel has one of the most efficient telecom networks in West Africa, offering some of the lowest retail and wholesale prices in the region. It is also the market leader in the mobile sector which it has shared with Millicom’s Sentel GSM (later rebranded Tigo) since 1999.<br/>Competition in the fixed-line sector was introduced when Sudan’s Sudatel launched as the second national operator (SNO) in early 2009 under the name Expresso. Its licence also includes the country’s third mobile concession and the new entrant has chosen CDMA2000 technology to serve both market segments.<br/>However, the licensing of new operators has not always been transparent in Senegal. Both Sentel’s and Sudatel’s licences were awarded under controversial circumstances.<br/>Although mobile market penetration has passed the 50% mark, the average revenue per user in Senegal is relatively high. A wide range of value-added services is available to subscribers, including mobile Internet access. Third generation mobile broadband services are being rolled out.<br/>Development of the Internet market has been hampered by Sonatel’s monopolistic pricing of bandwidth on the only high-capacity international submarine fibre optic cable serving the country. Despite this, broadband services in the country are relatively advanced, including broadband TV and converged triple-play services. Sonatel has progressively reduced its prices following the arrival of a second international fibre optic submarine cable in 2007, with at least two more scheduled for 2010 and 20 http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?rfm=rss&report_id=1196641 press@researchandmarkets.com Telecommunications and Networks Tue, 26 Jan 2010 12:33:10 GMT http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?rfm=rss&report_id=1196641 Executive summary<br/>Home to one of the world’s most isolated cities, the fabled Timbuctu, and with a generally challenging geography for the provision of telecommunication services, Mali still has market penetration rates below African averages in all market sectors, including mobile.<br/>France Telecom was extremely successful when it entered the market as the second mobile and fixed-line operator in 2003 and quickly amassed more than 80% market share under the Orange brand, offering converged fixed, mobile and broadband Internet services.<br/>The national telco, Sotelma with its mobile subsidiary Malitel was privatised in early 2009 when a 51% stake was sold to Maroc Telecom, itself majority owned by Vivendi of France. It is expected that the fresh capital and management will enable the incumbent to compete much more aggressively in the future.<br/>In addition, the government is planning to license a third mobile operator. Third generation mobile services have not yet been launched.<br/>The introduction of ADSL, WiMAX and mobile data services has started to accelerate growth in the Internet and broadband market, but Mali’s landlocked location makes it dependent on neighbouring countries for international fibre bandwidth, which has kept prices high. Improvements in this sector can be expected from the arrival of new competitive international submarine fibre systems to the region in 2010/11.<br/>Key highlights:<br/><br/>2010 estimates for mobile, fixed-line and Internet market;<br/>Profiles of major players in all market sectors;<br/>Privatisation of Sotelma;<br/>Third mobile licence expected;<br/>Many products, services and tariffs became cheaper in 2009, including broadband;<br/>Further improvements expected from new international fibre in 2010-2011.Sotelma financial results - 2007 - 2008<br/>YearRevenueEBITDAEarnings from operationsNet profit<br/>(US$ million)<br/>200715355n/an/a<br/>2008169560.14-0.6<br/>(Source: BuddeComm based on company and industry data)<br/>This annual report provides a comprehensive overview of trends and develo http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?rfm=rss&report_id=1196640 press@researchandmarkets.com Telecommunications and Networks Tue, 26 Jan 2010 12:33:10 GMT http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?rfm=rss&report_id=1196640 Executive summary<br/>Telecommunications in this small Southern African country has undergone transformation from a state-owned monopoly to a privatised national operator, with competition in the mobile sub-sector between two networks, South Africa-based Vodacom and Econet. However, at around 30%, mobile market penetration is still below the African average. Vodacom is the market leader with a market share of around 80%<br/>Econet also controls the national fixed-line operator, Telecom Lesotho (TL). Fixed-line teledensity is low, but the network gained more value when ADSL broadband technology was deployed in 2007. In parallel, TL is rolling out a CDMA2000 fixed-wireless network to provide fixed-line replacements and wireless broadband services, following an upgrade to EV-DO technology. In addition, the company has introduced a fixed-mobile convergence product based on its GSM network.<br/>Vodafone on the other hand was first to introduce 3G HSDPA mobile broadband services in the country. In parallel, the company is rolling out a WiMAX wireless broadband network. Several other Internet service providers have rolled out their own wireless infrastructure.<br/>Although landlocked, Lesotho is set to benefit from the greater choice of international bandwidth sources that the arrival of several new submarine fibre optic cables to the African east and west coasts will bring in 2010 and 2011.<br/>Key highlights:<br/><br/>2010 estimates for mobile, fixed-line and Internet market;<br/>Profiles of major players in all market sectors;<br/>Broadband pricing trends 2008-2009;<br/>Strong mobile data revenue growth;<br/>Second 3G mobile network set to launch;<br/>New fibre link with South Africa;<br/>Lower international bandwidth prices expected from 2010.Telecom Lesotho ADSL pricing - 2009<br/>Downlink speedLimitedUnlimited<br/>Download includedLSL/monthLSL/month<br/>192Kb/s4GB500850<br/>384Kb/s7GB6201,400<br/>512Kb/s10GB8001,800<br/>1Mb/s15GB1,1003,750<br/>(Source: BuddeComm based on company data)<br/>This annual report provides a comprehensive overview of trend http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?rfm=rss&report_id=1196639 press@researchandmarkets.com Telecommunications and Networks Tue, 26 Jan 2010 12:33:08 GMT http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?rfm=rss&report_id=1196639 Synopsis<br/>European countries have become major proponents of smart grid infrastructure and smart metering. Although few countries have smart meter policies in place, most are in the process of drafting policies to take effect from 2010. The sector has been stimulated by widespread regulatory measures affecting both regulated and liberalised metering markets, as well as a significant reduction in the cost of smart meter technologies and general moves towards intelligent grids contributing towards lower carbon emissions. Thus Europe’s utility infrastructure is being upgraded with an intelligent IP overlay allowing utilities to manage their networks more efficiently and customers to manage their own energy use more effectively. This report provides an overview on smart grids in Europe, including analyses and information on deployments and regulatory policies.<br/> http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?rfm=rss&report_id=1196638 press@researchandmarkets.com Telecommunications and Networks Tue, 26 Jan 2010 12:33:07 GMT http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?rfm=rss&report_id=1196638 Synopsis<br/>After the vision comes the actual design and the rollout of the national broadband networks. Australia was the first country to get the national purpose vision right, thanks to government leadership. The USA soon followed and is now showing real leadership as well. The Netherlands and New Zealand also are on the right track. Economic and trans-sector innovations are now key items on the political agenda of these countries. There is no silver bullet and each unique situation generates its own alternatives, which in turn inform others involved in similar national projects. The vision gives rise to the creation of social and economic strategies that need to be taken into account in the design and architecture of the infrastructure. Pragmatic solutions need to be developed to maximise the use of existing infrastructure and other resources. Un(der)served areas need to receive priority and local communities and councils can play a key role in this. Wireless broadband can play a major role as well. These early projects could also be an ideal testing ground for trans-sector applications. This report covers these areas on a high strategic level.<br/> http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?rfm=rss&report_id=1196637 press@researchandmarkets.com Telecommunications and Networks Tue, 26 Jan 2010 12:33:06 GMT http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?rfm=rss&report_id=1196637