Software giant Microsoft’s decision to buy the VoIP and Mobile VoIP operator Skype for $8.5 billion represents an important tipping point for the voice communications industry and will accelerate changes that are already afoot in both the fixed, desktop and mobile voice markets. Here are some implications of the deal. First, “traditional” operators, particularly in [...]
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The BRIC economies (that is Brazil, Russia, India, and China) need little introduction these days- the phrase has been around for nearly a decade since it was coined by Goldman Sachs- but as we approach 2011 does the acronym still represent the huge economic potential first written about by the investment bank? In its second [...]
Who would have thought that the European Commission would rush to the rescue of Symbian, which has recently struggled to find its feet in the light of the Apple and Android mobile operating systems, and failing interest from handset manufacturers? For those who missed it, Symbian has been awarded €11 million (matched by Symbian partners) [...]
It might seem counterintuitive, but for the device manufacturer, content stategy for emerging markets could be just as important as their content plans for developed ones. And this is the case even though in such markets 3G networks may not exist, browsing is achieved through basic WAP, and email achieved through SMS. Offering end-users access [...]
Cisco ambitious on video calling with umi, but will there be takers?
by Anthony Cox on October 12th, 2010
With up front costs of $600, and ongoing fees of $25 per month, Cisco’s marketing will have to be pretty good to sign up subcribers to its TelePresence service, umi. And while it may have two USPs- introducing video calling to the TV rather than the laptop or desktop, and almost certainly better quality- that [...]
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