The success of video streaming sites, such as those provided by YouTube, Hulu and the BBC's iPlayer, are clearly encouraging a new kind of user behaviour, but what kind of strains do these services put on the...
Several countries have reached an important point in time that might see a revolution in the way regulators tackle spectrum issues. Two critical events are happening almost simultaneously to trigger this...
Next-generation networks (NGNs) are placing greater demands upon operational and business support systems (OSS/BSS) as there is greater service diversity, which presents a much bigger challenge than simple voice and data services...
All the UK mobile operators have now met the 3G licence condition to cover at least 80% of the population. Regulatory pressure has pushed the operators this far, and other pressures may continue this (such as marketing and coverage completion) – but...
Next-generation TV is disrupting the TV market by offering new ways of delivering TV content and new devices on which to view that content. As a result, the TV advertising market is fragmenting and may be decreasing in...
It has often been said that spectrum is a scarce resource. This idea has driven spectrum allocation policy for commercial services, including mobile telecommunications, for many years.
There is much debate as to whether fixed–mobile convergence (FMC) solutions will pervade the communications market in the future. These solutions currently encompass a range of technologies with varying degrees of...
Following the awards of 3G licences in Western Europe in 2000 and 2001, some mobile network operators considered network sharing. Several operators announced agreements, including...
The monthly ARPU for mobile media and entertainment (MME) services has increased steadily during the past five years in Western Europe – from EUR0.36 in 2002 to EUR2.19 in 2007, according to Analysys Mason estimates. The market will...
In February 2008, the Financial Times reported Orascom’s chairman Naguib Sawiris’s light-hearted reaction to his company’s decision to invest in North Korea...
Earlier today, the second European 2.6GHz spectrum auction concluded in Sweden, following the auction in Norway which was held in November 2007. With auctions coming up in other European countries...
