Alexandra Rehak focuses on areas that include media and entertainment, mobile telecoms, and international carrier strategy. Before joining Analysys Mason, Alexandra was most recently Director of Advisory Services at TeleGeography, specialising in consulting and research on demand, supply and pricing of international telecommunications services. Previously, Alexandra was Vice President, Strategic Development at Asia.com, a developer of Internet and mobile services and applications in Greater China. Her earlier experience includes managing Motorola’s Business Research and Strategy group in Asia, acting as a Principal Consultant in the telecoms strategy group of PA Consulting Group and serving as the Director of Asia Research and Consulting for Pyramid Research.
Google’s announcement that it will build out open-access FTTH networks in the USA has generated significant interest, and introduces a new potential business model for fibre roll-out.
Electronic invoicing for consumer services is fast becoming the norm for telecoms service providers, who are promoting ‘going green’ as a primary motivation for migration to e-billing. But is it a win–win situation, and how can operators negotiate any consumer concerns?
This report estimates the size of the market for mobile media and entertainment services in the region, forecasting the impact of operator and content provider initiatives, of the spread of 3G and 3.5G, and of the recession on service take-up and subscriber spend.
The promise of free, ad-funded, B2C content and telecoms services has spawned several innovative businesses during the past couple of years. But, as the recent shift in business emphasis of two of the most high-profile players in this area demonstrates, making ad-funded consumer services viable is not as simple as it seems.
The Open Mobile Summit, held in London last month, raised a number of interesting questions about the evolution of the value chain for mobile applications and services. There was much discussion about what ‘openness’ really signifies, and how important it is, in the context of the emerging mobile Internet world.
