Andrew has gained a deep understanding of the strategic and operational issues facing the mobile industry during his 20-year career. Formerly at Ovum, where he had been Managing Director of Consulting, Executive Board Director and, prior to that, leader of mobile research and consulting activities, Andrew’s extensive experience of working in senior operations roles for operators and vendors is combined with a first-class research and consultancy background. He has also held managerial roles in strategic planning and marketing with organisations including BT, Marconi and Orange, and was a Principal Consultant at KPMG before moving to Ovum.
Telcos are likely to consider workforce reductions as a means of controlling costs during the recession, but they need to take a long-term view when considering the business cases for transforming operational costs – particularly if they want to emerge from the downturn with a competitive advantage.
Telcos have recently issued a stream of mixed messages about the potential consequences for their businesses of global economic turmoil. A significant number of major players are adopting an optimistic stance at present, and attempting to...
The first signs of a recession are appearing in the European telecoms market. Vodafone has announced that its annual revenue will be at the lower end of expectations, largely because...
Contactless technologies are starting to allow mobile phones to offer a variety of new applications, including payment, ticketing, physical access and identity management.
Vodafone’s reported, but unconfirmed, intention to acquire Tiscali raises a whole series of questions in a market place that seems short on clear strategic answers.
