Mark Main (Senior Analyst) joined the Analysys Mason Custom Research team in January 2008. Mark has more than 25 years’ experience of the telecoms industry. His particular area of expertise is next-generation networks and broadband network services. He has written research reports and undertaken projects on a wide range of topics, including broadband access networks and technologies, next-generation networks and services, VoIP and the connected home. Before joining Analysys Mason, Mark was a Senior Analyst with Ovum. He has also worked as a Technology Specialist at Nortel and BT Laboratories. Mark is a Chartered Engineer, has a Diploma in Management Studies and is a member of the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET). He has a degree in Electronic Engineering from the University of Southampton.
BT confirmed last month that further transformation of its voice platform as part of its 21CN programme has been shelved indefinitely. BT’s decision confirms that voice no longer drives its business planning and that next-generation broadband access is now the key focus. But it also shows that incumbent network planning can no longer dictate the direction of change in a fragmenting fixed voice market.
The inadequacies of initial regulatory responses to VoIP, which were fragmented and uncoordinated, became more obvious as VoIP services gained traction in the marketplace. This short report offers a commentary on the progress of recent efforts by the European Regulators Group to harmonise VoIP regulation.
Mobile network operators (MNOs) have been progressively bringing their high-speed packet access (HSPA) services to market. This paper discusses the threat that HSPA and equivalent services pose to fixed-line operators.
