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Mobile Broadband Operators Face Capacity Crunch

According to the findings of a new report commissioned by policy control vendor, Camiant - mobile broadband affords tremendous growth opportunities for operators; however, given the popularity of data cards and smart phones and the substantial capital expenses involved in building additional network capacity, operators can expect to hit network limitations fairly quickly. With operators seeing anywhere from 100% to 800% bandwidth growth, there is a clear need to design new business models for the mobile broadband market.

International operators track China's 3G technology

An executive from one of China's largest telecom equipment vendors said international mobile network operators have expressed interest in the country's homegrown third-generation (3G) mobile technology, TD-SCDMA, the South China Morning Post reported. Isaac Liang, international marketing director of TD-SCDMA at ZTE, claimed that at least 10 overseas carriers have shown interest in the technology. Some have already signed agreements for the procurement of TD-SCDMA equipment. Liang declined to name the carriers or their countries but said they were in Asian markets surrounding China, as well as in Africa and Latin America. He said these operators were interested in the technology because of its low cost and the opportunity to cooperate with China Mobile, which is currently running trial TD-SCDMA networks and will likely receive a TD-SCDMA 3

Mobile Switching Codes For Leading Operators

Reliance Infocomm subscribers in Delhi, who opt for fully mobile services, will be assigned 10-digit numbers in the series 93100 to 93114. Similarly, subscribers in Mumbai for the the company would be assigned numbers starting with the series 93200 to 93214. This is because the department of telecommunications (DoT) has assigned Reliance mobile switching codes (MSC) 100 to 114 for Delhi and 200 to 214 for Mumbai. Reliance has been assigned MSC codes for twenty such cellular circles in the country. This is significant since while the first two digits assigned to various operators was known, the MSC codes - which constitute the next three digits - assigned to them was not known. DoT has informed the operators about the same.

The number portability practice, which allows customers to keep their mobile phone numbers when switching operators, started in Turkey on Sunday.

The practice has been widely discussed in the industry as three leading GSM operators in Turkey; Turkcell, Avea and Vodafone, eye new customers who might not have been happy with their current operators.

InnoPath's Mobile Device Management Client Deployed by Pantech across Multiple Tier 1 Operators

announced that Pantech has deployed the company’s leading OMA-DM client in phones at three new leading operators in three countries – AT&T, KDDI, and KTF. These deployments, across both GSM and CDMA networks, speak to the universality, performance, and interoperability of InnoPath’s client technology. Greater client availability facilitates MDM deployment, and MDM is one of the few technologies operators have at their disposal to drive costs out of their networks while maintaining customer satisfaction. This capability is even more top-of-mind in the current economic environment.

Airwide Unveils Mobile Advertising Solution to Deliver the Fastest Way for Operators to Ad Enable Networks

11 February 2008 — Airwide® Solutions, the leading provider of next-generation mobile messaging and mobile internet infrastructure, applications and solutions, today announced a mobile advertising solution that enables mobile operators to effectively capitalize on the growing demand for mobile marketing and advertising. The new solution, which has already been deployed at Blyk, the pan-European mobile operator targeted for 16 to 24 year olds funded by advertising, enables operators to better promote their services and brand differentiation, as well as support multiple advertising models and interactive sales campaigns.

China Mobile Communications Report Looks at Mobile Voice Services and Data Services...

China Mobile Communications Report Looks at Mobile Voice Services and Data Services Such as SMS, MMS, WAP, GPRS, PTT and EDGE DUBLIN, Ireland--(Business Wire)-- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/45223a/china_mobile_com) has announced the addition of the "China - Mobile Communications - Voice and Data Services" report to their offering. As the world's largest mobile communications market, China has some interesting operators. China Mobile is the world's largest mobile operator in terms of subscribers. Fixed-line operators China Telecom and China Netcom pose a serious threat to China Mobile and China Unicom with their Little Smart limited mobility services. The range and quality of value-added services offered by the operators becomes important in determining market success.

Operators push for more NFC enabled phones

LONDON — Operators from around the world have renewed their call for handset makers to incorporate full NFC functionality, including the standardized Single Wire Protocol Near Field Communications interface, into their models from the middle of next year to speed the uptake of contactless payments.

Operators Eye LTE Metro Femtos

Major mobile operators are ready to take femtocells out of homes and offices and onto the streets as part of their Long-Term Evolution (LTE) network rollouts.

Mobile operators in danger of becoming 'dumb pipes'

Mobile networks operators (MNOs) are in danger of crippling their own revenue streams if they do not start emphasising shared value with content creators and other third parties.

iPhone effect makes operators rethink handset strategy

Mobile operators are banking on iPhone-type devices to drive mobile web usage, while next year may also see more focus on handsets that specialise in a particular set of functions.

Asian Operators Agree to Improved Roaming for BlackBerry Users

The Asian mobile operators group, Conexus Mobile Alliance has announced the start of the regional rollout of a mobile data roaming plan for BlackBerry smartphones among Alliance members. The new plan offers a high mobile data access ceiling in most countries to cater to the data usage needs of frequent mobile roamers.

UK operators push mobile internet with price cuts

UK operators continued to drive adoption of mobile broadband services this week, cutting prices further in a bid to reduce return rates after disappointing experiences.

US operators abandoning unlimited data model?

In the past few days there have been multiple signs that US operators may be abandoning the unlimited and pay-as-you-go data models that have up until now been so popular in the country.

Mobile operators scrambling for Africa market

Sub-Saharan Africa can expect to see consolidation in its telecoms sector as operators fight for the lower end of the market to help sustain robust growth, an Ericsson executive said on Thursday.

iPhone effect makes operators rethink handset strategy

Mobile operators are banking on iPhone-type devices to drive mobile Web usage, while next year may also see more focus on handsets that specialize in a particular set of functions.

Few mobile operators in Africa 'will survive'

Consolidation among African cellular operators will be so intense that no more than three to five will survive.

Few cellular operators in Africa will survive?

CONSOLIDATION among cellular network operators in Africa will be so intense that no more than three to five will survive, predicts Zain Africa’s CEO Chris Gabriel.

iPhone-type devices drive operators' strategy

Mobile operators are banking on iPhone-type devices to drive mobile web usage, while 2009 may also see more focus on handsets that specialise in a particular set of functions.

Africa: Few Cellular Operators in Africa 'Will Survive'

CONSOLIDATION among cellular network operators in Africa will be so intense that no more than three to five will survive, predicts Zain Africa's CEO Chris Gabriel.

TMT: Foreign operators ready to ride China's 3G wave

With the restructuring of China's telecom industry gearing up, foreign operators are pulling out all stops to seal local partnerships and position themselves for the 3G (third generation) era of the world's largest telecom market.

As mobile markets mature, operators look to address rural areas cost-effectively

In recent years, mobile operators across Latin America have enjoyed addressing markets hungry for their services. Mobile penetration in the Americas (not including the USA and Canada) stood at 69.35% as of March 2008, according to World Cellular Information Service, a product of Informa Telecoms & Media.

Parks Associates Finds Mobile Broadband Operators Face Challenges in Managing Traffic and User Control

Parks Associates Finds Mobile Broadband Operators Face Challenges in Managing Traffic and User Control

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