Emerging market operators to make European moves
Telcos admit to longer-term ambitions; Middle Eastern players talk about consolidation and 3G.
The need for speed: telcos urged to pick up the pace
Telecoms operators urged to become application aggregators to keep up with customer demand.
Innovation impossible without collaboration - SingTel
Singapore market represents test-bed for new services, but scale is an issue.
BT embraces Web 2.0
U.K. incumbent's CTO insists he is 'not in love with technology'.
Fastweb warns on convergence obstacles
Stakeholders concerned about high capex; regulators concerned about prices.
Handset limitations hinder FMC
Aricent claims fixed-mobile convergence has shifted to consumers, while Orange concerned about strain on networks.
Sport to save live TV
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EU aims for single regulator, MNP green light this year
European Commission bullish on getting key points from its Telecoms Reform Package approved.
Telenor leans towards LTE over WiMAX
Norwegian incumbent expects degree of convergence between the two access technologies; NTT urges greater focus on backbone networks.
Sonaecom accuses telecoms industry of arrogance
Portuguese operator critical of lack of customer focus; calls for terms 'triple-play' and 'convergence' to be scrapped.
BT Wholesale takes cues from consumers
U.K. incumbent, Global Crossing keen to see change in wholesale business models, call for collaboration.
Siemens sees 80/20 split for LTE/WiMAX in mobile broadband
German vendor expects two standards to grow closer together, but sees no possibility of merger.
Cableco, telco competition intensifies in TV space
Exclusive content deals becoming a thing of the past as telcos play the numbers game.
Multi-access edge routers vital to keep operator capex down - Redback
Equipment vendor predicts rapid growth in network traffic as mobile broadband takes off.
Consolidation looms in Indonesia - PT Telkom
Indonesian incumbent details effects of growing mobile competition in country's mobile space; addresses churn issues, ARPU decline.
Mobile network coverage still king in Pakistan
Warid CEO sees changing future landscape as telcos start to differentiate on services; says challenging topography creates network-sharing opportunities.
Hutch claims consumers will forget their PCs
Telco bullish on mobile Internet; plans to launch HSPA version of Skypephone, but dismisses WiMAX.
No such thing as killer VAS - Turk Telekom
Turkish incumbent argues thousands of services are needed; processes must be optimised.
Fixed broadband still has a future, Huawei says
Chinese equipment vendor says that services will determine the success or failure of specific technologies.
South East Asian markets still top Altimo index
While Asian markets offer greatest potential, there is still growth left in CEE, says Russian investment vehicle.
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