Monthly Archives: July 2011

#Mobile money: A case for MNOs to add value?

At the recent GSM Mobile Money summit, keynote speaker Dickson Chu of banking colossus Citi emphasised the need for banks to play a key role in the emerging mobile money ecosystem and to avoid the threat of becoming “dumb pipes”. … Continue reading

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Triple Play Offers: Advantage Cable Operators? How can DSL Operators Fight Back?

A recent report suggests that cable operators have an advantage over operators with DSL products when it comes to offering triple-play bundles, because all of their subscribers consume the core TV offer, whereas for DSL providers with IPTV packages, only … Continue reading

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The real-time #cloud is more demanding

Cloud computing continues to dominate technology headlines. Each week, we see new announcements about enterprise and consumer services that are cloud based. Many of these services are non-real time, but an increasing proportion of cloud-based applications have real-time requirements. Of … Continue reading

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Telcos should give OTT providers QoS

Or so says Rhys Arkins of Acme Packet, according to an article on ZDNet. In a speech at Communicasia 2011, Mr Arkins pointed out that traditional telcos might be tempted to react defensively against “over the top” providers and seek … Continue reading

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Upstream is critical to #cloud success

As we have noted, the growth of cloud computing, in particular when accessed over mobile devices, is likely to lead to a significant increase in upstream traffic from users. While much of this will not be real-time and can survive … Continue reading

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