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Articles tagged with: Gartner and O2
Gartner Says: Carriers Will Struggle Without Major Innovation and Change
Shifts in customer demand, a changing competitive landscape, a weak economy and new government policies will shape carrier strategies during 2009 and 2010, according to gartner. Carriers will struggle to maintain and grow their market position in this shifting landscape, and success will demand investment strategies that are aligned with the pace of recovery in each country and region. more
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Economic Downturn Sparked a Battle for 3rd Place in Mobile Phone Market
Worldwide sales of mobile phones to end-users reached more than 309 million units in the third quarter of 2008, a 6 per cent increase compared to the third quarter of 2007, according to gartner. Growth dipped back into single figures, representing less than half the 16 per cent growth rate of the same period in 2007. more
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UPDATE: Germany's T-Mobile to Offer iPhone Without a Contract
LONDON (Dow Jones) -- Deutsche Telekom's T-Mobile unit said Wednesday it will offer Apple's iPhone without a contract in Germany to comply with a court injunction issued after Vodafone challenged its exclusive lock on the device. more
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FOCUS: France Upsets Apple's iPhone Party In Europe
PARIS -(Dow Jones)- As Apple and European mobile operators get ready for the launch of the long-awaited iPhone on Friday, in France the party has been pushed back and the sheen taken off Apple's normally slick marketing efforts. more
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Telecom Carriers Will Spend Billions to Try to Survive the IP Revolution
Mobile broadband, Internet Protocol (IP) technology and the desire to become full-service providers are increasingly driving telecom carrier strategies. However, according to gartner, as they confront these industry upheavals, carriers face risks in building non-core telecom business units and over-investing in immature technologies. It said the reality for most telecom carriers is a future where they have to strive to be profitable on much lower margins than today. more
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