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Articles tagged with: P2p
Low end colour mobile phones could break the ice for the 2.5G and 3G rollout
Both the mobile operators and the terminal manufactures are still not quite sure exactly what will trigger the 2.5G and 3G markets, thereby ensuring a smooth and speedy transition. Some mobile operators still do not even have their 2.5G rollout strategy in place, which accounts for the lack of sensible marketing around the launch of new mobile phones, MMS and GPRS - basically the majority of the European mobile consumers still have no idea as to why they should want to upgrade to a new mobile phone sporting these and other new features. more
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Premium MMS taking off in Korea
In Europe a new mobile baby has been born, the name of the child has been chosen and there are great expectations and hopes for the future of this new baby. The name of the child? - Premium MMS services. But still unknown to many of the mobile players in the mobile sector, who are praying for the future success of this new child, this is not an only child... This child already has a big brother who is now 18 months old and lives in South Korea. more
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Mobile downloads to lag behind person to person SMS until 2005 - report
As the penetration of mobile phones in Europe starts to reach the maximum in many European countries, the mobile operators already know today what kind of revenues can be expected from voice traffic in the years to come. Indeed, the only unknown factor they have, is whether the cost per minute of voice traffic will continue to fall, as it has done in recent years, due to tough competition in the market place. If that trend continues, the operators can expect even less revenue from voice traffic. more
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European operators get 12% of their revenue from SMS - report
SMS accounts for 12% of European mobile operators' revenues today, and operators are right to tap the medium's full potential now because SMS revenues will peak next year, according to a new Brief by Forrester Research. more
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SMS usage to level off from 2004
A new study by Frost & Sullivan points to intuitive applications and services that combine ease-of-use, personalisation and value as the most potent forces driving the uptake of wireless information services in Western Europe. The study identifies SMS as the dominant data contributor to carriers' ARPU, accounting for approximately 10% of total revenues. more
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