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Articles tagged with: Yankee Group
New Opportunities for Vendors as Global Carrier Capex Accelerates
Yankee Group says that the telecommunications industry is now experiencing a rebound in carrier capital expenditures, which will continue to grow faster than carrier revenues for the next three years. While this intensity in carrier capex does not match what was seen before the 2001 telecom bubble, this significant rebound signals that there is a large opportunity with carriers that have capital expenditures outpacing their revenue growth. more
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Business Control Layer Can Drive Service Provider Innovation
The research firm, Yankee Group says that the Business Control Layer is a key new technology in driving Service Provider innovation. The Business Control Layer concept, originally conceived by leading telecom billing and CRM company, FTS (LSE: FTS), is gaining traction as a variety of industry observers, including Yankee Group promote the importance of this new sector. more
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Brazil's Tim Looks To Compete With Fixed-Line Telecoms
SAO PAULO -(Dow Jones)- Tim Participacoes, Brazil's No. 2 mobile operator, is looking to encourage users to ditch their fixed lines as means of increasing traffic. more
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Web VoIP Services a New Market Threat to Telecom Incumbents
A new report from Yankee Group says that web-based VoIP applications are posing a competitive challenge for traditional service providers in their drive to maintain customers. While telcos typically focus their attention on the competition from cable companies and wireless carriers, a new market threat comes from Internet-based voice applications, which offer consumers a compelling service that enables low-cost or free calling across international boundaries. more
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Verizon ETF Strategy Is Low Risk with High Rewards - report
Yankee Group says that Verizon Wireless' recent announcement to amend its early-termination fees (ETFs) is a low-risk but high-reward move for the carrier that will challenge other carriers to launch similar initiatives for the fourth quarter shopping rush. Denny Strigl, president and CEO of Verizon Wireless, made the industry-leading ETF announcement at the recent Yankee Group 2006 Wireless Leadership Summit in New York City. more
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Demand for Mobility Drives Increased Mobile Service Spending - Survey
Yankee Group has announced the results of its 2006 Transatlantic Wireless Business Survey of European large enterprises and small and medium businesses, which provides insight into wireless/mobile technology adoption drivers as well as current and planned spending on wireless/mobile products and services. Some of the major highlights include: more
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Increased Wireless Investments by US Businesses
Yankee Group has announced the results of its 2006 Transatlantic Wireless Business Survey--an assessment of the current usage of and future demand for wireless voice and data solutions among US large enterprises and small and medium businesses (SMBs). Some of the major highlights include: more
Big Barriers to the Adoption of Mobile Value-Added Services
Yankee Group has announced the results of its 2006 European Mobile Multimedia Survey, a comprehensive examination of European mobile multimedia trends providing valuable insight into current consumer behavior. Some of the major highlights include: more
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Family and Prepaid Plans Continue to Drive Growth in the United States
Yankee Group says that family plans are a driving growth factor in the North American mobile market. In the United States, family plans continue to have appeal, with 54% of adult postpaid users on a family plan, up from 49% in 2005. Comparatively, 81% of all teens (13 to 17 years of age) are on a family plan, up from 75% in 2004. Family plans are beginning to gain traction in Canada, with 31% of all postpaid users on a family plan. more
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Social Networking Concerns Extend to Mobile Phones
As concerns over online predators of teens and children through social networking Web sites grow, industry professionals say mobile operators and subscribers must employ solutions that block this same inappropriate and harmful content and contact from children's mobile phones. more
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