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Articles tagged with: Yankee Group and Tim
T-Mobile Develops Tiny Embedded SIM Card
T-Mobile USA has announced a first-of-its-kind embedded SIM for Machine-to-Machine (M2M) solutions. Nearly the size of a head of a pin, the durable embedded SIM withstands challenging environmental factors such as temperature, humidity and motion to deliver reliable wireless connectivity. more
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Beware: $145 Billion Boom in Telecommunications Outsourcing is Not a Cure-All
The Yankee Group is warning that the current boom in outsourcing and managed services won't cure all problems that communications service providers (CSPs) currently face. Yankee Group urges CSPs to move beyond bottom-line cost reductions when choosing outsourcing partners. The ability to create service innovation and grow top-line revenue must become key selection criteria as CSPs struggle to monetize digital content and manage the explosion of connected devices. more
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Yankee Group Predicts No Capex Growth Until 2011
Yankee Group is predicting that telecommunications carriers globally will show measured caution in capital expenditures (capex) in 2009, decreasing from $284 billion in 2008 to $272 billion this year. Capex, as a percentage of revenue, will decline from 15.2 percent in 2008 to 14.1 percent in 2009, again reflecting conservative but necessary cuts for carriers, but also signaling tough times ahead for vendors. more
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Smart Billing Helps Operators Maximize Revenues from Next-Gen Networks
As more advanced services become available on next-generation networks, innovative pricing and billing models are more effective than flat-rate plans to help operators maximize revenues and improve their subscribers' overall experience, according to a Comverse presentation for the upcoming CTIA Wireless 2009 conference. more
Related Tags: visual-voicemail, edge, voicemail, ovi, iden, comverse, billing, ctia
First round of Brazil's leftover spectrum auction raises US$188mn
There were three blocks that drew no bids Tuesday, leaving 82 blocks still to go to auction on Wednesday. more
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Anatel to assess TEF, TI deal on Aug 30
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Brazil's Anatel receives 205 comments on 3G bidding rules
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Analysts: Claro likely to lead price war following Vivo expansion
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