Resisting the race to zero: mobile operators are reconnecting with subscribers
Part I
By some measures the global mobile telecommunications business is in very good shape. There are six billion mobile phone subscriptions worldwide. Mobile data rates are nearly doubling every year. Vodafone, the world's largest mobile telco group, made profits of $18B in 2011. In some parts...
Your (not so) Typical Customer
Right now, your customer has 500 emails in his inbox, 20 voicemails on his phone, 85 percent of his DVR box is full. She has 25 apps uploaded on her iPhone (of which she only uses five on a daily basis). More often than not, he’s texting, emailing, watching CNN and eating all at the same time. She’s...
The role of government in securing supply chains
Governments and nations are in current movement around the world - the Arab spring, presidential elections in France and the US, political upheaveal in the Euro Zone, just to name a few. All these events have had repercussions across supply chains. In a recent statement made by President Obama, US...
Channel Chief, Again
We're quite proud that our very own Bob Palumbo has once again been named a Channel Chief of the Year by CRN Magazine. This prestigious list of the most influential leaders in the IT channel...
Economic Analysis of the Cloud: Check the Fine Print – Your Results May Vary
I recently came across an interesting post on GigaOM: Which is less expensive: Amazon or self-hosted? by Charlie Oppenheimer. The point of the article is to walk...
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