The US periodically goes through flare-ups of protectionism. While wiser heads typically prevail in controlling the flames, we are now going into a new cycle that has the potential to become a major inferno. The reason: the US is about to enter something of a perfect protectionist storm, embarking on...

As the euro appreciated 8.3% versus the US dollar in 2007, telecom revenues for 52 carriers grew (in US dollars) at a faster 15% pace to $504 billion, net income grew 31% to attain an average net margin of 13.2%, and operating cash flow (OCF, or revenues less opex less capex) held steady at a bit over...

At the quarterly meeting of the EVUA, held in Dublin last month, fixed telecoms service providers and network vendors set out their current propositions in ICT managed services for the enterprise. IT directors gave their views on current and planned managed ICT. It was clear to us that ICT is not a myth,...

The high-profile failures of mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs) Amp’d Mobile, ESPN Mobile and Disney Mobile demonstrate the difficulty of competing in the US mobile market. We expect more MVNOs to exit the market in 2008. Despite this, we believe the MVNO opportunity exists, especially in a vast...

The high-profile failures of mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs) Amp’d Mobile, ESPN Mobile and Disney Mobile demonstrate the difficulty of competing in the US mobile market. We expect more MVNOs to exit the market in 2008. Despite this, we believe the MVNO opportunity exists, especially in a vast...

Cable modem continues to be the major alternative broadband platform to DSL, despite the continued strong growth in rollouts of Ethernet and fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) by telcos. Indeed, in a number of cases, cable players are starting to consolidate the latter technologies into their overall broadband...

MTS has the eighth largest subscriber base in the world and the largest in Russia, with a dominant presence in five further markets in the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). This report analyses the reasons behind MTS’s success and assesses its future growth potential. Table of contents Executive...

The enterprise needs a joined up strategy for home working, not just a series of ad hoc policies developed by different departments. Informal arrangements may expose the company to significant risk, and perhaps also to hidden costs. Table of contents Ovum view A joined up strategy What are home workers? Ovum's...

Mobile devices have evolved rapidly over the past five years, but what features are likely to take centre stage in the future? In this report we highlight a number of key handset features that we expect to have the greatest impact during the next 12 months. Table of contents Executive summary In...

The public sector is at a crossroads – needing to behave more like a co-ordinated enterprise than a collection of independent and unconnected agencies. This new connected government requires an increased focus on horizontal ICT infrastructure and services to support and enable interoperability across...