BT Global Services (BTGS) has taken over from BT Retail’s broadband business as the growth story in the BT Group. But BTGS now faces the hardest part of a strategy mapped out nearly six years ago when Ben Verwaayen took over as CEO — tapping into profits from the multimillion dollar networked IT deals...

Many issues define the Thailand mobile market including ongoing tariff wars, complex licensing, a new regulator, 3G, the introduction of interconnection and sophisticated marketing and segmentation. This report examines these issues and operators’ strategies, and provides an overview of the trends in...

In a crowded IT services marketplace, it can be difficult for customers to distinguish between different applications outsourcing vendors when they attempt to make decisions around supplier selection. This Ovum Navigator shows that important differences exist between leading players in Europe and that...

ZTE is well positioned in the low-end handset market, particularly in handset customisation. It is present in the largest mobile markets; China and India, as well as emerging markets such as Africa, Latin America and Eastern Europe. Obtaining volumes is not a problem for the Chinese handset vendor, but...

At one time Italy was the talk of Europe in terms of next-generation access, with innovative competitive operator Fastweb leading the way with its FTTB deployment. However, Fastweb’s deployment was always going to be limited, and with no other network-based competition the market is heavily dominated...

Using its own P2P distribution technology, Zattoo provides ad-supported feeds of linear free-to-air broadcast channels to users’ PCs. Its no-frills approach to Internet TV presents a welcome change from the rising flood of gimmicky Internet video sites, but also curbs Zattoo’s potential for monetisation....

The demands of business software applications continue to grow and this places ever-greater demands on enterprise WANs (wide area networks). In addition, we are increasingly seeing voice and multimedia supported on the same networks as business-critical applications. However, ensuring that networks are...

With low disposable income and low penetration rates for fixed and broadband services, the Eastern European markets pose a challenging environment for telcos. Mobile revenues have gone some way to offsetting declining fixed voice revenues and despite launching innovative broadband services and bundles,...

Voice remains an important service and revenue generator in Asia. Developed and emerging markets are on distinct and very different growth paths. The key drivers in the Asian voice market are: rapid investment in new technology and networksa customer base that is keen to access and use new serviceshigh...

Ericsson is the acknowledged market leader in network infrastructure, due primarily to the strength of its mobile offering. As its telco customers aim to deliver triple- and quad-play portfolios, Ericsson has restructured to focus on multimedia requirements and plugged gaps in its portfolio with acquisitions....