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We advise on the commercial impact of wireless technologies and services.

Our customers include Vodafone, Intel, Nokia, Ericsson, NTT DoCoMo, IBM, Sprint and BSkyB. Click here for a list of Sound Partners customers.

Dr Alastair Brydon (CEO)

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Read our featured article Are the days numbered for mobile-only operators?

Vodafone has bought Tele2’s fixed network assets in Italy and Spain for EUR775 million. The purchase demonstrates the increasing importance of fixed broadband services in the mobile operator service portfolio. More...

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Our featured report is Mobile Operator Performance Benchmarks

The report benchmarks a wide range of operators across Europe, Asia and the USA in terms of key performance metrics, including EBITDA, OIBDA, voice and data ARPU, service usage, churn and the ability to offer fixed broadband services and converged services. As well as considering the performance of operators in individual countries, the report studies the portfolios of multinational mobile operators across multiple markets and benchmarks the quality of their global portfolios.

Sound Partners Wireless Research

Wireless technologies
Understand the commercial impact of wireless technologies, including femtocells, cellular technology enhancements (e.g. HSDPA+, 3G LTE and IMS), broadcasting technologies (e.g. DVB-H, DAB-IP and TDtv) and WiMAX. Click here for wireless technologies research from Sound Partners.

Non-voice services
Understand the opportunities from non-voice wireless services, including messaging, mobile TV, community portals, mobile broadband and fixed broadband, mobile music and mobile gaming. Learn from successful case studies worldwide. Click here for non-voice services research from Sound Partners.

Voice telephony
Understand the opportunities for further growth in mobile voice telephony, and the impact of fixed-mobile substitution. Learn from successful operators that are growing voice ARPU. Understand the commercial impact of wireless VoIP. Click here for voice telephony research from Sound Partners.