Press releases from Sound Partners
Recent press releases from Sound Partners
Extensive 3G infrastructure sharing is now inevitable
3G network sharing is set to sweep through developed markets, and will have profound implications for mobile operators, vendors and regulators, according to a new report
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Future looks uncertain for mobile equipment vendors
It seems that mobile equipment vendors are facing an uncertain future, according to two new reports
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Femtocells create new opportunities in the enterprise market
Femtocells will allow mobile network operators (MNOs) to target more businesses with indoor cellular services
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Mobile operators must develop a robust business case for femtocells
Mobile operators are considering widespread deployment of indoor base stations – called femtocells – as early as 2008. A large-scale roll-out of femtocells carries considerable risk and many early business cases are not commercially viable.
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Fixed voice disappearing rapidly in many European markets
Fixed-mobile substitution (FMS) continues its relentless progress and shows every sign of accelerating - particularly in those countries that have experienced the most traffic migration already - according to a new report, The Acceleration of Fixed-Mobile Substitution in Western Europe: facts and figures.
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Dual-mode handsets could be a distraction from real convergence opportunities
Most network operators will need to offer services over both fixed and mobile access networks. However, a narrow focus on dual-mode services based on Unlicensed Mobile Access (UMA) could distract operators from achieving market breakthroughs with alternative fixed-mobile convergence (FMC) approaches, according to a new report, How to Succeed with Fixed-Mobile Convergence.
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Mobile-only operators forced to use fixed networks to boost revenues
The move by Vodafone to purchase Tele2's fixed network assets in Italy and Spain for EUR775 million demonstrates the increasing importance of fixed broadband services in the mobile operator service portfolio.
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Mobile operators risk losing the enterprise mobility market
Mobile operators must not neglect enterprises' mobility solution needs or they will be marginalised, according to a new report, Seizing the Opportunities from Enterprise Mobility, produced by Sound Partners.
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Indoor service usage will shape the wireless industry's future
Increasing service usage in the home and workplace will drive the evolution of wireless networks and services in developed markets, according to one of the scenarios Sound Partners highlights in its report, The Future of the Global Wireless Industry: scenarios for 2007–12.
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Margins to plummet as mobile services compete with fixed
The widespread introduction of low-cost bundled data tariffs and new access networks could lead to dramatic decreases in the price per megabyte of mobile data, and operators might lose control of the services that they carry, according to the report, The Future of the Global Wireless Industry: scenarios for 2007–12, produced by Sound Partners Limited.
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