GLG News in Technology, Media & Telecom

The belief that telecom would escape the effects of this long and deep recession is total folly.  I have been screaming recession since late 2007. The belief that telecom will survive is not folly.   Remember that telecom is infrastructure.

No one should be surprised by this development. With carriers cutting back spending it is important that vendors act early to conserve cash.  

We are still in the hype period for Cloud Computing, and just as with Web 2.0, we still don't have a common language or a cohesive taxonomy for Cloud Computing. The principals of Cloud computing are coveted by enterprise IT organization around the world: reachable from anywhere (Internet based), elastic (scale up or down as needed) and cost transparency (pay for what you use).

Supposedly parties familiar with the Verizon-Alltel deal say that the contract between Verizon and Alltel is so strict neither party can alter the deal or back out entirely.   Are you serious? What knucklehead signed a contract without a back door?

Google increases in profitability in direct correlation to the global economic crisis.  The internet and specifically search engines are where people go today for answers, information, and new job listings.     

Large carriers like Verizon will remain largely unscathed.  Small independent carriers will not be so lucky. Telecom vendors who are cash poor will not survive the recession either not well or not at all.

Cloud Computing is the internet hardware architecture many have been talking about for years.  Enterprises and large service providers have different needs and requirements so each must look at Cloud Computing differently and make their own cost evaluations.  Do not assume that Cloud Computing is cheaper, it can be more expensive.  Consider hybrid Cloud Computing networks to maximize...

1. We normally know about wearing a spectacle for viewing 3D images in Movie theaters. Consumers will prefer seeing 3D images on the screen through naked eye as they see in nature. 2. One can expect to see 3D Movies while traveling on one's lap top computer screen.    3. LCD screen has this level of stunning performance of displaying 3D images. Soon this will be a commercial...

 Voice for the mobile operator is very profitable.  It's wholesale price decreases weekly while the retail price to the consumer is steady and on a profit margin basis, increases weekly/monthly as well.  New mobile services are abundant in Europe and operators are using these mature and proven services to increase ARPU and their brand.

A RIM acquisition by Microsoft could be interesting but would face significant hurdles.