GLG News by Wireless Data Services Experts

Why did it take AT&T so long? Billing should not be rocket science. The demand for prepay voice is well proven, SMS has been a winner for a long time; data is the biggest unknown, but MMS (photo and media) messaging could be a driver to push data volumes, but the price seems high.

The wireless data market in European has not shown any significant revenues streams in the prepaid data market. Europe is more prepaid and more data oriented than the US. Learning from the European experience, AT&T should not be too optimistic about revenues in this market.

- Vodafone's strategy is to focus on emerging markets - however established markets still represent bulk of Vodafone's revenues - multiplay offers by competition threat existing revenue stream - both to defend this as well as to enter new markets Vodafone moves into the fixed market - more moves by...

Private Equity Funds and Buyout Funds renewed their interest in telecoms and media assets in recent month after losing interest in that type of operations in the early part of the decade due to the Internet bubble burst. We will see more bids for telecoms, cable and media company by these funds in the...

Alcatel Lucent can profit from it's track record in Europe in 3G networks and application solutions to grasp growth opportunities in the Middle East and Chinese markets. Recently closed contracts with Etisalat and China Unicom underscore this. However, the threat from Chinese domestic players Huawei...

- wireless operators are looking for new revenue channels, of which mobile advertising promises to be one- Screentonic has multiple operator contact and the appropriate platforms to be a player in this field- by acquiring Screentonic, Microsoft can leapfrog it's attempts to become more intimate with...

After over half a decade of no interest, financial institutions are taking another look at telecom carriers as attractive target for M&A. Nationalism - local investors see incumbent telecom carriers as a national asset trying to block if from falling into foreign hands.

What you are seeing in the US is something that we saw in Europe five years ago.  We are going to see a number of services that are extensions of banking services and then others that are payments based.When you look at payments where we are currently seeing success is in the expansion of banking...

Mobile content is a high stakes risky venture - as is building an MVNO, so Amp'd may strike gold or go down in flames.As Amp'd is learning, offering your content to other carriers on their deck is good, but only if you are in one of the top placement slots - it really doesn't matter if you are...

Many tweeners think these phones are uncool - and probably can find better options at similar or lower prices.These phones need to support wireless data services that can be turned on or off by the parent.In such a competitive market, carriers need to make sure every SKU they offer in retail is a strong...