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Study Group: Mobile Phone Handsets Purchasers (EU)(?)

Council Members in this Study Group: 10

This study group may include experts knowledgeable on topics such as IT Services, consumer electronics, wireless devices, software, hardware, information technology, semiconductors, media, cable, satellite, internet, broadband, global positioning systems, advertising, online media, telecommunications, networking, wireless, and data storage, among others.

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Leading Experts in this Study Group

Subrata De
FormerFormer Head of Core Network Evolution & Strategy
VODAFONE GROUP PLC

Subrata De, Ph.D., is the Former Head- Core Network Evolution and Strategy at Vodafone Group, Global Technology, Germany (3/08), the largest global wireless carrier. He was responsible for planning and deployment of GPRS and 3G technology in Europe, Japan and Australia and led the strategy & technical...

Tarik Fawzi, Chief Executive Officer, Aeneas Strategy Tarik Fawzi
Chief Executive Officer
Aeneas Strategy

Tarik Fawzi is the Chief Executive Officer of Aeneas Strategy, a consultancy for operators, infra suppliers, content and application parties, specializing in strategy and partnering. He has 12 years of experience in the telecom sector. Previously, Mr. Fawzi was a Senior Business Development Manager...

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Blyk will have a challenging situation in the Netherlands; wholesale customer for Vodafone | 01-30-2008
Author: Tarik Fawzi, Chief Executive Officer, Aeneas Strategy

- The announcement of new funding by Blyk indicates some investors still see potential in Blyk, despite non-flying results in the UK - The announced deal with Vodafone NL is one of the first wholesale deals for Vodafone in the Netherlands in a crowded MVNO-market, where over 90% over MVNO's are on the...

Vodafone / Telefonica invest in mobile advertising: moving up the value chain | 12-11-2007
Analysis of: Vodafone, Telefonica bank on mobile ads | www.reuters.com
Author: Tarik Fawzi, Chief Executive Officer, Aeneas Strategy

- the investment of both Vodafone and Telefonica in Amobee is another indication there are great expectations of mobile advertising - control of a technical partner however might hurt market growth - Microsoft before invested in Amobee competitor Screentonic

KPN One Move Closer to Entering the Spanish Market | 09-20-2007
Analysis of: KPN awarded 200,000 mobile numbers in Spain | www.cincodias.com
Author: Tarik Fawzi, Chief Executive Officer, Aeneas Strategy

- Vodafone, Telefonica and Orange will see increased competition in the Spanish mobile market - this time from a player with a good track record (Germany, Belgium) of working in markets with multiple MVNO's - voice and text messaging prices will drop in the Spanish market hurting margins

T-Mobile's mistake: closing a deal with Apple iPhone | 09-17-2007
Analysis of: iPhone headed for Germany: source | uk.reuters.com
Author: Tarik Fawzi, Chief Executive Officer, Aeneas Strategy

- by closing an exclusive deal with Apple for distributing the iPhone, T-Mobile is opening the door for future lower earnings - an Apple deal is a short-sighted focus on acquisition numbers, but by giving away data and voice revenues to a supplier, other handset suppliers will see opportunities to do...

Buying 3: why and why not | 09-14-2007
Analysis of: Hutchison quiet on possible 3 sale | www.telecompaper.com
Author: Tarik Fawzi, Chief Executive Officer, Aeneas Strategy

- further consolidation in the European wireless market - little reason for customers to remain loyal - 3G is no competitive advantage anymore

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