<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>Posts by Simon Torrance</title><link>http://www.convergenceconversation.com/people/simon.torrance</link><description>Posts made by Simon Torrance on Convergence Conversation</description><language>en-gb</language><lastBuildDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:27:41 +0000</lastBuildDate><copyright>Copyright: (C) 2010 Convergence Conversation and contributing authors.  For full copyright info and terms of use visit http://www.convergenceconversation.com/</copyright><ttl>15</ttl><image><title>Convergence Conversation</title><url>http://www.convergenceconversation.com//lib/img/rssimg.png</url><link>http://www.convergenceconversation.com/people/simon.torrance</link></image>	<item><title>Telco 2.0 News Review</title><description><![CDATA[Telco 2.0 Top Stories Broadband Connectivity: FCC to switch USF over to fibre deployment, and back PSTN replacement?Regulation: BSG - bring us your cost estimates and help build UK broadbandEmerging Markets:]]></description><link>http://www.convergenceconversation.com/posts/simon.torrance/telco-2.0-news-review-10</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.convergenceconversation.com/posts/simon.torrance/telco-2.0-news-review-10</guid><pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 13:52:41 +0000</pubDate></item>
		<item><title>Register Now for 9th Telco 2.0 Executive Brainstorm, 28-29 April, London</title><description><![CDATA[Detailed information for 9th Telco 2.0 Executive Brainstorm in London, complete with on-line registration is now live on the event website. The Brainstorm will take place at the Grange St Pauls Hotel, London on April 28-29 and features dedicated one day summits on Digital Entertainment 2.0 and Enterprise 2.0, as well as the very latest from Telco 2.0 on the 2-sided business model roadmap. Check out our last blog on the event agenda and the website for more.]]></description><link>http://www.convergenceconversation.com/posts/simon.torrance/register-now-for-9th-telco-2.0-executive-brainstorm-28-29-april-london</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.convergenceconversation.com/posts/simon.torrance/register-now-for-9th-telco-2.0-executive-brainstorm-28-29-april-london</guid><pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 17:20:15 +0000</pubDate></item>
		<item><title>Three Big Moves in Mobile Platforms Consolidation</title><description><![CDATA[Three major news items underline the centrality of applications development to the industry's future. The first is the Wholesale Applications Community (WAC) - this essentially extends the Joint Innovation Lab (JIL) proposal, originated by Vodafone, Softbank, and China Mobile, to a brief who's who of major world operators, 28 carriers in all. The aim is to establish a common environment for mobile apps development and deployment. By apps, they mostly mean JIL-style Web widgets. The second is Meego, a merger of Nokia and Intel's mobile linux efforts, and the third is Ericsson's eStore.]]></description><link>http://www.convergenceconversation.com/posts/simon.torrance/three-big-moves-in-mobile-platforms-consolidation</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.convergenceconversation.com/posts/simon.torrance/three-big-moves-in-mobile-platforms-consolidation</guid><pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 12:00:52 +0000</pubDate></item>
		<item><title>Telco 2.0 News Review</title><description><![CDATA[Developer Communities: Apps: 2nd factor in device salesStrategy & Finance: Apple: What can we do with this mountain of cash?Regulation: OFCOM: Yes, BT, you've got to pay the pensions. Yes, everyone else, so have youVoice & Messaging 2.0: Skype is in your TV looking outBroadband Connectivity: Indian 3G auction back on: tower deals surge You really must show more application. According to a TNS poll, apps are now the joint second factor in subscribers' choice of device - neck-and-neck with brand loyalty, behind look-and-feel.]]></description><link>http://www.convergenceconversation.com/posts/simon.torrance/telco-2.0-news-review-9</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.convergenceconversation.com/posts/simon.torrance/telco-2.0-news-review-9</guid><pubDate>Sun, 28 Feb 2010 23:49:50 +0000</pubDate></item>
		<item><title>Voice & Messaging 2.0: New API Use Cases</title><description><![CDATA[We've just published our latest report on New Voice and Messaging 2.0: API Use Cases on our sister research site, which contains details of three new real-life 'use cases': * an in-store feedback service * a mobile and remote decision support application * a resource tracking opportunity These use the principles of 'Communications-Enabled Business Processes' (CEBP) to add value to enterprise customers by reducing costs, increasing revenue, and improving services. The latest applications use automated and user-activated processes to deliver voice, SMS and IM messages.]]></description><link>http://www.convergenceconversation.com/posts/simon.torrance/voice--messaging-2.0-new-api-use-cases</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.convergenceconversation.com/posts/simon.torrance/voice--messaging-2.0-new-api-use-cases</guid><pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2010 18:01:31 +0000</pubDate></item>
		<item><title>Telco 2.0 News Review</title><description><![CDATA[Telco 2.0 Top Stories Technology Disruptions: Google steals Mobile World Congress! Developer Communities: 28 carriers form JIL/BONDI/LiMo app community 2-Sided Business Models: RIM - your new advertising threat Voice & Messaging 2.0: Verizon Wireless meets Skype Broadband Connectivity: Is the mobile data wave real? Privacy: School FAIL All the 'sparkle' at last week's Mobile World Congress seemed to be about software and developers. While Nokia chose this year to keep off the conference site itself, Google showed up for the first time.]]></description><link>http://www.convergenceconversation.com/posts/simon.torrance/telco-2.0-news-review-8</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.convergenceconversation.com/posts/simon.torrance/telco-2.0-news-review-8</guid><pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 14:10:28 +0000</pubDate></item>
		<item><title>How Google's Chief Magician Stole the Show</title><description><![CDATA[Dr. Eric Schmidt, Google&#39;s CEO, bedazzled the 2010 GSMA Mobile Word Congress in Barcelona. In his keynote address he told the industry exactly which parts of their lunch that Google will eat, simultaneously appeared to offer peace, showcased mesmerising new technologies, effortlessly took 45 minutes of questions from the floor, and then disappeared to widespread applause.Don&#39;t get us wrong - we were impressed too. It was a great speech and a great show. Dr. Schmidt is a very, very capable and inspiring person, and there is no doubt that Google is brimming with ideas, vision, and ability to make things happen.We&#39;ve recently published a Telco 2.0 perspective in our report &#39;Google:]]></description><link>http://www.convergenceconversation.com/posts/simon.torrance/how-googles-chief-magician-stole-the-show</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.convergenceconversation.com/posts/simon.torrance/how-googles-chief-magician-stole-the-show</guid><pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2010 00:20:44 +0000</pubDate></item>
		<item><title>How Google's Chief Magician Stole the Show</title><description><![CDATA[Dr. Eric Schmidt, Google's CEO, bedazzled the 2010 GSMA Mobile Word Congress in Barcelona. In his keynote address he told the industry exactly which parts of their lunch that Google will eat, simultaneously appeared to offer peace, showcased mesmerising new technologies, effortlessly took 45 minutes of questions from the floor, and then disappeared to widespread applause. Don't get us wrong - we were impressed too. It was a great speech and a great show. Dr. Schmidt is a very, very capable and inspiring person, and there is no doubt that Google is brimming with ideas, vision, and ability to make things happen.]]></description><link>http://www.convergenceconversation.com/posts/simon.torrance/how-googles-chief-magician-stole-the-show-2</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.convergenceconversation.com/posts/simon.torrance/how-googles-chief-magician-stole-the-show-2</guid><pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2010 00:20:44 +0000</pubDate></item>
		<item><title>MWC Watch: Developers, Developers, Developers</title><description><![CDATA[Telco 2.0 is, of course, at Mobile World Congress this week. Something that's very obvious this year is the come-back of the North American industry, and specifically anything that involves Android or developers. All the device vendors who ship substantial volumes of Android devices are heavily present. Samsung is practically rolling in Androids. Despite the announcement of the new version of Microsoft Windows Mobile, HTC is big on Android as well. Android software developers are everywhere. However, an interesting phenomenon is making itself felt.]]></description><link>http://www.convergenceconversation.com/posts/simon.torrance/mwc-watch-developers-developers-developers</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.convergenceconversation.com/posts/simon.torrance/mwc-watch-developers-developers-developers</guid><pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2010 10:31:47 +0000</pubDate></item>
		<item><title>Security Breach at M-PESA: Telco 2.0 Crash Investigation</title><description><![CDATA[Fraudsters have relieved a Safaricom M-PESA agent of 35,000 Kenyan shillings. This may not sound like a lot (about €340), in a business where figures in the tens of billions are routine, but it's a business-killing loss for a Kenyan reseller agent. In fact, it's equivalent to 26.8% of per capita GDP. With a savings ratio of 17%, it would take a typical Kenyan a little over 18 months to replace the capital loss. (Actually it's worse - there's no reason to think the savings ratio is evenly distributed.]]></description><link>http://www.convergenceconversation.com/posts/simon.torrance/security-breach-at-m-pesa-telco-2.0-crash-investigation</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.convergenceconversation.com/posts/simon.torrance/security-breach-at-m-pesa-telco-2.0-crash-investigation</guid><pubDate>Fri, 12 Feb 2010 15:58:57 +0000</pubDate></item>
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