<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>Posts in Telcos</title><link>http://www.convergenceconversation.com/categories/telcos</link><description>Posts in the Telcos category on Convergence Conversation</description><language>en-gb</language><lastBuildDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 08:25:22 +0000</lastBuildDate><copyright>Copyright: (C) 2012 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/categories/telcos</link></image>	<item><title>Musings on my next personal phone & contract</title><description><![CDATA[I&#39;m coming up to the point of deciding on my next main personal mobile phone &amp; contract.I thought it might be worth going through my thought processes on the blog, which may highlight some factors that reflect wider industry trends - or perhaps just reflect my outlier status as a user. Although I&#39;ve usually got a couple of spare devices around, and occasionally play with new ones to get a feel for things, I don&#39;t tend to chop &amp; change, and I don&#39;t review handsets. Up until two years ago, I had separate voice/SMS/camera and email/data-centric devices, but I&#39;ve switched to a single-device approach since then.]]></description><link>http://www.convergenceconversation.com/posts/dean.bubley/musings-on-my-next-personal-phone--contract</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.convergenceconversation.com/posts/dean.bubley/musings-on-my-next-personal-phone--contract</guid><pubDate>Wed, 12 Oct 2011 11:31:00 +0100</pubDate></item>
		<item><title>Steve Jobs: where were you when you heard?</title><description><![CDATA[The untimely death of Steve Jobs was announced while half our team were in New York at the M-Commerce 2.0 brainstorm. It seemed strangely fitting that those of us there learned the news via an iPad2 belonging to one of our speaker&#39;s wives. Later, we took this picture of the ticker tape in Times Square using an iPhone 4.None of us knew Steve Jobs personally yet he has had a profound impact on our world, and we&#39;re grateful for the colour and interest that this remarkable man added to our personal and professional lives.]]></description><link>http://www.convergenceconversation.com/posts/simon.torrance/steve-jobs-where-were-you-when-you-heard</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.convergenceconversation.com/posts/simon.torrance/steve-jobs-where-were-you-when-you-heard</guid><pubDate>Mon, 10 Oct 2011 15:18:07 +0100</pubDate></item>
		<item><title>Forget incentives to incumbents and eliminate hurdles to all others!</title><description><![CDATA[In a speech yesterday, EU commissioner for information society&nbsp;Neelie Kroes announced some new proposals to boost investment in Next-Generation Networks. The plan in a nutshell stands in three bullet points:force a reduction in copper wholesale prices to diminish the profitability of copper vs. fiberreward copper to fiber switchover by granting higher copper wholesale prices to incumbents who do switchoverinject &euro;6.4bn of public fundsWhat the plan tries to do really is to reduce what the commission perceives as an excessive gap in short-term profitability between copper and fiber.]]></description><link>http://www.convergenceconversation.com/posts/benoit.felten/forget-incentives-to-incumbents-and-eliminate-hurdles-to-all-others</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.convergenceconversation.com/posts/benoit.felten/forget-incentives-to-incumbents-and-eliminate-hurdles-to-all-others</guid><pubDate>Tue, 04 Oct 2011 13:00:00 +0100</pubDate></item>
		<item><title>Cloud RAN, Radio-over-Fiber: Cloud paradigm for Wireless Networks</title><description><![CDATA[Distributed Node-B architecture called Cloud Radio Access Network (C-RAN) is the new paradigm in base stations architecture that aims to reduce the number of cell sites while increasing the base station deployment density bypassing some of the zoning and construction hurdles to brining up new sites on-air. Metro cities like NY, LA and SFO already [...]]]></description><link>http://www.convergenceconversation.com/posts/harish.vadada/cloud-ran-radio-over-fiber-cloud-paradigm-for-wireless-networks</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.convergenceconversation.com/posts/harish.vadada/cloud-ran-radio-over-fiber-cloud-paradigm-for-wireless-networks</guid><pubDate>Fri, 30 Sep 2011 00:22:54 +0100</pubDate></item>
		<item><title>Apple turns Bear, Google MVNO, and Facebook F8 - Telco 2.0 News Review</title><description><![CDATA[Smartphones: Apple to cut parts orders 25%: double-dip here we comeGoogle: Spanish Googlers get their own MVNO!Social Networks: Facebook F8 - the reactionsCloud Computing 2.0: Why Facebook developers love AWSVoice &amp; Messaging 2.0: WhatsApp: how they did itBroadband Connectivity: Much more broadband and video news[Ed. It&#39;s our Americas Brainstorm next week, so book now if you haven&#39;t yet for New York (5th-6th October) or London (9th-10th November). Also, our Strategy report on &#39;Dealing with the Disruptors&#39;]]></description><link>http://www.convergenceconversation.com/posts/simon.torrance/apple-turns-bear-google-mvno-and-facebook-f8---telco-2.0-news-review</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.convergenceconversation.com/posts/simon.torrance/apple-turns-bear-google-mvno-and-facebook-f8---telco-2.0-news-review</guid><pubDate>Mon, 26 Sep 2011 12:38:24 +0100</pubDate></item>
		<item><title>Telecom Clouds and Internet of Things</title><description><![CDATA[The growth of wireless Telecom is no longer Customer Acquisition &ndash; it is a dead paradigm. As CTIA aptly puts the numbers here , unless one operator cannibalizes the other then they can grow. How can operators build a sustainable business model? They would need to differentiate by engaging themselves with the customer more and [...]]]></description><link>http://www.convergenceconversation.com/posts/harish.vadada/telecom-clouds-and-internet-of-things</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.convergenceconversation.com/posts/harish.vadada/telecom-clouds-and-internet-of-things</guid><pubDate>Fri, 23 Sep 2011 19:51:55 +0100</pubDate></item>
		<item><title>More thoughts and observations on WiFi Neutrality</title><description><![CDATA[I wrote a month ago about the importance of &quot;WiFi Neutrality&quot; - that users should not face unreasonable blocks on which WiFi networks they can access, especially where a mobile operator attempts to force them towards &quot;preferred WiFi networks&quot;, and stops (or makes it hard for) that decision being over-ridden by the customer.Over the past few weeks, I&#39;ve been speaking to a variety of operators and vendors in more depth about this issue. I&#39;m seeing something of a polarisation:There]]></description><link>http://www.convergenceconversation.com/posts/dean.bubley/more-thoughts-and-observations-on-wifi-neutrality</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.convergenceconversation.com/posts/dean.bubley/more-thoughts-and-observations-on-wifi-neutrality</guid><pubDate>Fri, 09 Sep 2011 12:57:00 +0100</pubDate></item>
		<item><title>Deciphering the Orange Sosh proposition</title><description><![CDATA[I&#39;ve just seen that FT/Orange France has announced a new brand/proposition called Sosh, aimed at &quot;hyper-connected&quot; youth segment, majoring heavily on data and bundled SMS.I&#39;m a bit confused by the press release though - it&#39;s not obvious that the 2-hour, 5-hour or 24/7 product names refer to telephony minutes, or data time allowed online. There is a reference to &quot;All of the Sosh offers are commitment-free, and they give users access to all of their content and digital services, including social networks, videos, e-mail, internet and VoIP.&quot;]]></description><link>http://www.convergenceconversation.com/posts/dean.bubley/deciphering-the-orange-sosh-proposition</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.convergenceconversation.com/posts/dean.bubley/deciphering-the-orange-sosh-proposition</guid><pubDate>Wed, 07 Sep 2011 13:13:00 +0100</pubDate></item>
		<item><title>Baidu-droid; Samsung 'no to WebOS'; Amazon Kindle tablet; Apple iCloud design - Telco 2.0 News Review</title><description><![CDATA[Mobile Platforms: Baidu forks Android, Samsung says no to WebOSDevices: Amazon Kindle tablet is here - not very much like a Kindle thoughOnline Video: Apple iCloud - it&#39;s download not streamingCustomer Data 2.0: Telefonica sold 190 million subs&#39; data to SantanderCloud Computing: Google App Engine shock pricing row storm[Ed. Welcome back if this is your first week in the office after the summer holidays - here are the top two Key Telco 2.0 items to note. 1. This week is your last chance to input to our Apple, Google, Facebook, Skype and Amazon research.]]></description><link>http://www.convergenceconversation.com/posts/simon.torrance/baidu-droid-samsung-no-to-webos-amazon-kindle-tablet-apple-icloud-design---telco-2.0-news-revie</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.convergenceconversation.com/posts/simon.torrance/baidu-droid-samsung-no-to-webos-amazon-kindle-tablet-apple-icloud-design---telco-2.0-news-revie</guid><pubDate>Mon, 05 Sep 2011 13:22:04 +0100</pubDate></item>
		<item><title>The First Mile</title><description><![CDATA[Thanks to Lindsey for letting me contribute - as a consultant I feel I&#39;m intruding, but I&#39;ve a question about The First Mile (Last Mile for UK telecoms traditionalists - the one closest to the customer, though)...I recently came upon a problem with wanting to define The First Mile. The problem is going to arise more over the next few months since broadband projects seek funding beyond BDUK. Some of these (like ERDF and probably DEFRA) want to fund the community networks, but not sink even more money into backhaul that never gets to benefit end users.]]></description><link>http://www.convergenceconversation.com/posts/lindsey.annison/the-first-mile</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.convergenceconversation.com/posts/lindsey.annison/the-first-mile</guid><pubDate>Fri, 02 Sep 2011 12:11:00 +0100</pubDate></item>
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