News analysis
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Operators still missing out on customer experience management
If you were made aware that your business was losing €100,000 a day because you were not charging for downloads you should have been charging for would you A) Act immediately to rectify the situation making sure the revenue losses were stopped as soon as possible, or B) Say, “Sorry, it’s nearly the weekend, we haven’t got time to fix it now.” and head off for
Nokia Siemens Networks aims to compete on intelligence
Mobile operators are now beginning to see a 'torrent' of mobile data across their networks, but still face the challenge of how to commercialise that data flow, according to Petri Poyhonen, Head of Nokia's Mobile Internet Connection business line.Poyhonen, whose business line includes sales of software and services around the connection between the mobile network and IP networks and the internet, said that by adding service awareness and control on top of the
Google goes for Jaiku
Jyri Engestrom and Petteri Kopone, the founders of mobile social network company Jaiku, have sold their company for a undisclosed amount to Google.
Nortel's 4G play - why operators shouldn't be scared
WiMax is no longer viewed as a threat by GSM and UMTS family operators, according to Nortel cto John Roese. Instead, operators are regarding the technology as a good complementary way either to broaden the scope and reach of their service mix, or to enter new markets, Roese said.
"It's just a technology," Roese told Mobile Europe, "and technology can't be good or bad, it's just technology." He said that he has had recent
Turkcell 3G license cancelled
The Turkish Telecommunications Authority has revoked the 3G license granted to Turkcell, after three other licenses remained unbid for following the closure of the tender period on 7 September.
Remote device testing for apps developers
Applications developers in Europe will soon be able to test applications on real devices without incurring the costs of purchasing handsets and subscriptions, with a succession of in-country launches of Device Anywhere from Mobile Complete.
Thomson aiming at Nokia with OMA BCAST
Thomson has developed a content and access solution based on OMA BCAST standard, that it says will help operators choose their mobile TV platform with more confidence it will be interoperable with different handsets and security platforms on
Palm pulls plug on Foleo
Palm has decided to axe the Foleo mobile companion product on the eve of shipping. The company said that, with Foleo based on a second platform and separate development environment, it wanted to focus its efforts one platform