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When it comes to the global telecommunications landscape, competition is highly dependent on geographic and demographic differences, and these varying conditions necessitate divergent operating strategies. As Pipeline reported in April, communications service providers (CSPs) in emerging markets are investing in localization, low-cost devices and subsidized access to get a jump on their competitors.... More Info

To say that the competitive landscape in communications and entertainment services is different today than it was in 2003 is like saying high-speed broadband is faster than dial-up—the two reference points are so far apart as to be nearly incomparable. Ten years ago there was no telco TV, voice service was the sole domain of the telephone company, and the concept of streaming video, let alone mobile streaming video, was in its infancy at best.... More Info

Remember NetZero? Back when internet speeds were measured in baud, and dial-up was the only way to get online from home, NetZero introduced a no-cost connectivity model that was quite popular for a time.... More Info

Today’s mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs) have far more options for the types of services they can provide than merely the voice applications supplied by their predecessors. Mobile broadband, M2M, security applications, and digital content can all be provided via the MVNO model.... More Info

Ever since the internet was introduced, we have pushed the limits of connectivity. First we saw the progression in connectivity speeds from dial-up to DSL, then mobile connections evolved from 2G to 3G to 4G speeds and, finally, connectivity spread to mobile devices, offering the ability to access networks of information in even the most remote areas.... More Info