Apple & Google – the worst thing happened to carriers
Long gone the days of 2G when carriers controlled how the money flowed in their networks. Everything was limited by voice and SMS, the ecosystem was closed for third-parties and all services brought money in operator’s pockets. 3G was a game changer. In order to bring high speed internet connection to their subscribers and make .. read more
What’s there for mobile carriers in 2012?
As it always happens at the end of every year we should draw a conclusion about things that happened in the industry in the last twelve month and make a prediction about what we are to expect in 2012. This is not about new retina and AMOLED displays, intelligent software assistants and devices that bridge .. read more
3G or not 3G: that is the question
I am still perplexed about 3G. I was thrown off by this statistics on which I have elaborated in my previous post. Is 3G really adding or is it nothing? This time I would like to argue PRO. Because… 1) The statistics showing that 70% of mobile Internet is used at home may just be .. read more
MTS Novosibirsk Launches 3G
Yesterday I was at an MTS presentation of 3G in Novosibirsk. The general impression is positive. MTS invited business clients to talk about 3G and business services offered by MTS. There were a lot of decorations, beautiful girls, and entertainment. Yes, and food was great.