Here's the good news: 3G roaming is technically feasible, and presents no major network challenges. Here's the bad: 3G enterprise customers expect it as a standard service feature of 3G ...

Undercutting competitors on price will realise short-term gains for ADSL operators, but in the long-term, operators that balance competitive pricing with quality services and solid customer support will emerge as ...

Two leading European wireless operators are piloting 3G with enterprise customers. Is the enterprise sector the natural early adopter market for 3G, after all? ...

Evidence that the venerable H.323 protocol contains flaws that compromise the security of IP telephony systems will impact companies deploying them less than the vendors whose business and reputation hinge ...

Whilst the iPod has become THE designer accessory, new mobile phone designs are bland and simply aren't as sought after as before. Manufacturers and operators need to learn from ...

Parents, judges and corporations are mobilising to establish bans on camera phones, citing the abuse of children and privacy rights as just cause. Wireless operators must stem this new ...

Ireland's broadband market failure is hurting its competitive edge, and the government is reacting with a flurry of infrastructure plans and promises of tougher regulation of eircom. We've heard ...

The new Ofcom regulator in the UK is promising a far-reaching review of the telecoms sector. With mobile phones reaching most of the population, then greater scrutiny is inevitable ...

Mobile operators must smile through their tears and present newly regulated termination charges as fabulous news for consumers. With a bit of spin, operators can market these massive cost savings ...

Arguments over the minutia of PBX architecture are in the process of becoming pass??. IP telephony vendors will need to develop rich, integrated sets of communications applications to remain competitive ...

Mobile operators push a smartphone and data services strategy to increase revenues from their customer base, leaving pre-paid customers high and dry when looking for low cost service. Enter the ...

The mobile industry is heading for a Christmas handset supply crisis. Operators must come up with both an acceptable spin and strategy to convince subscribers to sign up to waiting ...

Mobile video services have captured the imagination of customers, but not much cash from their pockets. With video now adding a new dimension to mobile handsets, operators need to ...

UK operators are managing MPLS IP VPNs for corporates that are primarily used for data. Running voice over their IP network is next on the agenda but will MPLS ...

A recent UK mobile industry report states the obvious - mobile voice quality is bad and getting worse. But if it's easy to fix, why aren't operators jumping on premium ...

Belgacom has finally announced plans for an IPO in 2004, ending months of media speculation and priming the pump of industry anticipation for the most significant public offering of a ...

In the nineties mobile operators were fun, sharp and sexy. Yet growing community concern over UMTS radiation, industry pollution and globalisation are forcing operators to re-examine their brand images ...

Finland has proposed a new law that would allow parents to track their children by mobile phone. Safety and security aspects aside, this proposal could lead to reduced usage ...

SITA has launched two-way in-flight SMS services, and airline carriers have expressed interest. This is the last call for all mobile operators wishing to board this "sky's-the-limit' opportunity. ...

Partnering with hotspot aggregators will allow European mobile operators to create a global WLAN offering overnight and drive incremental revenue from the aggregator's customers. Operators should be hurling themselves at ...