Things that make you go Humm
You can’t deny a spectacular comeback when you see one, especially one as fast as Philipp Humm’s. After two less than fortunate years at the helm of T-Mobile USA, where he was responsible for...
View ArticleTelstra launches IPX offering
Interconnect and roaming functions are likely to merge Australia-based carrier services operation, Telstra Global, this week introduced an IP exchange (IPX) service to better help operators introduce...
View ArticleRoaming regulation in Asia: A brewing tsunami or storm in a tea cup?
In a recent interview request I was asked to comment on the demand from Indonesian Communications and Information Minister Tifatul Sembiring to remove roaming fees between ASEAN countries. The focus...
View ArticleRoaming forecast trends – short term economic anomaly versus long term trend
Having developed models and published forecasts for some time I am often intrigued by the way people read information. For some reading and interpreting data is a simple task but for many of us it is...
View ArticleO2 price gouging roamers outside of Europe
The cost of making and receiving calls outside Europe is going up An SMS sent out to O2UK subscribers this week indicates that the cost of making and receiving calls outside of the EU is set to rise...
View ArticleHarnessing the opportunities of LTE roaming
The uptake of LTE services across the globe is gaining momentum. The Global mobile Suppliers Association’s (GSA) ‘Evolution to LTE Report’ released in September 2012 showed there are currently 96...
View ArticleAirtel extends on-net roaming deal to South Asia
India-headquartered international operator Airtel, which operators in 20 markets across Africa and Asia has extended its One Network on-net charging offer to its Asian markets. The One Network policy...
View ArticleKey Strategies To Unleash Roaming Profits Through Signaling
Armed with smartphones and tablets, consumers are demanding constant connectivity and consistently high quality of service, anytime and anywhere, at home and abroad. As a result, roaming traffic is...
View ArticleLeveraging innovation in roaming
Yves Martin, Orange In recent years we have seen networks and devices evolve to offer customers faster and more reliable data services than ever before. Customers have become accustomed to accessing...
View ArticleEuropean regulators begin Roaming Regulation assessment
The impending EU roaming legislation will likely affect operators from 2015 Starting this week, European operators are looking at the development of a coherent strategy to prepare for the arrival of...
View ArticleWestern European roaming to be hit hard by roaming regulation
Western Europe is to be overwhelmed by strict EU regulations European operators will face a challenging time ahead as Western Europe is overwhelmed by strict EU regulations, with the price of voice...
View ArticleIndia does away with roaming with new telecoms policy
The Indian Government has announced a new telecoms policy The Indian Government has approved a new national telecoms policy that does away with roaming between telecom circles within the country and...
View ArticleLegislative landslide – Strategies for tackling roaming regulation
European regulation has become something of a poster child for legislators around the world with the overall character of regulation heavily influenced by the EU experience. This replication has...
View ArticleVodafone launches roaming offer ahead of EU cap
Vodafone is the latest operator to launch a roaming scheme in the EU UK carrier Vodafone has launched a new roaming package for subscribers, ahead of the EU’s new legislation aimed at lowering roaming...
View ArticleSwisscom offers international LTE roaming
Roaming is high on the agenda More operators are increasingly turning their attention to roaming now that LTE deployments are emerging from the initial rollout stage. This week Swisscom joined the...
View ArticleLTE spectrum: Done Roaming
The allocation and usage of radio spectrum, that very scarce and valuable resource, varies wildly from market to market. And while national regulators have gravitated toward certain spectrum plans,...
View ArticleThe Power of Policy
Imagine if the drawbridge had been invented before the static bridge. At some point there would have been a realisation that the same structure could be deployed to far greater benefit based on its...
View ArticleCommercial challenges greater than technical for LTE roaming
LTE carriers are now looking at roaming solutions Technology executives at some of Scandinavia’s biggest carriers told the audience at LTE World Summit today that, while technical hurdles are easy to...
View ArticleIPX enables LTE roaming between Europe and Asia
LTE carriers are now looking at roaming solutions Swisscom claims to have performed the world’s first intercontinental LTE roaming connection between Europe and Asia, having opened up roaming services...
View ArticleCan’t we all just get along?
The Informer spent much of this week in sunny Amsterdam, basking in the glow of the world’s most advanced LTE networks, as early adopters and keen followers shot the breeze at LTE World Summit. The...
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