In Africa, TCO rules
As several high-profile events in Africa have shown, rural connectivity depends on one factor: affordability
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Mobile broadband: to WiMAX or not to WiMAX?
When it comes to mobile broadband, there's only one thing on operators' minds: how.
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LTE: The mobile broadband big bang
With the demand for mobile data services predicted to go through the roof, Long Term Evolution (LTE) will add a whole new dimension to mobile broadband. Offering benefits such as extreme efficiency and even more personalized experience, it will also help bridge the gap between traffic and revenue growth.
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The green(er) hills of Africa
Renewable resources are helping to connect rural Ethiopians
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Helping rural villagers capture the power of the Internet
Now, for the first time in history, worldwide access to the Internet is within our reach
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Turning on to mobile TV
More and more people are getting their favorite television shows — and advertising messages — on mobile phones
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T-Mobile and Nokia Siemens Networks: building a sustainable relationship
Our two organizations have joined forces to reduce carbon emissions.
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Towards effective e-governance
E-governance is a lot more than simply offering online versions of government services
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From Aachen to Zvishavane, ready for worldwide connectivity?
Universal access to ICT will change our lives in ways that no one can predict
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From cradle to grave (and back again)
Managing product lifecycles can help breathe new life into business
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Are operators limiting their own growth?
New research suggests operators can do even more, better, faster.
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Finding the upside in the downturn.
As the global economic downturn has gathered pace, belts are tightening, with businesses and individuals reassessing their spending needs.
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Green answers to red-hot questions
Learn how the GSM Association's Green Power for Mobile programme is bidding to slash carbon emissions by 6.3 million tons.
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India. A powerhouse of potential.
Presenter Adrian Simpson finds that if India can make use of the technology it is renowned for exporting, then its economic future looks very positive indeed.
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Affordable access: The first step to mass internet use in emerging markets
Internet access remains the preserve of the few in many emerging markets. Yet accessing the internet on a daily basis could become as common in these markets as it is elsewhere, provided that the right conditions are in place.
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Harvesting energy from the wind, the sun, Joan Baez
More and more operators are turning to renewable resources, and in surprising ways
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Productivity, connectivity - one and the same thing?
Research is validating what people have guessed all along: connectivity and productivity go hand-in-hand
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Hello? When elephants call
ICT is helping humans and elephants co-exist in one of the wildest parts of Africa
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Thai NTC plans to issue new 3G licences by end-2009
Thailand's telecoms regulator said on Friday it expected to issue new licences for third-generation mobile services by the end of 2009, a key step in reforming the competitive sector.
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U.S. mobile phone users text more than they talk
U.S. consumers now use their cell phones for text messaging more often than for talking
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UK cell phone networks join to promote advertising
Britain's five mobile phone networks have agreed to join forces to promote advertising
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Climate savers unite
Bringing corporate innovation to the environment
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Man with a mission
Meet Bunker Roy, founder and inspirational leader of the Barefoot College
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Serious issues, fun websites
Improve your environmental awareness with WattzOn and Electrocity.
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Ofcom: mobile data revenues growing five times faster than voice
Mobile voice revenues are still larger than those from mobile data, but mobile data revenues are growing five times faster, according to UK regulator Ofcom.
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Driving efficiency
Watch the video from the Nokia Siemens Networks ThoughtShare Efficiency Forum in Barcelona.
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Opportunity calls
Insightful companies are turning customer service issues into profit. Learn how Elisa brought tangible
benefits to their financial, marketing,
product management, and human
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Experts: emerging markets ready for 3G
After countless successful 2G introductions in emerging markets many believe the time is right for 3G.
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New study: broadband and productivity linked
The relationship between broadband connectivity and economic prosperity is at last being understood.
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Bridging Africa's digital divide
Connecting Africa will not be easy, but everyone agrees the potential is huge.
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That's AMoRE
Singing the praises of the world's first laptop LTE demo.
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Mobile money to poor seen $5BN market in 2012
The market of mobile financial services to poor people in emerging markets will surge from nothing to $5 billion in 2012, U.S.-based microfinance policy and research center CGAP said on Monday.
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In South Africa, it's pigeon one, broadband zero (for now)
The strange but true story of a carrier pigeon that transfers data faster than broadband.
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Good news travels fast. But, it turns out, bad news travels faster.
Companies beware: more and more disgruntled customers are using social networking tools to share their feelings with the world.
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Efficient operations are the foundation for 3G success
From enhancing staff competence, to developing systems that eliminate integration overheads for new services, Thailand's AIS is putting itself in a good position to capture the 3G opportunity.
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Surprise! Your $28,000 phone bill has arrived
End users receiving larger than expected bills due to data roaming charges experience a state of extreme distress known as “bill shock”
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The price is right — or is it?
It costs billions to establish and deploy a mobile network. So communications service providers are understandably keen to ensure these expensive assets deliver as much revenue and profit as possible.
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Some hard facts about software
Did you know that a simple software upgrade can dramatically improve your customers' experience — and your bottom line?
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