Purchases via mobile devices of digital and physical goods, contactless NFC (Near Field Communications) transactions and money transfers will together generate transactions worth over $600bn globally by 2013, according to Juniper Research's Mobile Payments Study. This figure represents the gross value of all the items being purchased or the value of money being transferred.
Evidence suggests that the credit crunch has not affected the UK PBX and IP PBX market which during Q2 2008 registered an increase of 4% compared to the same quarter in 2007.
Telecoms operators across Europe are being urged not to delay any further in their move into the television content business. According to the new report by Arthur D. Little, telecoms operators must also be conscious that within the next two years, opportunities to gain market share could be lost forever.
Revenues from mobile data services are set to exceed US$200 billion this year for the first time, according to a new batch of stats from Informa Telecoms & Media.
Axel Pawlik, Managing Director of the RIPE NCC (Regional Internet Registry responsible for the management of Internet number resources in EMEA and parts of Central Asia) highlights the importance of ensuring ICT vendors offer four-byte AS Number compatibility.
The global optical networking (ON) market topped $4 billion for the second time in three quarters, growing 8% sequentially and 16% year-over-year, revealed Ovum in its preliminary quarterly results for global optical equipment networking vendors.
The UK network and data communications industry is holding up well despite the credit crunch but the current market growth, a respectable 5%, is down from the previous year's 7%, finds research by Plimsoll.
In the second quarter of 2008 analysis has shown that bundled DSL services across the world were offered at lower prices than a simple broadband connection according to the latest report from Point Topic.
Penetration of all mobile device management (MDM) technologies in handsets is growing strongly globally, according to global advisory and consulting firm Ovum's latest quarterly report.
To create customer loyalty and repeat business remember that service is key, so make sure the business is as responsive as possible to every customer need from all areas of the company. Tom O'Hagan, Virtual1
2 Circles may be a new name in the comms industry but its directors have already built one successful switchless resale operation. Now, they're doing it all over again.
Revenues from mobile data services are set to exceed US$200 billion this year for the first time, according to a new batch of stats from Informa Telecoms & Media. 
Axel Pawlik, Managing Director of the RIPE NCC (Regional Internet Registry responsible for the management of Internet number resources in EMEA and parts of Central Asia) highlights the importance of ensuring ICT vendors offer four-byte AS Number compatibility.
The UK network and data communications industry is holding up well despite the credit crunch but the current market growth, a respectable 5%, is down from the previous year's 7%, finds research by Plimsoll.
2 Circles may be a new name in the comms industry but its directors have already built one successful switchless resale operation. Now, they're doing it all over again.