Despite turmoil in world financial markets over the last year the trillion USD mobile industry continues to confound expectations with accelerating growth. A report from Portio Research predicts that 80% of the world's population will be using a mobile phone by the end of 2013 - a staggering 5.8 billion people.
Despite lingering doubts over the channel opportunity for selling mobile data, key players in this market are preparing to steal the march on what is forecast to be a £1 billion market.
Although mobile TV business models are still the subject of intense speculation, it is now clear that getting the partnering aspects right is crucial, writes Chris Jaeger, Broadcast Australia Managing Director International Business.
A new report on fixed mobile convergence for 2008-2013 has sparked an industry debate that has polarised proponents of all-mobile solutions and fans of non mobile-centric solutions.
It's been a while since a new acronym was added to the comms lexicon, so it's high time we put that right: Introducing ‘MCS'... Mobile-Centric Solutions - and mobile distributors have not been slow to recognise the MCS opportunity.
As organisations begin to wake up to the benefits of mobile technology for business, they will look to a trusted channel partner to offer them the best option for their needs, writes John Fannon, National Sales Manager for Independent Partners, T-Mobile UK.
Despite turmoil in world financial markets over the last year the trillion USD mobile industry continues to confound expectations with accelerating growth. A report from Portio Research predicts that 80% of the world's population will be using a mobile phone by the end of 2013 - a staggering 5.8 billion people. 
Despite lingering doubts over the channel opportunity for selling mobile data, key players in this market are preparing to steal the march on what is forecast to be a £1 billion market.
Although mobile TV business models are still the subject of intense speculation, it is now clear that getting the partnering aspects right is crucial, writes Chris Jaeger, Broadcast Australia Managing Director International Business.
A new report on fixed mobile convergence for 2008-2013 has sparked an industry debate that has polarised proponents of all-mobile solutions and fans of non mobile-centric solutions.
It's been a while since a new acronym was added to the comms lexicon, so it's high time we put that right: Introducing ‘MCS'... Mobile-Centric Solutions - and mobile distributors have not been slow to recognise the MCS opportunity.
Julian Parven, Sales & Marketing Director at Fone Logistics, discusses the mobile market.
As organisations begin to wake up to the benefits of mobile technology for business, they will look to a trusted channel partner to offer them the best option for their needs, writes John Fannon, National Sales Manager for Independent Partners, T-Mobile UK.