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Realising the full potential of the mobile internet

Realising the full potential of the mobile internet

The Holy Grail for analytics will be its ability to form predictions of what is likely to happen in the near future, based on historical and circumstantial facts.

Hands on with the Nexus One

The Google Nexus One features Android 2

The Nexus One is Google’s first own brand Android device. It also serves as a showcase of what can be done by tightly integrating Google services with the hardware, giving us a glimpse of what the Android platform might be capable of in the future.

EU Data Retention Directive – Golden rules for ISPs

The EU Data Retention Directive: obstacles ahead

In early 2009 the UK Home Office announced the second phase of the European Union Data Retention Directive (EUDRD). As a result, the responsibility for storing and managing all internet communication data is to be placed with internet service providers (ISPs) and the ramifications of the legislation will impact ISPs in a number of ways as there are several key considerations that need to be made to ensure they fulfil its requirements.

Increasing mobile network capacity without the technology upgrade

Increasing mobile network capacity without the technology upgrade

As use of mobile internet devices such as smartphones and 3G dongles continues to grow, more mobile subscribers want to access high data volume internet applications such as video. This is leading to an unprecedented increase in traffic on the mobile networks.

The mobile commerce revolution

The mobile commerce revolution

There are several fundamental financial transaction issues faced by 100′s of millions of adults in Africa on a daily basis, ranging from the ordering and payment of goods and services, to the challenges of traditional banking, bill/tax payments, salary withdrawals and international remittances.

The future’s bright, the future’s open

The future’s bright, the future’s open

Open source specialist, consultant and Harvard fellow David “Doc” Searls writes about why he believes openness has to be the future for mobile.

EU data roaming regulations and the rise of personalised user policies

EU data roaming regulations and the rise of personalised user policies

On July 1 2009, European Union mobile roaming tariffs regulation came into force cutting retail voice, retail SMS and wholesale data charges across the EU. With the European Commission identifying data roaming charges as a principal cause of bill shock, it is also forcing operators to put strong anti-bill shock measures in place.

IPTV over copper – nightmare or opportunity?

IPTV over copper - nightmare or opportunity?

Most service providers recognize that fibre architectures are the end-game to effectively deliver IPTV to mass markets. However, mass deployment of fibre requires a significant investment – both in terms of time and money.

Making a safe call

New technology brings with it a new set of threats

How mobile security needs to move on after the recent News of the World scandal.

The evolution of Carrier Ethernet

The evolution of Carrier Ethernet

Carrier Ethernet is no longer the new kid on the block. Its many virtues, from flexibility and scalability to lower operational costs and greater simplicity and interoperability, are now well understood and widely attractive to carriers and, more importantly, their customers.