Managing editor of telecoms.com. Professional Googler.
James has over ten years experience of writing and reporting on the telecoms and tech sectors and has been running industry focused websites for much of that time.
Over The Top providers have become the staple wildcard in almost any sector set on a collision path with mobile. By and large they are very good at what they do: connecting a user with their chosen content or service by whatever means available.
SIM-based NFC remains the holy grail of mobile payment for cellular operators. The NFC community has its sights set far wider than simple mobile financial services, but it is taking time for the technology to get to market.