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Fujitsu to launch European smartphone play

Fujitsu's Arrow smartphone, launched in Japan earlier this year
February 20, 2012 Written by Mike Hibberd

Japanese electronics vendor Fujitsu has announced its intention to launch smartphones and tablets into the European market just as mobile operators are looking to reduce the number of device vendors they work with. Fujitsu has a 20 per cent share of the Japanese mobile device market, according to Robert Pryke, director of Fujitsu’s European device business.

Tags; Accenture, Fujitsu, smartphone, tablet, Telefonica, vodafone, Asia Pacific, Europe, Handsets & Devices, News & Analysis

Differentiating in a dynamic world

Paul Bultema, executive director, UK and Ireland strategy lead for the communications, media and technology operating group of Accenture

Paul Bultema, executive director, UK and Ireland strategy lead for the communications, media and technology operating group of Accenture, talks about consolidation, differentiation and the rise of over the top services.The opportunities for differentiation in this industry are cyclical. At one time carriers competed on network coverage or price. Today, at the dawn of the [...]

Tags; Accenture, OTT, Front Line

Network Sharing: Improving the medium so the message is not lost

Without an adequate medium of delivery, there is no message

Way back in 1996, at the dawn of the digital revolution, Microsoft founder Bill Gates declared in an article that “Content is King.” Gates drew a parallel to television, saying that “The television revolution that began half a century ago spawned a number of industries, including the manufacturing of TV sets, but the long-term winners were those who used the medium to deliver information and entertainment.” This statement has proved prophetic.

Tags; Accenture, Front Line, Network sharing, Network sharing carousel, Networks

Nokia’s strategic focus starting to take shape

Symbian isn’t supposed to compete with iOS and Windows — that will be MeeGo’s job. Instead, Symbian is now firmly aimed at the mid-range market. It must compete against BlackBerry and bada
May 3, 2011 Written by Dave McQueen

Only two months after announcing a new smartphone strategy to phase out Symbian OS and focus on Microsoft’s Windows Phone, Nokia today announced plans for a strategic collaboration with Accenture in which Nokia would outsource its Symbian software activities and transition about 3,000 employees to Accenture. At the same time, Accenture would provide mobility software services to Nokia for future smartphones, including business and operational services around the Windows Phone platform, as well as to other ecosystem participants.

Tags; Accenture, MeeGo, Handsets & Devices, Nokia, Opinion

Steve Jobs: The boy named Sue

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April 28, 2011 Written by The Informer

To a man with an iHammer, everything looks like an iNail, as the Informer’s great friend Mark Twain once said. And just to prove the old man right, the powers-that-be at Cupertino are suing Samsung, HTC, Mother Theresa, Adam and Eve and growers of mostly green, rather tasty pieces of fruit for infringing on its intellectual property. Gwyneth Paltrow’s daughter, who wouldn’t have been able to attend legal proceedings in person as she couldn’t get the time off from kindergarten, settled out of court.

Tags; Accenture, Apple, AT&T, Galaxy, HTC Thunderbolt, iPhone, Leap, Metro PCS, Nokia, Samsung, Sprint, Symbian, T-Mobile, Verizon, Vodafone Hutchison Australia, A Week in Wireless

Nokia outsources Symbian development, sheds 4,000 jobs

Nokia will outsource 3,000 jobs and cut 4,000 others
April 27, 2011 Written by James Middleton

In what appears to be another move to distance itself from Symbian, Nokia on Wednesday announced plans to outsource development of the floundering operating system to consultancy and outsourcing firm Accenture. As part of the process, the Finnish giant will also transition some 3,000 employees to the outsourcing firm.

Tags; Accenture, Outsourcing, Symbian, Handsets & Devices, News & Analysis, Nokia

Accenture, global lead network practice, Larry Socher

Larry Socher, global lead network practice at consultancy Accenture, talks about the proliferation of smartphones, backhaul, and the explosion in user generated content.

Tags; Accenture, Backhaul, Broadband, Networks, Video Interviews

Accenture, global executive director, Angelo Morelli

Angelo Morelli, global executive director for new product development and innovation at consultancy firm Accenture,talks about the ‘IP jungle’, innovation, and the challenges around the delivery of digital content.

Tags; Accenture, Content & Applications, Video Interviews

Andy Zimmerman, head of Accenture Global Communications

Andy Zimmerman, Accenture
April 7, 2008 Written by Mike Hibberd

Between them, Andy Zimmerman and members of his team from Accenture’s Global Communications division had 275 meetings at February’s Mobile World Congress. With clients from all areas of the industry – mobile operators, infrastructure vendors, content and media players, service providers – Zimmerman was exposed to the full breadth of opinion on how the mobile industry will evolve. The fears and aspirations of all players are clear, he says, speaking to telecoms.com just days after the event’s conclusion.

Tags; Accenture, Andy Zimmerman, Americas, Interviews, Networks, Vendor