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Slicing up the market

Slicing up the market
April 6, 2009 Written by @telecoms

Issue 158 April 2009

Featuring:

WiMAX – It’s crunch time for the flagship WiMAX carriers, in particular US firm Clearwire.

Chris Bannister: The CEO of Polish operator Play talks to MCI about breaking into a saturated market.

Boris Nemsic: As he moves to Russian carrier Vimpelcom, Boris Nemsic reflects on 13 years at Telekom Austria.

Tags; Mobile Communications International, Operating Systems, Play, vimpelcom, WiMAX, MCI

Still room for challengers in European mobile market

Still room for challengers in European mobile market
April 6, 2009 Written by telecoms.com editorial

Despite the fact that the credit crunch has taken its toll on the global telecoms market, analysts believe there is still room for challengers in the European mobile space.

Tags; 3, credit crunch, Play, Yoigo, Europe, News & Analysis, Operator

Making a Play

Chris Bannister, CEO, Play Mobile
March 23, 2009 Written by Mike Hibberd

Chris Bannister is CEO at Polish carrier Play, which launched into a saturated market two years ago. He talks to telecoms.com about the trials of the small independent and the dirty tricks he believes are being employed by powerful international incumbents.

Tags; Chris Bannister, Play, Poland, Europe, Interviews, Operator