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MNOs in France prepare for LTE launches following extensive trials
Economic background France has the third largest telecom market in Europe, representing about 2.3% of GDP. Public finances have placed the country in a poor position in the international financial market: by early 2012 its debt was above 80% of … Continue reading
Facebook protects its photo-sharing business and plans IPO
Recently Facebook made two large announcements which included its purchase of rising competitor Instagram and planned IPO which will see 10% of the company sold for shares valued at between $28 and $35 per share. BuddeComm has followed Facebook’s activities … Continue reading
Finland’s MNOs deliver LTE to half of the population
Telecom revenue overview Turnover in Finland’s telco sector fell steadily from 2006 to 2009, affected by a poor economic climate. Since 2009 the sector has stabilised, showing slight growth tempered by the effects of competition and regulatory measures. More than … Continue reading
Estonia’s ambitious EstWin national fibre network opens for customers
Economic conditions The Estonian economy has undergone major reforms following independence in 1989 to develop competition and free-market business models. The introduction of regulations and legislation providing for private ownership of businesses and property, reduce inflation, establish exchange rate stability … Continue reading
Pyrrhic victory for AFL
The victory that the AFL scored against Optus in its battle to stop the telco from enabling users to view recorded sporting events via the mobile phone network could have a serious long-term negative effect on that sporting organisation – … Continue reading
Portugal’s fibre sector accounting for 75% of all new broadband subscribers
Economic conditions Portugal’s mid-sized telecom market provides one of the highest contributions to GDP in the EU, though this has fallen slightly during the last few years, reflecting the general economic malaise. And the stagnation of the sector country is … Continue reading
Will infrastructure constrain the digital entertainment market?
The digital media market is changing as it has been impacted upon many aspects of the media industry of old. These changes, combined with an economic downturn, led to much unrest in the media sector. Moving into digital entertainment there … Continue reading
The UN Broadband Commission and RIO+20
The UN Broadband Commission, of which I am an advisor, issued the following statement at the Rio+20 conference. This is the event when the next round of negotiations over the final texts of the Declaration of Sustainable Development starts. Renewing … Continue reading
Scrutiny of News Corp’s operations and leadership continues
News Corp faced immense pressure after the discovery in 2011 of unethical news gathering and in 2012 we see the pressure and scrutiny of News Corps operations continue. The latest setback for the company is the standing down of James … Continue reading
Tender for LTE licences in 2012 a key step to developing mobile broadband in Romania
One of the newest members of the European Union (EU), Romania experienced rapid economic growth in the years leading to and immediately after EU ascension. This growth was halted by the global financial crisis: real GDP contracted by 7.1% during … Continue reading
