The aphorism that ‘knowledge is power’ has gained currency in the digital economy. Those companies comfortably positioned in the data transport and subsequent value-extraction fields are often considered to be the oil barons of the multimedia age. While data cannot as easily be commoditised as its hydrocarbon counterpart (scarcity is hardly a problem in the… [Read more]
Mobile operators worldwide are readying for the next technological gear-change as fourth-generation (4G) networks begin to be deployed, potentially offering a four-fold increase in data transmission rates that will herald a new era in mobile internet services. Hundreds of millions of dollars are set to be spent on building out the core equipment platforms that… [Read more]
My colleagues at BMI’s Telecoms Team are watching the recent launch of Apple’s iPad with great interest, as the product – part of the new ‘third category’ of devices according to Steve Jobs – has generated the usual enthusiasm surrounding any new Apple gadget. Interest this time round is focused on whether or not there… [Read more]