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Deutsche Telekom, stuck with the U.S., may make a U.K. retreat
February 17, 2012
The following is a guest post by TC2′s Mark Sheard, who is based in London. Deutsche Telekom had important plans for the funds it was expecting to receive from the sale of T-Mobile USA to AT&T, and ripples from the … Continue reading
Wireless unlimited data? You don’t want it anyway
June 23, 2011
The following is a guest post by TC2’s Mark Sheard, who is based in London. There was a time when unlimited monthly data was the plan to have. If you can get “all you can eat” for a low fixed … Continue reading
Soaring demand for devices and apps requires a savvy management response
June 18, 2010
Until recently, companies buying wireless devices and plans for employees based purchasing decisions on price, coverage and (maybe) key contract terms. In contrast, corporations procuring wireline services have historically paid a lot of attention to differences in capability and features. … Continue reading
Even bankers love the iPhone, so what’s a telecom manager to do?
June 10, 2010
The following is a guest post by TC2 Senior Consultant Mark Sheard, who is based in London. When one of the world’s largest banks gives corporate users the option of switching from the BlackBerry to the iPhone, you know that … Continue reading
Is it safe to send text messages in Europe? Mobile caps and the corporate user
February 4, 2010
The following is a guest post by TC2 Senior Consultant Mark Sheard, who is based in London. Did 2009 mark the end of overcharging for text messaging and data applications while roaming in Europe? You might think so because of … Continue reading
- Apparently feeling left out, Verizon adds an Administrative Expense Fee
- Data pooling plans gain momentum as data usage accelerates
- Softbank’s fight with Dish for Sprint runs far afield from the enterprise
- Getting a grasp on your telecom inventory – is it possible?
- Declining account support and the rise of the vendor “Program Management Office”
- Machine-to-machine: A whole new wireless pricing ballgame
- Transformation projects require their own timeline and approach
- CenturyLink cuts shareholder dividend as necessary transition accelerates
- Data sharing plans already add usage … and devices
- Nextel subscriber run-off hits hard as Sprint struggles to remake itself