TC2's David Rohde on Telecom
Monthly Archives: June 2010
Vodafone’s surprising next move: Wired Services in India
June 30, 2010
The following is a guest post by TC2 Senior Consultant Sreeni Katta, who is based in Singapore. I was in Mumbai recently to meet with India’s major Telecommunication solution providers in conjunction with a procurement project for one of our … Continue reading
Lower USF surcharge brings illusory benefits in the heat of midyear changes
June 18, 2010
Do you want to hear some good news about surcharges? I could pretend to have some, if that’ll make your day! The federal universal service surcharge for the quarter beginning July 1 will be 13.6%. And while that’s really high, … 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
What will AT&T’s new data caps mean for you?
June 3, 2010
The following is a guest post by TC2 managing director Ben Fox, who is based in London. The wires were buzzing yesterday as AT&T announced that it will no longer be offering unlimited data plans to its smartphone subscribers. Instead, … 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