Twitter’s business model seems to be the familiar – “Web 2.0 Flip” – build an audience and sell to someone who thinks they can monetize it. There are key lessons to be learnt from Twitter for Telcos and other service providers.
An analysis of M-Pesa and Wizzit: one a classic Telco 2.0 platform and the other an extension to tradional banking services. What are the lessons for operators worldwide? (July 2009, Dealing with Disruption Stream)
A second wave of investment is pouring into African telecomms, always a hive of innovation. Can it make a return amidst the turbulent market environment? An analysis of some of the major players, projects, and lessons therein. (July 2009)
Four leading Voice 2.0 platforms demonstrate the business model opportunities from delivering ‘Communications-Enabled Business Processes’ (CEBP) to the highly diverse enterprise and SME market. (July 2009).
While the market for mobile broadband services (3G/WiMax/Dongles/Netbooks etc.) is growing explosively, today’s telco propositions are based on out-moded business models which threaten profitability. Telco 2.0 proposes innovative retail and wholesale approaches to improve returns.
While the market for mobile broadband services (3G/WiMax/Dongles/Netbooks etc.) is growing explosively, today’s telco propositions are based on out-moded business models which threaten profitability. Telco 2.0 proposes innovative retail and wholesale approaches to improve returns. (Executive Briefing Service, Future of the Networks Stream, July 2009)