Tag: Wireless carriers

Total Results: 64

Mobile data traffic takes off, outpacing revenue opportunities

Published: May 16, 2012

As smartphone penetration continues to grow, average mobile users will consume more than eight times as much social media and 14 times more megabytes of applications by 2016, according to a new report from Informa Telecoms & Media.

Use of long codes in US has consequences, says OpenMarket exec

Published: May 7, 2012

Jay Emmet, general manager of Amdocs’ OpenMarket, is cautioning heavily against the use of long codes in the United States.

Revenue from prepaid plans continues to grow: PwC

Published: March 28, 2012

While sales of smartphones are increasing for wireless carriers, the revenue derived from postpaid customers is not keeping up, according to a new report from PricewaterhouseCoopers

Wireless carriers look to innovate how mobile video is delivered, paid for

Published: January 17, 2012

Wireless carriers are under pressure to meet consumer demands for mobile content consumption and are looking at new ways to deliver and charge for data usage, including letting content providers foot some of the bill.

Wireless carriers’ expansion plans could face uphill battle next year

Published: December 22, 2011

The race is on again between the leading wireless carriers to build market share now that the deal between AT&T and T-Mobile – which would have made AT&T the largest U.S. carrier – is dead.

Latest mobile privacy scandal could stall mobile marketing: expert

Published: December 6, 2011

Mobile privacy is once again making headlines and attracting the attention of regulators in the wake of revelations that a software company as well as wireless carriers are tracking how mobile phones work.

Wireless carriers negatively impacted by mobile messaging apps: study

Published: November 23, 2011

One third of mobile carriers are experiencing declines in traffic and revenue as a result of mobile messaging applications such as Skype, according to new research from Mavenir Systems and MobileSquared.

A new wave in mobile commerce and content

Published: October 31, 2011

By Sonali Shah

Faster networks, smarter devices and the falling cost of phones and service plans have fueled growth in mobile content and commerce. Now there is a new force changing mobile.

Carrier revenue to surpass $1 trillion by 2016, but costs jeopardize profitability: study

Published: June 3, 2011

While billed revenue from wireless carriers worldwide is expected to cross $1 trillion by 2016, losses loom if anticipatory action is not taken soon.

Why wireless carriers should control mobile advertising

Published: April 29, 2011

By Jeff Fraser

In the current Web-centric ecosystem for mobile advertising, carriers may not be a party to the transaction, but they may get blamed for privacy violations or inappropriate or annoying ads.