Network sharing - a recipe for future conflict?06 February 2008Gradually gaining traction across the industry, network sharing is a topic high on the agenda of most operators in both developed as well as emerging… Read more |
Is another wave of M&A underway?22 November 2007The question has long lingered - have we seen an end to the spate of M&As characterised by regional consolidation that gripped the African mobile… Read more |
Taking the 'virtual' out of the MVNO business model08 May 2007Devine Kofiloto considers the evolution of the MVNO business model to a network centric model... Recent statements by Haakon Dyrnes, the… Read more |
The cost of improving margins08 March 2007Devine Kofiloto says current market dynamics are forcing operators to re-think their strategies and tighten their collective belts... As the… Read more |
To share or not to share12 February 2007Devine Kofiloto considers the concept of network sharing in emerging markets... Faced with controlling ever increasing CAPEX costs as they meet the… Read more |
Reaching out for new growth02 January 2007Devine Kofiloto looks at the reality of making profits in emerging markets... At the end of last year, developing markets accounted for 70 per cent of… Read more |
When more means less02 November 2006Penetration rates are a vital measure in the mobile industry but Devine Kofiloto discovers a worrying trend in Africa that is quite distinct from… Read more |
M&A - The race is on...22 June 2006Devine Kofiloto casts his eye across Africa and the Middle East and spots the movers and shakers in a dynamic, if volatile, market... The… Read more |
Are WCDMA handset subsidies sustainable?26 April 2006How long can operators sustain WCDMA handset discounts? Not for long, says Devine Kofiloto. They may be growing steadily but WCDMA subscriptions are… Read more |
Hello, are you there?15 March 2006Hello are you there ? It's the thing users instinctively say on Instant Messaging systems even though the 'presence icon' on the Buddy List… Read more |
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